computer program

The program I chose that I find useful is Waze. Waze is a free app that you can download on your smartphone and as long as you are connected to wifi or have data, you can use it whenever. Basically, Waze is a traffic app which gives you a live feed of your local traffic. It is useful because you can check it before you go to drive somewhere and it can better help you plan the route better. It can also help you leave at the right time to insure that you wont be late to your destination. You can also use the app to check where police are, look at different gas prices near your location, see road closures, and to see where speed and red light cameras are. Overall the app can make driving to your destination more convenient and enjoyable.

technology

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/31/t-mobile-says-it-will-ban-abusers-of-unlimited-data-plan/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog Main&contentCollection=Mobile&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body


This article was about how T-Moblie is starting to ban some users of their unlimited data plan. The main problem they have is that in which some users have started using their cellphones for tethering, which is sharing the phones internet connection with something like a computer. This uses a mass amount of data and T-Mobile says the criminals are smart hackers willing to do anything for their personal advantage. Tethering is not completely illegal with the plan however, it allows for a small amount of tethering within the plan. T-Moblie has also begun to use something called network deprioritization, where they give higher internet speeds to their users who consume less data on a regular basis.