September 7, 2007 · News & Notes tech contributor Mario Armstrong talks with Farai Chideya about technology that tracks gunshots in crime-heavy neighborhoods, how to get the most out of GPS and how early and how often to expose kids to computers.

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August 24, 2007 · News & Notes tech expert Mario Armstrong explains the FCC's transition to digital television by 2009, Monster.com's recent security breach and Google's efforts to conserve energy with a new site, Blackle. Armstrong also covers technology for Baltimore member stations WYPR and WEAA.

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July 27, 2007 · News & Notes tech expert Mario Armstrong about My Space's next steps in dealing with the reported 29,000 sex offenders with Web pages on their site, and how this week's presidential debate featuring YouTube questions will change citizens' roles in the political process.

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July 13, 2007 · News and Notes tech contributor Mario Armstrong talks about developments from the annual convention of the National Association of Minority Media Executives and gives a post mortem on his new iPhone.

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June 29, 2007 · Apple's long-awaited iPhone goes on sale today, and tech fans across the country have been camping out to get their hands on the pricey new multi-media device. Tech contributor Mario Armstrong has been in line since yesterday, waiting to get his hands on the gadget.

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June 8, 2007 · News & Notes regular tech contributor, Mario Armstrong, talks to Farai Chideya about the annual Webby Awards, as well the explosion of television on the Internet.

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May 25, 2007 · News and Notes tech contributor, Mario Armstrong talks to Farai Chideya about how to get the latest high-tech toys and tools on a budget.

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May 25, 2007 · Mario Armstrong, News and Notes regular tech contributor, and Gary Dauphin, News and Notes Web producer, travel with Farai Chideya into the black blogosphere to respond to questions posted to the show's blog. Topics include how you can blog better, how to safely run a personal blog, and the most common Weblogs among African Americans.

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May 11, 2007 · With the narrowing of the so-called "digital divide," African Americans are using online tools such as blogs in record numbers. News and Notes tech contributor Mario Armstrong and News and Notes Web producer Gary Dauphin talk about how the black blogosphere is becoming an important part of the online world.

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April 23, 2007 · The social networking site MySpace.com has created a new area called "Impact" that features the profiles of more than a dozen presidential aspirants. Mario Armstrong talks to Farai Chideya about how Web sites like YouTube and MySpace are helping candidates get their message out.

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April 17, 2007 · Technology analyst Mario Armstrong and Farai Chideya talk about African American consumers and Apple's ubiquitous portable music player. Do national technology trends play the same way in the Black community?

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March 2, 2007 · Tech contributor Mario Armstrong talks about the News and Notes podcast and how to subscribe, step by step.

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News & Notes, February 12, 2007 · Tech guru Mario Armstrong talks about satellite radio's effect on existing analog radio, and where high definition fits into the picture.

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January 10, 2007 · Technology guru Mario Armstrong is on location at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas. He talks with Farai Chideya about the latest in electronic gadgets.

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News & Notes, January 3, 2007 · Technology expert Mario Armstrong talks about what two schools are doing to ensure kids have access to the technology they need to do well in school. He describes the challenge of bringing new technology to low-income students.

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News & Notes, December 5, 2006 · Technology contributor Mario Armstrong talks with Farai Chideya about how online virtual communities aren't entirely virtual.

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News & Notes, November 27, 2006 · A number of ugly racial incidents have come to light this year because they were caught on videotape. Mark Potok, director of the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Project, and tech contributor Mario Armstrong discuss how rapidly changing technology affects the way hate crimes are tracked.

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News & Notes, November 24, 2006 · Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Tech contributer Mario Armstrong recommends what stores to hit first.

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News & Notes, November 8, 2006 · Keep your tapes and records, says tech contributor Mario Armstrong. He offers advice on converting old albums into audio files you can play on a personal computer.

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News & Notes, October 23, 2006 · Computer and software companies are coming out with programs that give Netflix and iTunes some stiff competition. Host Farai Chideya talks with tech contributor Mario Armstrong about the latest in on-demand television.

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