November 19, 2015

Mother Nature and the flu won’t combine to put a damper on that Thanksgiving feast. Experts say despite an outbreak of bird flu, there are plenty of frozen turkeys and prices have softened a bit from last year. Likewise, you’ll find all the pumpkin pies you want even though heavy rains washed out part of the pumpkin crop earlier this year. Source Link
 
On the day when all smokers are encouraged to put away cigarettes for 24 hours, there’s encouraging news that fewer Americans are lighting-up. The latest surveys show less than 17 percent of adults said they smoked, down from 21-percent a decade ago. The Great American Smokeout asks smokers to quit for one day in hopes of kicking the habit for good. Source Link
 
Losing your iPhone to an unexpected dunk in the pool or the toilet could become a thing of the past. Apple has been granted a patent for technology that could be used to make waterproof iPhones. The phone might sense when liquid gets inside and expel it through the speakers or a headphone jack. Source Link