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"Keeping Lugo Connected"

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Don Lugo seniors in the LEAD Academy got a chance to present a year round invention to professional engineers. They received positive feedback and helpful explanation on how they can improve on their prototype.

LEAD Academy have Opportunity to Present their Inventions to Professional Engineers

Anthony Romero and Joel Chavez
April 25, 2018
Move aside Call of Duty, Fortnite is now the main game out in the world. More teenagers prefer to play Fortnite instead of going on Call of Duty to play. Even most YouTubers choose to stream or do videos of Fortnite and not do Call of Duty.

Fortnite knows no gender; tops every other video game

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter
March 30, 2018
Best Buy announces that as of July 1st they will no longer be selling CD's in stores. Best Buy has already informed its music suppliers that they will not have any CD's in stock in the stores. The new era of streaming music from phones has removed CD's from their place.

New Best Buy policy; CD’s will no longer be sold in stores

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter
February 20, 2018
Many teenagers are being addicted to their phones because of being exposed to a phone at an early age. Due to phone addiction many kids aren't very socialized in outdoor activities. Apple has announced that they will be partnering with experts to stop smartphone addiction for children.

Underage Consumers are affected by Phone Addiction

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter
January 15, 2018
Samsungs new traceable tag lets users know where their belongings are located. The traceable tag is only available for androids. More information for the new Connect Tag will be announced at the next press conference hosted by Samsung.

New Traceable Tag Allows Users To Know The Location Of Their Belongings

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter
November 1, 2017
Google has evolved the Google Pixel into a new and better artificial intelligence the Google Pixel 2. Apple is upgrading the iPhone with an all-new design and wireless charging. Both well known companies are battling to be the number one phone market.

Google Pixel 2 vs. iPhone 8; Which one is Better?

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter
October 12, 2017
Facebook has updated a new stories filter to their website. Although Facebook made this update many of their users prefer not to use it because they are accustomed to Snapchat and Instagram.

Facebook replicates a story feature similar to other apps, but no one is using it.

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter
May 11, 2017
Sony's PlayStation VR is designed to be fully functional with the original PlayStation 4 console, and is able to access several of the games as well. The VR was launched on October 13, but did not begin to sell until the month of February with over 900,000 consoles sold. When retailing began, Sony set a goal to sell over a million PlayStation VR consoles within the next six months, and the rising popularity has had a shocking effect on the company.

Sony Playstation’s virtual reality console goes viral and leaves the company in awe

Camille Encarnacion and Joel Chavez
February 27, 2017
This past Tuesday, NASA announced a new discovery of a system of planets that are potentially habitable. The solar system that NASA discovered is called Trappist-1. There are at least 7 Earth-sized planets in the system, which is located approximately 40 light-years from Earth.

New Earth-like planets have been discovered broadening the possibility of humans in outer space

Mau Mendoza and Joel Chavez
February 24, 2017
Club Penguin will shut down and be replaced with a new game for kids, Club Penguin Island. Users will be able to log on to their accounts until March 31st. Then Club Penguin Island will be set to be open in March and will be on mobile devices.

After 11 years, Club Penguin has met its end and shutting down

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter
February 2, 2017
The new HTC smartphone, HTC U-Ultra, repeats the same mistakes that several other phones like not having a headphone jack. The new smartphone has a lot of new upgrades but is powered by a smaller battery power. The new HTC smartphone will be available early this March for about $750. Phone pictured is not the HTC U Ultra.

HTC shows replica mistakes that several other phones have had before

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter
January 26, 2017
Samsung s7 is not allowed in airports due to the batteries exploding. Most airlines have a specific ban on putting such devices or batteries inside checked baggage, to prevent further incidents. Samsung is currently recalling all s7 Notes and new ones will be available in approximately two months.

Samsung s7 Notes are not allowed in airports

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter
September 15, 2016
With better graphics and a slimmer look, the new Playstation captured attention. The PS4 Slim was leaked on an online auction site. However, the console itself will be fully revealed in New York at the Playstation Theatre on September 7th.

PS4 goes slim

Joel Chavez and Amauri Martin
August 26, 2016
Google has unveiled their latest advancement of an in-home AI assistant, Google Home. Its a device that has several functions throughout the house, like turning on lights and it gives people reminders on what they have to do in their day. Google Home is now available for $129.

Google in your home

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter
November 30, 2016
As of mid-Semptember, the PlayStation membership will have a minor price increase. This change will only apply to players in the U.S. and Canada. After September 22, players will have to pay the new price for the online gaming subscriptions.

PlayStation Plus price increase

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter
August 29, 2016
Google's Jamboard is a digital whiteboard that allows a group of people in a room or anywhere in the world to collaborate in one organized space through cloud connection. Jamboard is a movable device and could be set up in any room to conduct projects, planning, and give a presentation of such planning. Jamboard is set to be released in 2017 at a price of $6,000.

Google’s Jamboard empowers collaboration

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter
October 27, 2016
Pantelligent is able to help teach anybody how to cook. The smart frying pan has an app that connects the users phone to the pan and tells the user when to add any extra ingredients. Pantelligent is for retail for $129 on the Pantelligent website.

Pantelligent the Smart Frying Pan

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter
December 14, 2016
Since August, Instagram has a new filter. The filter is allowing users to ban any rude or inappropriate comments in their posts. With this filter it will help prevent cyber bullies to a lot of users.

Vulgar Comments Blocked; Instagram restricts inappropriate language with a new filter

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter
November 18, 2016
Google has surprised a lot people with their new smartphone, the Google Pixel. The phone comes in three colors: Quite Black, Very Silver, and Really Blue. The phone is now in stock only in Verizon stores and Google's own website for a heavy price of $649 for the regular size and $769 for the XL, but will cost more if the buyer wants more GBs available.

Google going all Pixel

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter
October 31, 2016
The Olloclip Lenses will provide iPhone 6 and 7 users three different lenses to take better quality photos at a distance. Each of the lenses have their own features and magnification. The Olloclip Lens will be available in early November.

Olloclip Lenses gives iPhone 7 better pictures

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter
October 14, 2016
Self-driving cars provide people with the privilege to do tasks they normally wouldn't do in a manually-driven car. Volvo's Concept 26 is an autonomous vehicle that is cosmetically similar to a regular car, with the functionalities of a self-driving car. Volvo is considering to release the Concept 26 by 2021.

Volvo evolves into self-driving cars

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter
October 5, 2016
Google wants to provide fast, quality WiFi to millions of people all across the world with Google Station. Google Station will be somewhat of an expansion off of a project completed along the Indian Railway, a project that has provided WiFi to over 3.5 million people per month. Google will create deals with partners to set up Google Station 'hotspots' in businesses and buildings like shopping malls and universities.

Google Station providing fast WiFi to anyone, anywhere

Joel Chavez and Marissa Reinhart
September 30, 2016
SpaceX has successfully tested the rocket engine for the Orion spacecraft which will be heading off to Mars in April 2023. SpaceX isn't the only unit developing a new rocket booster, as NASA is also developing their own rocket booster in hopes of reaching Mars as well. The following rocket booster test will be tested on Orion's test flight to Mars in late 2018.

SpaceX engine test launches to success

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter
September 29, 2016
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[Photo] Lugo Farm Supplying Hay For Animals

Aryana Nunez
September 13, 2016
SignALoud will help the audio-impaired to better communicate with the rest of the world by using a computer generator to verbalize sign language. Inventors Navid Azodi and Thomas Pryor share, "the gloves will help create a communication bridge between deaf and hearing communities." Currently, the SignALoud is a prototype, but will approximately be released within a couple of years.

‘SignALoud’ gloves translate ASL

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter
September 9, 2016
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[Photo] Eyes Striving for Greatness

Aryana Nunez
September 8, 2016
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