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Jam Kotenko

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As seen in: Bustle, Nautilus, MSN, MSN Canada, MSN UK, Yahoo Life, HuffPost, Aol, Digital Trends, Flipboard, The Daily Dot, SlashGear and
Covers:  online dating, cool tech, music apps, facebook, instagram, twitter, internet culture, social apps, entertainment, lifestyle, pop culture
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Jam Kotenko’s Biography

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Jam refreshes her Facebook News Feed at least three times. Every ten minutes. Every frickin' time she's on her computer (which is, pretty much, all the time). It's obviously a problem, but instead of checking herself into a fancy schmancy digital detox program for her over-dependency on technology, she just writes about it.

Also, Jam doesn't talk in the third person in real life. She's not a complete asshat, promise.

Jam Kotenko’s Journalist Portfolio

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Should professional matchmakers use Facebook as a database? | Digital Trends

Should professional matchmakers use Facebook as a database? | Digital Trends

Recent studies claim that the Internet is quickly becoming a tried-and-true way of uniting soul mates - I per…

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Instagram is unwittingly becoming a puppy mill advertiser | Digital Trends

Instagram is unwittingly becoming a puppy mill advertiser | Digital Trends

If the Internet loves anything, it's cats. And dogs. Just animals in general, really. Pet lovers are so dedic…

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How digital detoxes prey on the confusion about Internet addiction | Digital Trends

How digital detoxes prey on the confusion about Internet addiction | Digital Trends

The space between our online and offline lives is vanishing. We instant message or video chat instead of meet…

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Beyond Verbal: A mood ring for sound that's taking over voice analysis | Digital Trends

Beyond Verbal: A mood ring for sound that's taking over voice analysis | Digital Trends

The Web and social applications have given us many, many ways to express ourselves. We can update statuses, s…

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'Call in the Night' experiment is creating an actual social network | Digital Trends

'Call in the Night' experiment is creating an actual social network | Digital Trends

The average phone call is about three minutes and 15 seconds long, and usually happens sometime in the aftern…

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The 5 Stages of Facebook Unfriending | Digital Trends

The 5 Stages of Facebook Unfriending | Digital Trends

You log into Facebook, hoping to virtually kick it with your homies from various places. You check out your N…

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Why FaceTime On iPhone Is Grayed Out (And What You Can Do To Fix It)

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| Yahoo Life Verified
The most likely reason FaceTime is grayed out is that your iPhone may be experiencing some connectivity problems. There are two things you can immediately try to force your iPhone network connection to start anew. You can enable Airplane Mode by swiping down from the top-right edge of your iPhone screen, tapping the airplane icon to turn it orange, waiting five to 10 seconds, and then tapping the icon again to disable it. Another thing you can do is simply turn your iPhone off and then on again.
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Why Do Some App Icons Look Blurry On iPhone? Original

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By Jam Kotenko Verified
| SlashGear Verified
Whenever a new iOS update comes out, iPhone users tend to be extra vigilant about spotting cool new features. In the case of iOS 26.5, notable upgrades include RCS messaging with end-to-end encryption, automatic pairing for Magic accessories, and improved Suggested Places in Apple Maps. However, it's not all sunshine and rainbows — the release of iOS 26 has been riddled with mishaps, including one where some app icons may appear blurry or out of focus to some users.
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Why Your Android Phone Is Dropping Calls And How To Fix It

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By Jam Kotenko Verified
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It can get very annoying when you're trying to call someone on your Android phone and for whatever reason, the connection keeps dropping off and ruining your calls. To fix it, your first inclination may be to go to a different physical location and try again, which in many cases, would solve the issue. However, there are other reasons why a call would just suddenly end without warning that don't have anything to do with your phone's connection.
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Email or Twitter is always best.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Microsoft Surface Pro 3, HTC One M7, iPod Touch, MS Word, and Photoshop.

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram