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Register for the next The Longest Day Beckley WV Rock-a-Thon http://act.alz.org/goto/beckleywvrocks U.S. Cellular today announced Sofia Salon of Daniels, founder of The Longest Day WV Beckley Rock-a-Thon supporting the West Virginia Alzheimer’s Association and Raleigh County Commission on Aging as one of 15 young humanitarians selected for the company’s 2017 The Future of Good program. The wireless carrier contributed $1,000 to Sofia Salon toward her Rock-a-Thon. This is part of a total of $42,000 consisting of in-kind and monetary contributions to help youth continue building The Future of Good. Salon was selected for this program by U.S. Cellular following a nationwide search and is featured on TheFutureOfGood.com to tell the unique story of how her cause is impacting the local community. “Alzheimer’s is a disease that impacts everyone. Many people shy away from family members that have Alzheimer’s but that is when they need them most. Families members can work toget

U.S. Cellular shares tips on how to de-clutter your smartphone and tablet for holiday photos Smartphone users are spending more time using apps than ever before. According to App Annie, people worldwide spent nearly 1 trillion hours on apps in 2016, with most using nine to 10 different apps daily and 30 apps monthly. According to a U.S. Cellular survey1, one of the most popular app categories is entertainment, including photography, social media, video, shopping, gaming, surfing, music, TV, reading and sports. However, on average, we only use one-third to one-half of the apps that we have installed, which means we’re cluttering up our devices with unnecessary and unused app icons. “When using today’s smartphones such as the iPhone 8 or Samsung Galaxy Note8, downloading numerous apps over time can lead to a gridlocked device,” said Nathan Waddell director of sales for U.S. Cellular in the Mid-South. “Keeping too many apps will take up precious space and may require frequent u

According to the FBI, a home burglary occurs on average every 20 seconds in the U.S.1, fortunately, the latest connected home devices can provide holiday travelers with remote access to monitor and manage a variety of functions to help keep their homes secure, no matter where their journey leads. November is the start of a very busy season for many. With family visiting for Thanksgiving, football in full swing, Black Friday shopping and frequent traveling, it is easy to let things slide at our favorite place, our home. Worrying about your home is the last thing you want to do while spending time with loved ones, and with today’s connected devices that can be accessed from anywhere via smartphones such as iPhone X or the Galaxy Note8, homes can easily be protected and controlled. Almost one third of smartphone owners recently surveyed by U.S. Cellular said they use their device to control their home security system, lighting or other smart home technology at least once a day, with