Michelle Marchante/Opinion Director Microsoft’s program family, which includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint, is one of the most essential and useful programs ever created but it can also be expensive. Luckily, when it comes to computers, software or just technology in general, students can get a lot of discounts, deals and perks, especially if they take advantage of the free softwares FIU provides. Purchasing the Home & Business package of Microsoft Office 2016, for example, wo

Michelle Marchante/Assistant Opinion Director Keeping a job while attending school is challenging but finding a job in your professional field of study is even more time-consuming and frightening. With the amount of networking, applications and cover letters they have to fill out, students may feel overwhelmed —even with our school’s Panther JobLink— but like anything in this technology-dominated world, there is an app for that: it’s called LinkedIn Student. The new app launc

Experts are estimating that the Earth may be hit by a massive geomagnetic storm that will leave us without technology for months possibly even years. So what can you do to protect yourself? This video was created to accompany my column, "Humanity to be unplugged in 2022." Tags: #FIUSM #FIU #Opinion #Video #Science #Technology #StudentJournalist

Michelle Marchante/ Assistant Opinion Director According to the New York Times, e-book sales skyrocketed up 1,260 percent between 2008 and 2010. By the time Borders closed its doors in 2011, experts were convinced that printed books would be obsolete by 2015. We’re now in 2016 and the publishing industry has been comfortingly rattled with the discovery that those predictions seem to be wrong-for now. According to a December analysis report by Nielsen BookScan, a data provider

A step by step guide on how to use the free iOS and Android "Companion" app, focusing on the notable security features it offers. This video was a companion piece to my column "Companion app can make students feel safer." Tags: #FIUSM #FIU #Opinion #Video #Technology #App #Safety

Michelle Marchante/Staff Writer Have you ever walked alone late at night on campus and have passed by a suspicious person or heard a strange noise that sends warning bells through your mind? How many times have you thought someone should have accompanied you while walking at night? With the invention of Companion, a free iOS and Android app, you may never have to think that again. It’s common knowledge that one of the easiest safety measures someone can take to protect themse

Michelle Marchante/Staff Writer Social media is a double-edged sword. It’s a great tool for communicating with others, but if used in the wrong way, can easily damage someone’s reputation – so where should we draw the line? When it begins to affect someone’s personal life. When it’s no longer just celebrities and other public figures being judged online by complete strangers but regular, everyday people being scrutinized. An example of this would be Peeple, a brand new app th

Michelle Marchante / Contributing Writer Everywhere you look on campus, people are looking down at their phone’s screen. Who would’ve thought that a small portable device would become so important to us? Well, the days of carrying a cell phone may possibly become nonexistent in the near future. Why would I say that, you ask? The cellphone may be close to becoming obsolete, with a new technological invention, the Cicret bracelet, courtesy of Cicret, a french startup company. C