With DIRECTV, you can now enjoy Pandora internet radio right through your TV. It’s FREE and available to anyone with an HD DVR connected to the Internet.

If you love music and haven’t experienced Pandora, you’re in for a treat. Pandora lets you create your own personalized radio stations that play music you love. Just enter a favorite artist, track, or genre, and Pandora will create a station that plays their music and more like it, helping you to discover new music based on your entry. You can create up to 100 personalized radio stations to suit whatever you’re in the mood for.

To access Pandora on your TV, just press the MENU button on your remote, select Extras, and then select Pandora. Just follow the simple on-screen instructions to set up Pandora on your TV. If you don’t have a Pandora account already, it will ask you to create one by visiting pandora.com from your computer. You only have to activate and log in to Pandora once. The next time you launch it, you can start enjoying your favorite music immediately.

Call One-Stop Communications at 717-248-4996 to learn more about Pandora on DIRECTV.

The Android Market has morphed into Google Play, which now allows users to purchase books, music and rent movies, all from within a hub that was originally designed for just apps. To recognize this fundamental shift Google is launching a new platform known as Google Play.  Users of Android 2.2 and above should notice the software update within the next few days.  

For an additional peek at what’s in store check out this cool video from Google.

The Pennsylvania anti-texting law goes into effect March 8, 2012.  Here are some facts about the law:

• The law prohibits as a primary offense any driver from using an Interactive Wireless Communication Device (IWCD) to send, read or write a text-based communication while his or her vehicle is in motion.
• Defines an IWCD as a wireless phone, personal digital assistant, smart phone, portable or mobile computer or similar devices that can be used for texting, instant messaging, emailing or browsing the Internet.
• Defines a text-based communication as a text message, instant message, email or other written communication composed or received on an IWCD.
• Institutes a $50 fine for convictions under this section.
• Makes clear that this law supersedes and preempts any local ordinances restricting the use of interactive wireless devices by drivers.
• The penalty is a summary offense. The law does not authorize the seizure of an IWCD.

The texting ban does NOT include the use of a GPS device, a system or device that is physically or electronically integrated into the vehicle, or a communications device that is affixed to a mass transit vehicle, bus or school bus.

RURAL TV is a new rural business and lifestyle channel launched by Rural Media Group, Inc, parent of RFD-TV. RURAL TV programming will feature live news with daily market coverage with a focus on the business and policy issues of rural America. Following the successful format of RFD-TV, RURAL TV’s programs will include expanded livestock auctions, equine enthusiast blocks, country music and entertainment shows, rural event coverage and expanded international programming.

Now included in America’s Top 250 package on DISH Network.  Channel 232

Universal Sports is the premier media destination for Olympic, endurance and adventure sports programming. Major domestic and international championship and Olympic qualifying events found on Universal Sports include track and field, skiing, swimming, gymnastics, cycling, volleyball, marathons, triathlons and rugby.

Now included in the Multi-Sport Pack on DISH Network – Channel 402. 

Sometimes you can rescue a wireless phone that got wet, but you must act quickly. First and most important, remove the battery as quickly as possible, wipe it dry and set it aside. The quicker you get the battery out of your wet phone the more likely you will be able to save your phone.  Wipe your phone dry and remove the sim card, if your phone has one. If the water you dropped your phone into is dirty, you will need to remove contaminants that were in the water. To do that, immerse the phone in distilled water or alcohol.  Alcohol is preferred, since it evaporates quickly and cleanly. Hardware stores have denatured alcohol, which is commonly used to clean electronic parts. Be careful using rubbing alcohol and make sure it is 91 percent alcohol or higher.  The lower the percentage, the more water is used as filler. You don’t want to add any more water than needed! Then immerse your wet cell phone in a container of uncooked rice overnight — or longer, if you can do without your phone that long. 

This does not always work.  Unfortunately, electronic devices just don’t like water, but sometimes it’s worth a try to save your phone.

Get ready, hockey fans! The NHL Network and NHL Network Alternate channels are available for free preview now through January 2, 2012 on DISH Network. Enjoy all the hockey coverage you want over your New Year’s weekend. The channels shown below are available to all DISH Network customers with an applicable antenna pointed to the correct orbital location!

NHL Network is The Home of Hockey. It’s the only network 100% dedicated to total hockey coverage via live games, nightly highlights shows, up-to-the-minute hockey news, and exclusive programming and special events you can’t see anywhere else.

The Android army of smartphones in the world keeps growing, with the latest number now over 700,000 activations per day according to Andy Rubin, Goolge’s head of Android. That’s an increase from 550k per day in July, 500k per day in June, and 400k per day in May. Basically, it’s a slow and steady growth that’s perfectly believable given Android’s increase in marketshare this year.

Plus, Andy Rubin announced that over the Christmas weekend, the search giant saw 3.7 million Android activations.  The festive statistic was posted on Google+ by Rubin: “There were 3.7M Android activations on 12/24 and 12/25. Congrats team-Android!”

The Mifflin County School District conducted a test of their SKYLERT Service this morning. Through this service you can receive automated phone calls, emails, and text messages for the type of alert notifications you have selected. The school district will be sending Emergency Alert Messages only. Their goal is to use this as a resource in notifying parentsguardians when there is a school closing, early dismissal, or an emergency alert.

For more information on this service check out www.mcsdk12.org and click on the link for SKYLERT.

Want to have a little fun sending some personalized calls from Santa.  Check out www.sendacallfromsanta.com from Google.

After starting the webapp you can leave your child’s name, gender, state, what type of gift the child really wants, and your own name and relationship to the child. There are also joke options should you want Santa to call your coworkers or friends.