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ImOn knows that the right connections make all the difference! One connection that matters is fast Internet. Fast Internet helps you make connections, by sending and receive emails, binge watching your favorite shows, gaming to your hearts content, working from home, checking up on family and friends through social media and so much more.

It’s about that time of year again, sack lunches and homework filled evenings will soon be replaced with picnics and late summer nights. With the excitement of summer vacation, the kids will trade their backpacks and notebooks for pool toys and camping gear. But soon the excitement will fade and many of you will hear those all too common words “I’m Bored”.  So here are a few kid apps we found that will help to keep your kids entertained, but also learning, this summer.

If you are experiencing a slow Internet connection and download speeds, there may be many reasons for this. Here are a couple of things to consider:

The rising popularity of video gaming has also increased the popularity of video game reviews, strategy guides, and walkthroughs. In the past, most of these were written and published in either books or video game magazines. But gamers are now turning to video-sharing sites like YouTube to share this information with other gamers.

Over the past few years, the video game industry has become a billion dollar industry with consumers spending $23.5 billion on gaming in 2015. In fact, according to Big Fish Games, 155 million Americans played video games regularly in 2016, and 4 out of 5 households own a video game console.

You know those two plastic boxes that sit on your desk? The ones that have flashing lights to indicate they are doing their job? They are about the same shape and size, but what is the difference? And why do you need both?

Each time January 1^st rolls around, many of us make a New Year’s resolution to either get healthy or lose weight. But according to Health.com, only 46% will stick to their resolution after six months. We know it can be difficult to stick with your resolution, so we have compiled a list of some helpful apps and websites to help keep you on track. Also, let us know if you have a different app, or website, you find helpful and we will add it to our list.

Give your kids the freedom they want, with the security you need.

Wireless networks, aka Wi-Fi, allow you to access the Internet anywhere in your home and provides an easy way to share a single Internet connection among multiple devices. One limitation of Wi-Fi networks is how far their signal reaches. Sometimes the range of a Wi-Fi network won’t even cover your entire house. Fortunately, there are things you can do to boost your Wi-Fi signal strength and expand your coverage area.

ImOn Communications believes in supporting and investing in the communities we serve. And what better way than providing free public Wi-Fi in portions of Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha. ImOn knows Internet connectivity is such an important part of our daily lives so offering free public Wi-Fi makes Internet access readily available where we work and play. Free public Wi-Fi not only enhances the quality of life for residents and visitors to our community, but it is also a step forward in making Cedar Rapids a “connected” city. Public users can get up to 2 hours of free access daily, while current ImOn residential Internet customers receive unlimited access. Just another added benefit of being an ImOn customer!