June 2014: Humans love their mobile devices! Not only are they the hottest trend on the planet, Cisco says by the end of this year they’ll outnumber people. We love them so much, in fact, 75 percent of us even take them to the bathroom. While most Americans also have a desktop or laptop, in …
June 2014: Another day, another data breach — what’s a consumer to do? The latest mega-hack was at eBay where cybercrooks gained access to 145 million eBay user accounts. It’s going to keep happening. The payoffs are too lucrative. But while you can’t control how well a company protects your data once you give it …
June 2014: A full hard drive slows down your computer and leaves you with little room to store new files or updates. Old files, duplicates, downloads you no longer need and apps you don’t use anymore are hogging up disk space. So are temporary browser files and word processor backup files. So give your hard …
May 2014: The new Windows is here! Again. But this time Microsoft has updated its touch-friendly operating system by focusing on – non-touch. The new Windows is here! Again. This time the “update” to touch-friendly Windows 8.1 (which was released last year) is decidedly non-touch. Here are top highlights, how you can upgrade and links …
May 2014: If you have to cover up your sleek, painstakingly designed smartphone, why not get something more than mere protection? Smartphone cases that do double-duty as something else can save time, cut down on pocket or purse clutter and integrate your digital and analog lives. They can even help you out of a jam! …
April 2014: We live in an imperfect pond. Hard drives stop spinning. Files get deleted. Software becomes possessed. It happens. So smart frogs back up their computers and then do one more thing that’s easy to overlook — they verify their backups! Even if you see that your files are indeed in your backup folder …
April 2014: Can you be fooled by fake websites? Sophisticated new scams are using impostor Google and Netflix web pages that look totally authentic but are really phishing sites. The Netflix scam even has a fake customer service team posing as Netflix and Microsoft IT professionals — these scammers are creative! And unscrupulous. Scammers will …
April 2014: Why let little things like words in a row or a table full of math-challenged dining companions slow you down? New app technology helps you read faster, divvy up the check faster and work on your Microsoft Office files using your iPad (finally). Productivity is King Frog, whether you’re at work, on your …
March 2014: If you’re an Apple user, hopefully you’ve heard about the recent major security problem affecting iPhones, iPads, Mac computers and other Apple devices and have already downloaded the patches (if not, we’ll tell you how). But now that the immediate scare is over, should you be worried about what might have happened to …
March 2014: Your Android phone is a palm full of wonderful — yet some of the best tricks, tools and tips may still be a secret to you. No longer! Hop on these useful, time-saving, I-love-my-phone functions that streamline your mobile life. They’re free and at your fingertips. Here’s our Top 10 list of fast, …