October 2013: Woohoo! I have 127 new emails to sort even though I don’t have time! Said no one ever. Fortunately, there’s never been a better time to hate email than right now. Dozens of solutions for fast-sorting are hopping up onto the scene, including beat-the-clock games, automation and ways to unsubscribe en masse. Here …
October 2013: The new iPhone’s Touch ID unlocks your phone using your fingerprint — super convenient! It’s also super controversial. Hackers have already found a way around it by creating a fake latex fingerprint. So is a fingerprint scanner really any safer than a four-digit PIN? Here’s what every smart frog should know about what’s …
October 2013: You can leap into the colorful world of tiles on a grid without having to leap into a whole new operating system. It doesn’t even matter if you use a PC — Awesome New Tab Page from Chrome makes it super easy on any computer. A quick download gets you started, then add …
September 2013: Hopping horror! Your smartphone is gone! Not just misplaced, but seriously gone. Or stolen. Now what? It had all your contacts, emails, photos, texts –possibly your entire identity. And maybe sensitive work information that could land you in a boatload of trouble. You need to get to a computer and wipe your phone …
September 2013: While there are so many things to love about Windows 7, most people would NOT include “search” on that list. Searching for files in Windows 7 drives people crazy. Stop going crazy. Start finding files faster. When you learn some simple techniques, you can save time and be more productive. And by bookmarking …
September 2013: When is a smart TV not so smart? When it can be used against you! Hackers can remotely turn on the camera and microphone embedded in some smart TVs without your knowing it, and then watch (and record) what you’re doing. The same goes for video baby monitors that transmit over the Internet. …
August 2013: Picture your car in a huge, crowded parking lot. Most of the cars have unlocked doors and some even have open windows. But you, smart frog, lock your doors and roll up your windows. So when do-badders look around for stuff to steal, they choose what’s inside those unlocked cars, not yours! It’s …
August 2013: Remember Tom Cruise controlling a bunch of computer screens by waving his hands around in the movie Minority Report? The idea came from a group of tech futurists who thought that gesture-based interfaces would be cutting edge in 2054. Guess what? The technology is 41 years early! Here’s how an $80, 3-inch device lets …
August 2013: When it comes to getting you to spend more money by showing you exactly what you want, Amazon and other e-commerce websites are running circles around brick-and-mortar stores. So brick-and-mortar stores are upping their digital game. How? With cameras, sophisticated analytics software and a little tracking device you probably already have in your …
July 2013: While the digital world is leaping from computers to mobile, we’re also leaping from mobile to – wearable! Google Glass, the new hands-free computer headset, is the talk of tech town — and might, like the iPhone in 2007, be the Next Big Thing. Here’s a preview, plus a few other wearable marvels that collect …