July 2013: If you hop online or use a mobile phone, you have a digital footprint. The digital environment is built to track! From your computer’s IP address to your social media “Likes” to your Amazon.com orders, you have a trail that tells your story. Here’s what three of the most popular online services are …
July 2013: When seconds count, your smartphone can be your bat phone! Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) let you know when life-threatening emergencies are happening in your area immediately so you can leap into action. Here’s a list of the types of alerts you can get and the smartphones that can receive them: WEAs are part of …
June 2013: You can be a tech genius (if you’re not already). All you need is an Internet connection and a little bit of patience. And sometimes a little bit of money. Online video training can turn your tech frustrations into tech revelations! Videos cover every tech subject and range from under a minute to …
June 2013: Rumors are leaping — what will be included in the latest and (maybe) greatest operating system update? Will it solve your biggest complaint? Change how you use your computer? Make your desktop look even more like your smartphone? June 2013: Only tadpole-sized bits of information about Windows 8.1 (codenamed Windows Blue) and OSX …
June 2013: It’s easy to stay connected while we travel, hopping from WiFi pond to WiFi pond, using our tech tools all the while. But it’s also easy to forget being mobile makes you more vulnerable! To make sure you come back with the same protected data you left with, remember to do these three …
May 2013: Unless you have the rare ability to recall 25+ unique and complex passwords instantly, you can probably use a leg up when it comes to managing your passwords. So how about a secure system that remembers them for you? That’s the idea behind password management systems. You create a master password for the …
May 2013: Want to cut through the app clutter and find the ones that really save you time? The App Store boasts 800,000 apps for iPhone and 300,000 for iPad. AppBrain reports about 700,000 apps on the Android market. WindowsPhone AppList counts 135,000 Windows apps. And BlackBerry offers between 70,000 and 100,000, depending on who …
MAY 2013: Did you know that last month California banned the use of smartphone map apps while driving? A judge ruled that they’re a distraction. Unless — and here’s the important part — you can operate the app completely hands-free. Is that possible? You bet! Here’s how smart frogs can plan ahead and stay legal no …
APRIL 2013: Hackers love Java! No, not coffee. The super-common language and computing platform from Sun Microsystems — it works on all computers by running in its own virtual environment. Chances are you have it on your computer. Java has security flaws that have made it vulnerable to malware used to steal your identity or …
APRIL 2013: If you don’t like to pay for something you could get for free, you can now leap away from expensive cable and satellite bills forever! As long as you have a high-speed Internet connection, three smart TV options are ready for prime time and integrate with devices you’re probably already using. And you don’t …