Let’s say you want to keep up on a news story, follow the hottest sports stars or be the first to know anything new about your favorite topic. You can keep searching online (tedious) or subscribe to website RSS feeds (time-consuming to find) or you can simply let your search engine alert you when something …
Does the thought of becoming safer online seem as enticing as getting a jump on your taxes? You’re not alone! Even us frogs don’t like to slow down. So here are five super (and we mean SUPER) easy things you can do to protect yourself online while barely breaking your stride: Tip 1: Disconnect from …
As if it weren’t awesome enough already, the tablet you know and love (or are considering buying) can expand your screen horizons, too. Just connect it to your computer with a simple app setup and tada — a second monitor. A wireless second monitor. Multi-taskers and multi-appers, rejoice! By dragging the items that clutter …
If you’ve not ventured into the $10 billion touchscreen tablet market yet, you’ve got a decision to make: will you go for the heavyweight Apple iPad … a full-featured contender like HP TouchPad or Motorola Xoom … or a lighter-weight media tablet like the smokin’ hot Kindle Fire from Amazon.com? Amazon.com is betting you’ll choose …
For the excitement of shopping for the best holiday deals without the threat of being pepper sprayed in a mob scene, hop online, of course! But beware: ‘tis the season to be ripped off. Scammers and hackers crawl out of the decorated woodwork to prey on sale-happy holiday shoppers because the odds are so good. …
You almost have it in your little froggy fingers…the piece of electronics you’ve had your eye on. But do you spring for the insurance policy — otherwise known as the extended warranty, service contract or protection plan? On one hand, electronics are more complicated and expensive to fix than ever. On the other hand, they’re …
Are you paying for a data plan for your smartphone and a text plan, too? Then you should know something about texting that may make you hop for joy: there’s an app for that! And it’s free. Each major mobile platform now offers at least one free texting app that lets you send as many …
You can’t accuse cyber criminals of being lazy. Online fraud, theft and techniques to infiltrate business networks keep getting more innovative and sophisticated. The FBI says professional cyber thieves can now find each other easily online to join forces and pull off capers — it’s a very effective business model. Here are some new tactics …
Got a smartphone? Thinking of getting one? If so, keep an eye on the plans that carriers are offering to give you access to the Internet. The trend is definitely toward replacing unlimited data plans with capped data plans. Why? Because smartphone users keep doing the same thing: using their smartphones a lot! In fact, …
Got mouse fatigue? Go ergonomic! You now have an abundance of wrist-friendly mice to choose from. Here are seven different mouse styles and seven smart ways to care for that infamous nerve that runs through your wrist, the carpal tunnel. Choose a mouse that pivots, a wireless joystick mouse, a mouse that looks like a …