January 2015: You’ve heard that what happens online, stays online … forever! But not so quick. There are some things you can do to try to remove search results that come up for your name. Or at least bury the results so they don’t make it on the first couple of pages! Take these seven …
January 2015: Showing something can get your point across faster than explaining it — a picture is worth a thousand words, right? But what if you add graphics and words on top of that picture — now what’s it worth? It’s worth learning how to do! Here’s how to use the tools that came with …
January 2015: You probably know you can Google “nearest pizza place” and get back a list in less than half a second. But did you know you can upload pictures to Google to help identify them? Or that you can turn Google into a timer? Or that you can find customer service phone numbers without …
December 2014: Along with mistletoe and dreidels, the ho-ho-holidays bring out an avalanche of nasty grinches who want to grab your money instead of earn their own. Social engineering — formerly known as con games — is bigger than ever as scammers use a combination of in-person and online tricks to get your information. Here …
December 2014: Humongous! Ginormous! Super-sized! That’s how most people react when they first hold the new iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, two of the biggest smartphones ever released. Is bigger better? Do you get more mileage out of more real estate? More done? Easier and faster? Yes! And no. Here are five pros and …
December 2014: When you think about backing up your files, you usually think about backing up your computer. But what about your files that reside in the cloud — and only in the cloud? Like your photos and videos on Picasa and Flickr and Instagram? Or your witticisms on Facebook and Twitter? Or your massive …
November 2014: Is it safe to pay for something by sending your credit card information to a checkout terminal straight from your smartphone? No swiping, no signature, no anything tangible? You bet! Advanced encryption and security technologies make Apple Pay more secure than physical credit cards for you and the companies you buy stuff from. …
November 2014: You know that feeling you get when you’re totally caught up on your email and know exactly where everything is? Yeah, neither do most people. Email remains our collective nemesis. Right when we think we’ve got it handled, here comes more. Do what Richard Branson and these other business gurus do and watch …
November 2014: It’s easier than ever to back up your computer the right way — which is great news because hard drive crashes, oops-I-deleted-it mistakes and stolen laptops aren’t the only things that can ruin your day. Evil toads are now using malware like CryptoLocker to hold your data hostage until you pay up. Here’s …
October 2014: You’ve probably heard that hackers stole hundreds of naked photos from celebrities’ private iCloud accounts and then distributed them online. But you may not have heard how they got the photos. Rather than concoct an elaborate scheme to power through iCloud’s back door, they just opened it up and hopped right in. Apple …