In case you missed it, telephone calls with live video is practical reality. Actually, it has been around for awhile, but after being tried-and-missed so many times, its arrival as a fact has come up quietly. And, in keeping with that quiet profile, it is also very easy to use. And, even better, it...
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The cellphone coverage in the valleys and hollows of our area can be spotty. If your home or office is in one of these dropout zones it can be exasperating when you need to use your phone. Happily, there are a few ways to improve or extend the range of your cell system into...
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Plan – & Measure – Your Walk Online If you’ve ever wondered how far you’ve gone on a walk or a run, or how far you’d need to go to get in a bit of exercise, then you’ll like this cool online gizmo. It’s an online “pedometer” that lets you easily plot out a...
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It used to be that family photos were always nice and safe in albums and shoeboxes and that was that. But that won’t do anymore. Ditto for all the letters, term papers, Quicken files and iTunes music tracks, not to mention e-mail messages and addresses in your e-mail address book. Your computer is handy...
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The most common virus call we get these days is due to “scareware.” For Windows and Macs, scareware is the most rapidly spreading malicious software – or “malware” – on the Internet. You can become a victim even if you only visit websites that you trust. Scareware crooks pose as legitimate advertisers and sneak...
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Ads for digital cameras always tout a “megapixels” number as if it where a good thing, but they don’t really tell you why. It even gets into the specs for cell-phones and laptop computers. So, what is it, and do you care? A megapixel is an area measurement, like a square foot. It’s about...
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The most common virus call we get these days is due to “scareware.” For Windows and Mac’s, scareware is the most rapidly spreading malicious software – or “malware” – on the Internet. You can become a victim even if you only visit websites that you trust. Scareware crooks pose as legitimate advertisers and sneak...
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Everywhere you go on the web, each website asks you to sign up for a free account to use their services or play a game or ask questions on their forums. This leads to a large number of logon ID’s and passwords and a strong temptation to reuse the same password over and over...
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