Thursday, April 11th, 2013
In The News for 4-12-2013 – Broadcasters worry about “Zero TV” homes, the new Xbox expected to be unveiled soon and no GPS while driving in California. Continue reading
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In The News for 4-12-2013
Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Thursday, April 11th, 2013
ANDROID
There’s a Cell Phone Upgrade Fee On My Bill… What’s it For?
Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Why is there an upgrade fee on my bill? What did i get for that fee? Can it be refunded? I try to answer all of these questions and more. Continue reading
COOL SITES
Byliner Anthologies – Find Something Interesting To Read
Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Cool Site – Byliner Anthologies – Curated collections of themed stories. Continue reading
SYSTEM TUNE-UP HELP
2,000,000 Files – Where Do They All Come From?
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
James from Oklahoma writes: Yesterday I was doing a security scan of my wife’s computer and had noticed that after the scan finished it had 2,000,000 plus files, where are all these files coming from? How do I get files reduced? Answer: As you use your computer to browse the web, download e-mail, edit photos and all of the other daily tasks, many small files are created and stored in the process. These files… Continue reading
USING THE INTERNET
Can I Stream.it? Find Movies & TV Shows
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Want to stream your favorite movie or TV show, but not sure where to find it online? With so many competing services these days, your show might be on NetFlix, it might be on Amazon Prime or it might be on Hulu. Can I Stream .it? searches across multiple video services and lets you know where to find your favorite show. Continue reading
E-MAIL HELP
EssentialPIM: Free Appointment / Contact / Password Manager
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Imagine a program that does most of the things Microsoft Outlook handles, but is absolutely free. EssentialPIM takes care of appointmens, to-do lists, contacts, e-mail and tracks and manages passwords. And it won’t cost you a penny. Here’s how it works and where you can get it,,, Continue reading
SOCIAL NETWORKING
Why Is Facebook Trying To Charge Me To Send A Message?
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Question: Why is Facebook trying to charge me a dollar to send a message? Answer: If you’ve tried to message someone who isn’t your Facebook friend, you may have seen the window below pop up. For one $1, you can be sure your message won’t go into the recipient’s “other” folder. Continue reading
COOL SITES
Singularity Hub – The Latest In Science
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Cool Site – Singularity Hub – Fresh information about the daily advances in the sciences. A dream come true for science geeks. Continue reading
COMPUTER TERMS
What is Crowd Funding?
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Learn all about a new way to connect backers with creators of creative content – crowd funding! Continue reading
USING THE INTERNET
Ransomware Virus Attacks On The Rise
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Law enforcement agencies are warning computer users to be on the lookout for ransomware attacks. Ransomware is a type of malware that works by hijacking your computer. Lockscreen ransomware locks your screen and displays a message that says you’ve violated federal law by accessing sites associated with terrorism, child pornography or other criminal activities. Continue reading
