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Oy vey. As fast as we create technology that changes our lives, we discover holes in the systems that threaten our online and mobile safety. Here are two things that happened this week that you need to know.
According to a recent report, 52% of U.S.… Get the scoop...
This week I have the honor of attending the biggest consumer electronics show of the year, CES in Las Vegas. Frankly I’m completely clueless as to what will happen and what I should be doing. I discovered the press room at the Mandalay Bay hotel, and I am thrilled with the banks of wired computers and the tables with hard-wire internet access if you bring your own laptop.… Get the scoop...
This week the instant message app Snapchat hooked up with credit card processor Square to offer Snapcash, a service that lets you send friends money with a couple of clicks.
I’ve been testing several services that let you send money via email or mobile number, including the functionality that Square offered to Snapchat.… Get the scoop...
I love HubSpot resources, but I get a little annoyed when they ask for tons of info before they share stuff. I know it’s their right and they gotta make a living somehow, but I have commitment issues.
Here’s a short video on how I avoid sharing my email address using temporary email sites such as 10 Minute Mail.… Get the scoop...
Right now I’m writing about All Things Google in book #3, and I just got through the Gmail section.
Oh boy. What can I say about Gmail – or rather, what can’t I say about Gmail? In my humble opinion, it’s the strongest tool in my Google toolbox, followed closely by Calendar.… Get the scoop...
Oh dear. One of the world’s biggest consumer cloud service companies, Dropbox, is in the news for troubles this week. Here’s what you need to know:
Disappearing Files with Selective Sync
Dropbox recently dramatically increased the amount of storage that $99/year buys you, from 100GB to 1 terabyte.… Get the scoop...
Humin came out of beta this month. The app pulls your social media and phone contacts together to make the perfect mobile rolodex, one with living, breathing, updating contact info with zero duplicates and multiple contact points.
The app is one of a growing group of services that grow smarter as you use them. … Get the scoop...
Nerdy friends… beware. Even innocent-looking sites can try to sneak software onto your computer so they can use you to make money. This one isn’t a virus or malware exactly, but it’s sneaky and hard to get rid of and completely unnecessary.… Get the scoop...
Here are some of my very favorite cartoons regarding passwords.… Get the scoop...
If you have a computer, you’ve probably heard of the Heartbleed Bug. What a mess. The Heartbleed Bug is actually a small mistake in a bit of code, but that code is used on about 60% of the sites that use that little locked sign on a URL address.… Get the scoop...
My dear readers,
People I meet during my presentations tell me that they treasure their copies of NerdWords, my weekly newsletter with tech tools and tips. Many say they save them for reference, which gave me a brilliant idea for a gift to you, my fellow nerds.… Get the scoop...
I hate to admit it, but even I’ve been duped into registering with a company that sells my email address. That’s why I love services like Mailinator, which gives you a temporary email address to use for your registration. Mailinator lets you create new inboxes on the fly, just by putting a keyword in front of @mailinator.com (or any of its hundreds of domains).… Get the scoop...
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