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Your Data Online: How Search Engines, Social Media, and Apps Track You

Have you ever searched for something like ‘best running shoes for flat feet’ online, and then later, while scrolling through your social media, suddenly saw ads for exactly the types of shoes you were just looking at? It’s creepy. One might think this is simply the result of the sites…

Deepfake Safety: Five Things You Can Do Today

The generation of images, videos, and voices through artificial intelligence is evolving at a pace that demands we establish clear criteria and good habits to defend ourselves from the dangers of abusing these technologies. Deepfakes are already part of our everyday online life, so it is a very good idea…

Top Online Scams to Be Aware of in 2025

The internet is undoubtedly full of great content, hobbies, information, offers, products, and people, but there’s also a darker side to it. We might not realise it, but every day we’re exposed to threats and scams as we navigate the online world. Curiosity and trust can be exploited to lure…

Gmail 2.0 Released with New Improvements
Gmail 2.0 is available for iPhone users now. Instead of just being an update, it is being promoted as a new look and feel.  However, at the core, it is still an email account. The New Look One of the best new features is the multi-account option.  You can... Read more
Microsoft Comes Away Clean in Motorola Patent Trial
The trial is not over by any means. The Motorola vs. Microsoft patent lawsuit is going to go on for some time but the first phase is well and truly over. The current case focuses on Motorola’s allegations that Microsoft is violating its copyrights in some of its products.... Read more
Facebook Messenger Aims to Replace Text Messaging
Facebook has updated its Messenger to try to replace the traditional text messaging that most cell phone users prefer. It hopes to become the primary way people text each other. No Facebook Account Needed With Facebook Messenger, no Facebook account is necessary.  The only requirement is a phone number... Read more
Apple’s iPad the Best Selling Tablet in China
Going back a few months, the iPad 3 was launched in China and found only 30 people willing to purchase it. The initial sales were embarrassing to say the least, a blotch on Apple’s otherwise formidable performance throughout the year. Retrospectively though, it does seem as though that was merely a... Read more
Netflix and Disney Sign Movie Deal
Netflix is the lucky company to get exclusive rights to Walt Disney Company’s movies. The company is the first to be able to stream movies for a major studio instead of having them go to a premium TV channel. Fans don’t need to get too excited because the deal doesn’t begin... Read more
Bill to Protect Email Privacy Passes US Senate Committee
The bill designed to protect users’ privacy has passed a US Senate Committee.  This proposed bill is designed to close a loophole that was left in the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act. The loophole allowed government officials to view email messages that are over 180 days old. The legal... Read more
Police Ask Congress to Extend Storage of Text Messages
Police have submitted a proposal to Congress to require wireless providers to record all text messages and store the information for at least two years. This is in response to a retention requirement that will be discussed by Congress about updating a 1986 privacy law to make it relevant... Read more
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13: The Tablet Crossover
While many other manufacturers are giving up on the PC, Lenovo is still designing new state-of-the-art features for their products. The new Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 is a great example of this. A Convertible One of the latest trends in new computers is the creation and design of the... Read more
ITU Talks Could Affect Freedom of the Internet
The International Telecommunications Unit (ITU) begins talks about the current global treaty and making revisions to how Web traffic travels from one country to another. Internet pioneer Vint Cerf stated his fears that changes could limit the flow of the internet around the world.   193 government regulators will... Read more
Saving Money with Promotional Codes
If you do not like the time-consuming job of clipping coupons but you appreciate the savings they provide, you may enjoy using online promotional codes. These are a great way to save even more money if you do use them in addition to other deals such as coupons.   Promotional... Read more
How Much Computer Storage Should You Get?
With more and more users focusing on Cloud storage and some computer manufacturers building their computers around online software, the need for hard drive storage is changing. And since that still costs a premium, you need to know exactly how much computer storage to buy.   For Average Users... Read more
Steve Jobs’ Spaceship Offices Pushed Back to 2016
It looks like it may be some time before Apple is able to move its headquarters to Steve Jobs’ spaceship campus. The project has run into a dead-end for now and it seems unlikely that the company would be able to get any work done on it before 2014.... Read more
Choosing the Best Tablet for You
Whether you are looking for your first tablet or an upgrade or even considering one for a gift, it can be difficult to choose one from among so many options. You look at display resolution, storage space, screen size, and many other features and it can be overwhelming. Here is a... Read more
iPhone 5 Accessories to Put on Your Holiday Gift List
While not everyone can afford to buy their family and friends an iPhone 5 for a holiday gift, they can afford some of these fun, stylish accessories to personalize the phone. There are gifts for fun and for practical use, and something for all ages. SGP kuel H12 Stylus Pen... Read more
Apple With More Organizational Changes
Just one month after operating system leader Scott Forstall made an exit, Richard Williamson also leaves. He was the Maps chief and was in hot water after the intense criticism the app received from reviewers and users alike.   According to Bloomberg News, senior vice president at Apple, Eddy Cue,... Read more
Microsoft Gives Windows 8 Keys to Pirates by Accident
All those looking for a free key to run Windows 8 Pro can abandon their searches on torrents and other resources. Microsoft itself has made the free keys available to the customers through its own website. What you need to do is visit Microsoft’s website and download your own... Read more
Amazon Maps API: Should Google Maps be Worried?
Amazon just announced that their Maps API has been taken out of the beta testing phase and is now open to all developers. They are competing in what has become a hot market for technology today. A short time ago, Google Maps was all you had to choose from,... Read more
3D Printing Coming to Staples
Called Staples Easy 3D, this latest feature of the company is only available right now if you live in Europe, but it promises to be big. It will be launched in 2013 for Belgium and Netherlands customers, but the rest of the world will be waiting for their turn. Customers... Read more