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Easily Identify Spam Calls On Your Smartphone

Easily Identify Spam Calls On Your Smartphone

I'm always love hearing about new apps for my phone, and today I thought I would share about one of my new favorite finds in the App Store that I think everyone should consider using.  I've always gotten a lot of spam phone calls on my office and home phone, but in...

Are My Electronics, Chargers & Batteries SAFE?

Are My Electronics, Chargers & Batteries SAFE?

We recently had a question from a client about power safety in electronics- and it's not a wonder with some of the recent news stories  out there.  HP is doing a massive battery recall from unexplained fires, video of a Dell Inspiron lithium battery sparking has made...

How Can I Get Rid Of These Ads?!?!

How Can I Get Rid Of These Ads?!?!

We've all been there....you visit a website, and it's so overrun with advertisements and pop-ups that you don't know where to click next to keep reading the actual story you came to the page for.  Lately- especially on mobile devices, and when following articles...

What To Do With Those Old Computers???

What To Do With Those Old Computers???

I'm sure the majority of us have an old almond-colored desktop computer shoved in the basement, or a good 12lb laptop from the late 90's sitting in the garage ready to recycle...not to mention your old Motorola Star-Tac with your entire address book still on it if you...

Opt-Out of Online Search Sites

Opt-Out of Online Search Sites

Over the last few weeks, the genealogy website "Family Tree Now" made the rounds on Facebook and through the media when people realized how easy it was to find your personal information, addresses, names and relatives by quickly searching a name on their site.  It...

Computer Security Isn’t Just About Viruses

Computer Security Isn’t Just About Viruses

Thanks to the media and traditional virus scanning software, most of us know viruses and malware are bad and could have a catastrophic effect on our computers.  However, hackers are getting smarter and more clever in their attempts to access our computers and data,...