Internet Tip

How to Manage Permissions Settings

by on January 24, 2012


It’s 2012, do you know who has access to your online accounts? Throughout the year we click on pretty, sparkling new-fangled apps, and in the process give third-party software providers access to various parts of our online identities. Ready to reign in control? My Permissions provides easy access to the URLs that control the permissions settings of popular services such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google. It is definitetly worth the few minutes it takes to review all your permission settings, and make sure they truly reflect your needs.

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How to Tame Your Inbox

by on January 17, 2012


Is your inbox cluttered with meaningless notification emails from sites such as Twitter, Facebook or Pinterest? Todays tip is a nudge to spend five minutes now, and save yourself time everyday by having fewer incoming emails to delete. Notification Control doesnt actually do anything except point you to the exact URL for notification settings for twelve popular services, including Four Square and Google+ (in addition to those already mentioned above.) Go ahead. Give your inbox a break!

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How to Protect Your Email Account After Compromise

January 3, 2012

According to tech guru Leo Notenboom, the number one problem reported in 2011 by the millions of visitors that seek help from his Ask Leo website was email account theft. If you believe your email account has been comprised, immediately login in and change both your password and all your security questions. To learn more [...]

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4 Things Windows Users Need to Know

December 27, 2011

Although Mac promotes itself as easier to use than Windows, the newest versions of Windows have come a long way in usability. To help the computer-illerate with Windows, the MakeTechEasier.com site has published a great article titled 4 Things Computer-illiterate Users Should Know When Running Windows. The first item is not to believe any ads [...]

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Amazon Releases Price Check App

December 20, 2011

Amazon.com released their Price Check app for Android and iPhone last week. Using either a scanned bar code, a snapped photo, typed input or voice command, the app will display product prices from Amazon.com (including all its online merchants.) In addition to reading reviews and buying directly from the app, you have the option of [...]

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How to Use iTunes Match

December 13, 2011

Last year, Apple announced iCloud for storing all your iTunes music purchases “in the cloud,” making them available to all your devices wherever you have an Internet connection. Now Apple has taken this concept one step further with iTunes Match. iTunes Match is a paid service ($24.99 per year) that will store your entire music [...]

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How Much Facebook Sharing is Too Much?

December 6, 2011

Have you noticed news headlines showing up on your Facebook wall indicating that your friends are reading specific news articles? When you click on any of these shares, you are prompted to allow a Facebook app (such as the Washington Post’s Social Reader or The Guardian) access to your wall. If you click agree, every [...]

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Is Somebody Reading Your Email?

November 29, 2011

Do you worry about strangers reading your email? Perhaps a nefarious hacker or the government? Sorry to burst your conspiracy bubble, but chances are that the email voyeur reading your email is someone you know, such as a spouse, boss or work colleague. An email privacy survey by Retrvo Blog confirms that there is a [...]

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Why You Need Internet Explorer

November 22, 2011

Even though you may never actually use Internet Explorer to browse the Internet, you should never delete it from your Windows machine because it used by other applications (even if you never actually do!) Learn why you should keep Internet Explorer up to date, and then, simply ignore it by reading this article from Ask [...]

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How to Add Themes to Your Browser

November 15, 2011

Both the Chrome and Firefox browsers have the ability to add themes, which are graphic add-ons that add header illustrations and a bit of personality to your browsing experience. For Chrome, Google has an official theme repository in the Chrome Web Store, although you can find themes at other sites as well. For Firefox, visit [...]

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