Cybercrime & the Holidays: Safeguarding Your Holiday Shopping Experience
The holiday season is fast approaching and more people than ever are purchasing gifts for friends and family online. Unfortunately, ’tis also the season for online crime, and cybercriminals are on the...
View Article10 Reasons Your Computer May Be Running Slowly
Frustrated with your computer or cell phone? Embarrassed to ask your kids/grandkids for tech help? You’re not alone. According to AARP, 33 percent of Boomers report frustration with technology. Here’s...
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Windows 8 DIY: Mouse & Keyboard Shortcuts for non-touchscreen devices
While Windows 8 is optimized for Touch, it also takes into account that many people out there looking to upgrade to Windows 8 may be using a non-touchscreen-enabled device. Fret not! You can do...
View ArticleSocial Media 101: A Geek Squad Guide to the Terminology
Technical advances give us new ways to connected with loved ones, especially those far away from us. New to social media? Here’s a breakdown of a few social media networks to help you share what’s new...
View Article‘Tis the Season… for Holiday Scammers
Ah, the holidays. Once more, we’ve entered that magical time of the year. A time for joy, a time for laughter, a time for sharing happy memories with families and good friends… …and a time (it...
View ArticleFacebook Privacy Disclaimers: Do They Do Anything?
Have your Facebook friends started posting “privacy disclaimers” in their posts? If you’re seeing these in your Facebook timeline, it’s likely a reaction to recent news items about Facebook and...
View ArticleTech Help for You and Your Holiday Guests
It’s that time of year again. Time for togetherness and fellowship, Holiday parties and Open Houses, seeing old friends, entertaining relatives and sitting down for large, traditional meals. In today’s...
View ArticleHoliday Shopping: Choosing the Right Tablet
Choosing the “right” tablet to give as a gift can be challenging. Before you plunk down your hard-earned cash on one of the many tablets out in the market, here are some things to think about....
View ArticleMom Still Cannot Use Skype
So you bought your Mom and Dad a laptop last year so they could video chat with their grandkids. Everyone agreed it would be nice to video chat and were excited to begin using it. Unfortunately, once...
View ArticleJava 7: A Few Security Concerns (and What to Do About It)
Security experts have issued several warnings about security holes in recent versions of the Java software from Oracle. Java is used in web browsers across operating systems like Microsoft Windows and...
View ArticleApple blocks Java 7 Plug-In for the second time
Update: Since publishing this article last week, Java 7u13 has been released, with important fixes included. We’ll post a follow-up article once the blacklisting has been removed. For the second time...
View ArticleGetting Rid of Your Old Computer? Wipe that Drive!
So you splurged over the holidays and bought a brand-spanking-new laptop. Or you decided to pool all those gift cards and upgrade your home computing hardware. Let’s face it – you needed to put that...
View ArticleWhere did that file go? (Digital Storage Basics)
Saving digital files used to be so easy — just hit “Control-S”, and “Bam!” — your spreadsheet was saved. If you wanted to take the file with you, you just burned it onto a CD, and you were off. But...
View ArticleSmartphone Passcodes: Should I Be Worried?
There have been a number of articles in the tech press lately about vulnerabilities with smartphone passcodes. Phones using both Android and iOS systems have been plagued by hacks that allow...
View ArticleCooking & Technology: Making Meal Prep Easier
The digital age has revolutionized everything around us — including cooking dinner. Whether you’re a novice in the kitchen or a skilled chef, there are a number of smartphone apps, online resources and...
View ArticleLost in Transportation: Tips to Lock, Locate and Recover Your Technology
According to a recent study, more than 8,000 mobile devices were left behind at just seven of the country’s largest airports in the last year. The most common places mobile devices were left behind?...
View ArticleWhat to Do If You Are Scammed
One of the great things about the Web is how it allows us to transact business remotely. Internet-based financial tools give us the ability to pay our bills online, manage bank accounts, or sell stuff...
View ArticleHave All Your Windows 8 Apps Yet?
As most PC users (and readers of this blog) know, Microsoft released an update to their Windows operating system last November. The new version of the market-leading OS marked a significant departure...
View ArticleTips to Get the Most Out of Your Gear
“Cool. I didn’t know it could do that!” That’s a phrase Agents hear every week. Most customers spend a good deal of time preparing for their major tech purchases – comparing features, checking system...
View ArticleYour Tablet Sure Is Handy – But Is It Secure?
Mobile computing devices are letting us access the Web (and take care of business) from just about anywhere. Wireless technology now lets us pay our bills at the coffee shop, check our email while...
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