Congratulations on your new smartphone! If you’ve never owned an Android smartphone before, you may not realize that you now carry a mini-computer in your purse or pocket. Your new phone keeps you connected in ways you could never have imagined a decade ago.
To make the best use of your new Android phone, you’ll want to ensure that you protect your private information, back up your photos and videos and download apps that you’ll find helpful in your personal and professional life.…
Unlike most reloadable money cards, which charge so many fees that they generally present bad deals for consumers, a Bluebird account offers a card which you can use anywhere that accepts American Express but charges hardly any fees.
It’s especially handy if you shop at Walmart for groceries, since you can easily transfer your Walmart SavingsCatcher funds right to your Bluebird card.…
TabloTV offers the ability to watch and record free, over-the-air television and watch it on TVs and computers throughout your house – functioning as both a whole-home DVR and antenna sharing device.
If you haven’t watched over-the-air television in awhile and you live in or near a large city, you’ll be amazed at the variety of content available. Even if you live in a rural area, you may still pick up a fair number of network stations carrying affiliates of CW, CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, PBS and others.…
Google releases ‘Software Removal Tool’ to banish harmful plug-ins from Chrome
Lifehacker reports on Google’s new Software Removal Tool, which Google says will scan Chrome for harmful software and remove it. While not a substitute for good security software, Google’s SRT could prove helpful as another line of defense against malware.
In its six years of existence, Chrome has seized between 20 to 45 percent of browser market share, depending on who you ask, trampling Mozilla Firefox in its wake.…
FTC issues new order shipping rules
Under new FTC rules which take effect December 8, Internet retailers must ship your merchandise within a “reasonable timeframe” or within 30 days if they can’t give you a date. If they can’t meet that target, they must get your permission for additional time or provide an immediate refund.
An Engadget article about the rule change suggests holiday shoppers can breathe a bit easier with the rule change and mentions the “scores of gift givers whose packages arrived late last year.”…
Enter to win a free OtterBox courtesy of Verizon Wireless – an Dallas Cowboys NFL Defender by OtterBox. Verizon Wireless sells the NFL Defender by OtterBox with any of the NFL’s 32 team logos to fit either the iPhone 5/5S or Samsung Galaxy S5. Click here to win an NFL Defender by OtterBox for iPhone 5/5S.
The NFL Defender by OtterBox has a built-in screen protector along with rubber tabs to keep dust out of your phone’s button controls.…
Enter to win a Carolina Panthers NFL Defender by OtterBox for Apple iPhone 5/5S courtesy of Verizon Wireless! The giveaway ends Sept. 30, 2014. Click here to win an NFL Defender by OtterBox for Samsung Galaxy S5.
The NFL Defender by OtterBox, exclusive to Verizon Wireless, has a retail value of $64.99. You can buy one with any of the NFL’s 32 team logos to fit your iPhone 5/5S or Galaxy S5 phone.…
Another major retailer possibly hit by credit card number thieves
Home Depot admitted that hackers may have infiltrated their network and stolen customers’ credit card numbers. Their Web site announcement says that “unusual activity” alerted the company to a potential problem, and they are “working with our banking partners and law enforcement to investigate.”
Home Depot assures customers that if indeed a breach occurred, “you will not be responsible for any possible fraudulent charges.…
Hewlett-Packard has scheduled another HP Expert Day for August 27 beginning at 7 a.m. and ending the following day at 7:00 a.m.
The company schedules these 24-hour tech support marathons approximately four times a year.
You can post questions to HP’s support forums and get quick answers for help with your HP computer, printer, tablet or all-in-one. The company always has HP employees, called HP Ambassadors, monitoring their forums, but promises to devote over 150 employees to answering questions on Expert Day.…
