In my Google 2 step authentication article, I covered extra security you could place on your Google account (come on, you’ve all implemented it now haven’t you ? ), but key-loggers can still get your username and password when logging onto a public unsecured computer, and the less information you give away the better. While [...]
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One of my friends had her email account hijacked recently. The hijackers had obviously got hold of her password somehow and were sending out emails to her address book claiming she was stuck overseas and needed money sent to her. I’d read about this sort of thing but never had it happen to myself or [...]
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Maybe this doesn’t technically count as a gadget….but… I live in probably the largest metropolitan area in the country without subway/light rail public transportation, the Detroit Metropolitan area. “Car Capital” means you travel in this area by CAR. Public transportation be damned. Fortunately I have visited many major cities worldwide and have seen some awesome [...]
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As if many of us needed another reason to ditch your landline (mine is gone), Google announced on Wednesday that customers will now be able to make phone calls through their G-Mail accounts! If you have a G-Mail account you will now be able to make free calls domestically and to Canada using their computers built in [...]
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According to a story on CNNMoney, Google announced – two days before Apple announced the iPad – they are also entering the tablet arena. Google has announced they are working on a proprietary, open-source operating system. The Chrome OS will focus on netbooks, but will probably also work for a variety of other devices, including tablets. [...]
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