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HelpOctober 31st, 2013 by Nick Mediati
Save your internet bacon with two-factor authentication
Anyone who’s paid attention to computer security over the past few years will probably tell you that your password isn’t enough. Passwords...
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BlogsOctober 24th, 2013 by Dan Moren
Get to know OS X Mavericks: Maps
Mapping may not be as crucial on your desktop computer as it is on a smartphone, but Apple is betting you’ll still appreciate the fact that it has...
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BlogsOctober 20th, 2013 by Al Sacco
Why smartwatches, glasses and other wearable tech are no gimmick
Executives, product managers, analysts and others from wearable-technology companies spoke at MobileCon 2013 about the current state of “wearables,”...
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BlogsOctober 20th, 2013 by Jeremy Kirk
Facebook ‘stalker’ tool uses Graph Search for powerful data mining
When a high-profile public figure living in Hong Kong hired the security company Trustwave to test if its experts could get his passwords, they turned...
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NewsOctober 17th, 2013 by Caitlin McGarry
Teens’ public Facebook posts are guaranteed to cause controversy
Teens are getting bored with Facebook. There’s Tumblr, Instagram, Twitter, Vine, Snapchat – it’s really too much to manage all of those networks...
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NewsOctober 16th, 2013 by Caitlin McGarry
New Twitter feature opens direct message floodgates
If you keep a close eye on your Twitter settings – and who doesn’t, really? – you probably noticed a new option pop up on Monday night: “Receive...
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NewsOctober 16th, 2013 by Martyn Williams
Twitter picks New York Stock Exchange for IPO
Twitter plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, it said on Tuesday. The initial public offering, which is likely to be one of the...
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HelpOctober 16th, 2013 by Joe Kissell
Ten essential tips for searching the web
Finding just the right page among the billions on the web requires not only a search engine, but also a bit of know-how. Here is a selection of my...
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NewsOctober 13th, 2013 by Zach Miners
Twitter appears to try out a news delivery service
Twitter is known to experiment with new features to give its users more ways to find and follow content. Here’s what appears to be the latest:...
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HelpOctober 12th, 2013 by Nick Mediati
How to deactivate your Pinterest account
You’ve pinned your last pin and you want to leave Pinterest. The good news is that Pinterest makes it easy to walk away. The bad news? You can only sort...
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HelpOctober 11th, 2013 by Roman Loyola
How to break through the Great Firewall of China on iOS
Most people have heard of the Great Wall of China, but China also has a modern-day virtual wall, frequently referred to as the Great Firewall of...
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HelpOctober 9th, 2013 by Nick Mediati
How to report spam and other violations on Twitter
Anyone who’s ever mentioned an Apple product in a tweet has probably been on the receiving end of a torrent of replies from spambots. Oh the...
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HelpOctober 7th, 2013 by Kirk McElhearn
Secrets of the iOS 7 keyboard
iOS 7 packs a lot of changes: new icons, new app interfaces and new features, such as Control Center. But you may not have looked closely at one...
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NewsOctober 4th, 2013 by Dan Moren
Cue personal assistant is Apple’s latest acquisition
Just when you thought it was safe to stop talking about Apple acquisitions! As reported by AppleInsider and TechCrunch, Cupertino has snapped up...
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HelpOctober 3rd, 2013 by Nick Mediati
How to delete your Google+ account
Google+ lags behind powerhouses Facebook and Twitter in terms of popularity and, if you’re anything like me, you may find that you simply can’t...