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HT March 5, 2010

Rapportive adds social media context and custom info for Gmail contacts

Rapportive adds social media context and custom info for Gmail contacts by Andrew Kameka

Need help managing contacts in Gmail? This Firefox and Chrome plug-in will make it easier to see social networking activity and peg notes to the people you email.

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HT March 4, 2010

How to pick up email on your BlackBerry for free

How to pick up email on your BlackBerry for free by Marc Saltzman

A dear friend of mine, Michal (pronounced mee-khal!), is about to go to Vietnam for a month-long backpacking excursion. While she wants to bring her BlackBerry to pick up email, she doesn’t want to incur the expensive roaming charges for data usage. Here’s the solution.

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HT March 2, 2010

How to narrow down your Gmail search results

How to narrow down your Gmail search results by Andrew Kameka

Locating mail in Google is great if you’ve got search, but here are a few shortcuts to make it easier.

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HT February 25, 2010

Don’t be a victim of ‘ransomware’

Don’t be a victim of ‘ransomware’ by Marc Saltzman

It’s one of the nastiest forms of malware in cyberspace — and it’s on the rise. Do you know how to protect yourself from “ransomware”? Here we cover what it is and steps to prevent it.

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HT February 19, 2010

Psst! How to access U.S.-only sites, like Hulu

Psst! How to access U.S.-only sites, like Hulu by Marc Saltzman

If you spend anytime online, then you’re likely aware every computer has its own unique “IP address,” which is also linked to your general geographical location. This is why you see “google.ca” (Canada) in your browser window even though you typed google.com (U.S.). Here, we discuss a trick for disguising your IP address.

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HT February 18, 2010

6 (easy) ways to ward off a ‘malware’ attack

6 (easy) ways to ward off a ‘malware’ attack by Marc Saltzman

You might have heard about the just-discovered “Kneber botnet” virus, which has gathered login credentials to online financial systems, social networking sites and email programs from infected computers. The info is then sent back to the hackers who sent it out. With this news, it’s a good idea to remember how to protect yourself.

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