Secretive Shoppers Prefer Using Mobile Apps By Leslie Meredith Published 26 August 12 Mobile devices may take an even more important role in the annual holiday shopping spree this year. In addition to finding deals-on-the-go, a new survey reveals some additional reasons that make shopp...
Chrome Browser to Sync Across Devices and Save Web Pages By Leslie Meredith Published 16 May 12 Beginning this week, Chrome browser users will have the convenience of syncing their tabs, bookmarks, extensions and even back buttons across their devices. So if you use a computer at work, you can...
How Facebook Could Make an Amazing Phone By Leslie Meredith Published 3 June 12 The media has been quick to crush the notion of a Facebook phone in the wake of last week's New York Times that Facebook is indeed building one. But just because Facebook isn't in the hardware busines...
Is Microsoft's Privacy Policy Any Different From Google's? Not Really By Leslie Meredith Published 6 February 12 Carpe diem! Microsoft has seized the opportunity presented by Google's privacy policy changes to tout its online services as alternatives. Ads last week hit the pages of the Wall Street Journal, the N...
Cyberbullying Claims Exaggerated By Leslie Meredith Published 7 August 12 While parents are scurrying around trying to protect their kids from cyberbullying — on smartphones, iPads and the family computer — a new study suggests that harassment is right where we left it ...
W-Fi and 'The Cloud' Among Most Stressful Technologies By Leslie Meredith Published 24 July 12 Technology makes our lives easier — until something goes wrong. According to a new survey released today (July 23) by Virgin Digital Help, only about a third of people say that technology stressed the...
Find Out What She's Really Thinking … On Pinterest By Leslie Meredith Published 25 April 12 It's no secret that many people Google their dates to find out more about them because, after all, your date's Match.com profile may not tell the whole story. If you really want to see what tickles ...
How to Get Started with Instagram By Leslie Meredith Published 9 April 12 Instagram isn't just for hipsters anymore. The photo-sharing app expanded beyond iPhones to Android devices last week. And today, it became a part of Facebook. You might enjoy giving it a try — ev...
The New Gmail: 8 Things You Need to Know By Leslie Meredith Published 1 November 11 Gmail announced today (Nov. 1) it is rolling out a redesigned interface that users may preview as soon as they see the “Switch to the new look” on their Gmail homepage. Gmail designers have opted ...
How To Use ‘Trusted Friends’ To Recover Your Facebook Account By Leslie Meredith Published 1 November 11 Facebook has begun rolling out a new feature that will help users regain access to their accounts if they’ve been locked out. Think of it as the life vest under an airplane seat: most likely you’l...
6 Tips to Use Instagram Like a Pro By Leslie Meredith Published 12 April 12 If you aren’t familiar with Instagram, you will be soon. This week it captured the top spot in Apple's App Store, immediately following the announcement that Facebook bought the photo app for a cool...
How to Use the New Research Tool in Google Docs By Leslie Meredith Published 20 May 12 Whether you're a student facing final papers or a parent helping kids with research assignments, Google has just made the process a lot easier with a new tool that automates the research process. Sim...