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Posted on March 5, 2010 at 1:37 PM
Single-use e-mail addresses
Using a Gmail address is fine, but for a really short-term, single-use email address, try Mailinator (www.mailinator.com). It’s free, no sign-up is required, and all you have to do is conjure up a username to use with @mailinator.com.
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Posted on March 1, 2010 at 7:35 AM
Updated Monday, Mar 1 at 7:53 AM
Survey: One in four Americans gets news via cell phone
WASHINGTON (AP) — Like your cell phone? You're not alone. One in four adults under age 50 in America likes the technology well enough to read news events from the Internet on it.
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Posted on February 26, 2010 at 1:03 PM
Calling tech support? Be prepared!
At some point, most computer users have a close encounter of the “Bangalore Bob” kind. Though rarely the highlight of one's day, there are a few things you can do to facilitate the success of your call, before actually reaching for the phone.
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Posted on February 22, 2010 at 11:33 AM
Print Outlook Calendar
Q: Is there some way I can print out my appointments so I don't have to always use my computer?
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Posted on February 17, 2010 at 11:23 AM
Updated Wednesday, Feb 17 at 12:49 PM
Keep your private information off Google Buzz
Google Buzz has created quite a buzz thanks to a few bugs in the system. Ken Colburn of Data Doctors shows Scott Pasmore how Gmail users can protect their private information.
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Posted on February 12, 2010 at 12:29 PM
Tips for forwarding
Forwarding jokes has reached epidemic proportions and is occasionally creating problems for previous recipients whose email addresses continue to be displayed.
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Posted on February 10, 2010 at 11:58 AM
Updated Wednesday, Feb 10 at 12:00 PM
Google's e-mail gets social in Facebook face-off
Google Inc. opened a new social hub in its e-mail service on Tuesday, leaving little doubt that the Internet search leader is girding for a face-off with Facebook.
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Posted on February 8, 2010 at 12:21 PM
Finagling finicky formats
If you’re using Office 2007 and you want to send a file to someone who is using an older version, it’s best to play it safe and save the file using the older file format.