Do you have an inactive Yahoo email address? Starting on July 15th; Yahoo will release the email addresses that have been inactive for a period of 12 months. These email addresses will become available mid-August. Yahoo has recently announced its intent on recycling email addresses, but this is really an old policy. In a post from 2010, Yahoo...
Read MoreLackluster sales have caused Microsoft to cut their prices on a number of their tablets rather significantly starting Sunday. Several of the models that had price reductions that resulted in savings of over a hundred dollars. For example, the 32 GB models with touch keyboards were reduced to $349, a reduction of $150. The 64 GB RT is...
Read MoreGoogle continues to change and tweak its applications for the two main phone operating systems. In just the last two weeks, both versions of the apps have seen new features, improvements to security, and some large changes. Here are just a few of the notable tweaks. Gmail Alterations The biggest complaints about the new Gmail upgrade have been...
Read MoreIf you run a Facebook for your business (hint: you should be), then you may be wondering what time of day is best to post something. You might have content down and know that you should target your audience with relatable content. You may even have some interesting content lined up to post, but when do you post...
Read MoreWhile we’re far from Star Trek’s Lieutenant Data, we’re getting closer – and gaining speed. The University of Illinois at Chicago, one of the leading research facilities in the US when it comes to artificial intelligence systems, has developed a system called ConceptNet 4. They gave this computer an IQ test, and found it has the intelligence of...
Read MoreTwo of the most popular smartphones on the market, the iPhone 5 and the Samsung GS3, will be put to the test on the security level. San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman have teamed up to start testing the latest security features of the GS3 and iPhone 5. The goal is...
Read MoreThree of the four major wireless companies – AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile – have rolled out some new smartphone plans and, needless to say, they’re deadly. Essentially, you are able to rent a phone using the Verizon Edge, AT&T Next, or T-Mobile Jump plan for about a year. Then you can simply trade it in for a new...
Read MoreGoogle Maps is evolving faster than its car GPS brothers, and best of all, it’s still free. In addition to the features below that should help you in your journeys, Google Maps is now compatible with not only iPhones, but Androids and iPads, too – as of last week. Not only has the app gained tons of functionality...
Read MoreTapping into the social media marketing options can be key to your business. Video is a simple yet effective way to deliver your message, explaining what makes your organization the one to use. There are numerous video platforms available, but YouTube is still the largest community. YouTube makes business marketing simple with video uploads, and tools for data...
Read MoreAtom processors for mobile products are beginning to drop in price, says new Intel CEO Brian Krzanich. Intel also plans to research low-cost options of their own, meaning even lower prices for portable computers are on their way. Within the next year, Intel plans on making mobile Atom chips the same price as mainstream PC processors, which will...
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