If there are more than one site that you like to visit when you open your browser, Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome allow you to specify multiple startup tabs to have open with each of the pages you want when you start the browser. The downside to having multiple home pages is that when you hit [...]
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Two separate tests performed by NSS Labs measured protection against phishing and socially engineered malware across 5 browsers: Apple Safari 4, Google Chrome 2, Mozilla Firefox 3, Opera 10 Beta and Windows Internet Explorer 8.
One of the key things to note is that while the other browsers maintained or decreased protection between [...]
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Do you have any old iPods, cell phones, or game consoles lying around and taking up space in your desk drawer or closet? Have you mastered the latest video game and are now looking for the next challenge? We can help!
At NextWorth we’ll help you sell, upgrade and/or recycle your used gadget or video game [...]
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I just installed a new printer and printed a multi-page document. Most inkjet printers will stack the printed pages face up. Laserjets usually come out face down so they stack properly. Well, my printer, being an inkjet, printed from the first page to the last, which was nice, but what wasn’t so nice is that [...]
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When it comes to online passwords, most people have no idea how to create strong ones. Many people use easy-to-crack passwords: pet names, birthdays, and common dictionary words. Additionally, they rarely ever change their passwords.
Along with that, a lot of people use the same password for every site they’ve signed up for. You may not [...]
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Although this took place in the U.K., it happens in the U.S. as well. It’s very important that before you take your computer to a repair facility, always back up sensitive data and remove it from your laptop before taking it to be repaired (if you can). Clear the cache of log-in details and passwords [...]
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Yahoo Gives In to Microsoft, Gives Up on Search
In a long-awaited pairing aimed at taking on Google, Yahoo will handle ad sales while Microsoft gets the real prize: data on who’s doing what online
By Peter Burrows and Robert D. Hof
Ever since Microsoft (MSFT) made its $45 billion bid for Yahoo (YHOO) in early 2008, it [...]
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