If you have a Google account (such as a Gmail email account, or a YouTube account), you should have already been receiving notices that Google’s privacy policy is changing. You have until March 1 (this Thursday) to delete your Google browsing history for any of your Google accounts. After that, the only way you [...] Read more »
Here’s something you may not have seen before. Is this a practical suggestion that will help you use your computer more easily and effectively? No. But it’s a cool thing to show your friends. If you like it, click the “Like” button, and even the “Send” button to share it with others. Here [...] Read more »
[google1 count="on"] As you probably know, I have been recommending Gmail as an email service for a long time – for a variety of reasons (please don’t use the email address that comes with your internet provider!). Recently, Google has enabled Gmail email to be viewed with a preview pane. Finally! What’s a [...] Read more »
One of my customers contacted me this week with a problem – she couldn’t log in to her Gmail account. She knew she was typing the right password, because she has used it for a long time. She went through the procedure of asking Google for help, but wasn’t sure that would work either. [...] Read more »
If you use Gmail, you know that Google gives you a LOT of storage space for your email account. Currently each account gets 7.5 gb of space. However, if you have “friends” that like to send huge photo or video attachments, you might find yourself getting tight on space in your account. If [...] Read more »
Google continues to push technology right to the edge. They are putting lots of money into researching things that will actually change our lives, and this doesn’t have anything to do with how we find a website on the internet. Google is now developing cars that actually drive themselves. On public streets. I [...] Read more »
Now that the internet has become a big part of our day to day lives, privacy is a concern that a lot of people have. This even comes down to doing a simple Google search. Did you know that when you submit a search term to Google, some of the information you send is [...] Read more »
For a while, I have been using Skype to make phone calls through my computer’s internet connection. By using a headset with a microphone, it makes it easy to call any phone number and it leaves my hands free for the keyboard and mouse (great for remote access repairs and training). Now Skype has [...] Read more »
I have lots of different Google accounts. I have created different accounts because I use them for different purposes. There is no limit to the number of Google accounts you are allowed to have. The most common use is to have a separate email account for online purchases, since that account will probably get [...] Read more »
Okay, it’s not exactly “breaking news” that the Gmail email service is the best free email service you will find anywhere. I got my first Gmail account back in 2004 and have been very happy with Gmail ever since. If you are new to Gmail, or if you want to switch from the [...] Read more »
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