Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
I receive hundreds of tech questions every week, and there are some questions that get asked on a regular basis.
One such recurring question is this:
“Is there any way to prevent people from stealing the photos I have posted on my Facebook account?“
Unfortunately, the answer to that question is an emphatic “NO”. [Read more…]
Unfortunately, there are about as many scams on Facebook as there are stars in the sky.
Well, maybe there’s not quite that many but it sure seems like it!
Some scams come and go, never to be seen again. But many others just keep popping up over and over again.
One such recurring scam is the old “Call Facebook Tech Support” scam. [Read more…]
I’m sure you’re aware that fires and other disasters destroy numerous homes and businesses across the country every year.
The total amount of property damage caused by these catastrophes boggles the mind, but in most cases insurance coverage helps the people affected at least rebuild their homes and businesses so they can move on with their lives.
Unfortunately, many families lose things that are even more precious to them than the structures they live and work in: All of their precious family photos and other irreplaceable documents. [Read more…]
Do you have someone on your Christmas shopping list that deserves nothing less than the very best?
Something so special and rare that you’ll know within your heart that no one else they know will have it?
Well, the world is full of gifts that are so expensive that only a select few will ever buy them, but did you know that you can snag them on Amazon and avoid having to visit exotic lands and shop in the most expensive stores?
Since this is a tech blog I have “rounded up” a few tech items that’ll make your friends and loved ones feel mighty special indeed – IF you don’t mind laying out a LOT of cash.
As you probably know, several major retailers have recently had their computers hacked and their customers’ personal and financial data stolen, leaving hundreds of thousands of people nationwide worried about having their identities stolen.
In an effort to prevent this from happening to their customers, many banks have begun offering virtual credit cards that are tied to a real credit card account.
The details vary from bank to bank, but all virtual credit cards work pretty much the same way.
The bank simply assigns you a temporary credit card number that’s tied to your real credit card account, along with a balance and expiration date set by you. [Read more…]
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