How To Use A USB Key To Deal With Security Threats

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usb-key-security-644x373The other day I was pacing the aisles of the Old Bridge, New Jersey branch of Target. For those who haven’t been to one before, they’re essentially a big-box retailer who sell literally everything — clothes, electronics, food. You name it, they have it. One of the things they had on offer was USB sticks. You could get two 8GB ones for less than ten dollars. If anyone remembers the early 2000’s, when USB sticks were first released, you’re probably thinking this is amazingly cheap. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com

Google’s Inbox puts organizing skills to work with links, newsletters, and events

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1-google-inbox-100571794-largeGoogle named its new email app Inbox for a reason: the company wants it to be the hub for a lot more than just mail.

That vision is expanding, as Google unveiled three new features that are coming to the Android, iOS, and web apps. The first organizes event details based on messages around the same topic. Inbox will then use those details to keep all the information about that upcoming outing up to date. More of this article from PCWorld.com

Microsoft Windows 10 Mobile Build 14327 adds texting via PC, strips out Skype

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windows-messaging-everywhere-settings-100656954-largeOne of the reasons we keep our phones out at work is to quickly and surreptitiously reply to a text or a phone call. With Microsoft’s new beta build of Windows 10 Mobile, we can put them back in our pockets. Check out this article from PCWorld.com

Record Your Desktop with These 12 Great Screencasting Apps

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record-desktop-644x373Need to record your desktop? Perhaps you’re demonstrating how to use an app so you can upload the clip to YouTube, or you just need to show a friend or colleague how to do something relatively simple, but can only do that by recording and sharing the clip. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com

9 Awesome Ways to Use NFC That’ll Impress Your Friends

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ways-use-nfc-644x373You might remember that it was a big deal when the Apple added NFC to the iPhone 6 back in 2014, a feature that Android users have been fortunate enough to have for several years now. You might also remember thinking, “So… what does that mean for me?” Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com

Podcasts are now on the air in Google Play Music

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play-music-podcasts-100656535-mediumAfter first teasing the feature over five months ago, podcasts are now ready for your ears inside of Google Play Music.

Google unveiled the feature Monday by highlighting several groups of related podcasts, similar to how the service handles music curation. A report that Google would do so, linked to a leaked NPR email, turned out to be dead on. Check out this article from PCWorld.com

5 Ways Your VPN Is Not as Private as You Think It Is

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vpn-security-644x373Virtual Private Networks are a vital element of your online security. While you may be confident in your home or work network security, there is no way to use public Wi-Fi safely without a VPN. Get to know more of this article from MakeUseOf.com