How to find out if someone has been snooping in your Gmail

Your Gmail account probably contains some sensitive information—emails from your friends and family members, information about accounts for other services, candid pictures, you name it. What if someone else has been poking around in there? Fortunately, Google gives you the tools necessary to find out. Check out more from this article on  TechHive.com

Contact Form 7: The Best Contact Form Plugin For WordPress

Believe it or not, finding the right contact form for you and your website’s visitors isn’t easy. I was stuck with a WordPress plugin that was alright for some time, but I became frustrated with it when I ran into an issue I couldn’t solve. Then I discovered Contact Form 7. Check on more information from MakeUseOf.com

Your backup drive needs a backup plan: Three ways to safeguard the data

Congratulations on backing up your PC—but you aren’t as safe as you may think you are. Files on your backup drive can be just as vulnerable to disaster as files on your main system are. Most recently, CryptoLocker demonstrated that an external drive connected to a PC—a secondary hard drive, for example, or an external USB hard drive used for backup—could fall victim to ransomware just as easily as the PC on the other end of the cable. Check on this article from PCWorld.com

Track How You Spend Time On Your Mac With Timing

One of the ways to increase your productivity is to be conscious of how you spend your time. If most of your work involves a computer, an OS X application called Timing ($9.99) can help you track exactly where the hours go. Check on this great article from MakeUseOf.com

The Only Chrome Extension You Need For Gmail: mxHero Toolbox

Gmail is our favourite email service here at MakeUseOf, but admittedly, it has a few shortcomings. For one, the inability to schedule emails to send them later is quite frustrating. Plus, it would be nice to be able to know when someone has checked your message, and maybe even get reminded to follow-up with those who haven’t. Check on this article from MakeUseOf.com

Chromebook power tips: How to work smarter online and offline

Don’t let the “Scroogled”-spouting Pawn Stars guys fool you: Chromebooks aren’t useless hunks of plastic. Check on this article from PCWorld.com

Make Room For A Relaxed Weekend — 5 Simple Tips To Beat Deadlines

Nothing can be more stressful than the threat of a deadline looming large. But, it does not have to be so. With just a few adjustments you can get your work done ahead of time. Get some tips from this article on MakeUseOf.com