For years now I have not had enough time to read all of the interesting things I run into online. And also, years ago, I wrote about a new app called Pocket (getpocket.com). Pocket allows you to save webpages from your Chrome browser to view later. To read them you return to the GetPocket.com site,…
As I told you last week this group of schemes are used on one specific part of our population. Seniors, baby boomers and post baby boomers. They even have titles. I have found examples of these all over the net and my dad even experienced one of these years ago. Counterfeit Prescriptions Because prescription prices…
There is another scam that you may have heard of floating around the internet. It is not a joke and is not to be ignored if it happens to you. You may be working on your computer and get a phone call. The caller may tell you they are from Microsoft, or some other tech…
For the past two weeks, we have looked at several of the ways we are being schemed and scammed out of our money. Today we will continue that journey looking at some other devious ways we are being bombarded by online purchases. Shop with reputable, well-known online retailers. Do not shop at a site you…
Today on Part 2 of looking at different schemes that are knocking on our phones, emails, and even doors we will look at a couple which have hit me recently. I am no different from you, so if I am getting them some of you are too. So here are your alerts, warnings and call…
There are a lot of cyber-schemes going around today. And yes, they have been going around for years. However, it seems to me that they have become more abundant over the last several months. You know the emails with strange attachments, the links from companies asking you to log in and check your account. Then…
Last week we looked at private browser settings. If you have any setup questions, go back to last week on DoubleClicks.info and check it out. This week a few more good things you can do with the Private Mode on your browser. If you have ever needed to browse to the same site but different…
What is “Private Browsing?” is a question I receive from time-to-time. People write that they were looking around in their browser and saw it. In Google Chrome the same thing is named “Incognito Mode.” In Internet Explorer, it is “InPrivate Browsing” and others have slightly different names. The Private browser settings are sometimes referred to…
I am testing a new type of computer, at least for me. They first came into the public view in early to mid-2013 depending on where on the globe you are located. You know the one as the marketing for this “new” computer was worldwide and abundant. You know all the happy people dancing around…
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