InfoGenra

Web Browser Security and Privacy

Dave Mahler — Sat, 12 May 2012 11:52:38 +0000

Internet safety has never been so important. We carry out so many personal transactions online, that it’s crucial to take steps to protect from malware, fraudulent websites and threats to our privacy. One way to keep your personal data safe is to make sure you have optimized your...

Top 5 Best WordPress Widgets

Hannah Braime — Sat, 05 May 2012 11:35:24 +0000

“Widgets” are segments of code you can add to your WordPress blog to provide extra features and functionality. To edit widgets, click on “Appearance” in your WordPress dashboard, then select “Widgets”. Drag the widgets you want to use on your website into the sidebar (or elsewhere on your...

Choosing between Dropbox and iCloud

Cornelus Postell — Fri, 04 May 2012 01:07:43 +0000

Two of the most widely used Web-based file hosting services are Dropbox and iCloud. These two major services allow others to store online files and folders. Both operate on Windows or Apple format. Music and video files, digital pictures and other computer content can be stored for later...

How to Customize your Facebook News Feed

Hannah Braime — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:39:02 +0000

You can manage your Facebook privacy settings to filter what other people see about you. But how do you filter what you see about other people? Our time is limited, and we want to spend it reading about news that matters. Here are some tips on how you...

Top 5 Free Photo Apps: The Citizen Jornalist’s Toolkit

Nat Towsen — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:33:27 +0000

The Citizen Journalist’s Toolkit: Part 1 In the modern media environment, any intelligent, active citizen can provide effective journalism with enough hard work and the right set of free-and-cheap tools. In The Citizen Journalist’s Toolkit, we highlight the free/inexpensive softwares and services that can be used to create...

How to Create a Successful Facebook Fan Page

Hannah Braime — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:59:00 +0000

A thriving Facebook fan page is a key online marketing tool for your business. You might read a lot of advice that promises the best way to get 1,000 fans in 24 hours, but there is no secret ingredient that will give you overnight success. The two key...

Marketing a Business on Pinterest

Cornelus Postell — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:55:54 +0000

The new social networking site, Pinterest.com, has quickly become an extremely valuable tool for businesses looking to expand their marketing efforts. Pinterest allows its members to “pin” collages of pictures and videos to an online bulletin board. These pictures include uploaded photos, website images and videos. Members can...

How to Control your Privacy on Facebook

Hannah Braime — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:29:16 +0000

We’re sharing more information online than ever before. While websites like Facebook help us connect, and stay in touch, with friends and family around the world, we need to make sure we’re in control of how much information the general public sees. Here is a quick guide to...

Facebook App for iPhone, Android has a Security Hole

Dave Mahler — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:57:41 +0000

Props go out to Gareth Wright for discovering a security breach in Facebook’s mobile apps for iPhone and Android. The problem stems from the fact that Facebook has not been encrypting user login credentials. This means that a rogue app or unauthorized USB connection can grant others access...

5 Free Mac Apps That Rival Their For-Pay Equivalents (Part 1)

Nat Towsen — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:36:39 +0000

It’s no secret: everyone in the world is poor. There’s no sense in investing in costly software that doesn’t live up to its impact on your wallet. Here are five useful apps for Mac users that give their paid equivalents a run for their money. Cyberduck An easy-to-use,...