Kim Komando hosts the nation’s largest talk radio show about consumer electronics, computers and the Internet.
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Limits can be placed on Google’s intrusion into your privacy
By Kim KomandoDo you know every Google search you’ve ever performed is stored on the search giant’s servers? And that data is cross-linked to your search data from YouTube, Google Maps and any other Google services you use. With that mountain of …
5 email strategies will help streamline your inbox management
By Kim KomandoOn a given day, an estimated 144 billion email messages are sent and received around the world. This doesn’t even include spam. Experts say up to a quarter of a person’s work week is spent dealing with email. To lighten …
Refresher on Internet browsers
By Tribune-ReviewThe Internet is so ingrained in our digital lives that it’s easy to forget how awe-inspiring it really is. Don’t believe me? We know that there were 634 million active websites at the end of 2012 — 51 million more …
Checking up on someone not difficult
By Kim KomandoHave you done an online background check of yourself lately? There are several reasons you should. There might be erroneous information about you floating around the Internet or in your credit report. Maybe you’ll find a picture of yourself or …
Know your keyboard shortcuts
By Tribune-ReviewThe great thing about computers is that they can work much faster than you can. I’m talking about keyboard shortcuts. To perform a keyboard shortcut, you press two, three or sometimes four keyboard keys at once. A single, quick …
Don’t forget your computer during spring cleaning
By Kim Komando Special For USA TodayMany folks bring themselves and their homes out of the winter doldrums with a frenzy of spring cleaning and organizing. One area you might neglect, however, is your computer. Fortunately, cleaning and de-cluttering your PC is easy to do and …
Is your data safe in the cloud?
By Kim KomandoQuestion: I know everyone is pushing the cloud, but I don’t trust it. Is my data really safe when I put it up there? Answer: For the most part, yes. The more popular cloud companies — Dropbox (iTunes/Android), Google Drive, …
7 best phones out there
By Tribune-ReviewIf you’re ready to drop some money on one of the latest smartphones, you have some great choices — too many, in fact. Here are seven. • HTC One This 4G LTE flagship from HTC wows on looks and specs. …
Computer users need good habits
By Kim KomandoBehavioral experts say that one of the best ways to drop a bad habit is to replace it with a new good habit. If you have a computer that constantly acts up, you probably need to develop a few good …
Answers you need to those nagging tech dilemmas
By Tribune-ReviewYou’ve got tech questions, here are the answers. Kim Komando helps you make the most of your technology by answering your thorniest tech questions. So if you’re wondering what to buy, how to plug it in, or how to fix …
Free Wi-Fi hot spots are everywhere
By Kim KomandoWhen you’re on the go, you want the ability to email and access important documents in the cloud with your smartphone, tablet or laptop. Maybe you just want to scan the headlines of the day. Unfortunately, finding free Wi-Fi hot …
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