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Gmail Allows You To Phone Home

What started as a Gmail to Gmail service (with both users at their computer) has expanded to allow Gmail users in the U.S. and Canada to call regular telephone numbers for free (to the U.S. and Canada, at least through January 2011) with low rates for International calls.

Adobe Reader Patch Out Today

Adobe is releasing an out-of-cycle patch for Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat today to patch a vulnerability for iPod Touches, iPads and iPhones.

Message To Computer: I Feel Your Pain

Computers don't feel pain. At least, up until now. Trust me, I've done things to my computer that defy the Geneva Conventions. But, a group of researchers at Florida Tech is exploring ways to have future computers experience pain.

iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch Open To Hackers

Apple is a secretive company by nature, but there are always people who were born to take things apart to see how they work and delve into area where they're not wanted.

The Secret To Outsourcing Web Design

Understand that a good web designer needs to work with you on your goals and marketing strategy - they can't just run off and come back with your new web site in a week or two.

Summary of 2011 Tax Hikes

Where are tax rates going in 2011? If you guessed "up", you're absolutely correct. If Congress doesn't do anything about the Bush tax cuts which are slated to expire in 2011 here's what happens.

Word of Mouth Marketing? Trust But Verify…

Many small businesses don't advertise at all - they rely on word of mouth advertising. But more and more people are turning to the Internet to verify recommendations from even friends and family.

Results of Search Engine Marketing Survey

Like everything else on the Internet, search engine marketing is a rapidly changing field and it pays to keep up if you want your business to succeed. Here's why you should incorporate a social media marketing strategy into your overall SEO marketing...

How To Successfully Compete In Your Market

A client asked me a question the other day about competing in a highly competitive market, what she called a "saturated market". It reminded me of a story I heard while up in Alaska...

New Windows XP Vulnerability – How To Fix It

There's a new vulnerability in Windows XP concerning parts of the Help and Support system. The exploit is now in the wild and XP machines are vulnerable to drive-by attacks on evil web sites. Here's how to fix it.