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I’ve written in the past about the dangers of leaving “In-App Purchases” enabled on your smartphone or tablet.
Truth be told, it really is quite easy to rack up some serious charges by making accidental purchases while using your favorite apps or playing a game.
These days most people are very concerned about protecting their privacy while using the Internet.
If you happen to value your online privacy you’ll probably be interested in the results of a recent study on browser privacy that released to the public a few months back.
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If you find yourself having to buy fresh AA and AAA batteries just about every time you go to the store, you’re no doubt spending a fortune keeping your electronic devices powered up and running.
Modern non-rechargeable Alkaline and Lithium batteries are lasting longer than ever these days, but they still lose their charge and have to be replaced eventually.
And these batteries certainly don’t come cheap! In fact, a decent sized pack of quality name-brand batteries can easily cost upwards of $20.
If you and your family buy a lot of batteries every year, you can save a ton of money by using rechargeable Eneloop batteries instead. [Read more…]
As you probably know by now, hackers are constantly on the lookout for ways to steal customer info from companies both large and small.
Well, the latest data breach to come to light is a real doozy because it affects virtually everyone who has booked a hotel online since the year 2013.
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Question from Michael Y.: I recently moved and in the process I lost the power supply for my Xbox One game console.
I need to buy a replacement power supply but I don’t know where to get one.
Can you tell me who sells them?
Rick’s answer: Michael, there are actually a number of places where you can buy a third-party replacement power supply for your Xbox One.
The thing is many of them are cheap, low-quality knock-offs that could end up damaging your expensive Xbox One machine. [Read more…]