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A while back I wrote a post discussing Opera’s addition of a free VPN service that’s integrated right into their awesome Opera desktop and mobile browsers.
I’ve used the free Opera VPN ever since it was first introduced because I really love the convenience of having my VPN seamlessly integrated into my web browser.
Unfortunately, Opera has just announced they’ll be removing the free integrated VPN service from their browsers at the end this month. [Read more…]
If you’re expecting a federal tax refund this year, there’s a free app from the IRS that will let you track your refund right from your smart phone or tablet.
The IRS2Go app will keep you up-to-date regarding the status of your tax refund. You can also use the app to make a payment to the IRS, and a whole lot more.
We all know that wondering when your refund check is going to arrive or when the direct deposit is going to hit your bank account is about as much fun as waiting for test results from the doctor.
Now you can avoid that suspense [Read more…]
As you probably know, the Internet is a massive repository of information, useful tools and services that can help children learn and mature.
But there is also a downside to the web: It also has a wide variety of potentially harmful content and services that are easily accessible by youngsters.
There are a number of good child safety apps that you can install on your family’s computers, but if they are running either Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 you don’t have to install anything extra in order to protect your kids from the darker corners of the web. [Read more…]
Wikipedia is the world’s most popular online encyclopedia, and I use it fairly often when I’m looking for a quick overview of some topic.
If you use Wikipedia as well you’ve probably noticed that most of the articles on there contain quite a few links.
In fact, longer articles typically have dozens of them!
One of the most frustrating things about reading a Wikipedia article is having to click on all those links just to learn the context of the linked term.
Reading a Wikipedia article usually goes something like this: [Read more…]
The other day I wrote about how Oath’s new Terms of Service (TOS) totally trash your privacy if you use either Yahoo Mail or AOL Mail.
After that post went live I received several emails asking me about Flickr, Yahoo’s ultra-popular photo hosting service. [Read more…]