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Don't click that video link! Do this instead.

Don't click that video link! Do this instead.

You get an email from a trusted friend with a link taking you to a video. There's only one right way to view the video to avoid getting a computer virus.

ClarkHoward.com and The Clark Howard Show offer ways to save more, spend less and avoid rip-offs

Cram charges on your cell phone bill

There could be a scam lurking in your cell phone bill that's ugly yet so preventable. As more and more Americans disconnect their landlines, criminals have migrated to where the opportunity is (the cell phone industry) and with them has gone the "cram." "Cramming" is the practice where crooks will ...

Smartphone theft is a crime that pays

The #1 target of thieves has become your cell phone. Today's phones are hot because of both their intrinsic value and the sensitive financial info on them. We're at a point today where 50% of all face-to-face crime around the nation involves stealing your cell phone. In New York City,  ...

Google creates new "digital will" service

Google creates new "digital will" service

What happens to your social accounts and passwords after you die? Google has a useful new tool that will help your family manage them.

Google's solution for your digital afterlife

What happens to your accounts, usernames, and passwords when you die? Google has a solution. They've rolled out the poorly named Inactive Account Manager as a feature if you're in the Google orbit. I activated my Inactive Account Manager and designated a couple trusted individuals who have access to all ...

Instagram and SnapChat pose new threats

Do you know what your kids are doing on their smartphones? There are a whole slew of new apps that parents need to be aware of. These are beyond the usual Facebook and Twitter things. You may have heard of Instagram, but have you heard of the following? SnapChat is ...

How safe are mobile payments?

Mobile payments are poised to be the future, but what are your rights when using a smart phone as a method of payment? The truth is that technology is far ahead of the law. During a recent hearing, it emerged that as the transaction is processing when you use your ...

Study: Facebook likes predict intelligence, sexual orientation

Can what you like on Facebook predict your level of intelligence, your political persuasion, even your sexual orientation? That's what British researchers are saying. Researchers at the University of Cambridge looked at Facebook pages of 58,000 people over the course of 5 years. Subject gave the researchers full rein of ...

MasterCard rolls out new digital payment system

There's a new way to pay using your smartphone that could be coming to the United States possibly by late spring. MasterCard and Visa are both terrified of major cell phone operators offering payment systems to their users. They're terrified of Apple and Google doing the same thing too. So ...

A screenshot from the website of Snapchat, a messaging app for iOS and Android for sending photos and videos that self destruct after a set period of time.

What is SnapChat all about?

There's a fast growing free app that can save reputations by offering you the ability to send a message or picture with an expiration date that you determine. SnapChat.com, which is available for both Android and iOS, was developed by a couple of 20somethings and there’s no business model yet. ...

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