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If you are looking for a way to keep an eye on your home or office while you are away, check out QNAP’s NVR-1012 network surveillance kit.
According to Engadget.com, “The network surveillance kit is designed to provide “professional grade” live video recording abilities in homes and offices where hoodlums and malefactors tend to linger. The [...]

If you are looking for a wireless tracking device for your vehicles, check out BlackLine GPS Inc.’s new GPS Snitch.
Interestingly, most people use this device to spy on their employees who drive company vehicles… or to spy on their misbehaving teenagers… or to spy on their cheating spouses.
According to the GPS Snitch website…
“Changing the way [...]

If you are ever looking for free how-to-videos on just about any topic (even Preparing For A Road Trip, How To Buy A Domain Name, or How To Get Out Of A Car Without Showing Your Knickers, check out WonderHowTo.com.
According to the WonderHowTo.com website…
“WonderHowTo.comis a community-fueled, search engine and directory for Free How-To Video. With [...]

 
 
 
If you are using Windows Vista, you will be happy to know that Microsoft’s Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is scheduled to arrive today.
According to the Associated Press story Vista SP1 to Arrive Tuesday…
“Mar 17, 8:54 PM (ET) - A major package of updates and security fixes for Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Vista operating [...]

 
 
 
Here is another product that was featured at last week’s 2008 Consumer Electronics Show that I thought executives could really benefit from…
PocketFinder has a small location device that works both indoors and outdoors. According to PocketFinder, “an authorized user can track the device location at anytime from almost anywhere via the internet, cellular phone, [...]

 
 
 
If you are like me, you probably received a few high tech gadgets for Christmas this year. If so you might find the USA Today story Protect your new high-tech gear interesting.
Here is a summary with a few tips of my own…
1. Make sure your homeowner’s or renter’s insurance covers your high tech gear. [...]

 
 
 
If you have been inundated with junk mail such as “pre-approved” credit card applications or insurance offers, check out OptOutPrescreen.com
OptOutPrescreen.com is the official Consumer Credit Reporting Industry website to accept and process requests from consumers to opt-in or opt-out of firm offers of credit and insurance.
According to their website “Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act [...]

 
 
 
If you have been bothered by unwanted telemarketing calls, register your phone number with the National Do Not Call Registry
According to their website “Most telemarketers should not call your number once it has been on the registry for 31 days. If they do, you can file a complaint at this Website.”
If you ever wondered what [...]

 
 
 
If you ever use public Wi-Fi service to access the internet, you may find the USA Today story Watch out for the ‘evil twin’ when using public Wi-Fi interesting as it discusses some of the latest security issues.
Here is a summary…
ISSUES
1. Computer criminals are now setting up “free public wi-fi” access points (in the vicinity [...]

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