Weekly Newsletter

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Poll of the Week: How many electronic gadgets are in your household?


IT'S AN OFFICE PARTY & YOU'RE INVITED!

Join us next Tuesday at the Microsoft Store in Scottsdale from 10a - 12p to get a hands on explanation of what the newest version of Office 2010 is all about.
Register to attend here!

Tip of the Week: Windows 7 Reliability Monitor

Microsoft introduced the Reliability Monitor in Windows Vista to provide information  about reliability and problem history.  The five events that are monitored are application failures, Windows failures, miscellaneous failures, warnings and information. Here is how the information that the reliability monitor offers can be accessed in Windows 7.

Headwhack of the Week:What's the conversion for this?

The next time you're confronted with the need to convert volume, weight, speed, currency or anything that those pesky middle school students always hit us with while we are trying to watch the ball game, send them to OnlineConversions.com!

Geek Speak of the Week:SIM card

Subscriber Identity Module card - A portable storage card that is used by cell phone providers to identify the user & account info (not used by CDMA cellular providers like Verizon)

Security:Adobe plugs 32 holes; Get this critical patch!

Adobe has shipped a "critical" Flash Player update to fix a total of 32 documented vulnerabilities in the ubiquitous software product.  GET IT INSTALLED ASAP!

News:Why smartphones may replace your remote control

Well, TV remote control, it was a very impressive 60-year run.

But it may soon be time to say goodbye.

News: Recording deal landed via YouTube & iPhones

Kim Yeo-hee three months ago joined legions of wannabe singers by putting up a homemade video on YouTube.

But hers had a twist: She used iPhones and music-creation apps as accompaniment and landed a recording deal!

Data Doctors Video:Webcam hacking; can it happen?

Video webcams are built-in to most computers these days, but can someone access your webcam without you knowing? 

Watch this week's video to learn the details!


Mobile App of the Week
:Evernote 

This week's featured mobile app is a wonderful system for making notes from your smartphone that will sync to your desktop computer.

Text, clipping web pages, photos & screenshots are all organized and search-able with Evernote!

Weekly Advice Column: When in Rome, don't ROAM!

If you or anyone you know is about to take a trip abroad, making sure you understand how power and cell service differs will eliminate a lot of potential expense and anxiety.

Get our power and cell tips for traveling abroad in this week's advice column!

This Week's Show:Vacation Tech Tips

A School's out for summer and vacation planning is in full swing across the country.

For most families, traveling with a deluge of technology is commonplace and getting more complicated.

As is the case in general, technology can be both burdensome and invaluable on vacation trips, depending upon how well you think things through and prepare before you leave.

Listen-in as the Data Doctors discuss all of the tips, tricks and resources that the