In honor of June being Internet Safety Month, how do you protect your computer from viruses and malware? If you are a Google Chrome user, you can now download BitDefender’s Quickscan for free. If you aren’t familiar with Chrome, this free browser is becoming increasingly popular as a browser of choice for Mac, PC, and…
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What is Part of Your Digital Footprint?
In honor of June being Internet Safety Month, have you ever thought about your digital footprint- the path you are leaving in the virtual world? Did you know that every single thing you do online from posting pictures, creating accounts, Tweets, Facebook wall posts, online purchases, participation in online communities, FourSquare check ins, etc. are…
Friday Favorites- Great Posts from Other Bloggers
With only two posts this week (ok, this makes 3!) and now a roundup of favorite posts I’ve recently read from other bloggers, it does seem that I’ve been severely slacking. I assure you I haven’t been. I wish I could say it has been a feet-up-on-the-couch-bonbon-eating-week but it hasn’t. I’ve been working on BitMoms,…
BitMoms Blog Network is Looking for Moms Who Blog
This week I visited sunny Fort Lauderdale visiting the North American headquarters of BitDefender. I met the team, learned all about BitDefender’s suite of internet security products, and had the opportunity to sit down to define the BitMoms Blog Network! The BitMoms Blog Network will be comprised of an exclusive group of moms who will…
Join Me On BitDefender’s BitMoms Community!
Hi everyone! I am writing to share my excitement of becoming Chief BitMom with BitDefender. As Chief BitMom of the BitMoms site, my role is to share news, content, and resources to make the internet a safer place for children through our interactive website and social network. Since our online community is just getting started,…
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Microsoft Mice (w. giveaways)
Congratulations to Kim, Jodi, Mariana, Heather, and Ana as the fastest commenters who also entered my other Mother’s Day giveaways. Each is receiving a mouse of their choice thanks to Microsoft! Being a busy mom on the go who is constantly connected to the computer, I love my Microsoft Wireless mice. I get lots of…
Ways to Be More Green with Your Technology Throughout the Year
While Earth Day serves as a good yearly reminder to remember to reduce, reuse, and recycle, the commitment to being green means adopting practices that should become routine throughout the year. By this point we know that plastic bottles, aluminum cans, newspapers, etc. can be recycled but what about cell phones, televisions, and computers? According…
Locally Toned for Free Unique Ringtones
If you are clamoring for a new ring tone but want something a little more original than the preset ones on your phone or the latest Lady Gaga hit, visit Locally Toned. Called “a public art/original ringtone creation project,” creator T. Foley creates free unique ringtones and provides them as free downloads as a public…
Nook Giveaway Winner!
The had a record number of entries- 542! It is with great pleasure that I announce the winner: Grace! Congratulations Grace! Thanks so much to everyone who entered by commenting on my review post, left a question they had about the nook that they wanted me to help answer, shared the LendMe titles that they…
Verbatim’s Got Your Back(up!) with Variety of Storage Devices (w. giveaway)
Congratulations to Anne J. who commented that her worst computer disaster was when, “I dropped my laptop and broke the screen. The data was still there, but I couldn’t get any of it. We finally manage to hook it up to an external monitor so we could run a backup and retrieve the data, but…
