Blog Posts by Becky Worley

Friends — I beg of you — TURN OFF SHARING for the Socialcam app on Facebook.

Socialcam is a feed of user-generated videos.  Just by clicking on a Socialcam link in Facebook and accepting their app, every Socialcam video you watch from then on is shared to your Facebook friends automatically. The content is questionable, the titles of the videos are often salacious, and the images it posts in your timeline can be downright embarrassing.

Thinking about upgrading to a new iPhone? But you want to know if waiting for the next version is worth it? First, consider the rumors on what features it might have, new design ideas, and maybe most importantly, when pundits think it will be announced.

There's an old saying if you put three people in a kitchen after dinner, they'll all have a RIGHT way to load the dishwasher — and all those ways will be different. Can you wash wine glasses and knives in the dishwasher? Is rinse agent a scam or really necessary? Which is best: powder or liquid? And the biggie — do you have to RINSE the dishes before you wash? To settle these disputes unequivocally, I asked the dishwasher engineers at Kenmore and my local Sears repairman for their advice.

You work in your car; you practically live in it. And when you need to maximize the mobile office otherwise known as the front seat, sometimes you need to access Wi-Fi without schlepping all your papers and gear into a cafe. But how can you tap into the best signal from the parking lot? Plenty of tools can help with this road warrior's dilemma, including the big issue — finding Wi-Fi.

There is a community whose technology needs have been traditionally underserved: cats. But no longer. Dozens of apps designed to appeal specifically to your feline friends are now on the tablet market. But will your cat's claws scratch your screen — and do cats even like them?

It's great to have access to the Internet on your phone, but sometimes you'd really like to share that connection with a laptop or tablet. You can!  It's called tethering; turning your phone into a personal Wi-Fi hotspot. But which phones can tether, how do you do it, what will it cost — and is it worth it?

If your computer is slow, or crashes frequently, you may suspect a virus. But how can you be sure? Accurate diagnosis can be tricky, so let's run through major symptoms, minor clues, and a few surefire ways to tell.

Ughhhh! If your PC has ever been infected - or worse, if it's infected right now - you're probably groaning. Yes it's a pain, but the good news is: you can remove viruses yourself, for free.