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11.22.09

Verizon Droid by Motorola: The Five-Minute Review

By Corinne Iozzio Posted 10.28.2009 at 4:33 pm 14 Comments

Motorola Droid: John Mahoney

We've talked about Android 2.0 and (virtually) walked through the new Google Maps. Now, it's for real, and it's here. Motorola's Droid has landed at PopSci HQ, and it's making good on its promises.

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READ MORE ABOUT > android, cell phones, e-mail, google, google android, GPS, smartphones

Why You Get More Spam Than Your Friends

A study reveals that certain letters of the alphabet are more prone to getting junk mail

By Jaya Jiwatram Posted 09.09.2008 at 10:16 am 2 Comments

What's in a name? A lot more than etymology. When it comes to junk mail, it turns out some names fare better than others in e-mail addresses depending on what letter they start with, according to a study conducted at the University of Cambridge. In an attempt to explain why certain people get more spam, computer security researcher Dr. Richard Clayton reviewed more than 550 million e-mails sent to customers through one of the U.K's. biggest internet service providers between February and March this year.

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READ MORE ABOUT > e-mail, Internet, jaya Jiwatram, spam

How Do I Sync My E-Mail Between Multiple PCs?

Our geek learns that routing e-mail can be a snap thanks to a certain Internet giant

By Rick Broida Posted 04.07.2008 at 5:17 pm 3 Comments

Its a common problem: You have Microsoft Outlook at work, a different e-mail program at home, and a smartphone in your pocket, all with independent inboxes and outboxes. Ideally, all your devices should communicate, so that when you receive or reply to a message on one, its reflected on all of them. But they dont do that.

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READ MORE ABOUT > ask a geek, e-mail, imap, may 2008, Rick Broida