If you want to protect your private data, you'll have to start untangling the web of connected apps. Over the years, many of us have granted apps permissions to link with other accounts. It makes life easier, but it also gives away private information. Start unraveling the web by kicking connected apps off your Google and Facebook accounts.

Turn Google into a specific search engine for any website using just the tab button on your computer.

• Begin typing the address of the site you’d like to search, and Google will automatically complete the URL for you if you’ve visited it in the past. Otherwise, write out the entire URL. For example, you might type Komando.com.
• Don’t hit enter. Instead, press the tab key.
• The URL will convert to a search engine for that particular website.
• Now, type in your search term and hit enter.

This works in Edge and Chrome. For Safari and Firefox, you can use this trick: Enter your search term, along with “site:” followed by the website you want to search. For example, you might put in “tech tips site:komando.com” to search my website for even more tech tips.

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The best phone on the market today has almost 10 times as much internal storage as a mobile phone from 2010. That's a lot of extra space for music, photos and videos. But somehow, the capacity seems to dwindle for no reason. Here's how to free up more space on Android and iOS devices.

Twitter is full of trolls and politics. Not my page, though. Come say hi and learn a thing or two.

The more we rely on our devices for work, school and our personal lives, the more we have to lose. Whether it’s bank accounts, personal data, photos, conversations — there’s just so much to preserve and protect. That’s why I recommend TotalAV’s industry-leading security suite. It’s easy to use and offers the best protection in the business. In fact, they’ve received the renowned VB100 award for detecting more than 99% of malware samples for the last three years in a row. 

Not only do you get continuous protection from the latest threats, their AI driven service, WebShield, blocks dangerous websites automatically, stopping threats before they reach you. Plus you can subscribe to data breach alerts and clear out old files with the Junk Cleaner. 

The deadline for filing your federal tax return is Monday, April 18. But you don't have to wait until the last minute. You can start filing your taxes electronically right now with helpful tax software. We'll break down four popular options to help you get started.

Some keyboard shortcuts are as ingrained in us as typing out words. In this tech tip, I'm not going to remind you how to copy and paste or print with just your keyboard. I've got a handful of new shortcuts you're probably not using yet that will save you time and effort. And they're fun party tricks to show off!

When you own your own business, you're the CEO, the marketer, the IT person and the data analyst. Don't go it alone. Get Kim's must-read small biz tips every week.

The U.S. Coast Guard is an integral part of our military. It protects our beaches and coastlines from invasion or enemies, but it also helps find and rescue those lost at sea. You might be surprised to learn the technique it uses to do this. Let’s just say it’s not straightforward.