I've mentioned before that I've left a few old email addresses open after switching to a new mail program, and most of you admitted to doing the same. Well, here's one reason you (and I) might want to reconsider that stance. An old email address I left open and checked once a week or so was hacked, and for three days sent spammy messages to all of the contacts in my address book. Since I hadn't Read more

This Ask a Geek Girl question comes to us from our Community Assistant, who needs your help to initiate a tech intervention! My brother needs an intervention—a tech one! I'm not kidding; he is so addicted to technology and it is causing him to lose money and friends. He always has to have the latest iPhone, iPad, computer, camera etc. even if he can't afford and/or his gadgets work perfectly. Read more

This question was shared by reader Happsmjc in our Ask a Geek Girl group. Dear Geeksugerers, I am looking for the perfect app. I want one that will sync my iCal To-Dos (from the right side bar) to an app in my phone. I know there are countless to-do apps and list apps, but I cannot seem to find the perfect one. I use my notes app to jot stuff down. I have awesome notes as another to do app, but I Read more

This question was shared by reader Colbie in our Ask a Geek Girl group. I love my iPhone, does anyone know how to send multiple photos from your Photos App via email? I have tried everything and just can't seem to figure out a way. Does anyone know how or is it not even possible? Share your tips in comments and ask your questions in the Ask a Geek Girl group. Read more

Help a fellow member out! This post comes to us from elle619, who needs some advice on how to keep her Droid X battery running strong: I'm still having fun with my Droid X. In fact, I may be having too much fun playing with it because my battery gets drained quickly. I installed a Task Master to kill unused apps so hopefully that helps. Anyone else out there have any battery saving Read more

Time to help a reader out! Bethinabox needs help deciding which games to purchase for a new PS3. She posted the following question in our Ask a Geek Girl group: I'm thinking of getting a PS3 in the next couple of months. Partly because I want a shiny new gaming system, partly for the Blu-Ray capabilities without buying a dedicated Blu-Ray player. But I don't know what games are good. I know I Read more

Recently, a GeekSugar reader asked us via Twitter: "What's the difference between Skype and Google Voice?" Excellent question! I'm a fan of both services for many reasons, but mostly because they provide an easy and inexpensive way to communicate with those around you — by talking! Take a look at my rundown of Skype and Google Voice below. Skype Skype allows you to do two things: 1. Make and Read more

This question comes from GeekSugar reader MarleneM in our Ask a Geek Girl group. Do you have advice for her? Share it! So I've been hesitant to merge all my business contacts with my personal on my BB so that I don't have hundreds of phone numbers. But I know that I can also "filter" my contacts to only display "personal" or "business" numbers. My question is, is there a shortcut way to do this? Read more

When I was a kid my dad always kept his batteries stored in the top door shelf of the fridge — a habit I thought everyone subscribed to until I went away to college and realized most people don't keep batteries, butter, and Diet Coke together. A reader recently posed the question whether storing batteries in the fridge really helps them last longer, and I decided it was high time I Read more

Reader kirikiri recently asked this question in the GeekSugar Community: "I just got a new MacBook Pro - do I really need to buy a plastic protective case for the shell?" While I love these colorful SeeThru cases by Speck ($50), they aren't essential for protecting your new MacBook. However, they may offer some limited protection against spills, scrapes, and scratches, and they come in a variety Read more