A Geek Girl's Guide to Digital Safety


Updated 06/09/11 9:51 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Online Safety Tips

There's no better time to start thinking of online safety than the present. Whether you're shopping online, signing into your email, or surfing the web on your mobile phone, there are simple ways to protect your identity and information. Check out this guide to protecting yourself in this digital world. Read more

12 Tech Tips For National Etiquette Week


Updated 05/09/11 3:00 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Tech Etiquette Tips For National Etiquette Week

Today kicks off National Etiquette Week, and it's come at a good time — apparently, Americans have terrible tech manners! We've rounded up some of our most helpful and handy tech etiquette tips to keep you in the good graces of your friends, family, and co-workers, so check them out. And be sure to leave your etiquette tips in the comments or on our Facebook page, so we can round up your Read more

13 Facts About the Internet in 2010


Updated 02/12/11 2:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Facts About the Internet

The world wide web is a huge place, and it's growing every year. Based on data compiled by Focus research firm, 2010 was huge for emails, Facebook, YouTube videos, and spam. Oh, spam. Check out these fascinating facts about what the Internet has been up to in the past year, and get ready for your mind to be blown. Read more

5 Simple Gmail Tips


Updated 09/11/10 7:05 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Easy Gmail Tips and Tricks

Gmail is one of the most popular email clients out there — I'm not sure I know anyone who doesn't have one. And since its initial release in 2004, Google has added a ton of helpful features. Here are five of my favorite tips for making Gmail work better and faster than ever. Read more

10 Things to Consider Before Clicking Send


Updated 09/01/11 1:15 PM · Posted by SavvySugar · 1 comment

What to Consider Before Sending an Angry Email

Everyone gets worked up at work on occasion. Sharing close quarters while juggling your co-workers' different abilities, communication styles, tempers, and egos and the overall office hierarchy can create a ticking time bomb. When your temper starts to boil, it's important to address your frustrations in the most professional manner possible so you don't regret anything you say later. If your Read more

New Gmail Lab: Got the Wrong Bob? And Four Other Sanity-Saving Labs


Updated 10/14/09 8:40 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

The Best Google Labs to Save Your Sanity and Reputation

Google recently released Got the Wrong Bob?, a new Gmail labs feature that suggests alternate recipients when sending an email to a group. It's not foolproof and only works when you're sending a message to multiple recipients, but it'll keep you from firing off a rant about your boyfriend to all of your best friends, and accidentally including, say, his mother. Sure, I'd love to have the time to Read more

8 Facts to Share When Announcing Your New Baby!


Updated 05/22/12 1:35 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 1 comment

Eight Facts to Share When Announcing Your New Baby

Friends and relatives wait and wait for the phone call, email, or text that announces a newborn's birth. And, despite lots of parents knowing the baby's sex in advance and some even choosing their infant's name before the debut, there are plenty of facts that inquiring minds want to know when it's time for the official announcement! Read more

7 Unprofessional, but Avoidable Email Sins


Updated 04/30/12 11:43 AM · Posted by SavvySugar · 1 comment

How to Write Professional Emails

Writing an effective, direct, and friendly professional email is an art form. It takes forethought, tact, and careful effort. It also means paying attention to possible pitfalls before you hit send. Here are seven avoidable sins you can steer clear of with a little extra care. Read more

Going, Going, Gone! A Mom's Guide to the Best Flash Sale Sites For Kiddie Gear


Updated 05/15/12 3:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Flash Sale Sites For Kids

For online shoppers, the flash sale is the ultimate guilty pleasure, and as many of us know (guilty as charged!), the promise of a limited-time bargain can be extremely alluring and even downright addicting. Instead of allowing your in-box to tempt you with unnecessary emails, we suggest you choose your memberships wisely. In this mom's guide to flash sales, you'll find the inside scoop on what's Read more

Santorum vs. Romney: How They Compare on Women's Issues


Updated 05/08/12 10:54 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney on Women's Issues

Rick Santorum endorsed Mitt Romney last night in a late-night email to supporters. Santorum wrote that while there are areas where they disagree, "We certainly agree that abortion is wrong and marriage should be between one man and one woman." During the Republican primary, Mitt and Rick worked hard to woo conservative Americans, and social issues like contraception and abortion indeed played a Read more