Preston Gralla

This is the eBook version of the printed book.In 2003, fraud and identity theft cost consumers at least $437 million dollars. In 2004, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission received 247,000 consumer complaints in 2004 (up 15% from 2003), from individuals whose identity was stolen, and according to Reuters.com (2/2005), Americans lost $548 million dollars to identity theft and consumer fraud in 2004. Don't allow yourself to become a part of the statistics! How Personal and Internet Security Works illustrates in vivid detail the many dangers faced by those who use the Internet to send or receive email, surf the Web, conduct personal business, use a credit card, or even travel to airports and how those dangers can be solved. You'll also get detailed explanations of Internet privacy issues such as spyware, phishing, identity theft, data mining, biometrics, and security cameras, as well as Homeland Security issues such as airport scanning and terrorist screening.

Step-by-step instructions for doing more than eighty Internet search activities in such areas as science, math, social studies, language arts, geography, and the arts.

Unleash the powers of the Amazon Fire phone with help from technology guru Preston Gralla. Through clear instructions and savvy advice, this fast-paced, engaging guide shows you how to make the most of Fire phones innovative featuresincluding Firefly, Dynamic Perspective, one-handed gestures, and integration with Amazon Prime. The important stuff you need to know:Gain control with Dynamic Perspective. Tilt your phone to scroll, move your head to play games, and explore maps in 3D. Take pictures further. Capture high-res, panoramic, and moving (lenticular) photos. Shoot HD video, too. Shop with ease. Use Firefly to identify music, videos, and other items, and go straight to the products Amazon page. Get the apps you want. Load up on games and apps for productivity, health and fitness, and social networking from Amazons Appstore. Solve problems right away. Get live tech support from Amazon via video chat with the Mayday help feature. Carry the Cloud in your hand. Access Prime Instant Video, your Kindle library, and your uploaded photos and videos.

Looks at the features and functions of the Motorola Xoom, covering such topics as accessing the Internet, setting up an email account, using apps, playing games, playing and managing music, watching videos, and more.

Windows XP is the de facto standard in personal computing operating systems, with millions of users worldwide. Any current computer book best-seller list reflects this huge installed based.Yet this tremendous demand for Windows XP books also reflects the fact that the typical Windows XP user often feels that he or she does not know enough about this complex operating system in order to be as productive and efficient as possible with their computer.These typical Windows XP users aren't intimidated by technology - they just don't have the time to figure out on their own the things they need to learn.Unlike most books designed for beginners, Windows XP in a Snap doesn't waste the reader's time covering the simple stuff they can usually already know, with each mouse click or dialog box painstakingly document for them.Instead, the book is crammed with over 140 truly useful Windows XP tips and techniques. And it is written and organized in a unique random-access format that makes all these nuggets of information or advice instantly and easily accessible.Written by the well-known author of Windows Hacks, Windows XP in a Snap reveals the most important tasks, techniques, and tips for everything from customizing and enhancing a Windows XP system, to stopping spam and viruses, to setting up and troubleshooting a home wireless network.

This is the eBook version of the printed book.These days, nobody really wants to learn everything there is about a product like Google Tools. And even if you did, who has the time to endlessly tinker and play with it until you figure everything out? You just want a book that will quickly show you how to do things with Google Tools, like perform power searches, find pictures with Google Images, find online bargains with Froogle, use the Google Toolbar, and discover the world with Google Earth. Google Search and Tools in a Snap does just that. Organized into a series of well-organized, bite-sized, quickly accomplished tasks, the book lets you zero right in on the one particular task you want to accomplish, quickly figure out what to do, do it, and then get back to using the plethora of Google Tools.

xix, 386 p. : 24 cm