In ever increasing numbers, people are using their laptops and other computing devices to connect to the Internet while traveling. In most cases, this requires that they change the phone number that their computer is dialing to make sure that their computer is connecting to a number that is a local call. If you are […]

Last week, Google released a new software that lets you explore our planet and view satellite pictures. You can view roads, restaurants, schools, hospitals, crime stats, banks, volcanoes, and much more. Some cities also have 3D buildings! Enter a zip code, address or a land mark and Google Earth take you there in seconds. I […]

In a recent post, we described configuring mail filters in webmail and organizing e-mail using custom folders in your GoBigWest webmail interface located online at http://mail.gobigwest.com. This week we want to point out a couple of additional tricks that you can use with your webmail folders.

Trick 1: Automatically direct mail into one of your webmail […]

The Spanish-American War may have ended over a century ago, but anyone in the U.S. with a telephone line is paying a 3 percent “luxury” tax created to fund the conflict in 1898. That’s a situation that a number of Republican senators would like to change. This week, they introduced a bill to repeal the Spanish-American War levy.

Search engines such as Google and Yahoo! have become the tools that many people use to navigate through the Internet. They allow users to quickly find information about people, events, products, or other topics of interest. In fact, in the month of May alone, Google, the most popular search engine in the U.S. received over […]

In last, we mentioned that it is easy to disguise the true identity of the person who sends you an e-mail message. In this week’s letter, we want to focus more on this topic and describe what it means to you as an Internet user.

E-mail spoofing, or the technique of making an e-mail message appear […]

Here at GoBigWest, we pride ourselves on having multiple alternative methods to contact us so you can get the information that you need in a way that is easiest for you. However, while these alternative methods such as e-mail and chat are good for answering questions and getting simple technical support, there are times when […]

IKANO Acquires Assets of Two Texas-Based ISPs CookeNET and CompuWise Customers Access Expanded Range of Features

Salt Lake City (June 1, 2005) - IKANO Communications, the world’s largest provider of private-label Internet services, has acquired the subscriber bases of two Texas-based Internet Service Providers, CookeNET Internet Services and CompuWise Internet Solutions, serving the Gainesville and Decatur […]

First there were pop-up messages and then there were pop-up blocking tools. Then there was adware that again displayed pop-up messages by circumventing blockers, which naturally led to adware blocking and removal tools. Now, there are reports of fake anti-adware tools that again display unwanted advertisements and more.

The thing to learn from this progression is […]

By now you have probably seen quite a few of them. Whether providing information, making a statement about the sender, or just looking good, e-mail signatures are a quick and easy way to add flair to an e-mail message.

Using most available e-mail programs such as Outlook Express or Eudora and many webmail services such as […]