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The best of Bing

Jul 9

Posted by Blue E Blogger in Tips & Tricks | No Comments

Here, at Internet Explorer HQ, we’re always looking at new ways to improve your Internet experience. Today we’d like to show some of the great add-ons we’ve developed with our friends over at Bing to give you a better Internet experience.

The Bing Bar
The Bing Bar integrates a set of tools into your browser that do nearly all the work for you: alert you to breaking news, fill out forms automatically and help you stay safe online with the integration of Safety Center. http://www.discoverbing.com/toolbar/

 

Find on Bing Twitter
If like us you have a Twitter account then this add-on will be of great use. When searching the web you may want to see what is trending on Twitter or if anyone is discussing your subject. Simply highlight the text, right click and select Find on Bing Twitter and the add-on will do the rest . http://www.ieaddons.com/gb/details/searchhelpers/Find_on_Bing_Twitter/  

 

Bing Translator
Is your French not what it once was? If like us you often get your Spanish and Italian mixed up then the Bing Translator is the add-on for you. The free online language translation service for text and web pages can easily translate any text on any page. Simply highlight the text you want translated, right click and select Bing Translator. http://www.ieaddons.com/gb/details/5458/Bing_Translator/

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Tips for Shopping Online Safely

Apr 21

Posted by Blue E Blogger in shopping | 1 Comment

Imagine our disappointment at the Blue E when we heard one of our friends bought their sister a must-have GHD hair straightener only to find out they’d been scammed by one of the many GHD rip-off sites on the web. In fact, fake websites for this major household name are such a problem that GHD now have their own checker and sites such as Compare-GHD exist purely to find genuine straighteners. The worrying thing about this incident is that our team member had given their credit card details to an unscrupulous fake site and had to go through the hassle of cancelling their card.

We all enjoy shopping online, but must be careful about which sites we give our details to. Our friends at MSN have a great piece on Money Central looking at top tips for safely shopping online.  Their tips include:

  • Use only one credit card, with a low credit limit, for all your online purchases. That way it’s easy to see if there is a problem since you’ll know exactly for what and where the card was used.
  • Make all your internet purchases with a credit card. You can contest the charge if the item is not received or if it is returned.
  • You can shop online interest-free, especially at your favourite department or specialty stores, by using their gift cards. Load the gift card with a specific amount of money – you don’t pay any interest, and it limits impulse buying.
  • Always read product reviews using either Amazon or Epinions before ordering online. Research what other customers think about a certain product. Does it work well? What are the things that DON’T work well about this product? Does it do what it’s supposed to do? And, basically, is it worth the money?
  • There are tons of gift-quality items at great prices on eBay. But before doing anything, be sure to check out the seller’s feedback rating to make sure you won’t get ripped off.
  • Shop only at reputable sites. If an online merchant is new to you, research the company. Beware of merchants with bad reviews.
  • Make sure you only order on a secure server.

Take a look at the full piece here http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Savinganddebt/Finddealsonline/P102106.asp

Another good way to shop safely online from trusted sources is using IE add-ons, check back here on Friday for our top recommendations.

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