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Text messages are rife with miscommunication. To cut down on ambiguity, young people are using indicators at the end of statements to get the intended message across. We'll show you how to decode them.

What a year it's been. I received one of the broadcast industry’s greatest honors and I also said goodbye to my best friend, my Mom. We also helped a ton of people just like you here at The Kim Komando Show.

You already know the best time to buy Christmas decor is Dec. 26. But if you're looking for big savings on other popular items, check out our after-Christmas shopping guide. From 4K TVs to mattresses and everything in between, these are the items to watch for.

Get Android tips, tricks and updates to your inbox twice a week. Coming up soon: How to hide files and folders on your PC. Handy!

You probably have thousands of photos on your phone eating up space, and you want to preserve those memories. IDrive is the perfect solution for backing up and protecting all your precious photos and videos. Use it to back up all your devices: PCs, Macs, servers, iPhones, Android phones and more. Sync everything to one account. 

IDrive is like an insurance policy for your data. Plans start at less than $7 a month.