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Back Up Your Windows Mobile Phone with Free Dashwire Service: When you sync your Windows Mobile phone with your PC, you're automatically getting a backup of your data. That's good, but Dashwire is better: It automatically backs up everything on your phone -- contacts, text messages, photos, videos, phone settings, and more -- to the Web, where it's accessible from any...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Operating systems, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Rick Broida, Getting Started, phone, Dashwire, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile Phone, Microsoft Windows, cell phone; Blog posts 2008-07-02
Microsoft Officially Pulls the Plug on Windows XP. Now What?: As you may have heard, yesterday was the end of the road for Windows XP -- the operating system most people really liked except for its gaping security holes. What does this mean for you and your business? AppScout offers 10 things you need to know about the end of...; Tags: Operating systems, Rick Broida, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system; Blog posts 2008-07-01
Mozilla Releases Firefox 3 Browser for Windows: For fans of Firefox, Mozilla's increasingly popular multi-platform Web browser, today is a big day indeed: It's the official launch of Firefox 3 (Windows only -- Mac and Linux releases are imminent). So, what's new? What's exciting? What's the big deal? For starters, the developers claim Firefox...; Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Rick Broida, Web browser, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Corp.; Blog posts 2008-06-17
Do More with Evernote (and Get an Invite!): Though still in beta, information-management service Evernote just rolled out a bunch of updates. They include: PDF support Encryption on Mac and Windows Drag-n-drop in Evernote Web New blog/Facebook widget for easy sharing of public notebooks Flock browser extension Faster synchronization ...; Tags: Rick Broida, EverNote; Blog posts 2008-06-13
Access Frequently Used Commands in a Flash with Windows-Key Shortcuts: Any time you can keep your hands on your keyboard instead of reaching for your mouse, you're saving time. Sure, it might be just a few seconds, but seconds add up to minutes, minutes to hours -- and pretty soon you've got yourself an extra week's vacation. Okay, maybe not,...; Tags: Keyboards, Rick Broida, Microsoft Access, Windows-Key; Blog posts 2008-05-16

Uninstall Windows Apps with Ease with Revo Uninstaller: How to put this kindly... Windows' built-in uninstaller sucks. It's slow. It's buried in the Control Panel. It doesn't always remove all traces of the program. Oh, and let's not forget that sometimes it flat out refuses to remove entries at all. That's why I'm a huge fan...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Rick Broida, Revo Uninstaller, freeware gem; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Back Up Your Data With Free Comodo Backup (Windows): We knew Comodo had a killer free firewall the aptly named Comodo Firewall Pro, but who knew the company offered a free backup utility as well? Comodo Backup lets you archive specified files and folders to any number of destinations: external and network drives, blank discs, an...; Tags: Backups, Rick Broida, Microsoft Windows, backup; Blog posts 2008-04-25
Add iPhone-Style Web Browsing to Your Windows Mobile Smartphone: Windows Mobile smartphone users, suffer iPhone envy no more: Makayama's TouchBrowser brings finger-operated Web browsing to your device. As you can see in the above video, TouchBrowser effectively duplicates the iPhone browsing experience on Windows Mobile handsets (touchscreen models only, natch). Well, partially: You don't get multi-touch...; Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Operating systems, Keyboards, Corporate communications, Cellular phones, Rick Broida, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Apple iPhone, Windows Mobile Smartphone, smart phone, Microsoft Windows; Blog posts 2008-04-16
Should You Replace Pricey Photoshop with Free Paint.NET?: Don't let the name throw you: Paint.NET is a Windows-based image-editing program, not a Web app. And it's a powerful one, too, with Photoshop-caliber features like layers, special effects, and plug-ins. Best of all, Paint.NET costs absolutely nothing. That makes it a no-brainer for any business user...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, Adobe PhotoShop, Rick Broida, Free Paint.NET; Blog posts 2008-04-07
Block Unwanted Calls with Call Firewall (Windows Mobile): Feel like you're drowning in a deluge of phone calls? If you're a Windows Mobile smartphone user, you can block unwanted calls with Call Firewall. Compatible with Windows Mobile 5 and 6, this utility lets you configure your phone to handle calls in several different ways. For...; Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Operating systems, Handhelds, Cellular phones, mobile, Rick Broida, firewall, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows; Blog posts 2008-03-31
Save Keystrokes with PhraseExpress (Windows): Do you frequently have to type the same lengthy phrases? Ever wish you could add different signatures to e-mail sent from different accounts? You can save considerable keystrokes by installing PhraseExpress, a freeware auto-complete utility that automatically inserts text when you type simple abbreviations. For example, suppose...; Tags: E-mail, Rick Broida, Microsoft Windows, PhraseExpress; Blog posts 2008-03-25
Add Google Search to Your Windows Mobile Today Screen: Search the Web in a flash with a new Google plug-in for Windows Mobile PDAs and smartphones. The software adds a Google search box to the Today screen, thus saving you the hassle of manually starting Internet Explorer, navigating to Google, etc. Just point your device's browser to mobile.google.com and you'll...; Tags: Operating systems, Handhelds, Web browsers, Rick Broida, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Today Screen, Microsoft Windows; Blog posts 2008-03-20
Sync Your Windows Mobile Smartphone and Your Mac with Free SyncMate Software: As a general rule, Windows Mobile devices and Macs don't mix. Eltima Software bridges the gap with SyncMate, a free tool that syncs your Mac's calendar, address book, documents, and more with your Windows Mobile PDA or smartphone. You read right: SyncMate is...; Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Operating systems, Desktops, Rick Broida, Microsoft Windows Mobile, SyncMate, Apple Macintosh, smart phone, Microsoft Windows, Eltima Software, software; Blog posts 2008-03-13
Sync Folders on Multiple PCs with Windows Live FolderShare: Problem: You've got a desktop in your office, a notebook that travels with you, and a need to access the same files and folders on both machines. Solution: Microsoft's newly updated Windows Live FolderShare, a free service that not only keeps folders in sync between two or more computers, but also lets...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Rick Broida, FolderShare, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows; Blog posts 2008-03-11
How to Synchronize Outlook with Google Calendar: Keep your Outlook and Google calendars in sync with a new Windows utility from Google. The aptly named Google Calendar Sync sits in your system tray and updates the two calendars at specified intervals. The utility takes all of about 60 seconds to download and configure: You...; Tags: Rick Broida, Google Inc., Google Calendar; Blog posts 2008-03-07
Share Your Desktop with Microsoft SharedView: Web meetings can be incredibly useful, whether they're for showing presentations to clients or brainstorming with far-flung co-workers. Microsoft SharedView lets you connect with up to 15 people, sharing your desktop, distributing "handouts," and even letting others take control. And unlike better-known meeting services such as WebEx and GoToMeeting, SharedView doesn't cost a dime. ...; Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Corp., desktop, Rick Broida, Microsoft SharedView; Blog posts 2008-02-19
Six Great Laptop Hacks: If you and your laptop are joined at the hip, be sure to check out Lifehacker's guide to productivity on the go. Author Adam Pash rounds up six ways to make your portable PC a better, safer travel companion. For example, you'll learn to use your cell phone as a...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Wireless LANs, Operating systems, Cellular phones, Rick Broida, cell phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, WMWifiRouter, phone, laptop computer; Blog posts 2008-01-30
Edit PDFs in Word with Free PDF to Word Converter (Windows): Last week we told you about PDF Hammer, which lets you reorder PDF pages, join multiple documents, and more using a simple Web service. But what if you want to actually edit the innards of a PDF, to make changes or additions to the content? For that, look to Free PDF...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Rick Broida, Adobe PDF, Free-PDF-to-Word Converter, Microsoft Word; Blog posts 2008-01-14
Analyze Your Hard Drive with Xinorbis (Windows): Ever wonder what's eating all the space on your hard drive? Maybe you've got mammoth video files tucked away in places you've forgotten. Xinorbis provides a detailed analysis of the contents of local drives, network drives, and even individual directories. It can show not only what files occupy the most...; Tags: Rick Broida, Xinorbis, Microsoft Windows, hard drive; Blog posts 2008-01-09
Easily Reinstall Windows Drivers with DriverMax: If you've ever reformatted a hard drive and reinstalled Windows, you know that the biggest hassle is finding and installing all the drivers for your hardware. DriverMax promises to take the pain away by exporting all your currently installed drivers, then importing them after you've reinstalled...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Rick Broida, DriverMax; Blog posts 2008-01-03