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Find Instruction Manuals for Computers, Phones, and Other Gear at SafeManuals
Can't find the instruction manual for your BlackBerry? Your old HP LaserJet? Adobe Photoshop? Head to SafeManuals, an online repository of instructions and user guides for a whopping 900,000 products. (Okay, the actual count is 883,542, but still.) You can browse the guide database or search for...
Tags: Phone, Computer, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Branding, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Marketing, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2008-06-12
Business Hacks Poll: Will You Buy the New iPhone?
Unless you were on Mars yesterday, you no doubt heard that Apple unveiled the iPhone 3G. The big news: 3G connectivity, GPS-powered mapping, Exchange support, and an App Store. All that and lower prices: $199 for the 8GB model, $299 for 16GB. Not too shabby -- but is it enough to...
Tags: Apple iPhone, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2008-06-10
The Coming Smart Phone Shift
I'm attending the Nantucket Conference, where the East Coast entrepreneurial community gathers to talk about the state of the business. It's all off the record though I can negotiate to post specific comments with the speakers. Perhaps because of that, the conference has a kind of intimacy that's unusual...
Tags: Personal Technology, Management, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Smart Phones, Entrepreneurship, Michael Fitzgerald, Consumer Electronics, Cellular Phones, Productivity, Conference, Handhelds, Notebooks, Computer, Notebook Computer, Entrepreneurial, Phone, Smart Phone
Blog posts 2008-05-02
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: Apple iPhone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Smart Phone, Smart Phones, Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Keyboards, Corporate Communications, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Marketing, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2008-04-16
Add Web Links to Your Treo/Centro Applications Screen
SharkLinks for the Palm OS lets you add Web favorites directly to your smartphone's application screen. Normally, to visit a bookmarked site, you have to find and run the browser, tap the favorites icon, and sift through your selections until you find the desired favorite. SharkLinks turns any...
Tags: Web, Palm Inc., SharkLinks, Palm OS, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2008-04-15
Get Subway and Bus Directions on Your Phone with HopStop
You already know you can get driving directions via Google SMS, but what if you're on foot in a big city and want to get around via public transportation? Enter HopStop, a free service that lets you access subway and bus directions using only your cell...
Tags: Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Telephony, Smart Phones, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, SMS, Direction, Phone, Online Communications, Networking, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2008-04-04
Pay Your Taxes via Text Message
Not looking forward to the Ides of April? A new startup called Sexat ("Taxes" backwards, get it?) has worked out a deal to let you SMS your 1099s and W2s directly to the IRS—no H&R Block schmoe needed. All you have to do is follow the simple guidelines on the...
Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Sexat, Social Security, Taxes, Smart Phones, Free Trade, Operational Accounting, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Keyboards, Cellular Phones, Government, Financial Planning, Finance, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Hardware, Peripherals, David Goldenberg
Blog posts 2008-04-01
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: Firewall, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Call, Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Online Communications, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2008-03-31
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: Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Smart Phone, Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Desktops, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2008-03-13
Business Hacks Poll: What Kind of Smartphone Do You Use?
When you hit the road, what kind of smartphone rides shotgun? Are you packing a BlackBerry? Rocking an iPhone? Talking on a Treo? (Okay, enough with the weak alliteration.) Satisfy our insatiable curiosity and vote in our latest poll. Then answer the big question: Do you like your...
Tags: Smart Phone, Smartphone, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2008-02-26
Add Voice Dialing to Your Treo or Centro with VoiceDialIt
Much as I love my Palm Centro smartphone (and before that, my Treo 650), it's almost criminal that it doesn't support voice dialing. Thankfully, there are several third-party utilities that add that coveted capability. From now until December 31, you can get VoiceDialIt for $15.95, a savings of 9 bucks...
Tags: Voice, Palm Inc., Palm Treo, Palm OS, Handhelds, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Telecommunications, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2007-12-11
Send Your Questions to Business Hacks!
You've got questions -- we've got an inbox! Wondering how to choose a smartphone? Where to look for cheap airfares? How to stay productive during these cold winter months? Maybe you've got an office-tech dilemma you're unable to solve. Send us your questions, and you might just see the answer...
Tags: Question, Smart Phones, Sales Tools, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales, Hardware, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2007-11-12
Create and Edit Documents on Your Smartphone with Documents To Go 3.0
It kind of boggles my mind that the Windows Mobile operating system -- which can be found on popular smartphones like the Motorola Q and Samsung BlackJack -- doesn't let you create or edit Office documents. You can view them, but that's it. DataViz's Documents To Go 3.0 for Windows...
Tags: Smartphone, DataViz Inc., Smart Phone, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Rick Broida, Smart phones, Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Operating systems, Cellular phones
Blog posts 2007-09-13
Transitions at Microsoft Offer a Glimpse of the Future
Next year, Bill Gates is planning to reduce his role at Microsoft in order to step up his efforts to give away $33 billion through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The New York Times today runs an interview with the Microsoft chairman as well as commentary about the upcoming...
Tags: Game Players, Smart Phones, Leadership, Strategy, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Jessica Stillman, Productivity, Microsoft Corp., Bill Gates
Blog posts 2007-07-30
Turn Your iPhone into a Portable Hard Drive with iPhoneDrive
Any smartphone worth its salt should double as mobile storage, able to ferry files between PCs or house on-the-fly backups. Alas, the iPhone lacks that simple capability -- or did, until the release of iPhoneDrive. This $9.95 utility enables you to drag and drop files between your precious and your...
Tags: Software, Gizmos and Gadgets, hard drive, Apple iPhone, Rick Broida, Smart phones, Cellular phones, Desktops, Handhelds, iPhoneDrive
Blog posts 2007-07-12
Nokia Edging in on the iPhone?
Cell-phone maker Nokia announced more distribution options today for its enterprise-grade smartphone. Through a deal with Brightpoint and Ingram Micro, IT departments will be able to buy fleets of the Eseries smartphones. In addition to the standard wireless carrier retail venues, individual users can now purchase these devices from Dell.com...
Tags: Nokia Corp., Apple iPhone, Cellular Phones, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Corporate Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Marketing, Nicole Solis
Blog posts 2007-06-25
Record Your Phone Calls
You probably didn't know this, but many smartphones can record voice conversations. This kind of capability can come in handy for reporters conducting interviews, managers who want to keep records of calls with suppliers, and so on. (Note: State laws vary with regard to the legality of recording phone calls, but...
Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Operating systems, Software, phone, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2007-06-21
Video: A Legitimate iPhone Competitor?
Last week, Taiwan-based High Tech Computer HTC, the world's largest smart phone manufacturer, released a new touchscreen smart phone under its own brand to the UK market. And HTC plans to make it available in the U.S. later this year. The device is creatively dubbed the HTC Touch, and seems...
Tags: Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Hines, Video, Smart Phone, Device, Apple iPhone, Cellular Phones, Keyboards, Corporate Communications, Smart Phones
Blog posts 2007-06-12
Business Hacks Poll: Will You Buy a Palm Pre?
By now you've probably heard the news: Palm has finally taken the wraps off its new smartphone, the Pre. Gotta say, I'd pretty much written Palm off (and this from a guy who wrote numerous books about the company's devices), but the Pre looks mighty impressive. Except...
Tags: Palm Inc., Smart Phones, Corporate Communications, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Flash Memory, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Hardware, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2009-01-09
Motorola Sucks Itself Into the Financial Crisis
Motorola reported an operating loss of 397 million dollars, or $0.18 a share, for the third-quarter ended September 30, as revenues fell 15 percent to 7.48 billion dollars. The mobile phone maker, still stumbling from its failure to design smartphones to compete against the likes of Apple’s iPhone and Blackberry...
Tags: Financial, Smart Phone, Motorola Inc., Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, David Phillips
Blog posts 2008-11-04
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