A technology writer for more than 15 years, Rick Broida is a regular contributor to CNET, Popular Science, Wired and other publications. He's alsothe author of numerous books, including How to Do Everything with Your Zune. Email Rick your Business Hacks suggestions When he's not chained to his keyboard,...
Microsoft just took the wraps off version 2 of Windows Live Search for Mobile, the whiz-bang search app for cell phones. In case you're unfamiliar with it, WLS taps Windows Live Local to provide area-specific searches. Just choose your location (by providing a city name, ZIP code, etc.), then access business listings,...
Running a non-profit? If so, you can get in on the same great deal offered to schools: free Google Apps. In case you're unfamiliar with it, Google Apps consists of various Google services, including Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, and Page Creator, all managed under a single Web-based control panel...
Ever wish you could just "peek around the corner" at a Web link, previewing the page before actually clicking through to it? That's the idea behind Interclue, a new Firefox extension. Just hover over the Interclue icon next to any link and in a flash, a pop-up appears containing a...
Still spending money on business essentials like CRM, Web hosting, online shopping carts, and the like? Then you're not leveraging the Web's best freebie software and services. PC World rounds up 15 of them, all designed for businesses. For example, secure e-mail via Comodo:A security certificate, such as a digital...
Joining the ranks of online word processor Google Docs and online spreadsheet Zoho Sheet, mPower Play lets you create, share, and deliver PowerPoint-style presentations, all from within your browser.This Web app provides a familiar set of tools for designing presentations. You can choose backgrounds, create text, and add images, audio, video...
You already know the importance of choosing effective passwords (you do know that, right?), but with that comes a dilemma: How can you keep all those passwords organized while at the same time keeping them secure? Lifehack.org has 10 answers for you: Free software and services designed for safe, effective...
Had it with Outlook? Big Contacts lets you manage your contacts, appointments, and more, all from within your Web browser. Just import one or more address books the service supports everything from Outlook to Gmail to Palm Desktop and you can log calls, schedule meetings, send e-mail, and even manage...
Software, CDs: Broida, Rick. "Operating System Showdown," Home Office Computing (September 1999), 87-91. Comparisons of the Apple MACINTOSH OS 8.6, Caldera Systems OPENLINUX 2.2, Microsoft WINDOWS 98, and Microsoft WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL operating systems. Georgia, Bonny L. "Web Browsing...
Whether you're building or renovating your home page, these five Web spinners will be a welcome sight PSYCHOLOGISTS WOULD probably call it site envy--the pang of jealousy we feel when we surf upon a truly polished, elegant set of Web pages. The lively graphics, the thoughtful layout, the...
When your disk hits the fan, the right diagnostic program, uninstaller, or file viewer will save the day IF DEATH AND TAXES WERE life's only certainties, that would be fine. But as we all know, there's a third: computer woes. Our PCs crash without warning, litter...
Going somewhere? Better get yourself fitted with a mobile office We're talking pint-size products like notebook PCs, portable printers, wireless modems, and cellular phones. Like any other businesswear, a mobile office should be custom-tailored to fit you and your specific needs. We've designed four portable offices...
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