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- Protect Your Notebook with Free Alarm Software
- A while back we looked at various options for locking down your laptop: retractable locking systems, motion-sensing alarms, and LoJack-style recovery services. These are effective solutions, but they'll set you back a few bucks. Lifehacker found a free alternative in LaptopAlarm, an interesting software-based security system. When you need to...
- Blog posts 2007-08-03
- Fetch Your E-Mail from Anywhere
- Dead BlackBerry battery? No wireless signal where you are? Problems like these could spell trouble if you're a mobile worker who desperately needs access to e-mail. Thankfully, there's an easy way to tap your inbox: Just find any Internet-connected device, be it a computer in a Web cafe, a co-worker's notebook, or...
- Blog posts 2007-08-03
- Google Maps Adds Traffic Times to Driving Directions
- Suppose you're headed across town to meet with a new client. The directions you got from MapQuest say the trip will take you about 35 minutes, so you plan accordingly. But then you get caught in traffic and end up arriving 20 minutes late -- not the kind of first impression you want to make....
- Blog posts 2007-08-02
- Sync a Windows Mobile Device with Your Mac
- If you're a Mac user who's been eyeballing a PDA or smartphone, you probably think your options don't include Windows Mobile devices (which can't sync with Macs). Think again: The Missing Sync enables any Windows Mobile handheld to sync with your contacts, calendar, notes, memos, documents, and even your photos...
- Blog posts 2007-08-02
- FolderMirror Syncs Your Phone with Outlook Folders
- Public folders, a feature of Microsoft Exchange Server, allow organizations to share contacts, group calendars, and other data. Chapura's FolderMirror allows smartphones (all models, including Palm, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, even the iPhone) to wirelessly sync with those folders, an option that's not available via traditional wireless-sync solutions. The software works a little...
- Blog posts 2007-08-01
- 14 Essential Cell-Phone Numbers
- You've probably heard the suggestion about adding an In Case of Emergency or ICE number to your cell phone's address book, the idea being that if you're ever in an accident or incapacitated, rescue workers would know who to call. The Cranking Widgets Blog lists that among its 14 essential numbers...
- Blog posts 2007-07-31
- Fetch Information Fast with Google SMS
- It always surprises me how few people know about Google SMS, arguably the most useful cell-phone service on the planet. If you know how to send a text message, you can retrieve a wealth of valuable information: local business listings, stock quotes, driving directions, flight status, airline contact info, language...
- Blog posts 2007-07-30
- Tether Your iPhone to Your Notebook
- Tethering is the process of connecting your cell phone -- usually via cable or Bluetooth -- to your notebook so that it the phone can serve as a wireless modem. Lots of phones can do this (I've had great success with my Verizon LG enV), but the iPhone isn't one...
- Blog posts 2007-07-25
- Track and Manage Projects on Your Phone with TrailGuide
- Calling all Basecamp users: TrailGuide lets you view and edit projects via your Windows Mobile smartphone. The software supports messages, to-do lists, milestones, and files, and lets you hop between multiple projects. You can post new items and comments and check out recent project activity via the What's Fresh view....
- Blog posts 2007-07-23
- Find the Best Place to Decompress after Work
- Planning to meet up with friends and colleagues after work? Instead of relying on old standbys, branch out using MappyHour to find the best bars with the cheapest food and drink specials on a given day (via ). It's a crowdsourced site, which means that there's a lot of local knowledge...
- Blog posts 2007-07-19
- Overcome the Language Barrier with "Phrasebook" T-Shirt
- Traveling abroad? Do I have the shirt for you. All you do is point to one of the universally recognizable symbols (phone, restroom, airport, etc.), then point at the question mark, and that should be enough for a native to figure out what you're after. Okay, so this isn't exactly...
- Blog posts 2007-07-17
- Find the Nearest Public Restroom
- "When nature calls, call Miz Pee." That's the tagline I just made up for this poorly named but undeniably useful service, which helps you find the closest and cleanest bathroom. Just point your mobile phone's browser to www.mizpee.com, click Find Toilet, and then input your city and street address. The service quickly returns...
- Blog posts 2007-07-17
- Do More with Windows Live Search for Mobile
- 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,...
- Blog posts 2007-07-16
- How to Avoid Flight Delays and Cancellations
- True story: My sister recently took a business trip to D.C. -- or tried to, anyway. When she got to the airport, she learned her flight had been canceled. The airline hadn't notified her, and there wasn't another flight available until the next day. So her entire trip got scrubbed....
- Blog posts 2007-07-10
- Lower Your Cell Phone Bill (and Get Better Reception)
- Last week, the New York Times Tech guru David Pogue explained the genius behind T-Mobile's new HotSpot@Home plan, in which, for $10 extra a month, you can make phone calls over a Wi-Fi network for free, without using any of your minutes.The marketing phrase HotSpot@Home is technically correct, as T-Mobile...
- Blog posts 2007-07-10
- Extend Your Notebook's Battery Life
- Seems like your notebook never has enough juice to finish the task at hand. Could be your battery's wearing out (a distinct possibility if it's more than two years old). Or, it could be that you're not squeezing every ounce of power out of it. Tech blog Friedbeef's Tech offers...
- Blog posts 2007-07-09
- How To Tip When You Travel
- It's hard enough determining how much to tip cab drivers, waitresses, porters, etc. in the States; it's even more confusing when you travel.Get Rich Slowly has a handy guide for folks who are staying within the US. (And in the comments, Metafilter's Matt Haughey issues the friendly reminder that big...
- Blog posts 2007-07-05
- 25 New Apps for Your iPhone
- So you took the plunge this weekend and snapped up an iPhone. You lucky BizHacker! Now it's time to see what she can do. Web-2.0 blog Rev2.org has assembled the top 25 Web apps for the iPhone. Not all of them will improve your productivity, but the list definitely includes...
- Blog posts 2007-07-03
- Call Goog-411 for Maps
- Need a map? It's just a phone call away. AÂ few months ago, Google launched 1-800-GOOG-411, a free telephone service that lets you search for businesses by voice and get connected to those businesses for free. Now, when you're on your call to GOOG-411, just say "map it." In short order...
- Blog posts 2007-07-02
- How to Score Great Deals on Airfare
- Travel guide Airport Explorer has an excellent site devoted to airfare deals. First, it steers you to airfare aggregators like Farecast, Kayak, and Yahoo Farechase, noting that they're "usually the best bets for cheap flights." Next you get links to discount search engines such as CheapTickets, Priceline, and Orbitz. Finally,...
- Blog posts 2007-06-28
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