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The Frugal Admin: Office 365 tempts me to give up Google Apps, and it will tempt you Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:09PMThere's no question that I like what I see in the demos of Office 365. A little research makes me want it even more. But I'm cheap, and so are a lot of the small businesses it supposedly targets. I think it can be competitive for small business and also end up selling a bunch of Windows phones.
ExplorersWeb Weeks in Review Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:01PMPosted: Jun 28, 2011 04:30 pm EDT Climbing statistics, a new list of Pakistan expeditions. Antarctica anniversary technology kick-off and 'Bits from the Silver Bullet' new Silicon Valley adventure tech series.
The Freedom Box Alternative to Facebook Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 10:32AMSteven Cherry: Hi, this is Steven Cherry for IEEE Spectrum ’s “Techwise Conversations.” “The human race has a susceptibility to harm, but Mr. Zuckerberg has attained an unenviable record. He has done more harm to the human race than anybody else his age.
Reviews: Sony VAIO S early 2011 Sunday, May 22, 2011 @ 8:16PMDesign, keyboard, and the trackpad Sony hasn't always been known for understated design in recent years. The VAIO S, though, revels in just how minimal it is. The design is nearly all one solid, matte color; it was black on our model, but white is an option. It's referred to as "full flat" by Sony and seems built around making the most use of the available space wi ......
This Week's Most Popular Posts [Highlights] Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 5:44PM# highlights This week we celebrated the features you can only get on an Android phone (sorry iPhone-ers!), embraced our unhide-able cables, locked down our computers like the NSA, and much more. Here's a quick look back: More »
How to Encrypt All Internet Use on Your Android Phone [Encryption] Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 12:32PM# encryption When you connect to a public Wi-Fi network, your Android phone is susceptible to the same sorts of attacks as a laptop—as demonstrated by the Android data vulnerability exposed a few days ago. The solution to securing your communication is simple: You have to encrypt it. Here's how to set up an SSH tunnel as a cheap, easy method to encrypt all your Android phone's data. More »
Hardware Tips: USB-to-IDE/SATA Adapter, Laptop Parts on eBay Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 10:39AMThe battery on my Asus U6S laptop is just over three years old. Unsurprisingly, it can barely hold a charge anymore, in part because the person who used it most (I'm looking at you, Mrs. Hassle-Free PC) kept it plugged in all the time. As I've mentioned in the past, that's a surefire way to reduce a battery's longevity and capacity. Needless to say, a replacement is long overdue. Just one ...
How Ubuntu Unity can help Linux really succeed Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 10:21AMWith the upcoming release of Ubuntu 11.04, the new Unity desktop, despite the non-believers, can really help to bring the Linux operating system into the limelight. Here's how.
Who Is Jonathan Ive? Tuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 9:30AMLast spring, an eclectic mix of designers thrilled an auditorium full of their peers at a conference called Radical Craft, put on by the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Calif. Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi told inspiring stories of his rise to fame.
The Future Of Outsourcing Tuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 9:26AMGlobalization has been brutal to midwestern manufacturers like the Paper Converting Machine Co. For decades, PCMC's Green Bay (Wis.) factory, its oiled wooden factory floors worn smooth by work boots, thrived by making ever-more-complex equipment to weave, fold, and print packaging for everything from potato chips to baby wipes.
Does your computer measure up to thousands of others? Geekbench has the answer Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 5:35PMDoes your computer feel tired, slow -- is a poor performer? Or have you tweaked, tuned and optimized your system so much that you're sure it's delivering the best possible speeds?
HP’s New Reclining PC Coulda, Shoulda, But Didn’t Monday, February 7, 2011 @ 11:54AMIt's nice to see HP be one of the first to launch a " reclining PC " that rotates up to 60 degrees from a standard 90 degree viewing angle. I wrote about the need for this type of computer in 2009 . The HP TouchSmart is a decent, if heavy-as-hell, touchscreen iMac clone. But reaching up to touch a desktop screen doesn't really work ergonomically. Your hand is above your heart and it doesn't feel ...
Storage pros: Big or small, you still have to hit the sweet spot Wednesday, January 5, 2011 @ 4:37AMHow does size matter in a hard drive? You the expert We talked to four Reg -reading storage gurus on where and when to use 3.5-inch hard disk drives and when to use 2.5-inch ones. They each admit a role for the smaller form factor drives – with one view being that they could take over completely as their capacities increase. But not one of our quartet thinks that 2.5-inch drive use will decrease.…
Avi Greengart’s Last Minute, Non-Obvious Holiday Gift Guide 2010 Friday, December 17, 2010 @ 3:15PMFirst, a confession. This guide is always “last minute,” mostly because I get so busy covering all the new devices launched just in time for the holiday shopping season that I end up starting the holiday gift guide late. Last year it was so late that I gave up and turned it into a Best [...]
Google sees printing in the cloud Wednesday, December 8, 2010 @ 9:39AMEvery cloud should have a smudgy black lining While demonstrating Chrome OS, Google also slipped out its cloud printing solution, which might be the future, though for the moment you can't print anything other than a test page.…
LogMeIn Ignition for Android OS Review Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 7:15AMWant to turn your Droid into a desktop? With LogMeIn Ignition you can use your smartphone to remotely-control your office or home PC. Brighthand 's Site Editor brings us a review of this very powerful software.
A Note From January Steve Jobs to October Steve Jobs [Blockquote] Thursday, October 21, 2010 @ 9:55AM# blockquote This is what you get when you mix Steve Jobs ' iPad presentation with yesterday's MacBook Air presentation, barely ten months later. Of course, a PC netbook is not like an axe-blade-thin MacBook Air . And the MacBook Air isn't "cheap". More »
Kiss tech giants goodbye with office in a box Monday, September 27, 2010 @ 4:12AMSutus and similar devices combine phone, file, e-mail and web servers into 1 magic container
Asus N73JN laptop Tuesday, September 21, 2010 @ 7:46AMTHE INQUIRER Review A notebook wired for sound
Your Business's All-inclusive Tech Solution Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:32PMSutus and other devices combine phone, file, e-mail and Web servers into 1 magic box.
Get a Pogoplug network storage adapter for $47.99 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:43AMIt's a cheap and easy way to turn ordinary USB hard drives into network-attached storage, complete with a Web server for streaming and sharing your media.
iPad, iPhone, notebook, Netbook: A gadget glut? Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:22AMJust the right number of gadgets and computers can enhance productivity, but there is a tipping point when too many gadgets hinder rather than help productivity.
There will be blood: why Apple and Intel are destined to clash Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 6:08PMA long time ago, in what seems like a galaxy far, far away, Apple and Google were the Brad and Jennifer of the tech world. Google had the cloud, Apple had the clients, and both companies were such industry darlings that fantasizing about world-changing Apple/Google team-ups was a popular pundit pasttime. The love extended all the way up to the top of Apple, with Google CEO Eric Schmidt taking ...
OPINION: Not such a bad month for Apple Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:03PMiPad's netbook cannibal sector According to most reports Apple’s had a terrible month stuck in the eye of a storm of negative publicity.
Apple Donates MacPaint Source Code To Computer History Museum Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 12:22AMOne of the earliest bits of software that made the original Macintosh computer so interesting to use and unusual for its time was a drawing program called MacPaint.
Review: Sonos Bundle 250 Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 6:53PMAn excellent touchscreen remote and equally usable iPhone remote app breathe new life into Sonos' excellent multi-room digital-audio system.
Skype Aims to Wend Its Way Into Gadgetry With New SDK Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 11:12AMThe top dog in Internet telephony is set to expand its reach with the release of new development software. SkypeKit is aimed at allowing software writers to integrate the Net phone service into a variety of consumer electronics devices and computer software programs.
Two-Terabyte Drives Are Almost Cheap Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 10:08AMTwo-terabyte drives are down as low as $100 street, a year and a half after first coming to market at $250 and up.
Computer Stress Syndrome 'prevalent' Wednesday, April 28, 2010 @ 11:23PMCRASHING machines, slow boot times, and agony dealing with technical support have Digital Age people suffering from Computer Stress Syndrome, a study available online found.
Computer Stress Syndrome 'prevalent' Wednesday, April 28, 2010 @ 11:12PMCRASHING machines, slow boot times, and agony dealing with technical support have Digital Age people suffering from Computer Stress Syndrome, a study suggests.
Clickfree C2N Review Wednesday, April 28, 2010 @ 4:35PMBackup – we’ve called it an ugly, boring chore before and it remains a necessary evil. We’ve also called Clickfree’s products an ideal way to address that chore before too, and with their latest drive – the Clickfree C2N – the company reckon they’ve managed to make running backups on all your home or small office systems even more straightforward. At the risk of sounding like a bad X-Files plot ...
Google: Numbers favor Android over iPhone Wednesday, April 28, 2010 @ 9:30AMGoogle Android shows strong developer and customer growth, which has Apple and Microsoft increasingly worried and willing to take action.
Netbook market may have already peaked Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 6:08AMIDC figures show a decline in Atom processor shipments as a percentage of Intel mobile processors
How Apple chic whips rivals Sunday, April 25, 2010 @ 12:23PMAre its products really that phenomenal, or are rivals simply not competing?
iPad, Windows, Linux and Google. I Use Them All. SO SUE ME! Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 9:44AMMultiplatformism is not a new concept. Learn to live with it, people. by Jason Perlow
Mobile gadgets: Three's a crowd Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 8:35AMOne device in your pocket, another in your bag. For most users, there's no room for another. Business and Economy - Gadgets - Shopping - Handhelds - Windows CE
Driverless eSATA cards: worth the wait? Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 9:05PMExperience with a bad eSATA driver got me thinking: why do eSATA cards need drivers? PCs already have SATA drivers. Thanks to the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) it is now possible to buy driverless eSATA cards. How well do they work?
Tech review: $550 tablet doesn't make Windows look good Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 2:32PMNEW YORK — Apple will bring out its iPad in late March, but other companies are already preparing a new batch of tablets running Windows.
This Week’s Best iPhone Apps Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 10:27PMIn this week’s world dominating iPhone app roundup: Radio champagne, poured generously! Your computers, turned into wirelessly controlled zombies! Death foods, avoided! And more… (more…)
Article: Apple iPad: The Next 20+ Reader Questions, Answered Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 3:41PMFollowing our answers to the Top 21 Reader Questions regarding the iPad, more questions have continued to flow in, so we’re answering the next set of them here. With certain semi-overlapping topics, there are actually over 20 questions in this list, taken from submissions to Ask iLounge and comments on the site, so you’ll also find more than 20 answers below. Enjoy! 20. Q: “Will the iPad ...
Laptop Buying Guide: Making Sense of the Specifications Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 11:19PMOnce you figure out which category of laptop best suits your needs , it's time to examine the specifications. You'll have to choose from among a host of options for the processor, RAM, graphics, display, and other features. Deciding what you need and what you can live without is difficult, but it's...
Opinion: Chrome aims to steal some iPad thunder Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 3:40PMNow that the iPad's been unveiled, it's time to speculate on another unannounced tablet. PCWorld's Tony Bradley wonders what a tablet running Google's Chrome OS might be like and what kind of competition it would pose for the iPad.
Chrome Aims to Steal Some IPad Thunder Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 8:19AMFresh off the unveiling of Apple's iPad tablet PC, we have a whole new batch of tablet rumors--this time regarding a Google Chrome-based tablet device. The Chromium Project, the core behind the development of the Chrome operating system. Has released a number of mockups and early concepts regarding what a Chrome-based tablet PC might be.
Medion E54009 multi-touch monitor Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 6:12AMGo touchscreen without buying a new PC Review Love or scoff at the idea, Windows 7’s touchscreen features need to be experienced first-hand, and jabbing away at a demo machine at PC World doesn’t really count. The problem is that buying in to touchscreen technology for the home is an expensive experiment: you would normally need to invest in a brand new touchscreen notebook or all-in-one ...
Apple Tablet Event Liveblog Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 6:41PM10am Pacific Time, January 27, 2010 (5am AEDT, January 28). That’s when Steve Jobs (or Phil Schiller) will step onstage and (probably) announce the Apple Tablet . But you, you should tune in early, because we’ll be updating this post live, first thing tomorrow morning. (more…)
The Grim Future of Smartphone App Development Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 6:00PMAnalysts predict that smartphone app sales will explode, but is there really that much room for true innovation in paid apps?
Intel makes a bomb Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 6:57AMNick Farrell THE INQUIRER Profits even after paying off AMD
The Definitive Guide to Making the Most of Your Netbook [Optimization] Wednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 11:27AMNetbooks are a great compromise between pecking away a smartphone keyboard or hauling a tank-size laptop around—but they aren't without shortcomings. Make the most of your netbook with these...
Google Earth becomes part of the Audi A8 Thursday, December 17, 2009 @ 8:43AMThe Germans love their cars and therefore you can expect to find the latest gadgets in the newest models they export around the world. One thing you may not expect to find is Google Earth, but that’s exactly what you’ll get in the latest Audi A8. Audi and Google have been working closely together to bring [...]
Report: Apple Tablet to be "Shockingly" Cheap Thursday, December 3, 2009 @ 1:30PMApple and cheap in the same sentence? Apple - Macintosh - Tablet - Articles - Apple II