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Windows 7 is still about a month away for most users, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't start prepping now. ZDNet's Ed Bott offers seven suggestions as part of his Windows 7 upgrade survival guide. Here's an excerpt: 3. Check for compatibility problems before you start. The Windows Upgrade Adviso...
When Google Chrome hit the streets a year ago, most people considered it something of a novelty. It was fast, sure -- but also rough around the edges and missing a lot of important features. Well, time flies, because Google just released Chrome 3, and it's starting to look all grown up. W...
There are certain snippets of text that I find myself re-using all the time. Often I have to hunt through old documents to find the exact phrase, copy, and then paste it into my new document. Sometimes I don't go to all that trouble and simply paraphrase myself from memory. But did you know that if ...
Over the years we've covered plenty of backup solutions, but sometimes it's nice to have a complete backup plan laid out for you. That's kind of what you get from Gizmodo's How To: Back Up All Your Stuff For Free, No Hard Drive Needed. The guide covers, among other things, two of my favorite back...
Even in this Facebook-LinkedIn-Twitter-ified world, business cards are a fact of life. Have you ever managed to escape a trade show or business meeting without a pocketful of new ones? (If so, count yourself lucky.) CloudContacts saves you the hassle of manually processing business cards. The ser...
Resumes -- cold white pages with unfeeling black text -- are impersonal, no matter how much resume-writing advice you incorporate. One remedy: create a video message for your potential employer at FacesForce. The site has an interesting premise. After a quick, free registration, you can creat...
Outlook's categories are incredibly powerful, of course, but only if you actually use them. Here's a tool that forces you to work more efficiently.
As a longtime magazine writer and a sad observer of the imploding newspaper industry, I've often wondered about the future of publishing. After all, people still want the content -- but paper-based publishing is definitely on the way out. What will replace it? The Web, obviously, but in what form...
Poor writing skills can impair your career. Here are a dozen tips for writing more clearly and effectively.
Multi-tasking is a myth. Enlist Email Prioritizer to pause low-priority incoming email so you can single task on stuff that really needs to be done -- but allow high-pri mail to continue flowing.
Welcome to Guy Vs. Guy! In this recurring feature, Rick and Dave square off on the business and technology issues of the day. This week's topic: The iPhone. Maybe you've heard of it? A recent flap in the UK raises the question of whether the iPhone can succeed in business (though some say it alrea...
A second chance to look at some first-rate hacks.
Two recent improvements to Google Voice are making it easier than ever to use Gmail as your single inbox for managing all your communication -- email, voice, and even text messages.
The smell of free is in the air since a couple of major wireless carriers are beefing up their free calling plans. Here's what AT&T and Sprint are offering.
Planning to make the move to Windows 7 next month? If so, chances are good you'll be packing the virtual U-Haul with Windows XP, not Vista. Of course, as most users know by now, there's no direct upgrade path from XP to 7. So how exactly are you supposed to make the switch? Start by reading Infor...
