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There's a tremendous amount of information locked in your e-mail waiting to be unleashed. We've already told you about some solutions, like Xobni, which extract details like contact information and social network details from each contact who corresponds with you, and now there's a pretty compel...
Windows 7 is right around the corner -- it is officially available on October 22. In anticipation of that, we've rounded up a clown's bounty of ways for you to get your own copy of Windows 7 at far less than the retail price. Surely you qualify for one of these methods: Windows 7 Family Pack....
As you probably know by now, Windows 7 doesn't offer an "in-place" upgrade option for Windows XP users. But a special new version of Laplink's PCmover does, and it'll cost you a mere $30. As you may know, PCmover was designed primarily for transferring apps, data, settings, and the like from old ...
Not allowed to tweet at work? Obviously your bosses aren't aware of Twitter's inestimable marketing value. Until you can prove them wrong, you'll have to tweet on the sly. Spreadtweet provides a Twitter interface that looks like a spreadsheet. No, this isn't some lame "boss key" like you remember...
How secure is your e-mail? Unless you are professionally managed by an IT staff, you probably have no idea. And that's a little scary, don't you think? Thankfully, there are steps you can take to protect yourself. You can set up a honey pot, for example -- a tempting email that appears to be chock f...
Did you know that Microsoft has rolled out an online version of the Office suite? Eventually, that means you'll be able to create, edit, collaborate on, and share Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents on the Web without needing a local copy of Office installed. Right now, though, the apps are still ...
Did you know your BlackBerry is wasting precious memory and sacrificing performance in the process? That's the story according to S4BB, developers of MemoryBooster 3.0, which promises to speed up virtually any BlackBerry. Here's the official claim: MemoryBooster is able to recover up to 15 MB of...
Discussion forums offer a simple, inexpensive, and effective way to communicate with customers. Of course, not all business owners have the time or know-how to add one. Enter Zoho Discussions, which makes setting up community forums a breeze. You can use these forums to offer customer support, bo...
It's the little things that can get you into trouble, like the time I hilariously set Rick's underwear on fire (he was wearing them) or, more generally, technical inaccuracies in your business writing. I can't help you with garment arson, but I do have a tool that can help prevent broken hyperlinks ...
When you finish a project, do you toss it over the fence with a spirited "good riddance," or do you diligently ensure it meets your quality bar before you send it on its way with a dusting of angel tears and lilac? Have you even defined a quality bar? I'm here to humbly suggest you could improve ...
I've often believed that just because you can do a thing doesn't mean you should do a thing. Case in point: VoIP service Jajah recently added call capabilities to Twitter. I'll let this demo video explain the mechanics of Jajah @Call, then explain why I think the idea is pointless and stupid. ...
Unlimited calls. A better way to read offline content online. Windows 7 upgrade advice. These were just a few of the hack-tacular posts you missed last week. Here's your chance to turn back the clock: Get Unlimited Calling with AT&T or Sprint Tips for Better Business Writing Google Fast ...
It's no secret that Microsoft has been cooking up a Google Docs-like online version of Office for some time. It's called Office Web Apps and all the heavy hitters from the Office suite are represented here -- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote -- all in online form, storing your documents in the c...
We've given Bing a fair share of ink here at Business Hacks. Microsoft's underdog search engine is doing some innovative things, and in our totally unscientific reader poll, we found Bing earned a respectable 30 percent share compared to Google's 48 percent. Well, we have an update: Last week...
If you have an iPhone and need help communicating with underlings, this 99-cent app could be a dream come true.
