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According to some reports, Sprint sold about 50,000 Palm Pres Palm Pre handsets last weekend -- not bad. What is bad is the plural of Pre. Pres? What was Palm thinking? Anyway, to help you get started with your new smartphone, here are a few random tips and tricks I've noted during my time with t...
Things that suck: A flat tire on the freeway. A cancelled flight. And, topping the list, a lost, stolen, or busted cell phone. What sucks about that is when you find out how much it costs to replace the phone, as this time you're buying it unsubsidized. Depending on the model, it could run in the...
In a month that has seen the release of Bing and Wolfram Alpha, you might think that you're sated. But hang on, I've got some more search tools to fiddle with. And at least one of them might be useful, you know, for work. Google Squared is the newest Google experiment fresh out of Google Labs...
You urgently need to reach the boss. She's in meeting and asked not to be disturbed. Text message? Good thought, but you've got too much information for a tweet-length missive. Solution: SlyDial, which lets you dial straight through to voicemail, even if the person's phone is on and active. Sly, ind...
If you haven't tried Internet Explorer 8 yet, I've got two reasons you should. First, it rocks. Second, for every IE8 download, Microsoft will donate 8 meals' worth of food to local food banks. Heard enough? Then head straight to the Browser for the Better site and download IE8. If you want to le...
Worried about losing your laptop to a thief? You should be -- about 600,000 claims are filed each year in the U.S. alone. Thankfully, there's Prey, a free utility that helps you locate a stolen laptop. Prey can be configured to "phone home" every time the laptop is turned on, or only if it fi...
If you've ever been on a Microsoft Exchange server, you know how easy it is to configure Outlook to send an automatic out-of-office response to incoming e-mail. Wouldn't it be great to do that with a standalone copy of Outlook? You can. Watch this exclusive three-minute video to learn exactly how to...
Still not sure what Twitter is, how to use it, and why you should care? Dave and I will enlighten you in an upcoming Guy Vs. Guy debate. In the meantime, CIO offers Twitter: How to Get Started Guide for Business People. (Bad title; better content.) The article explains what Twitter is, how to cre...
Good -- no, great -- news for Google Apps users: Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook enables Outlook users to synchronize their e-mail, contacts, and calendars with (you guessed it) Google Apps. That means it has the potential to replace pricey Exchange in your cash-strapped organization. Ther...
I am a little more jazzed about Bing than Rick, whose opinion essentially boils down to "meh." Me? I found six things to love about Bing without even breaking a sweat. If you're not sure how useful Bing is, you can now compare Bing and Google results side by side. Just enter a search term at...
After spending a few intense days with the Palm Pre, I've got some important observations to share with you before you plunk down any money at the Sprint store. Of course, the Pre has already been reviewed from here to Sunday, so I won't waste your time with the obvious. Climb aboard the BizHacksTra...
Now that I've shared my complaints about the just-announced iPhone 3G S, let's turn our attention to the good stuff. Granted, the new model doesn't dispense hot chocolate or let users replace the battery, but it does offer some mighty nice amenities. My three favorites: The camera Now th...
Like most of my kind (read: geeks), I spent the better part of yesterday afternoon glued to live feeds from Apple's WWDC conference. Cheapskate that I am, my favorite bit of news was the price reduction of the 8GB iPhone 3G to $99. As for the hotly anticipated new iPhone, there's a lot to like --...
Have you Binged anything lately? Microsoft's Bing is getting a lot of attention, and as Rick pointed out last week, it has a number of admittedly cool features. This week, I've rounded up some neat search tricks you can try with Bing. Save a search for later. You know how you can save a caref...
Did you know that Windows 7 includes doohickeys called Search Connectors that let you search specific sites and services from the comfort of a folder on your desktop? This has been one of the most under-hyped capabilities of Microsoft's newest OS, but it's pretty darned convenient and powerful. And ...
