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After more than a year in beta, Beloved Outlook add-in Xobni is now an official product. Better yet, it's still free (though a premium version is in the works) and it runs much faster than before. Here's a look at what's new and improved. Actually, there's nothing all that new in Xobni 1.7, b...
If you've seen Windows 7, you might have been enthralled by the ability to snap windows to the edges of the screen, allowing you to easily see documents side-by-side or copy and paste data between windows. A free utility called MaxTo lets you snap windows in specific regions of the desktop, sort of ...
Starting a new business? Perhaps you haven't heard about a little thing called the financial apocalypse. So perhaps you need a little help. Lifehack has rounded up 8 websites you need to check out if you're starting your own business. You can skip over to Lifehack for all the details, but her...
Good news for BlackBerry-toting book lovers: E-book app eReader is now available for the BlackBerry. The app itself is free, though naturally you'll have to pay for the books. Fortunately, most of them are discounted, and eReader offers some free books to get you started. We've mentioned eRea...
So you finally wrote that e-mail telling the boss where to stick it. You'd never send it, of course, but it sure felt good to write it. So you click Cancel and -- wait, oh no, you clicked Send by mistake! (Wasn't it Freud who said there are no accidents?) Fortunately, there's a way around these and ...
So you need to fill out some sort of PDF file -- considering it's the financial apocalypse, let's say it's a job application. Unfortunately, you don't have any PDF editors installed (you know, like the free PDF to Word Converter). You could take the time to install something, or just surf over to PD...
If you were one of the lucky few who snagged one of Rick's beta invites to OtherInBox last year, kudos. For everyone else, OtherInBox has long been tantalizingly off limits to new users. No more! Now anyone can get an OtherInBox account, which gives you unlimited disposable e-mail accounts. ...
Do you have an old notebook that's collecting dust? Have you ever wished for a way to quick-boot your current notebook so you could hit the Web or check e-mail? Presto is a compact, fast-booting Linux OS that's a snap to install, easy to use, and completely non-invasive -- meaning it runs alongside,...
I get letters. Lots of letters. And while I'm not quite as popular as Ringo in A Hard Day's Night, I get enough e-mail from readers that I can't respond to everyone. To make my e-mail duties easier, I keep three or four fairly standard replies in my drafts folder and modify them as needed, but I wis...
Dear Business Hacks, I've got a problem. I need to collaborate on a document with a co-worker. Let's call him "Rick." How do I share comments and notes without having to spend any time with him? Signed, Need-an-alibi Well, Alibi, you can use an online collaboration tool like A.nnotate to sh...
Spring is definitely in the air, at least around these parts, so who could blame you if you spent last week shooting hoops or scouting company-picnic locations instead of poring over our latest endlessly useful hacks? Here's a roundup of the best stuff you missed: 27 More Changes Coming to Windo...
The html2pdf extension for Firefox does exactly what you think: turns whatever Web page you're viewing into a PDF. That's an insanely handy alternative to saving pages in native HTML format or using one of the various print-to-PDF solutions, which can have unpredictable results with Web sites. Not a...
Last week, I explained how to get that awesome slashed zero in Word. It proved popular -- and confusing -- enough that I am back this week with a screencast of the tutorial. Which, in retrospect, is what I should have simply started with. So watch the Business Hacks exclusive video after the jump...
Screenshots are the lingua franca of the business world. We share screenshots to show IT error messages, explain procedures to the New Guy, and to create training and marketing material. So it's always nice to find a better, faster, easier way to take a screenshot -- you know, like Extensoft Screen ...
iPhone owners have long enjoyed the mobile version of Pandora, the Internet service that lets you create your own radio station. Well, why should they get to have all the fun? Pandora Radio is now available for BlackBerry. In case you're not familiar with the service, here's how it works. All...
