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Hey, you lucky iPhone-carrying MacBook users: NumberKey [iTunes link] turns the former into a numeric keypad for the latter -- and looks really cool doing it. The $1.99 iPhone app (which also works with the iPod Touch) looks and operates just like a real keypad. It offers four skins (including si...
We've sung Yapta's praises a few times here on Business Hacks, both for its ability to notify you of savings after you buy your plane ticket and the easy way it lets you track said flights. Now, Yapta's done it again. Starting Tuesday, you'll be able to sign up for alerts that will tell you wh...
File-sharing and -storage service Windows Live SkyDrive will soon offer users 25GB of free space, a five-fold increase over the current amount. Whoa. I was pretty impressed when Microsoft bumped SkyDrive to 5GB from its original 500MB, but this is a huge deal. Until this, the only place to give y...
The Netbook Diaries chronicles our day-to-day experiences with the Acer Aspire One. Click here to read the previous installment. I'm in a sardine can -- sorry, a coach seat -- and it's here that a netbook really shines. The small form factor allows me to work in relative comfort, without the need...
Vineet Jain is the CEO of Egnyte, a company helping small businesses ditch the costly file server and the IT management that goes along with it. Vineet gives us the inside scoop on this new venture and tells us how the increased use of broadband makes it a very cost effective solution for small bus...
Steven Fruchter is the CEO of Stickam.com, one of the first and largest websites dedicated to live interactive video streaming. As the world consumes more video online, Steven talks about the power that streaming live video gives anyone with a computer, webcam and internet connection.
Remember last week's story on how to choose a smartphone? According to Smart Device Central's Jamie Lendino, there are three things to watch out for regardless of which model and OS you choose: the fine print, the extended warranty, and overpriced accessories. Here's an excerpt: Buy accessories onl...
It probably happens to me at least once a month. I'll be traveling with or working next to a friend (or my wife) and one of us will want to watch a movie or listen to some tunes. We usually end up awkwardly close to each other—one with the left ear bud, one with the right—knowing that th...
Hey, Vista users: Ever noticed that when you click the Start button and then mouse over what looks like a power button, Vista doesn't actually shut down? Instead, it goes to sleep. To actually shut down your system, you have to mouse over even further and choose the corresponding item from a menu. ...
The Netbook Diaries chronicles our day-to-day experiences with the Acer Aspire One. Click here to read the previous installment. Took the Aspire to my local coffee emporium for a change of scenery, but the shop's Wi-Fi was out. Normally this would be no big deal: I'd tether my Palm Centro and...
If you live in New York or San Francisco, you can take advantage of a new service that allows you to share a ride with neighbors who are going to the airport at the same time you are. Hitchsters works by matching you up with both a co-rider and a limo service that picks both of you up and takes ...
Want to pay zero dollars for long-distance phone calls? Google just rolled out a voice-chat plug-in for Gmail, meaning you can talk to clients, co-workers, and other contacts almost as easily as you chat with them online. And if you've got a webcam, you can engage in video chats as well. Here's how ...
Nina Sutton is the Founder of DealsforDivas.com, an online shopping network that helps women find deals on fashion, beauty and lifestyle products. Nina talks about building a business out of her home and balancing a career with being a mommy. Nina has a career that spans 15 years as a public rel...
Remember the 3M MPro110 pocket projector we previewed back in September? Those lucky propeller-heads at Gizmodo got their hands on a shipping unit and gave it the lightning-review treatment. Unfortunately, once the novelty wore off, they were left with a "toy" projector that just doesn't cut the bus...
Yes, that's right. Peter Drucker said, "the purpose of a business is to create and keep a customer", and much of that work happens smack-dab in the middle of companies. Sorry CEO's. We know the last few years have been tough with all of the scandals and talk about excessive pay. Now, just...
