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For fans of Firefox, Mozilla's increasingly popular multi-platform Web browser, today is a big day indeed: It's the official launch of Firefox 3 (Windows only -- Mac and Linux releases are imminent). So, what's new? What's exciting? What's the big deal? For starters, the developers claim Firefox ...
There are lots of ways to track packages when you're out and about, but it's hard to imagine a simpler method than this: Compose a new e-mail on your mobile phone. Leave the subject line blank; put the tracking number in the body of the message. Address it to track@fedex.com or totaltrack@ups.com. H...
Already adept with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files, Google Docs has added support for PDFs. You can upload them from your PC, view them online, search inside them, and share them with others. Other than that, PDF functionality is pretty basic. For the moment, file size is limited to 10MB, and y...
If you saw our recent posts on Web-based appointment-scheduling services Acuity and Genbook and thought, "Huh, that sounds pretty cool," you should also check out HourTown. Designed for small-business owners, HourTown lets you post your open time slots on the Web so customers can schedule appointmen...
Though still in beta, information-management service Evernote just rolled out a bunch of updates. They include: PDF support Encryption on Mac and Windows Drag-n-drop in Evernote Web New blog/Facebook widget for easy sharing of public notebooks Flock browser extension Faster synchroniza...
It's about 2:30 p.m. here in the Eastern time zone -- right about the time my energy starts flagging. Normally I'd head for the coffee machine, but a group of scientists says I'm better off with a 20-minute nap. That's the conclusion of a recent study that pitted naps against an extra 90 minutes in...
Can't find the instruction manual for your BlackBerry? Your old HP LaserJet? Adobe Photoshop? Head to SafeManuals, an online repository of instructions and user guides for a whopping 900,000 products. (Okay, the actual count is 883,542, but still.) You can browse the guide database or search for ...
As regular Business Hacks readers know, I'm a big fan of using keyboard shortcuts--especially in Microsoft Word. But there are some program functions, like Word Count, that don't have shortcuts assigned to them. Fortunately, it's an easy matter to set up shortcuts for just about any Word command. He...
Ever wonder what it's like to work at Microsoft? Bank of America? General Motors? Glassdoor provides ratings, reviews, and salaries for hundreds of companies, as supplied by people who have actually worked for them. Although you can peruse a handful of company ratings and salaries, to take f...
Everyone gets stressed from time to time, usually at the office. The question is, do you send stress packing or let it upset your whole day? If you fall into the latter category, check out Dumb Little Man's five tips on relaxing at work when stress strikes. For starters, breathe: All you need to do...
Unless you were on Mars yesterday, you no doubt heard that Apple unveiled the iPhone 3G. The big news: 3G connectivity, GPS-powered mapping, Exchange support, and an App Store. All that and lower prices: $199 for the 8GB model, $299 for 16GB. Not too shabby -- but is it enough to get you to switch?...
There are lots of ways to keep your desk cords organized. You could opt for wireless peripherals. Or you could mount them all on a pegboard. Or you could simply run wires through some binder clips on the back of your desk. On the more budget side of desk organization, there's also the Keep-A-Cabl...
Last week I told you about Acuity, a new service that lets clients schedule their own appointments with you via a Web-based interface. My only complaint was that site seemed like a work in progress. If you had similar concerns, check out Genbook, a similar appointment-scheduling service with a more ...
Want to get from point A to point B using convenient, inexpensive public transportation? Fire up the latest version of Google Maps for Mobile, which provides bus and/or train routes right on your phone. Version 2.2 provides transit directions for over 50 North American cities, from Ann Arbor, MI,...
Ira Glass, the host of This American Life, wouldn't be my first choice as a pump-you-up-type motivational speaker. But in the above clip, he outlines a simple solution to a problem that most people have: your creative output isn't as good as you think it should be. Here's the key part: Most ever...
