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Thumb drives are great for transporting data, but did you ever stop to think about what would happen if the drive got lost or stolen? If it contains sensitive information, you could have a serious problem on your hands. Enter TrueCrypt, an open-source encryption utility that password-protects the da...
Stash Card turns your notebook's unused PC Card slot into a secret storage compartment. This handy little drawer can hold a bit of cash, some coins, a key, postage stamps, memory cards, or anything else that's relatively small and flat. Think about it: That slot is wasted space for most users, ...
Remember Outlook on the Desktop, the incredibly handy freeware utility that lets you add your Outlook inbox, contacts, calendar, and more to your Windows desktop? The author has made a few minor but appreciable updates since last we looked at it, and relocated it to a new home on the Web. To ...
If you're a BlackBerry owner who likes to read, here's great news: The new version of Mobipocket Reader for BlackBerry lets you download e-books directly to your device. Or, to put it another way, it's like having a bookstore in your pocket. For those unfamiliar with it, Mobipocket.com is an onli...
As we've pointed out before, fax machines are going the way of the dodo (and rightly so). But there are still tons of old-school businesses (and government agencies) out there that do some of their business by fax, and that means that you sometimes need to have your own personal fax number. When I...
Toktumi offers voice-over-IP phone service for small businesses. The free version includes an assigned phone number, voice mail, and free calls to other Toktumi users worldwide. Sounds a bit like Skype, no? The difference here is that Toktumi ("talk to me" -- get it?) was designed with offices in...
MailStore Home backs up your e-mail, thus allowing you to clean out your inbox and/or create a searchable archive of your messages. The program imports mail from all popular clients (plus some you've probably never heard of), including Outlook, Outlook Express, Thunderbird, and Windows Live Mail....
If you're starting a new small business or just looking for nicer Web digs for your existing business, Microsoft has a pretty sweet deal: Microsoft Office Live Small Business, which offers free site design and hosting, a custom domain, contact and document managers, and loads of other compelling...
Worried about your company getting flogged in the blogosphere? Hey, it happens -- look no further than consumer-watchdog site The Consumerist for some chilling examples of companies taking a serious reputation-beating. Marketing guru (and book author) Andy Beal offers 10 tactics for saving (and imp...
I started working from home four years ago, and for the first year, I was pretty much useless. I'd end up watching TV or sleeping when I should have been typing, and I'd end up working when I should have been hanging out with my family. I'd somehow become the de facto super of my building, and was ...
As a general rule, Windows Mobile devices and Macs don't mix. Eltima Software bridges the gap with SyncMate, a free tool that syncs your Mac's calendar, address book, documents, and more with your Windows Mobile PDA or smartphone. You read right: SyncMate is a freebie. There's also a $39.95 E...
File-sharing service Drop.io caught our attention twice before: First, for offering a simple online "dropbox" for sharing and collaborating on files; and second, for adding a feature that lets you record MP3 audio files via your cell phone. The latest addition to this increasingly useful service...
While I am pretty vigilant about scanning truly important documents into my computer (eg my business license and personalized letters), I tend to throw the minorly significant stuff into on of the poorly organized file cabinets that hold up my desk. That's mainly because my scanner (part of my all...
According to University of Utah researchers, using a larger monitor could save you 2.5 hours per day. Specifically, test subjects completed everyday tasks like editing documents and massaging spreadsheets 52% faster when using a 24-inch monitor than they did with an 18-incher. Of course, the s...
As we've mentioned before, it's always good to carry a powerstrip with you when you're traveling or when you go to conferences where there's a run on outlets. We even identified one that we thought was the best: Monster's Outlets To Go. But a new strip to be released next month by Belkin (and spo...
