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Not happy with your phone's Web browser? I can't blame you; most of them are pretty horrendous. Opera Mini 4 (currently in beta) offers a much better browsing experience than you get from, say, the mobile version of Internet Explorer. For starters, it renders pages so they appear like they would in ...
What happens when you have a work question that either a) you're embarrassed to ask because it might make you look bad, or b) no one around you knows the answer to? You could simply do a google search, but useful results for complicated queries are often washed out. Not to drop annoying buzzwords...
You already know the importance of choosing effective passwords (you do know that, right?), but with that comes a dilemma: How can you keep all those passwords organized while at the same time keeping them secure? Lifehack.org has 10 answers for you: Free software and services designed for safe, eff...
You probably didn't know this, but many smartphones can record voice conversations. This kind of capability can come in handy for reporters conducting interviews, managers who want to keep records of calls with suppliers, and so on. (Note: State laws vary with regard to the legality of recording ph...
Now that the Wall Street Journal has decried the iPhone's inability to sync with corporate e-mail servers, you might have a tough time justifying one on your expense report. And on the surface, the lustworthy little guy does appear to be all play, little work. At the risk of jumping the gun a bi...
I used to think that LinkedIn requests were obnoxious. I felt like I was being roped into a social network that, unlike Friendster, has been scrubbed free of interestingness and instead has a glossy PR sheen. But as a business professional, it's become unavoidable; not having a LinkedIn profile is...
Spreadsheets and notebooks don't mix, mostly because the latter lack dedicated numeric keypads for punching in big batches of numbers. Logitech comes to the rescue with an affordable accessory: the Cordless Number Pad for Notebooks. Priced at a reasonable $39.99, the CNPN connects to your PC via a w...
Funny how PDAs, phones, and other gadgets always seem to find their way into toilets, washing machines, and other watery graves. Fortunately, going for an unintended swim doesn't always mean the end of the road for electronic gear. Consider the Washington Post writer who recently revived a commode-...
PocketMac Remote turns the Apple remote--normally reserved for iTunes/Front Row use--into a useful business tool: It reconfigures the remote's play/pause, volume, and forward/back buttons to control Apple Keynote or Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. Now you can "work the room" while presenting ...
Being able to connect on the fly is incredibly important. Whether you're taking a work trip, a working vacation, or just want to get out of the office for the day, you're always ready to go if you can set up your laptop and get an internet connection. (Though you'll be happier if you have a few of...
Malware, crapware, shovelware--it all falls into the category of unwanted software. Unfortunately, much of it arrives on the hard drives of new PCs, sucking up valuable system resources, annoying you with pop-ups, and sometimes even interfering with your system's operation. ZDNet's George Ou explain...
Lifehack.org writer Nick Senzee has a common problem: He frequently forgets to charge his cell phone, or just forgets it altogether. Consequently, voicemail messages often go unanswered for hours at a time because he doesn't know they're there. To work around this, Nick devised a simple hack: He se...
Using your USB flash drive for mere data storage is like using your Ferrari for trips to the grocery store. The little guy can do so much more, as evidenced by the whopping 55 portable programs rounded up by Free Geekery. Every one of them is designed to run from a USB drive, and almost all of them ...
Business.com says that new businesses aren't as doomed to failure as some reports would have you believe, and that taking advantage of various Web resources can greatly improve your odds of startup success. For example: SCORE is one of the best (yet often overlooked) resources for small business s...
A couple weeks ago I wrote about WiPeer, a free utility that lets you create ad-hoc wireless networks between nearby notebooks. Turns out Windows Vista has the same capability baked right in. Here's how to set up such a network: Click Start > Connect To. Click Set up a connection or network...
