Dropbox is on a mission, according to TechCrunch writer Matthew Panzarino: The cloud-based file-sharing service wants to become your default photo library. As evidence, Panzarino points to the fact that Dropbox apps on the Mac now automatically detect, upload and prepare shared links to the screenshots users capture on their computers. Specialized niche? It’s true […]
Remember those ugly comments you wrote years ago about an ex-partner? Think about that picture of you and your college friends holding shot glasses to the camera? Want your current family and friends to be able to easily find them? As TechCrunch writer Josh Constine says in a recent story, Facebook’s new Graph Search might […]
You need to view Microsoft Office documents on your Android phone or tablet. But the apps that let you make it happen aren’t cheap. Well, not any more. As MSPmentor writer CJ Arlotta says, Google is currently offering its Quickoffice app – which lets you view and edit Office documents on Android devices – free […]
Microsoft and Apple have long been rivals. Now Microsoft is pursuing consumers who have already purchased iPhones, offering them a $200 trade-in if they bring gently used iPhone 4S or iPhone 5 phones to a Microsoft store, according to a recent story by CJ Arlotta for MSPmentor. The trade-in According to Arlotta, customers who bring […]
Want to safeguard your online accounts from hackers? Try two-step verification. Under this type of system, you first log onto your accounts with a traditional password. But that’s just the first step. You must also enter a passcode or some other form of identification to complete the log-on process. And the good news? Microsoft has […]
Is your Mac slower than normal? The free Mac app System Lens can help. Writer Matt Elliott with CNET recently wrote about this app that delivers Mac users a list of all the apps they’ve got running at a given time. Best of all? System Lens charts how much of your Mac’s resources each of […]
There are lots of portable hard drives out there. But which hard drive is best for you? Seamus Bellamy, a writer for The Wirecutter, offers a recommendation: Western Digital’s 2TB My Passport Ultra. In a recent review Bellamy said that this portable hard drive has all the things a computer user could need. Affordable and […]
Do you believe your Mac will never get a virus? Think emptying your recycle bin permanently erases a file? Or maybe you think private browsing means your bosses won’t know you wasted half the morning visiting TMZ.com? If so, you’ve fallen for three of the more widespread tech myths. Debunking Caroline Moss, a writer with […]
Wouldn’t it be awesome if playing video games were actually good for you? Well, you’re in luck. A recent New York Times story reported on a new study showing that playing simple video games might actually make your brain younger. Benefits According to the story, a fairly easy video game requiring players to swerve around […]
You probably don’t nap while at work. And for good reason: Your boss probably wouldn’t appreciate it. In reality, napping might make you — and your fellow employees — more productive. A recent story on the Lifehacker Website by health writer Melanie Pinola takes a closer look at the advantages of napping on the job. […]
Is your old iPhone or iPad sluggish? Do you notice that it’s just not loading videos, playing games or scanning the Web as quickly as it used to? This isn’t abnormal: Devices often slow as they age. Luckily, you don’t automatically have to invest in a new iPad or iPhone. Lifehacker writer Whitson Gordon in […]
Wearable technology is hot. And smartwatches are, too. But what should we consumers be expecting from smartwatches? What features are absolutely essential? Aware Thomas Claburn, an editor with InformationWeek, recently listed his own must-haves for smartwatches. And, we must admit, his suggestions seem sensible. For starters, Claburn says that smartwatches should act as sensors. Which […]
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