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23 May 2012
Opinion: App Spotlight: Create Email Groups on Your iPhone with MailShot 2.0

Email groups are an important part of business life, yet Apple's iOS offers no support for them.
17 May 2012
Opinion: Need Help Running Your Business? Docstoc has 30 Free Apps for That

Knowledge is power, especially for anyone looking to start a new business or boost an existing one. Docstoc, home to hundreds of documents and resources for business folk, packs an awful lot of knowledge into its 30 small-business apps for iPhone and iPad.
14 May 2012
Opinion: Kingsoft Office for Android Brings Free Document Editing to Your Mobile Devices

A few months back I called Kingsoft Office the best Microsoft Office alternative you've never heard of. Now Kingsoft is making waves again with a mobile version of that impressive suite.
12 May 2012
Opinion: Facebook's Potential For Putting User Data to Work Off Network Stirs Debate

Facebook's desire to further put its user data to work for the social network makes sense because advertising is a major profit driver, and the company is looking to impress investors ahead of its IPO.
07 May 2012
Opinion: The Right Way to Respond to a Nasty Email

Very often in business, the important thing is not how you act, but rather how you react.
04 May 2012
Opinion: Four Ways to Celebrate 'Day Against DRM' Today

Almost a full year has passed since I last wrote about Digital Rights Management (DRM), but the restrictive technology continues to plague users around the globe. To help bring attention to the ongoing negative consequences of DRM, the Free Software Foundation has declared Friday this year's International Day Against DRM.
Opinion: Google Docs Gets Business-Friendlier with New Fonts, Templates

It was just a couple months ago that Google Docs improved its spell-check capabilities, making itself that much more attractive to business users seeking an affordable alternative to Microsoft Office.
01 May 2012
Opinion: The Cloud, Day 26: Too Much Cloud Can Be a Bad Thing

On Day 25 of the 30 Days with the Cloud series, I spelled out why I believe that cloud-based data storage and syncing is becoming mandatory thanks to mobile devices and SSD drives. Today I’m going to put a caveat on there, though.
27 April 2012
Opinion: Bugs & Fixes: From Mail crashes to HTML5 video failures

It's bargain day at Bugs & Fixes. This week's column offers three separate items for the price of one.
Opinion: Should You Worry About Google Drive Privacy?

The wording of the Google Drive terms of service has ruffled some feathers. However, the short answer to the question posed in the title of this article is "no". Allow me to explain.
26 April 2012
Opinion: Microsoft Fixes Issues with Office for Mac 2011 SP2

Microsoft originally released Service Pack 2 for Office for Mac 2011 over a week ago, but pulled the update when some users reported issues. Microsoft announced today that the Office for Mac 2011 SP2 update is available once again.
25 April 2012
Opinion: What You Need to Know About Storing Your Content on Google Drive, Dropbox

Before you choose to store your content in the cloud, you might want to peruse the terms of the service agreement you're forced to rubber stamp, as painful as that might be.
23 April 2012
Opinion: New and Improved SkyDrive Is a Threat to Dropbox

Microsoft is shaking things up with SkyDrive. The new features and capabilities move it out of the Microsoft-centric shadows and pit it more directly against Dropbox, and possibly the imminently rumored Google Drive. However, Microsoft also announced a change to SkyDrive that many won't appreciate.
Opinion: Should You Make Gmail the Default Mail Client in Google Chrome?

Reader Bob recently started seeing an unexpected message in his Google Chrome Web browser: Should he allow Chrome to act as "the default Gmail client"?
17 April 2012
Opinion: Leaked Office 15 Video Touts Cloud Features

In a leaked promo video for Office 15, Microsoft seems eager to take on Google Docs and Apple's iCloud with its own online sync features.
16 April 2012
Opinion: Five Free Programs Every Business Owner Should Use

A couple weeks ago I offered tips on how to launch a business on the cheap. Today let's talk about running the business you already have. How can you keep costs low but efficiency high?
10 April 2012
Opinion: Sign and Send Documents from Your Smartphone or PC

See if this sounds familiar: Someone e-mails you a document, contract, or whatever that requires your signature. So you print it, sign it, then dust off the fax machine so you can send it back.
06 April 2012
Opinion: Minimize Your Exposure to Email Spoofing

Your mother calls you to ask why you keep emailing her about "enhancements," and your coworkers complain that you won't stop sending them ads. Does this sound like you?
29 March 2012
Opinion: Vault Brings eDiscovery Tools to Google Apps

Businesses generate and consume massive amounts of email and instant messaging communications. For many businesses, all of that data has to be preserved, and produced on demand in the event of litigation. Google has introduced Google Apps Vault--a new service for Google Apps for Business customers that promises streamlined data retention and e-discovery.
Opinion: How to Start a New Business on the Cheap, Part 2

Earlier this week I gave you three keys to starting a business on a tiny budget. That first post focused on planning, fundraising, and office space. Now let's look at the second half of the equation: marketing the new venture and operating it on the cheap.

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