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  • 15 February 2013

  • Opinion: Infographic: The top 10 productivity-killers (and how to beat them)

    Time is on your side, at least according to Mick Jagger. (Think: song lyric.) But it rarely seems that way when you get to the end of the day and realize you didn't have nearly enough of it. Where on earth does the time go?

  • 08 February 2013

  • Opinion: Discuss and organize team projects with Dispatch

    If there's one thing the Web probably doesn't need, it's another project-management tool aimed at teams. I mean, hello? Basecamp? Bitrix24? Yammer? How the heck does start-up Dispatch hope to compete?

  • 05 February 2013

  • Opinion: Aaron Swartz suicide: who's to blame, what happens now

    On January 11 2013 programmer and internet freedom activist Aaron Swartz was found dead in his New York apartment having taken his own life. He was 26 years old. We investigate the circumstances of Aaron Swartz's death, and what happens next.

  • 01 February 2013

  • Opinion: iOS apps for resellers

    Whether you're cleaning out your closet, reselling items that you purchased at a sample sale, or selling your own original works of art, apps can help you stay on top of your online reselling ventures.

  • 29 January 2013

  • Opinion: Get a free shared workspace for your small business

    I truly believe that effective organization and communication can make the difference between business success and business failure.

  • 22 January 2013

  • Opinion: Linux pros saw a giant salary leap in 2012: Dice

    It's been clear for some time now not only that IT professionals face better-than-average prospects in today's tough marketplace for jobs, but also that those with Linux skills tend to fare even better.

  • 14 January 2013

  • Opinion: Six quick Safari tips

    Little things mean a lot--especially when tiny tips save time. Ramp up your Web-browsing skills with these speed-friendly techniques for Safari 6.

  • 19 December 2012

  • Opinion: UberConference: Best conference-call manager yet?

    Lately it seems like software developers are falling all over themselves to take the hassles out of conference calls.

  • Opinion: 2012: the year Microsoft ran out of ideas

    2012 was the year in which Microsoft finally ran out ideas, Google resorted to paying for tablet customers, and wireless speeds increased.

  • 15 December 2012

  • Opinion: 3 reasons Windows Phone 8 will succeed

    PC Advisor readers offer three reasons that they believe Windows Phone 8 is set to be a big success.

  • 14 December 2012

  • Opinion: What's the point of Windows Phone 8?

    Android and iPhone can co-exist happily, but Windows Phone 8 has no real place in the smartphone market.

  • 04 December 2012

  • Opinion: Remains of the Day: Around the world

    The iPhone 5 and the iTunes Store go, uh, internationaler; Apple's not abandoning Logic any more than your average Vulcan; and Brian Williams challenges Tim Cook to an on-air arm wrestling match. (Okay, I made the last one up.) The remainders for Monday, December 3, 2012 are black and white, and read all over.

  • 03 December 2012

  • Opinion: Q&A: Mountain Lions notifications

    Mountain Lion helps you stay on top of things, and notifications are its chief tool for doing this. A notification can alert you to impending Calendar events and reminders, as well as new email, Facebook, and Twitter messages. Sometimes the alerts require you to click a button to dismiss them. But other types of alerts appear for just a moment, as small, subtle messages at the top right of your screen, and then disappear.

  • 28 November 2012

  • Opinion: Remains of the Day: Road to nowhere

    Apple's map manager gets shown the door (accurately, we hope), Siri will soon do everything but drive your car (thankfully), and one user dreams of the Apple TV (that will never be). The remainders for Tuesday, November 27, 2012 know where they're going, but they don't know where they been.

  • 26 November 2012

  • Opinion: Get a complete entrepreneur's startup bundle for $50

    Bundles are big these days. Mostly they're of the game or consumer-software variety, but every so often you see one designed for businessfolk.

  • Opinion: Keep the internet open: Net Neutrality explained

    You pay for a set amount of data, so what business is it of your ISP to decide where you use it? We explain Net Neutrality, and why it should matter to all web users.

  • 12 November 2012

  • Opinion: Skype's new workspace portal aims to boost small businesses

    Not all social networks work well as professional networks. (I'm looking at you, Facebook.) But there's no question that businesses--especially small ones and startups--could benefit greatly from a social network with a professional bent.

  • 06 November 2012

  • Opinion: Remains of the Day: Two hands and a map

    Google's working on an iOS Maps app that may never see the light of day, Apple may soon let Siri buy your movie tickets, and Steve Jobs gets fully posable. The remainders for Monday, November 5, 2012 are up a creek.

  • 30 October 2012

  • Opinion: Can Skype really take the place of a face-to-face meeting?

    It's the ultimate business hack: Instead of traveling to meet with a client, a design team, or anyone else you need to see face-to-face, you stay put and set up a video call instead. The technology is there--Skype, WebEx, etc.--and it can save you considerable time and money.

  • Opinion: Goodbye and farewell to Ubuntu Linux 11.04 'Natty Narwhal'

    For longtime users of Ubuntu Linux, it may feel like just yesterday that Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" first came out.

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