For more than 20 years, Rick Broida has written about all manner of technology, from Amigas to business servers to PalmPilots. His credits include dozens of books, blogs, and magazines. He sleeps with an iPad under his pillow. More by Rick Broida
Traditional conference calls can be a huge hassle. There's the phone number, the password, and, if a Web site is involved, a registration (which itself often requires yet another password).
For more than 20 years, Rick Broida has written about all manner of technology, from Amigas to business servers to PalmPilots. His credits include dozens of books, blogs, and magazines. He sleeps with an iPad under his pillow. More by Rick Broida
I can't tell you many times I've gone to a trade show and been handed a folder full of product information—stuff I wanted, but certainly didn't want to carry around.
Sure, I could always say, "Email that to me," but then there's the hassle of handing over my email address and relying on the company rep to remember.
In an ideal world, I'd just wave my phone at the info and presto: instant copies downloaded to my device.
For more than 20 years, Rick Broida has written about all manner of technology, from Amigas to business servers to PalmPilots. His credits include dozens of books, blogs, and magazines. He sleeps with an iPad under his pillow. More by Rick Broida
There's something pretty brash about an Android app that calls out the competition right in its own name.
Maluuba: Your Siri Alternative is exactly that—a voice-powered helper app that can do everything from checking the weather to scheduling appointments to finding the closest Fedex box. And unlike Siri, it doesn't yammer on and on; it just works.
For more than 20 years, Rick Broida has written about all manner of technology, from Amigas to business servers to PalmPilots. His credits include dozens of books, blogs, and magazines. He sleeps with an iPad under his pillow. More by Rick Broida
You know that Android app you're about to download? It could be a security risk.
No doubt you've heard stories of apps infected with malware, but there's also the risk that comes from apps exposing your personal information.
Indeed, according to security researchers at ThreatLabZ, "up to 10 percent of mobile apps expose user passwords and login names, 25 percent expose personally identifiable information and 40 percent communicate with third parties."
For more than 20 years, Rick Broida has written about all manner of technology, from Amigas to business servers to PalmPilots. His credits include dozens of books, blogs, and magazines. He sleeps with an iPad under his pillow. More by Rick Broida
So you’ve decided you like the cut of Outlook.com’s jib, so much so that you’re ready to ditch Gmail and move your mail into Microsoft’s camp. Easier said than done, right?
Actually, it’s less complicated than you might think. In fact, you can keep your Gmail address active while still managing all your messages in Outlook.com. Here’s how to make your move.
For more than 20 years, Rick Broida has written about all manner of technology, from Amigas to business servers to PalmPilots. His credits include dozens of books, blogs, and magazines. He sleeps with an iPad under his pillow. More by Rick Broida
If your business involves meeting with clients, you know what a hassle scheduling can be. Doesn't matter if you're a real-estate agent, a financial advisor, or a contractor—appointment management can be a full-time job.
Before you hire someone to tackle that job, consider a Web-based alternative. Wouldn't it be great if your customers could simply visit your Web site, check your availability, and schedule their own appointments -- no receptionist required?
I've rounded up a quartet of online-scheduling services designed for exactly that purpose. Their core function is to post your available time slots so clients can choose the one(s) they want. Some go further by collecting payments, sending out reminders, integrating with Facebook, and so on.
For more than 20 years, Rick Broida has written about all manner of technology, from Amigas to business servers to PalmPilots. His credits include dozens of books, blogs, and magazines. He sleeps with an iPad under his pillow. More by Rick Broida
Like a lot of folks these days, I routinely play "office" in my local coffee shop. On any given day, I'm surrounded by 10-20 other teleworkers similarly tethered to their laptops.
But you know what's interesting? Not many of them bother with a mouse.
