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A handy guide to the best free wallpaper sites

Sick of your desktop wallpaper? Well, we have great news for you. The lifehacker Web site recently featured some terrific online sources for free desktop wallpaper. Now there isn’t any...

Microsoft can’t kill off Windows XP

Microsoft wants you and your employees to upgrade to Windows 7 or, preferably, Windows 8. That’s why April 8, 2014, is such a big day. It’s the last day that...

What smartphone to buy? Does it even matter?

There certainly are a lot of smartphones available today. Walk into an electronics store and the choices can seem overwhelming. But Jesus Diaz, a writer for the lifehacker Website, says...

The era of the PC isn’t as over as you might think

Don’t believe the hype.

Windows 8.1 unlikely to solve the OS’ problems

Has Microsoft made Windows 8 much better with its Windows 8.1 tweak?

Avoiding the e-mail crush following a vacation

Tired of going back to work after a vacation to see an inbox packed with e-mail messages? You can prevent this.

Why Office Mobile isn’t a good investment

Should you spend $100 each year — what it costs to obtain a required subscription — so you can get Microsoft’s Office Mobile on your iPhone? The short answer

There’s another alternative for those mourning Google Reader

Do you still grieve the loss of popular RSS reader Google Reader? You’re far from alone. Google’s reader was a winner among fans

Why tech-less meetings should be your goal

Do laptops and smartphones hijack your work meetings? Do employees spend time checking e-messages, tweeting their friends and scanning news headlines rather than listening to your plan to boost profits? Well, you’re not alone

A 24-hour charging solution

Most smart phone owners hate charging their devices. And why is that? You need to manage power cords that unavoidably get lose or wind up tangled in a jumble in your desk drawer.