Three essential tools for solving the worst Wi-Fi headaches

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Thanks to improvements to routers and network management software, connecting to Wi-Fi is vastly easier than it used to be. But that doesn’t mean the experience is seamless quite yet. Even now you can still run into problems like poor signal quality, dropped connections, lack of public hotspots, and slow speeds.

Sick of the hiccups? These three programs can help take the headache out of Wi-Fi woes. Check on this article from PCWorld.com

Office for iPad vs. iWork: The battle for tablet productivity

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Once Office for iPad was announced, I couldn’t wait to stage a bare-knuckled battle with iWork, the productivity suite that’s held down the fort on iPad for four years. I pitted Apple’s Pages, Numbers, and Keynote against Microsoft’s Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps, respectively, to determine which better provided all the tools one would need in a typical work environment. Check on this article from PCWorld.com

How Advertisements On Your Website Could Make Or Break You

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The Internet as we know it would not exist without advertisements. Ads are necessary for generating revenue from free content and an Internet without ads would be an Internet smothered in subscriptions and paywalls. You don’t have to feel guilty for running ads on your website, but make sure you do it right. Check on this article from MakeUseOf.com

Organize (almost) every aspect of your life with these seven apps

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Generic calendar apps are mostly useful for two things: Meetings—including appointments and conference calls—and birthday or holiday reminders. But have you ever tried to use a basic calendar app to create a workout plan or organize your travel itinerary? Check on this article from TechHive.com

How to find out if someone has been snooping in your Gmail

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Your Gmail account probably contains some sensitive information—emails from your friends and family members, information about accounts for other services, candid pictures, you name it. What if someone else has been poking around in there? Fortunately, Google gives you the tools necessary to find out. Take more info on this article from TechHive.com

Facebook Favorite For Chrome Is A Private Way To Save Posts For Later

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Facebook itself only has “Like” and “Share” buttons, both of which publicly tell people what you think. But what if you want to save a post for later without broadcasting or endorsing it? Meet Facebook Favorite for Chrome. Check this article from MakeUseoOf.com

Facebook Messenger Upgrades With Group Creation & Message Forwarding

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Facebook chatterers, check your iPhones, as the new version of Facebook Messenger is now available. This one is version 4.0 and comes with two nifty new features. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com