Born as pure conduits to the web—showcases for Gmail, Drive, and other Google cloud services—Chromebooks have struggled to shake a bad reputation. The basic complaint is that Chromebooks become nothing more than dumb, worthless, keyboard-equipped pieces of glass when your Internet craps out. More from this article on PCWorld.com
Ever been frustrated by a PDF file? It’s funny how the PDF file format is so prevalently used, yet for most of us, it causes a lot of undue stress. Reading a PDF is easy enough. Creating and editing a PDF file is a big harder since the process isn’t as straightforward as it could be. But if you want to do anything more than that, you may find yourself stuck. Check out this article for help from MakeUseOf.com
What do you get when you combine a two week vacation with a busy work life? A giant project waiting for you once you return home – just sifting through all of those emails! Wait – why not enable Out of Office Responder in Outlook and automate some of those responses for you? Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com
Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “A place for everything and everything in its place.” With that thought in mind, may I introduce you to – Microsoft OneNote. Get some tips on this article from MakeUseOf.com
Windows XP is insecure. If you have a Windows XP user in your life, you may want to try migrating them to Linux so they can use a free, secure operating system still getting security updates. Lubuntu is a lightweight version of Ubuntu for those old computers. Get some tips on this article from MakeUseOf.com
Want to produce slideshows that go beyond simple cross dissolves and single track background music? Apple’s iMovie for Mac OS X can help you create a professional looking slideshow presentations with few prior skills. Check this out from MakeUseOf.com
When it comes to taking notes, you can’t beat Evernote. With its mobile apps and browser plug-ins, it’s incredibly easy to take any article, image, or other data and add it to your personal collection. It’s so easy, in fact, that it often takes less time to add a note than to decide whether you really need it. Before you know it, you’ve got way more info than you know what to do with. Check out this article from PCWorld.com