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
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
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
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 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 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
Cybercriminals use images in a number of ways to infect your computer. In most cases, the photo itself is harmless; it’s just a trick to get you to do something stupid. But sometimes, a .jpg file itself will contain malicious code. Be aware on this article from PCWorld.com