SaaS For Business: A Quick Guide To The Possibilities

by Tom Nelson and Mary O’Connor | PC Today, September 2011, Vol 9, Issue 9 Shopping for SaaS services is a bit like shopping for anything else. There are so many possibilities it can be a little overwhelming. We can’t tell you which services are right for you (and which ones aren’t), but we can [...]

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Before You Buy a 2011 MacBook Pro

by Tom Nelson Are you thinking of buying one of those incredibly fast 2011 versions of the MacBook Pro? If so, then you may be interested in our latest buying guide, which examines the features, options, and upgrades available for the MacBook Pro 2011. The MacBook Pro 2011 lineup uses the first incarnation of the [...]

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Travel Necessities: Gear for the Mobile Professional

by Tom Nelson and Mary O’Connor | PC Today, February 2010, Vol 8, Issue 2. Mobile professionals need a lot of gear to keep productive on the road, not just notebooks and mobile phones. Selecting the right accessories without blowing the budget can be a challenge, so to help you dress your mobile workforce for [...]

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Windows 7 Upgrade Considerations For Business: Is Your Company Ready?

by Tom Nelson and Mary O’Connor | PC Today, January 2010, Vol 8, Issue 1. With the release of Windows 7, Microsoft hopes to nudge fence-sitting users of its older operating systems – Windows 2000, Windows XP, and even Vista – to move up to what it considers its latest and greatest OS. Making the [...]

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Welcome To Windows 7: A Brief Introduction To W7

by Tom Nelson and Mary O’Connor | PC Today, January 2010, Vol 8, Issue 1. It took a long time to get here, but Windows 7 appears to be fulfilling the promise that Vista was never able to deliver. It offers better security, plenty of productivity features, and much better compatibility. Some versions of Windows [...]

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Portable Navigation Devices Deck: Get On Track & Stay On Track

by Tom Nelson and Mary O’Connor | PC Today, Special Issue 2009 If you’re directionally challenged, or you just hate asking for directions, then a PND (portable navigation device) is for you. Based on the GPS (Global Positioning System) system, PNDs can get you almost anywhere you want to go, anywhere on the globe. The [...]

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Digital Downtime: Notes On The Latest In Digital Music & Video

by Tom Nelson and Mary O’Connor | PC Today, December 2009, Vol 7, Issue 12. Music, photos, videos, movies, TV shows, podcasts, FM radio, audio books, calendars, contacts, file browsers, touchscreens, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and on and on. Yeah, today’s portable audio and video players give you pretty much the whole enchilada and a side of [...]

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Portable Navigation Devices: Get On Track & Stay On Track

by Tom Nelson and Mary O’Connor | PC Today, December 2009, Vol 7, Issue 12. If you’re directionally challenged, or you just hate asking for directions, then a PND (portable navigation device) is for you. Based on the GPS (Global Positioning System) system, PNDs can get you almost anywhere you want to go, anywhere on [...]

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Digital Audio Recorders: The Pen Is Mighty, But The Recorder is Faster

by Tom Nelson and Mary O’Connor | PC Today, December 2009, Vol 7, Issue 12. Digital audio recorders can do anything from capturing voice memos to recording large meetings or events. Some are so small they look like something out of a spy movie; others squeeze the equivalent of a portable recording studio into a [...]

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Get The Right Sound: Home Speakers For Portable Media Players

by Tom Nelson and Mary O’Connor | PC Today, October 2009, Vol 7, Issue 10 iPods and MP3 players are ideal for taking your music with you, but they’re not so good at letting you enjoy your music without headphones. For that you’ll need at least a set of speakers; the rest is up to [...]

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