Quickly find and copy obscure symbols, then post them into any program. Symbol Caddy is among those long-forgotten class of Mac apps – the dashboard widget. Which is a shame, because it’s a widget that is sincerely useful.Imagine you’re...

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Do you want to save money or find a job? Yahoo Pipes helps with both by grabbing the data you want, like job openings, and feeding it to you immediately. On top of that, it’s remarkably easy to set up and use.The Pipes technology represents the web’s...

It sucks to be constantly bombarded by computer-related threats, whether they’re spyware, malware, viruses, keyloggers, or whatever else. A popular way to combat this problem is to install an antivirus solution that sits in the background and keeps you...

Windows might be popular, but it isn’t perfect. There are a number of frustrating things that can occur while using a Windows desktop – from windows disappearing off your screen to annoying pop-ups and notification messages. We’ll show you how to...

A few weeks ago I went through the process of setting up a home server using an old computer, a copy of Ubuntu and Amahi, a free home server that comes with its own repository of extras. Loosely referred to as an “app store” by some, once...

I recently purchased a new Windows Phone 8 device (the Nokia Lumia 920) and discovered a much-improved mobile operating system compared with the previous Windows Phone 7.5. However, as much as I am enjoying the new phone, its increased speed and wider...

As mobile devices become more and more prominent as productivity tools, so an increasing number of apps offering solutions become available.Earning my living as a freelance writer, I’m particularly interested in word processing on my Android tablet,...

The right-click menu is a favorite nook and I sometimes prefer it to application launchers because it is a faster way to connect the source document to the target folder or the application. For the sake of productivity, it is therefore the...

It’s a new year, so it’s time for resolutions. You know the common ones already. Lose weight. Watch less TV. Stop yelling expletives at strangers. That sort of thing.But what about resolutions that geeks in particular should consider? Tech enthusiasts...