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| T-Mobile Tethering (Wi-Fi Hotspot) Will No Longer Be Free When You Upgrade to Android Ice Cream Sandwich Tue, 15 May 2012 18:28:00 -0500 Officially, like other wireless carriers, T-Mobile charges for tethering or using your phone as a Wi-Fi Hotspot--$14.95 a month. Unofficially, however, many T-Mobile users have been able to share the data plan on their cellphone with their computer over Wi-Fi or with a USB cable without incurring any extra charges. This free pass may be coming to an end with the Android 4.0 ("Ice Cream Sandwich") update. ...T-Mobile Tethering (Wi-Fi Hotspot) Will No Longer Be Free When You Upgrade to Android Ice Cream Sandwich originally appeared on About.com Mobile Office Technology on Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 18:28:33.Permalink | Comment | Email this |
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| How to Keep Your Files Secure When Using Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive and Other Online Storage Services Mon, 07 May 2012 18:31:00 -0500 Online storage services like Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft SkyDrive and others promise safekeeping of your documents and other files you upload to their services, but it's always wise to take extra precautions when it comes to your most sensitive files. Keeping that sensistive data off of your laptop, other mobile devices, and online services is the best strategy for mobile security, but for those files you do upload to "the cloud" or need to take with you on the road, you can add an extra layer of security to your files with an encryption tool. ...How to Keep Your Files Secure When Using Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive and Other Online Storage Services originally appeared on About.com Mobile Office Technology on Monday, May 7th, 2012 at 18:31:43.Permalink | Comment | Email this |
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| Google Offers 5GB of Free Online Storage with Google Drive Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:06:00 -0500 At long last Google has introduced its online storage and syncing service, Google Drive. With it, you can store your documents, photos, videos, PDFs, spreadsheets, and other items on Google's servers--similar to other online syncing services like Dropbox and SugarSync. So what makes this online drive different, other than being backed by the big search giant? There are many similarities between Google Drive and Dropbox, SugarSync, SkyDrive, and competing online storage services. Like SugarSync, Google Drive starts you off with 5GB of free storage space--more than Dropbox's 2GB of free space, but less than SkyDrive's now 7GB of free space (formerly 25GB). All have desktop apps, webapps, and mobile apps, though Google Drive, just released today is still working on an iOS version. Google Drive has some unique features, particularly: Optical Character Recognition (OCR) -- so you can search scanned documents for text Integration with Google Docs and Google+, so you'll be able to attach photos from Drive to Google+ and collaborate with others in Drive; in the future you'll be able to move things from Drive to Gmail Google promises other 3rd party app capabilities like sending faxes, editing videos and more from within Drive If 5GB of storage isn't enough, pricing is competitive compared to Dropbox: $2.49/month for 25GB, $4.99/month for 100GB, or $49.99/month for 1TB. Upgrading to a paid account will also increase Gmail storage. Deciding whether or not to go with Google Drive or Dropbox or SugarSync or another online syncing service would depend on what kind of docs you use most, how much storage you need, and the features you want. Microsoft's SkyDrive, for example, might be best for Office users because it works great with Office Web Apps. SugarSync has a lot of advantages on the mobile side. Dropbox still offers more third-party integration and ways to get free space. Of course, there's no reason you can't use more than one cloud storage and syncing service--and have lots of free space to store your files. If you have a preference for one or the other, though, let us know why in the comments.Google Offers 5GB of Free Online Storage with Google Drive originally appeared on About.com Mobile Office Technology on Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 at 22:06:40.Permalink | Comment | Email this |
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| Dropbox Makes Sharing Huge Files Easy With Just a Link Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:25:00 -0500 One of the biggest obstacles when it comes to working on the road is sending files to other people. Photos, videos, and presentations can be huge--much too big for email, in fact. There are many ways to send large files for free, including dedicated file sharing apps like YouSendIt or MediaFire, but popular online storage site Dropbox recently made it just about as simple as it can get: From Dropbox.com and on your computer in your Dropbox folder, right-click on the file and select "Get link" then share that link to the file with your friend or colleague, who doesn't even need to use Dropbox. You can share a file or entire folder. The new sharing feature works with videos, photos, and docs.Dropbox Makes Sharing Huge Files Easy With Just a Link originally appeared on About.com Mobile Office Technology on Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 at 21:25:52.Permalink | Comment | Email this |
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| How To Keep Your 25GB of Free SkyDrive Storage Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:49:00 -0500 Microsoft SkyDrive is getting a major upgrade with new desktop apps and better syncing capabilities, but also reduced free space--from 25GB to just 7GB for new users. If you're a loyal SkyDrive user, however, you can hold on to your 25GB of free storage space (one of the most generous available now). Here's how: ...How To Keep Your 25GB of Free SkyDrive Storage originally appeared on About.com Mobile Office Technology on Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 at 18:49:09.Permalink | Comment | Email this |
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| Backup Your Gmail (Just in Case) Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:33:00 -0500 Yesterday, many Gmail users were unable to access their email for more than an hour--an outage that reminds us how scary it is to be reliant on one service. Google updated its Apps Status Dashboard yesterday saying the issue was resolved, but some users may still experience message delays (but not to worry, the messages will still be delivered). So what can you do to save your emails and back them up (not just if Google's servers are unreachable, but also if your account is ever compromised or something catastrophic happens like all of Google's servers get wiped out)? There are a few options, actually: ...Backup Your Gmail (Just in Case) originally appeared on About.com Mobile Office Technology on Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 at 08:33:18.Permalink | Comment | Email this |
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| Springpad's Redesign: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:59:00 -0500 Note-taking and web-clipping service Springpad got a major update this week, with a new look and more emphasis on social notebooks. Unfortunately, although the new UI is beautiful, the overhaul has alienated loyal Springpad users (including myself), who want to use the app as a productivity tool, not as a social bookmarking one. Social/sharing was built into Springpad from the start, but it wasn't a spotlight feature like it is becoming now in version 3. You can see the influence of Pinterest, Facebook, and the like, in Springpad's latest iteration. At the notebook level you can now control sharing and privacy settings and follow friends' specific notebooks, much like you can follow Pinterest users' boards. Public notebooks in Springpad--under the Explore tab--help you find inspiration for new notebooks or notes for your own notebooks. Much like, again, Pinterest. Some might say Springpad is copying Pinterest, but Springpad has long had a beautiful grid interface, with notebooks laid out on a custom background (predating Wunderlist, Pinterest, and others, in fact). This latest redesign, if anything--while perhaps refreshing and sharp--is a step backwards--or perhaps many steps backwards. Checking the Getsatisfaction page on the new Springpad version, you'll note more than a few issues have been cropping up, including lost notes, attachments, and links. It is a great sign, however, that team Springpad is responsive to users' feedback and concerns. Complaints about the redesign include the notebook icons being too large and fonts too big on the mobile and even desktop displays. And I used to really, really dig Springpad most of all for its stunning cork-board interface that was truly unique and helpful for organizing all your notes and everything you want to remember. Now it seems the most unique part of Springpad has been buried and all of the notebooks and notes are more uniform in look. With the latest update, Springpad also removed offline capabilities from the Springpad Chrome app (the Springpad blog post gives no reason why). If you want a way to share your Springpad notebooks more easily with distant social followers, then this update may make you happy. Otherwise, like other Springpad users, you may be very disappointed, as there are really no productivity enhancements in this latest version and you might even find it less usable (I used to be able to open Springpad in a tab in Thunderbird, but can't do so any longer). If you haven't used Springpad yet, you might find it an attractive alternative to Pinterest and Evernote, as it offers a bit of both . Perhaps that's what the team was going for with the latest update. Do you use Springpad, and if so, what do you think of the redesign?Springpad's Redesign: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back originally appeared on About.com Mobile Office Technology on Saturday, April 14th, 2012 at 17:59:21.Permalink | Comment | Email this |
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| Save Your Cell Phone's Battery Life While Using It as a Wi-Fi Hotspot Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:24:00 -0500 Being able to turn your Android phone into Wi-Fi hotspot or use the iPhone's Personal Hotspot feature to do the same thing--share its data connection wirelessly with other devices, like your laptop and iPad--is really cool. But it sure can result in a big drain on your cell phone battery life. Here are a few tips for keeping your phone alive while staying connected on all your devices. First, make sure you've covered the basics for improving your cell phone battery life--including turning off the biggest battery drains (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi if you're not connected to a Wi-Fi network, and GPS) and adjusting the screen brightness. Then, when your battery is really getting low, connect your cell phone to a laptop USB charging port, if you have one available. (Yes, one of the benefits of the Wi-Fi hotspot feature is that it's wireless, but the biggest benefit is to be able to turn your phone into a wireless access point for many devices.) Another option is getting additional juice to your phone using a case with built-in battery backup or mobile power supply (such as those sold by Mophie). If you make heavy use of the Personal Hotspot feature or Wi-Fi hotspot feature on your smartphone and battery life is an ongoing issue, though, it might just make sense to get a separate mobile hotspot device like the MiFi or you might look into investing in a travel wireless router. Some of these devices let you use your 3G or 4G modem and turn it into a MiFi of your own.Save Your Cell Phone's Battery Life While Using It as a Wi-Fi Hotspot originally appeared on About.com Mobile Office Technology on Wednesday, April 11th, 2012 at 12:24:46.Permalink | Comment | Email this |
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| Telecommuting Is Good For Everyone [Infographic] Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:48:00 -0500 The Telework Research Network has posted that highlights some of the many benefits of telecommuting (or teleworking) just one day a week (Not sure what the difference is between these two terms? Find out from Jack Nilles, who coined them). Among the interesting stats: Working from home results in a 10%-20% increase in employee productivity. 76% of telecommuters are more willing to put in extra time on work. Telecommuters report having 25% less stress and 80% say they have a better work-life balance. Just one day of telecommuting could be the equivalent of taking 77,000 cars off the road for a year. You can see the whole infographic at Telework Research Network. The blog says it's created by Citrix Online, although the image itself sources Splashtop (makers of great remote access applications) and created by Column Five). Either way, let's support the Work at Home Fridays Movement: Convince your boss to let you work from home or find out how to get a telecommuting job. Stay on top of the latest in mobile computing, telecommuting, and working on the road: Free weekly newsletter | Blog posts subscription | Follow me on Twitter: @melaniepinola or Google+Telecommuting Is Good For Everyone [Infographic] originally appeared on About.com Mobile Office Technology on Wednesday, April 11th, 2012 at 07:48:45.Permalink | Comment | Email this |
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| Essential Accessories for Bringing Order To Your Desk Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:23:00 -0500 Starting with a clean and uncluttered desk can make such a difference in how your workday plays out. Without a tangle of cords in sight, somehow your mind is more at ease. With just a little investment in the right accessories, desk organization nirvana may be in easy reach for all of us. I think every home office needs, at the very least, a label maker and a paper shredder, and probably a scanner to tame the paper tiger (a compact scanner like the Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100 doesn't take up too much space and it can also double as a fax machine when you use a free fax service.) For dealing with the mess of cords and cables, cable organizer ties and cable clips are great to have, and if you use a laptop, a docking station is a godsend for saving you the trouble of plugging and unplugging all your peripherals. Ready to spring clean your workspace? Check out my picks for 10 gadgets to organize your desk.Essential Accessories for Bringing Order To Your Desk originally appeared on About.com Mobile Office Technology on Saturday, March 31st, 2012 at 16:23:36.Permalink | Comment | Email this |
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