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by Melanie Pinola

Melanie Pinola is a freelance writer covering all things tech-related. A former IT admin and occasional web developer, she is also the author of LinkedIn in 30 Minutes, a Lifehacker editor, and the Guide to Mobile Office Tech at About.com.

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Microsoft Office 2013 versus Office Web Apps versus Office 365: The differences explained

Posted Nov 19, 2012 - 11:07 am

Microsoft Office comes in a variety of editions and licenses. Here's how to make sense of them.
Microsoft Office, office 2013
Mount ISO files as virtual CD drives with Microsoft's free utility

Posted May 02, 2013 - 05:10 pm

Need to quickly mount an ISO file in Windows 7 or earlier? Here's a tool from Microsoft
ISO, Microsoft
Send huge, 10GB email attachments with Gmail and Google Drive

Posted Nov 28, 2012 - 02:04 pm

If you're not using Google Drive to its fullest yet, this is a reason to start: way bigger email attachments in Gmail
email attachments, gmail
Too many tabs? This brilliant Chrome extension consolidates them into one, saving up to 95% of memory

Posted Mar 19, 2013 - 01:17 pm

Perfect for tab junkies!
browser tabs, Chrome
Where to sell your iPad or MacBook for the most money

Posted Oct 23, 2012 - 04:35 pm

Sell your now-obsolete iPad or MacBook Pro laptop for the most cash
Apple, ipad
Why you should definitely upgrade to Windows 8 (or not)

Posted Oct 25, 2012 - 04:33 pm

Forget what you’ve heard. Microsoft’s most radically redesigned version of Windows is often brilliant and improves upon Windows 7--even if you don’t own a touchscreen. But, still, it’s not for everyone.
Windows, windows 8
How to secure your WordPress blog against hackers

Posted Apr 16, 2013 - 03:15 pm

Thousands of WordPress blogs have been compromised so far. Don't let that happen to yours.
Blog, botnets
Along with Google Reader, Google Alerts for RSS is also dead. Use Bing instead.

Posted Jul 02, 2013 - 04:41 pm

If you want your alerts and automated searches sent to an RSS feed, you'll need to look beyond Google
Bing, Google
Download Windows 8 for Dummies and nearly a hundred other Microsoft e-books for free

Posted Nov 05, 2012 - 12:36 pm

Dozens of free e-books from Microsoft will teach you how to use Windows 8, Microsoft Office, SQL Server, SharePoint, and lots more
e-books, ebooks
Find all your receipts in Gmail automatically

Posted May 28, 2013 - 04:06 pm

The lazy way to keep track of your spending: Let Google gather your receipts for you
filters, gmail

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AMD pushes forward with new video cards and a few surprises

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Build interactive HTML5 sites and graphics with Google's free Web Designer tool

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What to do after your email account is compromised

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See - and hear - what it was like to surf the web 20 years ago

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