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by Melanie Pinola

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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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Get a $10 Amazon gift card with an annual $10 Decide.com membership

Posted Feb 01, 2013 - 01:50 pm

Essentially, this premium price prediction and price guarantee service is free for a limited time
How to add Google Calendar events to Windows 8

Posted Apr 04, 2013 - 02:51 pm

A workaround from Microsoft reconnects Google Calendar and Windows 8
How to make Google Chrome work better with touchscreen PCs

Posted Feb 25, 2013 - 03:25 pm

These tweaks make Chrome much more touch-friendly on new Windows 8 touch computers
Tested: The fastest and most reliable online storage and syncing services

Posted May 20, 2013 - 11:32 am

Two reports compare Dropbox vs. Google Drive vs. SkyDrive vs. Amazon Cloud vs. Box
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- amazon cloud, Box
How to stop thieves from turning off Find My iPhone

Posted Nov 08, 2012 - 06:01 pm

If someone steals your iPhone or iPad, the thief can just turn off the device's location tracking. There's a way to prevent this by changing two settings.
Learn Microsoft Office tips and tricks with these Quick Start Guides

Posted Feb 11, 2013 - 12:11 pm

Cheatsheets from Microsoft for their behemoth of an office suite
Get 25GB of free online storage on Box

Posted Feb 07, 2013 - 02:52 pm

Because you can never have enough cloud storage space
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- Box, Box.net
How to turn iBooks into audiobooks

Posted Mar 22, 2013 - 12:25 pm

Hands-free reading built into the iPhone and iPad
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- audiobooks, ebooks
Create a system image backup with Windows 8's hidden backup tool

Posted Jan 04, 2013 - 02:50 pm

You have to know where to find the option first
Here's a master list of over 700 free online courses from top universities

Posted Apr 24, 2013 - 12:26 pm

You can learn almost anything with these free audio and video courses

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