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One of the biggest trends in IT is the way in which technologies including the cloud, mobile, and others amplify personal productivity and capabilities, allowing, for example, a single person to be an entire IT staff for a small business. This blog focuses on technologies at the intersection of the personal and IT and includes related news, tips, and reviews of individual services or tools.

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Preston is a freelance writer, and the author of more than 40 books, including "Windows 8 Hacks," "How the Internet Works," and "NOOK Tablet: The Missing Manual." He has written about technology for more than 20 years, and has published in numerous national magazines and newspapers, ranging from Computerworld to USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, the Dallas Morning News, and CIO Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter @pgralla or Google+.

5 great free apps for customizing Android

Posted Sep 25, 2013 - 12:05 pm

Android is the most customizable smartphone OS, but if you want more ways to master it, I've got help. Here are five free apps that will help you customize Android and be more productive.
ADW.Launcher, Android
Your car: The next frontier for personal IT

Posted Sep 09, 2013 - 01:59 pm

It's not just phones and watches that promise to help you be more productive on the go. Ford and Nissan, among others, are developing tools that one day could turn your car into the ultimate mobile machine for getting work done.
apps, auto
5 great productivity apps redesigned for iOS 7

Posted Sep 20, 2013 - 10:42 am

No need to wait to take advantage of iOS 7's new features and design. I've rounded up five productivity apps that have been redesigned to help you get more work done with the new OS.
apps, Byword
Smartphone shootout: Which mobile OS is the biggest productivity-booster?

Posted Sep 27, 2013 - 10:21 am

Want to get more done faster with your smartphone? iOS 7, iOS 6, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone all have their fans. But if you really want to know the truth, you need to go to the pros: Usability experts who have put them through their paces. Here's what they found.
Android, blackberry 10
Beyond Box Notes: 6 best free note-taking apps for mobile and the cloud

Posted Sep 16, 2013 - 01:55 pm

Box today announced what looks to be an impressive free app for taking notes and sharing and collaborating with others. But Box isn't alone, there are plenty of other note-taking and sharing apps for mobile devices, the cloud, and desktops and notebooks. Here are the five of the best free ones you can get, all of them multi-platform.
any.do, Box Notes

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