So, how long have you been using Google? A few years? Ten? A dozen? (In my case, more than a dozen—yikes!) And in all that time, how many Gmail messages, contacts, calendar events, YouTube videos, and more have you saved, sent, uploaded and otherwise stored on its...
Ever wish you could take your old DVD collection and zap it into the “cloud”—perfect for watching your favorite movies on any device you want, whenever you want? That’s the promise behind Vudu’s new “disc-to-digital” service, which...
Are you a stickler for keeping your receipts? If so, there’s a new feature in Google Drive for Android that’s right up your alley. The latest version of the Google Drive app lets you scan just about any paper document—yes, including receipts—using your...
Want to check your Gmail inbox without pointing and clicking? You’ll barely have to touch your mouse with these handy keyboard shortcuts at your fingertips. You can compose a new message, archive old ones, jump back and forth between email threads, and more, all...
Nope, there’s no need to open a bunch of browser tabs to sneak a peek at your Google Drive documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more. Instead, you can use Google Drive’s new “Preview” feature to take a quick look at a file—or an entire...
Remember the old Gmail—you know, before instant chat, the preview pane, the automatic message sorting, and the much-hated “new look”? Here’s five ways to turn back the clock on some of Gmail’s latest (and for some, most annoying) new features, starting with… 1....
Beth writes: Hi Ben! Here’s my question. My husband, son and I are all using my iTunes account. It was originally set to my iPhone, but now whenever either one of them gets an app (free or otherwise) on either the iPad or iPod, I end up with a copy of that app on my...
There’s a new, cloud-friendly version of Microsoft Office in town. Perhaps more importantly, though, there’s a new and potentially less painful way to pay for Office: with a subscription fee. Meet Office 365 Home Premium, Microsoft’s bid to get a...
Sarah writes: I keep getting a message that says I don’t have enough available storage to back up my iPhone 4S. I have the free 5 GB account and only 1.5 GB available. I am truly not a geek who saves everything. Any suggestions as to where I might look what is...
If you’re in the U.S. or Canada and you’re a Gmail user, heads up: you can make free phone calls through your PC or Mac to any domestic cell phone or landline. As always, though, there are a few ifs, ands, and buts. Google has been offering free domestic voice...
