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iOS tip: How to attach Dropbox and Google Drive files to Mail messages

iOS tip: How to attach Dropbox and Google Drive files to Mail messages

by ben patterson | Jan 25, 2017 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Snapshots from your iOS camera roll aren’t the only types of files you can attach to e-mail messages on your iPhone or iPad. Indeed, you can attach almost anything to an iOS Mail message, from an MP3 to a ZIP file. The trick? Using a cloud storage service like...
Google Docs tip: Track changes with new “Suggested Edits” feature

Google Docs tip: Track changes with new “Suggested Edits” feature

by ben patterson | Jun 26, 2014 | apps, desktops, how-tos, laptops

I’ve been pretty satisfied with Google Docs as a free and effective Microsoft Word replacement, but one key Word feature has been missing in action: the ability to track changes made by others. Word’s “track changes” feature color-codes any...
Android tip: Scan and upload receipts to Google Drive

Android tip: Scan and upload receipts to Google Drive

by ben patterson | May 28, 2013 | apps, how-tos, phones, the cloud

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...
Google Drive tip: How to preview a file (or files) with a single click

Google Drive tip: How to preview a file (or files) with a single click

by ben patterson | Mar 18, 2013 | how-tos, the cloud

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...
iPad tip: 10 free, gotta-have iPad apps

iPad tip: 10 free, gotta-have iPad apps

by ben patterson | Mar 7, 2013 | apps, how-tos, tablets

So, just get your first Pad, or looking for must-have apps for your old iPad that you may have overlooked? Read on for 10 free iPad apps that you shouldn’t miss, from Amazon’s Kindle reader and Flipboard’s customizable “social” digital...
20 free must-have apps for Android phones (updated)

20 free must-have apps for Android phones (updated)

by ben patterson | Jan 3, 2013 | apps, phones

Just getting started with a new Android handset? I’ve rounded up 20 apps from the Google Play app store that’ll have you posting status updates, watching videos, pinning the latest fashions, reading e-books, and checking the weather in no time—and best of...
Gmail tip: How to send large email attachments via Google Drive

Gmail tip: How to send large email attachments via Google Drive

by ben patterson | Dec 14, 2012 | desktops, how-tos, the cloud

Ever tried to send a really, really big file—think a few hundred megabytes, or maybe even a gigabyte—as an email attachment? Well, good luck with that. Not only can large attachments take forever to upload and send, they may also get blocked by the recipient’s...

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