Workers Can't (or Won't) Escape From Their eMail

Do you sometimes feel as if you're perpetually buried inside your inbox? Join the club. Despite the massive popularity of social media, we spend a staggering amount of hours sorting, reading and sending email, according to a recent survey from Mimecast. eMail isn't simply a person-to-person communications tool. It's also handy as a search engine and file-storage option, findings show. Sometimes, it's a viable alternative to in-person "face time" at the office, as four of 10 information professionals say they regularly send and receive work-related emails outside of normal hours, and one-quarter admit that they've sent emails late in the evening purely to "show commitment" to the job. "While email is not perfect, it seems that information workers are reluctant to adopt other social tools if it means they have to leave their inbox behind," says Peter Bauer, CEO and co-founder of Mimecast, a supplier of cloud-based email solutions. "Therefore, rather than trying to entice users away from email and on to other platforms, IT teams should introduce new, inbox-friendly collaboration tools and make the data stored within the archive more accessible." An estimated 2,500 information workers in the United States, United Kingdom and South Africa took part in the research.

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The Truth About Wi-Fi Signal Strength

Whether it’s the structural layout of your home or just ghosts in the machine, we’re all familiar with inexplicable Wi-Fi dead spots.

One extra puzzling situation, unseen in the comic here, is when the addition of another wireless node actually causes issues with your Wi-Fi connectivity. There’s nothing more frustrating than having twice the Wi-Fi node power and half the actual signal at your laptop. If you’re looking to extend your Wi-Fi network coverage headache free, check out these guides to doing so with Tomato-powered routers and DD-WRT-powered routers.

Apple Maps Use Discouraged by Australian Police

More woes for Apple’s in-house mapping application as Australian police warn its lack of accuracy could be life threatening to some users.
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Making Macs in U.S. Is a Smart Move by Apple

By Don Reisinger
December 11, 2012

When Steve Jobs met with President Obama, he said that the manufacturing jobs that have gone overseas "aren't coming back." Under Tim Cook, however, Apple will produce some Macs in the United States. Perhaps this is a sign of a new Apple. One thing is sure--it is a smart move. Here are 10 reasons why.
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The 10 Best Digital Cameras

The problem with buying a digital camera is not only that there are hundreds of models for sale at any given point in time, but you also need to figure out which type of camera is right for you. The good news is that we review lots of cameras--and these 10 are among the best we've tested. From simple compact models up to full-featured digital SLRs, here's a look at the top cameras you can buy today. The 10 Best Digital Cameras

Evernote

Over the years I have tried all sorts of note synchronizing programs. Being able to synchronize notes between different computers and devices always seems to come in handy and becomes and invaluable resource. This is where Evernote comes in. I highly recommend this program for it's flawless synchronization, ease of use, and price. There is a free version as well as a Premium flavor which is extremely affordable and quite powerful.


Capture anything.
Save your ideas, things you like, things you hear, and things you see.

Access anywhere.
Evernote works with nearly every computer, phone and mobile device out there.

Find things fast.
Search by keyword, tag or even printed and handwritten text inside images.

Get more information and download the program here: http://evernote.com/

Make a Super Hidden Folder in Windows Without any Extra Software

Almost anyone knows how to make a “hidden” folder in Windows, but then again almost anyone knows how to make explorer show hidden folders. Let’s take a look at how to make a folder so hidden, only you will know its there.

To learn how, click here.