http://mobileoffice.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-11T14:19:51Z Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:19:51 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/02/19/tethering-your-iphone.htm <p>I guess I've always taken it for granted how easy it is to download an Android tethering app (and there are <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mobileoffice.about.com/od/smartphoneapps/tp/top-android-tethering-apps.htm">many good ones to choose from</a>). Almost as soon as I wrote about the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/01/30/quick-grab-this-iphone-tethering-app-while-it-lasts.htm">cheap QuasiDisk iPhone tethering app</a>, it was pulled from the iTunes store.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/02/19/tethering-your-iphone.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/02/19/tethering-your-iphone.htm Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:07:57 +0000 2012-02-19T09:07:57Z http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/02/11/cheap-but-good-laptops-starting-at-375.htm <p>You want a cheap laptop for work and personal use but don't want to spend an arm and a leg. 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Don't worry, there really are laptops out there for about $400 with decent specs, performance, and quality build.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/02/11/cheap-but-good-laptops-starting-at-375.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/02/11/cheap-but-good-laptops-starting-at-375.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:19:51 +0000 2012-02-11T14:19:51Z http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/02/11/how-to-add-up-to-5gb-of-more-dropbox-space-to-your-account.htm <div style="float: right; width: 170px; margin: 5px; font-size: 9px;"><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/mobileoffice/1/3/i/H/dropbox.png" alt="Dropbox Logo" /><br /> Dropbox</div> <p>Dropbox, one of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mobileoffice.about.com/od/softwarewebapps/tp/top-file-syncing-apps.htm">the best free file syncing and online storage services</a>, is offering a massive 5GB of free storage to customers who try out their latest photo and video automatic uploading feature. Here's how to get this free space on your account during this beta period (hurry):</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/02/11/how-to-add-up-to-5gb-of-more-dropbox-space-to-your-account.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/02/11/how-to-add-up-to-5gb-of-more-dropbox-space-to-your-account.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:59:29 +0000 2012-02-11T09:59:29Z http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/02/06/gift-suggestion-the-perfect-laptop-bag.htm <p>A laptop bag might not be as romantic as a bouquet of roses, but this is one modern accessory that both men and women can appreciate. The difference between a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mobileoffice.about.com/od/Luggage-and-Packing/a/how-to-buy-the-best-luggage-and-computer-bags.htm">well-designed laptop bag</a>--with quality stitching, comfortable straps, and lots of organization pockets--and a cheap one is huge. (So huge you feel the difference in your shoulders and your arms.) This Valentine's Day, consider giving someone special a bag to carry his or her laptop, phone, documents, and other everyday objects in style.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/02/06/gift-suggestion-the-perfect-laptop-bag.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/02/06/gift-suggestion-the-perfect-laptop-bag.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:47:37 +0000 2012-02-06T15:47:37Z http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/01/30/quick-grab-this-iphone-tethering-app-while-it-lasts.htm <p>This cheap app lets you use your iPhone as a modem for your laptop for the one-time fee of $1.99, no monthly charges. 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So download it while you can.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/01/30/quick-grab-this-iphone-tethering-app-while-it-lasts.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/01/30/quick-grab-this-iphone-tethering-app-while-it-lasts.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:02:26 +0000 2012-01-30T16:02:26Z http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/01/24/how-to-keep-your-apps-from-eating-up-your-data-minutes.htm <p>Many smartphone apps are data hogs. News and weather apps like to update in the background constantly. Social media apps have a real internet addiction. The problem is more wireless plans are counting every little bit. If you're on a prepaid plan, especially, you'll want to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mobileoffice.about.com/od/wifimobileconnectivity/qt/how-to-monitor-mobile-data-usage.htm">monitor your mobile data usage</a>, but there's also a neat trick that a reader emailed in which will stop your apps from draining your mobile data minutes altogether. It can come in handy if you travel internationally and want to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mobileoffice.about.com/od/businesstravelersadvice/ht/avoid-data-roaming-charges.htm">avoid hefty data roaming charges</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/01/24/how-to-keep-your-apps-from-eating-up-your-data-minutes.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/01/24/how-to-keep-your-apps-from-eating-up-your-data-minutes.htm Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:02:58 +0000 2012-01-24T22:02:58Z http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/01/21/megaupload-online-storage-site-shut-down-by-feds-here-are-alternatives-cautions.htm <p>It was a historic, very political week on the web, with Wednesday's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sopastrike.com/">largest online protest in history</a> to stop SOPA and PIPA and then on Thursday the Department of Justice shut down file sharing and online hosting service Megaupload and arrested seven employees of the company, also seizing several assets. 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I've previously noted some strategies for <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mobileoffice.about.com/od/businesstravelersadvice/ht/avoid-data-roaming-charges.htm">how to avoid data roaming charges</a> and am in the midst of testing a new tip (should be up in the next couple of days) shared by a reader that can help you prevent your apps from trying to access data unless you're on a Wi-Fi network--useful if you're on a prepaid plan too.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/01/15/incredible-not-in-a-good-way-roaming-rates.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/01/15/incredible-not-in-a-good-way-roaming-rates.htm Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:14:32 +0000 2012-01-15T15:14:32Z http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/01/09/all-about-the-wps-vulnerability-and-why-your-wpa-protected-wi-fi-might-not-be-secure-after-all.htm <div style="float: right; width: 170px; margin: 5px; font-size: 9px;"><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/mobileoffice/1/9/Y/H/wfa_wps_mark_horiz_180x80.jpg" alt="Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)" /><br /> Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)</div> <p><!--more--></p> <p>You probably already know the importance of securing your wireless network with a strong password using&#160;<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mobileoffice.about.com/od/findingusinghotspots/f/wepwpa.htm">WPA2</a> encryption (WEP is basically useless). A new vulnerability, however, has been discovered that enables a hacker to bypass the WPA password: Using a free, open source utility called Reaver, anyone with just a little time on his or her hands can get into your router if it has <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mobileoffice.about.com/od/glossary/g/wps-wi-fi-protected-setup.htm">Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)</a> enabled, which most routers do.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/01/09/all-about-the-wps-vulnerability-and-why-your-wpa-protected-wi-fi-might-not-be-secure-after-all.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mobileoffice.about.com/b/2012/01/09/all-about-the-wps-vulnerability-and-why-your-wpa-protected-wi-fi-might-not-be-secure-after-all.htm Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:00:31 +0000 2012-01-09T10:00:31Z