software
Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: Getting the Gray Out of iPhoto
What to do if some of the thumbnail pictures in your Mac’s iPhoto program are gray boxes.
Nokia Reports a One-Billion-Euro Loss but Its Shares Rise
Nokia said it lost almost 1.1 billion euros ($1.4 billion) in the fourth quarter, compared with a profit of 745 million euros a year earlier.
U.S. Charges Programmer With Stealing Code
A contract programmer was charged with copying software code valued at nearly $10 million to an external hard drive.
Gadgetwise Blog: Tip of the Week: Easy Switching Among Programs
Using the alt-tab combination on Windows (or command-tab on Macs) allows you to quickly jump from one application to another.
Microsoft, Defying Image, Has a Design Gem in Windows Phone
Microsoft, long ridiculed as the tech industry dullard, has surprised critics with its Windows Phone software. But will consumers be tempted enough to try it?
Gadgetwise Blog: Tip of the Week: Make Your Own Shortcuts in Word
Microsoft Word is full of keyboard shortcuts to help speed things along as you work. Although the Web has plenty of pages listing the shortcuts, you can also generate your own chart right from the Word program itself.
H.P.’s TouchPad, Some Say, Was Built on Flawed Software
WebOS, the TouchPad tablet’s core software, was developed by Palm in about nine months, and former employees said the software was deeply flawed because of the way it was built.
Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: Deleting Multiple Photo Copies
Is there an easy way to find and trash duplicate pictures in the Adobe Photoshop Elements program without having to manually search through my entire hard drive?
App Smart: The Top 10 Apps for Android Phones in 2011
In 2010, apps for Android phones were rarely in the same league as those for Apple devices. But in the past year, that has changed.
Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: Trouble-Shooting Browser Problems with PDF Files
A number of factors can affect a browser’s ability to display a PDF (Portable Document Format) file within its window.
Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: Turning On Windows Update
Where to check to make sure Windows 7 is set to automatically download and install new software updates from Microsoft.
News Analysis: The Internet Gets Physical
Consumer-based Internet technologies are morphing into new uses in energy conservation, transportation, health care, traffic management and food distribution.
