This week's tech tips, tricks and news

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TIPS & TRICKS

VIDEO: Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for Mac 2011 Tips!

How to Optimize Your Blog for Google

How to Find Missing Outlook Reminders

TIP: Avoid these 18 Common Work E-mail Mistakes

TIP: High Tech Job Search: Virtual Interviewing, Video Resumes, Employer Text Alerts

 

NEWS

CPSC to Take Product Complaints Public With Online Database

An I.R.S. App Lets You Track Your Tax Refund

Should E-Mail and Letters Have Equal Legal Protection?

Facebook cuts developer access to user numbers, addresses

Facebook Adds Amber Alerts

New York hires a 'chief digital officer' 

Google names co-founder Larry Page as CEO

Wikipedia turns 10 - Wikipedia, past and present

Shorter Videos Provide a Longer Social Reach

Computer Could Make 2 'Jeopardy!' Champs Deep Blue

Tech tips for a productive start to 2011

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As many of us resolve to make changes for the better in the new year, consider adding better productivity to the list!  Here are some great tips to help us maximize productivity at home and at work:

• Use a Daily Log to Keep Yourself Focused on Productivity
• Productivity All Around: Be sure to sync your tools!
• 10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Technology
• The 10 Best Productivity Apps For Business Professionals
• Create a productive home office:
  • How Much Storage Space Do You Need in Your Computer?
  • How Can I Speed Up My Aging Laptop?
  • Set up wireless internet access in your home
  • How To Expand a Wireless Network
  • How Can I Find Out If My ISP Is Limiting My Download Speed?
  • Office Design Tips to Increase Productivity
  • How to Find Your Ideal Desk Height
  • Manage Cables with an Old Coiled Phone Cord
  • Something to think about - Where Are You Most Productive When Working at Home? 
• For those who need to be productive while on the go:
  • Check out the best in mobile/portable devices - Laptop Magazine's Best of CES 2011,
  • Five Mobile Productivity Apps for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry
  • Productivity On the Go with Office Web Apps
•  See also:
  • Assign Email a 15-Minute Minimum to Avoid Unnecessary Checking
  • 15 tips to customize Gmail to increase productivity and organization at work

This week's tech tips, tricks and news

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Here's our first weekly installment of technolgy tips, tricks and news for 2011!

TIPS & TRICKS

Search Engine Blacklist Prevents Spam Sites from Ever Appearing in Your Search Listings

How to protect hard drives against cold weather hazards

Use a Coffee Filter to Clean Your LCD Screens

 

NEWS

CNET's coverage of the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (videos)

The Verizon iPhone (arrives February 10th) 

Technology trends, forecasts and predictions for 2011:

• Top 10 Government IT Predictions For 2011
• 2011 Trends: National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace highlights key online privacy, security challenges
• Cloud-computing predictions for 2011
• 10 Social Media Trends for 2011
• The rise of social shopping in 2011: 7 examples of where it is going
• eMarketer Webinar: Key Digital Trends for 2011
• 7 Top Online Marketing Trends for 2011

Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year!  We look forward to providing you with more great technology tips, tricks and news on our blog in 2011.

Best wishes for a happy, healthy and productive 2011!