Archive for September, 2011
Remove A Photo’s Background Using Office 2010
Microsoft Office 2010 includes some advanced tools that let you easily edit your photos without the need to turn to a third party program, such as Microsoft Paint or Adobe Photoshop. With Remove Background you can easily remove the background in a photo. So, if you just want to have a foreground object such as a [...]
How to enable Read Receipts in Windows Live Mail or Microsoft Outlook (Quick Tip)
Ever send out an important email message and spent time after wondering if the recipient read it? Well you can confirm it from now on using Read Receipts. With Read Receipts you can verify when a message you send has been read by the recipient. Let’s take a look at how to set it up [...]
9 Great Mac OS X Apps for Writing, Blogging and Journaling
Apple’s Mac App Store has a highlighted app section called “Apps for Writers” which includes a number of good alternative word processing apps called Manuscript Makers, as well as Distraction-Free apps with minimalist interfaces, apps for Journaling & Blogging and apps for saving Notes & Clippings. Let me recommend what I consider the best choice for each of [...]
How To Automatically Log Into Windows 7
If you would like to automatically log into Windows 7, you can have the operating system do so. There is a potential security risk, I strongly would not recommend you do this on a laptop, public or shared computer. If it’s a stationary computer that is in your home office or study, then the risk [...]
Which MacBook is Best For You? – 15″ MacBook Pro
Readers and friends ask us at Notebooks.com which MacBook is the best choice for them. The MacBook owners on our staff will be highlighting the pros and cons of each of the five basic MacBook models that Apple offers as a way to answer that. Why a 15″ MacBook Pro is a Great Option Although [...]
Behind the Scenes: Explore the IdeaPad U300s Design Process
It’s one thing to grab a notebook, but some notebooks obviously have more thought put into them. The IdeaPad U300s is a new Ultrabook from Lenovo that embodies the design of a book, but is perhaps the most beautiful and powerful book you’ll ever hold. The IdeaPad U300s team gets a chance to share what [...]
How to Speed Up Your Internet Connection with OpenDNS or Google Public DNS
Two public free domain namer system (DNS) services got a speed bump this week, which could potentially speed up your home or office Internet connection. OpenDNS and Google Public DNS services allow users to substitute their Internet Service Provider’s DNS numbers with alternate DNS numbers, thus potentially speeding up your Internet connection and adding some [...]
Toshiba Portege Z830 is the Ultrabook You’ve Always Wanted at under $1,000
Toshiba just jumped into the Ultrabook realm with a beautiful looking new Portege model that is said to start under $1,000 when it arrives in November. The Toshiba Portege Z830 is a 13.3″ notebook, measuring .63 inches thick and weighs in at 2.45 pounds, which Toshiba claims is the lightest for a 13″ notebook. The Portege Z830 is ultra-portable and thin, [...]
Lenovo U Series Notebooks Updated, IdeaPad U300s UltraBook Arrives
Lenovo is launching an update to the popular IdeaPad U Series notebooks, including the company’s first UltraBook, the IdeaPad U300s. In all, Lenovo is announcing three notebooks in the U series, which keep much of the book design and emphasis on the look and feel of the device which we saw on the IdeaPad U260. These notebooks [...]
