Search This Blog

Saturday, March 22, 2014

OneNote vs. Evernote: A personal take on two great note-taking apps

Are Apple and Gartner afraid of analytics?

How to turn an old phone or tablet into a PC productivity tool

ITworld Today
March 22, 2014
Share this email

OneNote vs. Evernote: A personal take on two great note-taking apps

Now that Microsoft has made OneNote free for consumers, can it compete with the well-known Evernote? Preston Gralla offers his take on both.

READ MORE
 

Issue highlights

1. Are Apple and Gartner afraid of analytics?

2. How to turn an old phone or tablet into a PC productivity tool

3. BOOK GIVEAWAY: R for Everyone: Advanced Analytics and Graphics

4. How to use the new, productivity-boosting Google Docs and Sheets add-ons

5. 5 tips to make Windows 8's Metro UI more practical and less irritating

6. REVIEW: Tax apps for iOS: File your taxes on your iPad or iPhone

7. Do we really need another Android gaming console?

8. The 12 pros and cons of a cellular smartwatch

9. CARTOON: Android Wear is about to make things creepier

Resource compliments of: VictorOps

Manage on-call schedules and notifications - 30 days free

70% of an outage is spent finding the right person with the right knowledge. VictorOps engages Dev, IT and Support on all of their devices to solve problems quickly. Manage on-call schedules, integrate with existing monitoring tools, and push via SMS, voice and email. Not to mention one touch on-call handoffs, and Android and iOS native apps. Try it free for 30 days. No firstborn (or credit card) required.

Are Apple and Gartner afraid of analytics?

In theory, analytics should help firms make key business decisions. In practice, companies ignore analytics because it's likely to tell them the bad news they don't want to hear. READ MORE

How to turn an old phone or tablet into a PC productivity tool

That old phone needn't sit in the junk drawer. With the right apps, it can work with your PC to add useful features or speed up tasks. READ MORE

BOOK GIVEAWAY: R for Everyone: Advanced Analytics and Graphics

Five will win. Enter the drawing today! READ MORE

How to use the new, productivity-boosting Google Docs and Sheets add-ons

Google recently added a new add-ons store to Docs and Sheets. Here's how to install third-party apps in your account. READ MORE

White Paper: Symantec

Choosing a Cloud Hosting Partner with Confidence

Download Choosing a Cloud Hosting Provider with Confidence to learn more about cloud computing - the new opportunities and new security challenges. Learn More>>

5 tips to make Windows 8's Metro UI more practical and less irritating

The desktop may be the UI of choice for most Windows users, but what do you do when the modern UI makes more sense? Here are some handy tips. READ MORE

REVIEW: Tax apps for iOS: File your taxes on your iPad or iPhone

If you own an iOS device, it may be all you need to settle up with the taxman. Both H&R Block and Intuit offer apps for the iPad, iPhone or iPod touch that, depending on your needs, will do the job and do it well. READ MORE

Do we really need another Android gaming console?

In today's open source roundup: Asus might release an Android gaming console called the Game Box. Do we really need one? Plus: How to watch Netflix in Linux with Pipelight, and Windows 8 versus Ubuntu 13.10 when running the game Portal 2. READ MORE

The 12 pros and cons of a cellular smartwatch

Samsung is reportedly working on a variant of its Gear 2 smartwatch that works over cellular networks and doesn't require a Bluetooth or other connection to a smartphone. READ MORE

CARTOON: Android Wear is about to make things creepier

Google wants to put Android-powered devices all over your body. What could go wrong? READ MORE

White Paper: Neustar Inc.

Four Ways DNS Can Accelerate Business Growth

This e-book describes how DNS has developed over the years to support business growth as new needs have emerged, for example, advanced traffic management and protection from cyber threats. Learn More

Remembering Patrick J. McGovern, 1937-2014

Over a span of 50 years, Pat McGovern oversaw IDG's launch of more than 300 magazines and newspapers and championed the expansion of IDG's network to include more than 460 websites, including ITworld, 200 mobile apps and 700 events worldwide. In addition to a career dedicated to information technology, he created the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT. Our thoughts are with his family.

Follow ITworld

Share this email

You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as security.world@gmail.com.

Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy

Learn about INSIDER

If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com

Copyright (C) 2014 ITworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701

** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **

No comments: