According to a story from Erica Swallow at Mashable, 49% of small business owners are using smartphones.  So, why not use a handy app to manage employee time?  Sarah Kessler of Mashable lists 7 handy apps to help you with this task.  What will you do with your additional free time?
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In case you missed Apple’s announcement yesterday, here’s a link to an article by Philip Michaels that appeared in PCWorld.  Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, announced the next major version of OS X (”Lion”) and also announced an updated version of iLife, a desktop version of FaceTime video-conferencing and a revamped MacBook Air lineup.  A Mac [...]

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This is a really great app!  Line2 was reviewed by David Pogue in The New York Times and it is amazing!  Downloading this app gives you two lines on your iPhone or turns your iPod Touch into a cellphone (for $15 per month).  It runs on WiFi and does not use up your AT&T minutes.  [...]

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The news came out yesterday (July 12).  Consumer Reports has stated that it cannot recommend the iPhone 4.  Consumer Reports says that they have “confirmed that there is a problem with its reception.”  They tested three different iPhone 4 models that were purchased from three separate retailers.  They are not convinced that the AT&T network [...]

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Most of us sing in the shower.  And in the car.  And, we always sound great, right?  If you have an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, you can now purchase two apps ($3 each) that will allow you to record your voice over Taylor Swift’s music or over three songs from Glee.  The Glee app [...]

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It seems that the selection of new phones grows faster than weeds!  Here is David Pogue’s article on Microsoft’s Kin phones and the new HTC Incredible.  The competition among vendors is bringing many new items and features to the marketplace.  If only we could take the best features from each of the many choices and [...]

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The Palm Pre Plus will soon debut on the AT&T network and that’s good news for such a positively reviewed phone that came close to the end of its funding.  Mobil Tech Review’s write-up is quite favorable and the Palm-HP deal should give the phone the support it deserves.  I’m happy with my Verizon version of the phone and Verizon’s [...]

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Although I’m probably one of two people in the United States who has not yet purchased a fancy flat screen TV, I get many questions on how to choose a display (LCD vs. plasma).  This article from Nick Mediati at PC World answers many of those concerns and you can refer back to it when [...]

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You have probably heard about the Apple employee who lost a prototype of the as yet unveiled iPhone 4G in a bar–a nightmare of major proportions. Gizmodo tells what they learned after they came into possession of the phone.

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Do you have the best cell phone?  Do you want to know what other people think the best cell phone is?  Check out March Smart Phone Madness from Laptop Magazine and vote for your favorite model!  Laptop Magazine has some nice buying guides–if you are in the market for a smartphone, check them out!

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