The State Of The Word Processor: HTML Compatibility
Word processors are no longer central to the computing experience, but there are still good reasons to use them. The question is, how well do the work in today’s computing environment?
Latest: Quip Is Bringing The Word-Processing Era To Its End
In this innovative startup’s product, an ’80s-era computing concept has met its match.
The New Microsoft Office: 20 Things to Like, Not Like and Worry About
When Steve Ballmer took the stage in San Francisco on Monday to reveal the next step in the evolution of Microsoft’s most important application, he gave the world’s 1 billion users of Microsoft Office plenty to look forward to – but also some things to worry about. Here’s a sampling of what to look for, what to avoid and what to be afraid…
Kippt Reinvents the Internet’s Favorite Hobby: Sharing Links
With its update on Monday, the link listing tool Kippt adds social features that make it a one-stop shop for practicing the Internet’s favorite hobby: sharing interesting links. It helps you keep track of links you like, as well as find and follow people who share interesting things. You can easily share links with your friends on…
New Chromebook & Chromebox Are Good Enough to Grab Minds & Market Share
Google unveils two new computers today: the latest Chromebook and a new desktop machine, the Chromebox, both from Samsung. Google says they’re just the first of many new Chrome devices to come out this year from various manufacturers. Chromebooks have received lukewarm reviews so far, but these machines – and Chrome OS itself – are ready for…
When Words Fail, Text an Animated GIF
Think emojis are fun? Now you can send messages that move. A new iPhone app called MyFaceWhen makes it fast and easy to record and send video in the form of animated GIFs attached to text messages.
Engagio Gives the Web a ‘Context’ Button
The killer app for the social Web is the one that will filter the signal from the noise. In the Facebook age, even casual Web users hold tons of conversations at once. Engagio, the conversation discovery company, pulls them all into one place. It also leads you into new ones. And with a new dashboard view released today, it lets you click one…
Dark Sky for iOS: A Weather App to Keep You Dry
No one has figured out the right formula for the weather app yet. Phones come stocked with basic forecast apps with cartoony icons, but today’s mobile devices have more potential than that. One ambitious effort called Dark Sky recently hit the App Store, and I teamed up with weather guru and former RWW webmaster Jared Smith to test it…
Drafts for iPhone: Write First, Then Act
Drafts is a new starting point for typing anything on an iPhone. Every time you launch the app, there’s a blank note ready. You can jot down a tweet, an email or a note immediately, and then send it to the right place. There’s no need to worry about file names or folders. It’s just the fastest way to capture text. It might solve problems you…