Topic: Word Processing Software

Switching from a Mac to a PC: Five lessons from an Apple fanboy

The Internet is filled with testimonials of people ditching their PC for a hip new Mac. Where once they trudged through stodgy spreadsheets, they now write screenplays and edit flashy videos (if the ads are to be believed). But there's almost no material documenting the opposite experience. Most of the personal switching-to-Windows stories are many years out of date and center around now-obsolete "But you can't play games and none of your software will work!" arguments.

So, here are the top five things an Apple fanboy learned from two months using Windows.

Google plans to challenge Dropbox with cloud-sync service: report

Rumors have been circulating about a Google cloud-storage service that would give easy access to media wherever there's an Internet connection. Now, a new report suggests that Google is planning to launch the service in just a few weeks.

The day the US defaulted on treasury bills

Saying that the US hasn't defaulted on federal debt since the days of Alexander Hamilton is great rhetoric. If only it were true.

Out with the old, in with the new: Create a five-year sketch

In December and January, The Simple Dollar is posting a daily series focusing on specific activities you can do right now to set the stage for a great 2011. Out with the old, in with the new.

E-readers: the compatibility conundrum

With the Kindle, Nook, a raft of new e-readers comes an issue well known to early adopters: what’s next?

Google Docs file storage tiptoes toward 'GDrive'

On Tuesday, Google announced that its free Docs service would begin allowing users to upload files of any type, up to 250 MB apiece, and up to 1 gigabyte total.

One month later, has Chrome’s polish lasted?

Google has attracted few converts with its Web browser but it's thinking long term.

The battle of the browsers

Firefox 3 dukes it out with Safari and Internet Explorer to control the way we surf the Web.