Five Apps

Archive: 12-2011

• The 10 hottest Five Apps lists of 2011

  The year’s top posts cover everything from Office add-ons, free AV tools, and HTML editors to Windows gadgets, simple backup apps, and Android keyboards.

  Posted by Jody Gilbert | December 23, 2011, 6:58 AM PST

• Five social networking apps for Windows Phone 7

  You can enrich your social connectivity by adding specialized apps to your WP7 device. Here are a few to try.

  Posted by Brien Posey | December 22, 2011, 11:29 AM PST

• Five apps that bring sanity to network monitoring

  Scads of network monitoring tools are available to help you stay on top of performance issues. We’ve narrowed the list to five good choices.

  Posted by Scott Lowe | December 20, 2011, 9:57 AM PST

• Five excellent keyboard replacements for the Android tablet

  If the built-in Android keyboard is driving you crazy, check out these alternatives. They can make typing on your tablet a thousand times easier.

  Posted by Jack Wallen | December 19, 2011, 1:10 PM PST

• Five versatile screen-capture apps for Windows

  When you need a bit more functionality than Print Screen and Paint offer, one of these screen capture tools will come in handy.

  Posted by Susan Harkins | December 18, 2011, 5:55 AM PST

• Five cloud apps for file sharing

  When it comes to file sharing, you have a lot of cloud apps to choose from. Here are five solid contenders that are affordable and easy to use.

  Posted by Katherine Murray | December 14, 2011, 7:29 AM PST

• Five apps that keep me clued in to tech issues

  Succeeding in IT means staying on top of an overwhelming volume of new trends and developments. Here are a few good ways to keep up.

  Posted by Scott Lowe | December 12, 2011, 9:54 AM PST

• The five fastest-booting Linux distributions

  You may not have to reboot Linux very often. But when you do, these peppy distributions will have you up and running in a matter of seconds.

  Posted by Jack Wallen | December 12, 2011, 8:08 AM PST

• Five top alternatives to PowerPoint

  Not a PowerPoint fan? You still have some good presentation options — including several Web-based apps.

  Posted by Susan Harkins | December 8, 2011, 1:45 PM PST

• Five handy add-ins for Word 2010

  Add timesaving functionality without bogging Word down. These free (or free-to-try/dirt-cheap) tools will help you knock out a variety of tasks.

  Posted by Katherine Murray | December 7, 2011, 5:50 AM PST