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Finding an iPad friendly way to edit, search, sort and sync Excel spreadsheets wasn't easy -- until I tried a free app that puts Excel on my iPad.

Google announced a phaseout of several of its free services, including its Google Chart Tools -- but not the Chart Tools API. Read on for more details, and some ideas for a replacement.

We line up the old and new iPads side by side to see if there really is a noticeable difference between them.

If you want to find information in your own Twitter stream, PostPost is a site worth bookmarking.

Amazon lost a chance at a potential sale last weekend because of how it overuses my information. Here's an easy remedy.

Some of those users checking in each day may not even know it.

If you deal with data, you'll likely find some of these tools and tips of interest -- whether or not you're a journalist.

This latest Lightroom features two new modules, a more capable editing brush, changes to basic editing sliders and more robust video handling.

Intense media coverage of 'first-in-the-nation' Iowa caucuses can give the impression that results actually matter. They don't -- but not for the reason many skeptics cite.

Having left the webOS app wilderness for Android and iOS, I'm entering my first app-supported holiday season. Here's what I'm using so far to help organize Thanksgiving.

There's a big opinion split by political affiliation, not only age group.

Google has done a poor job of rolling out its Google+ business pages offerings today, raising doubts in my mind whether they understand how to market social networking.

A survey says 25% of teens plan to use Facebook less after the site's major design changes. Is that likely?

A company releases information about customers' choices; the story's picked up elsewhere with a rather broad conclusion. Does it stand up?

Android co-founder Andy Rubin doesn't think I should want to ask my phone aloud to help with life's daily tasks. This new Android customer disagrees.