Friday, March 05, 2010

Friday Tech Follies

iPad to hit the U.S. on April 3

Starting March 12, consumers can pre-order both the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models from Apple's online store or reserve a Wi-Fi version to pick up on April 3 at any Apple store.

Charging fees for Hulu comes with its own problems

Hulu's most viable alternative — charging for access to some videos — could turn off viewers and crimp the site's explosive growth. Ultimately, the remedy to Hulu's current troubles could leave the site even worse off, a poor shadow of its former self.

Buy Office 2007 Before Sept. 30, Get Free Office 2010 Upgrade

Microsoft kicked off its "Technology Guarantee" program for Office 2010 on Friday, meaning that anyone who buys and activates Office 2007 between now and Sept. 30 will get to upgrade to Office 2010 for free when it's available.

How to Buy an External Hard Drive

With the amount of data users need (or want) to cart around with them these days, it makes sense to invest in an external hard drive. We tell you what to consider when choosing the right one for you.

Score Free AudioBooks at BooksShouldBeFree

You can find quite a few free audiobooks online but they're frequently scattered all over. Save yourself the run around by checking out the thousands of free audiobooks cataloged at BookShouldBeFree. BooksShouldBeFree houses thousands of books in the public domain, available as both MP3s and as iTunes format audiobooks. Each entry for a book includes links to the full text, supplemental text, and reviews.

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