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Apple’s critics have been hard on the company lately, criticizing it for failing to introduce any innovative products since the death of founder Steve Jobs. But a recent feature story by Entrepreneur provides evidence that the criticism might be misplaced.

Apple's new operating system -- iOS7 -- launched in September for iPads and iPhones. The leading features of this operating system have since been covered at length. Entrepreneur magazine recently showcased a few of the smaller tips and tricks which will make using this system much more satisfying.

Want your small business to function as efficiently as it can? Then you've got to use technology equally as efficiently. Fortunately, the Web site TechnologySchools.org has a lot of advice on how small business owners can make use of technology to boost their sales.

Dropbox has a new goal: It wants to be your go-to site for distributing and keeping photos. And, as TechCrunch writer Matthew Panzarino shares in a recent story, a new app gets Dropbox closer to that prize. Dropbox apps for the Mac now automatically find, upload and prepare links to screenshots that you produce on your computer.

Will Facebook's more advanced Graph Search -- which is being tested on select users now -- uncover some embarrassing comments concerning your sister-in-law that you'd rather the world not read again? Or what about a photo from your friend's bachelor party that you now wish were never captured? As TechCrunch writer Josh Constine says, it just may.

Google is taking direct aim at Microsoft by offering its mobile app Quickoffice available for free to all users, as outlined by writer CJ Arlotta with MSPmentor. Quickoffice is, of course, the incredibly useful app that enables users to work with Microsoft Office documents on their mobile devices.

Microsoft and Apple have long been rivals. Now Microsoft is chasing consumers who have already purchased iPhones, offering them a $200 trade-in if they bring in gently used iPhone 4S or iPhone 5 phones to a Microsoft store, as outlined by a recent story by CJ Arlotta for MSPmentor.

Want to safeguard your online accounts from hackers? Try two-step verification. Under this type of system, you first log onto your accounts with a traditional password. But that’s just the first step. You also need to enter a passcode or other form of identification to complete the log-on process.

It seems like so long ago, but there was a time when your Mac was fast. These days, though, using your favorite computer is a sloth. Your Mac has slowed down with age. A part of the problem may be the apps you’ve downloaded to it. Thankfully, writer Matt Elliott with CNET has a solution: It’s time for you to download System Lens, an app that lists the apps running on your device and the amount of resources they are consuming.

There are lots of portable hard drives on the market. But which hard drive meets your needs? Seamus Bellamy, a writer for The Wirecutter, has a recommendation: Western Digital's 2TB My Passport Ultra. In a recent review Bellamy stated that this portable hard drive has all the things a computer user could want.