If you've ever needed to read and modify a PDF file, be it for personal or professional use, then you could definitely benefit from the neu.Annotate app for the iPhone. Not only is it a free app, it's also a fully functional program for modifying and sending PDFs so that you can always keep up with your digital correspondence.

If you have trouble carrying entire bookshelves around, try the

free iBooks app for iPhone

. This app lets you

access thousands of literary titles

right from your smartphone and allows you to

sync your book collection

with any or all of your

iOS devices

.

As dedicated e-readers go, the NOOK Color is considerably less dedicated than most. That's a good thing. In addition to being a great way to take your bookshelves with you, it's also a fairly capable, though considerably simplified, tablet. Based on Android and with an LCD as opposed to eInk display, the NOOK Color is capable of displaying books, magazines and newspapers in living color. However, it's not as easy on the eyes for reading straight black text on a white page as eInk.

In order to

use Google Docs

, you'll want to

upload some documents

to work on. In this episode, we show you how easy it is to

upload files to Google Docs

and show you how to

change the privacy settings

on the files that you upload.

PDFs are the easiest way to ensure that your documents will look the same on any computer or device. In fact, they're the only way to guarantee that your resume, cover letter, desktop publishing or school project won't have any weird font issues, page breaks or misaligned pictures. Miss Download finds Free PDF Converter to, as the name suggests, convert all your documents, web pages and more into PDF.

Striving toward the utopian dream of a paperless office? Did you know you can verify the authenticity of a document, sign contracts, send secure forms to your colleagues (and much more), but do so quickly, securely and most importantly, legally online? Most countries recognize the legality of a digital signature and deem it binding. Also, many industries have established regulations that recognize digital signatures as valid replacements for handwritten signatures. This week, Stacy introduces three online services for creating your own digital signatures.

In this episode, Stacy Reed shares some of her favorite sites that provide online tools to help you convert documents into PDFs and vice versa. We'll also talk about some unique ways to get around a few of the most common issues with PDFs, all for free online. That's right, no download required!

Like any decent email program, Gmail offers extensive support for attachments up to 20MB in size. In this episode of our

advanced Gmail techniques video tutorial

, Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan looks at doing more with attachments in Gmail, including a way to ensure you never forget an attachment again.

Until that fabled day when the paperless office is a reality, we'll all be shuffling stacks of pureed and dried wood pulp. NeatReceipts helps you to organize all of those random pieces of paper, receipts, business cards and more. It lets you get rid of the shoebox full of receipts in favor of an organized digital database. You can also scan business cards into the included management software or simply scan a page into PDF for emailing.

Doc takes a look at some

free PDF editors

and

free PDF printers

that are a viable

alternative to Adobe Acrobat Reader

. Everywhere you look you'll find PDF files and there's a good reason. PDF files are secure, they can span multiple platforms, and they maintain all original formatting. This week, we're going to look at some cool, free programs for working with PDF files.

PDF or "Portable Document Format" is a file type that will display the same on any computer that can open it. PDF reading software is present on the vast majority of computers and even on many mobile devices. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan explains.

PDF, (Portable Document Format) files are found all over the Internet. They are used by individuals and businesses alike. The PDF format was created by Adobe, but do you have to have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer in order to view PDF files? The short answer is no. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan explains.

The

Sony Reader Pocket Edition

is a high-contrast e-Ink display

e-book reader

. Announced alongside its more capable big brother, the Sony Reader Touch Edition, this less expensive and smaller form-factor e-book reader does just what it was made to do: offer a compelling reason to ditch the paperback novels in favor of their digital versions.

Sony's latest

e-book readers

, the

Sony Reader Touch Edition (PRS-600)

and the Sony Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-300), which we'll look at in the next segment of Gadget TV, improve on the previous Sony Readers with improved display contrast, faster page response and improved software that's compatible with both the Mac and the PC. Some of the new features and functionality like on-screen annotation and highlighting are unique to the

Sony Reader Touch Edition

, which we look at in this episode.

On a mission to

keep the kids busy over summer holiday

, Cheryl goes looking for cost-effective fun for kids. She finds Paper Craft from Yamaha. Yes, that Yamaha...
Like

origami

for the digital age, these

free PDF paper craft template downloads

cover everything from endangered animals to motorbikes to insects and much more. Download a few: paper craft is a great way to keep kids occupied over break.

Now you have entered all your details into the resume you're ready to finish it off. We show you how to save the file, how to spell check it and we offer tips for proofreading your resume. We show you how to print it and how to find, download and use a Microsoft Word add-in that lets you save Microsoft Word documents as PDF file format.

If you're looking for a free tool that creates PDFs simply, quickly, and accurately without unsightly watermarks - look no further! PrimoPDF is a free document conversion tool that can quickly create PDFs from over 300 different file types and acts very much like a printer within windows.

Andy and Sean answer email about the PDF's, video card issues, virus/spyware infections, and more.

Andy and Sean explain Adobe's handy Portable Document Format.