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Technology should make your life easier.  These tools do exactly that.

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		Dropbox Category:  Cloud storage, backup, collaboration, sharing Compare to: Microsoft Office (Google Drive, Microsoft Skydrive) Description:  Dropbox is a lot of things.  Automatic backup, synchronizing and collaboration enabling tool.  Sign up for an account online and install the app on your PC, laptop, phone etc.. Any file placed in the Dropbox folder is automatically backed up and synchronized to all your devices.  Share folders with friends, family or colleagues.
		Evernote Category:  Note taking and archiving tool Compare to: Microsoft OneNote Description: Create "notebooks" and fill with documents, images, web pages, web links etc.  Apps for PC, Mac, Phone and web-based.  Great for research and centralizing resources for reports.
		Down Right Now Description:  Down Right Now is a crowdsourced service that allows you to see if any of your favorite websites are experiencing service difficulties.  They track sites like Gmail, Hotmail, AOL mail, Facebook, Twitter and many others. If you are having problems getting into Gmail, Hotmail or Yahoo mail, check Down Right Now first.

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How it's different from a website/page

A web service is a piece of software that runs on a web server but acts like an application running on your computer.

Whereas a webpage is usually very static, a web service allows you to interact with the software directly.  Webmail was one of the first web services.  Today many things qualify, including Facebook and your banking site.