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Thoughts on mobile web vs. rich app
One of the very first questions we face when we begin planning to build a mobile application is whether to do mobile web or rich app development.
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White iPhone debacle shows why Apple is winning
Apple's long-delayed release of the iPhone 4 in white has drawn a lot of snickers and giggles. But, it's actually evidence of why Apple is winning right now. There's also another company that gets it.
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Five tips for improving your tablet experience
If you need more than a smartphone but less than a laptop, you may be a happy tablet user. But there are still some peculiarities to work around and new habits to develop.
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You, yourself, and Google: Managing your personal search ranking
Google has released a few tools to help you monitor where and how your name shows up in a search ranking. Kevin Purdy shows you how to edit your Google Profile.
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Cracking open: Samsung Series 5 Chromebook
The Samsung Series 5 is easily disassembled and has replaceable components, but there's at least one surprise inside the first commercial Chromebook.
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Linux and Open Source
Seven photo-archiving tips and the Linux tools to help you
Linux expert Marco Fioretti shares seven tips for seamless archiving of your digital image files and recommends some tools to help you stay organized.
Posted by Marco Fioretti | June 23, 2011 6:00am
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IT Security
How your emails can become public record: The Enron dataset
Would you find a massive public archive of emails useful for testing mail filtering software? How would you feel about your emails being part of the archive?
Posted by Chad Perrin | June 23, 2011 6:00am
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Career Management
A site that makes Facebook useful for your career. Wait, what?
A new site works with your Facebook account to show you where job openings are.
Posted by Toni Bowers | June 23, 2011 4:46am | Latest comment by w_beurskens@...
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App Builder
A few secrets from the mobile app development world
Kyle Miller shares a few tips for gaining popularity for your mobile apps.
Posted by Kyle Miller | June 23, 2011 4:43am | Latest comment by john.foggitt@...
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Software Engineer
Poll: How many development projects can you handle at once?
You may not want to turn down development work, but you also don't want to take on so many projects that things go off the rails. Developers, what's your project threshold?
Posted by Justin James | June 22, 2011 3:56pm
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Geekend
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer tablet is a mixed bag
Despite its issues, the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer is the strongest Android Honeycomb tablet on the market, according to reviewer Donovan Colbert.
Posted by Donovan Colbert | June 22, 2011 3:50pm
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Smartphones
B-Folders secures sensitive data on Android devices
If you carry sensitive data on your Android smartphone or tablet, Jack Wallen recommends using the B-Folders application to keep your information safe.
Posted by Jack Wallen | June 22, 2011 12:10pm
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Apple in the Enterprise
Developers: GitHub for Mac is available
Popular code-sharing website GitHub announces the availability of GitHub for the Mac.
Posted by Selena Frye | June 22, 2011 12:08pm
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IT Leadership
10 reasons why not to accept that promotion
Before you accept a promotion, it's important to take a step back and reflect on the pros and cons. This week, John M McKee shares 10 reasons for why you may want to pass on a promotion opportunity.
Posted by John McKee | June 22, 2011 11:59am | Latest comment by Dr_Zinj
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Microsoft Windows
Use your common sense when it comes to Microsoft's mobile strategy focus
Microsoft's lack of product and market focus may be earned, but that doesn't mean they don't have a viable mobile strategy, especially if you apply some common sense.
Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | June 22, 2011 11:17am | Latest comment by famigorena@...
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DIY IT Guy
DIY: How to reset a BIOS password
Jack Wallen offers a TechRepublic member advice about a tricky problem: resetting a BIOS password on a machine.
Posted by Jack Wallen | June 22, 2011 10:53am | Latest comment by .Martin.
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Apple in the Enterprise
Latest shot fired in Apple patent wars
Apple has won a broad patent for its touch screen functionality on portable devices. Naturally, not everyone is happy about it.
Posted by Selena Frye | June 22, 2011 8:23am | Latest comment by FAST!!!
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Microsoft Office
Harness the power of Subtotal in Excel to count grouped items
Excel's Subtotal feature can render quick results when you need simple grouping calculations. Susan Harkins shows you how this powerful feature works.
Posted by Susan Harkins | June 22, 2011 8:14am | Latest comment by Shadeburst
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Apple in the Enterprise
How Mac OS X Lion will impact businesses using Macs
Erik Eckel explains why he is confident that Mac OS X Lion will be beneficial to business users and highlights some of the new features he thinks will have the most impact.
Posted by Erik Eckel | June 22, 2011 7:49am | Latest comment by adornoe@...
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The Enterprise Cloud
Terminal server command line time-saving options
Command line finesse is an indicator of an administrator's competency. Learn some of the commands terminal services on Windows Server 2008 that are handy for troubleshooting.
Posted by Rick Vanover | June 22, 2011 7:06am | Latest comment by chrishardess@...
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10 Things
10 ways to keep PCs cool this summer
Guard against hardware failure by following a few easy tips that will help your PC beat the heat.
Posted by Brien Posey | June 22, 2011 6:36am | Latest comment by SKDTech
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Career Management
You want me to do WHAT?
What are some of the weirdest requirements you've ever seen in a job description?
Posted by Toni Bowers | June 22, 2011 5:04am | Latest comment by mckinnej
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Microsoft Windows
Quick Tip: Disable the Aero interface for just the problem applications
The Windows Aero interface looks great, but it can cause problems with certain applications. With a simple tweak to the compatibility settings you can have Aero and compatibility too.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | June 21, 2011 2:05pm | Latest comment by alexisgarcia72@...
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Network Administrator
Poll results: The state of the network administrator? Stretched thin.
Last week's quick survey of network admins shows an unsurprising number who are finding less time for training, squeezing all they can out of less-than-cutting edge technology, and spending most...
Posted by Selena Frye | June 21, 2011 1:53pm | Latest comment by pgit
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10 Things
10 ways the Linux community can fix the mess on the desktop
The Linux desktop has become somewhat chaotic, thanks in part to Ubuntu Unity. Jack Wallen offers a list of suggestions he says will put the desktop back on track.
Posted by Jack Wallen | June 21, 2011 1:36pm | Latest comment by adornoe@...
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Tech Sanity Check
Apple cloud vs. Google cloud: The philosophical differences
Google and Apple are taking fundamentally different approaches to cloud computing. It's important to understand the differences. Here's a quick summary.
Posted by Jason Hiner | June 8, 2011 6:00am | Latest comment by adornoe@...
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Career Management
Nine tips for getting hired
Job seekers sometimes approach interviews too eager to please. Here are his tips for getting around that feeling and putting your best foot forward.
Posted by Toni Bowers | May 26, 2011 4:26am | Latest comment by sbmknight
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Tech Sanity Check
How to kill innovation, in five easy steps
Innovation is the life blood of most organizations in the 21st century, but most of them regularly do things to snuff out innovation wherever it rears its head. Here are five of the main culprits.
Posted by Jason Hiner | May 24, 2011 11:06am | Latest comment by dunkz
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Tech Sanity Check
15 Android widgets that will make iPhone users jealous
One of the biggest advantages of Android over iPhone is widgets. Android has them, iPhone does not. Here are 15 of the best widgets available for Android.
Posted by Jason Hiner | August 2, 2010 3:59pm | Latest comment by lunettefrz
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10 Things
10 add-ins that make Outlook easier to use
If you can't do something in Outlook, chances are there's an add-in that can. Susan Harkins lists some handy add-ins that close a few feature gaps.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 26, 2011 8:00am | Latest comment by Bob N.
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10 Things
10 essential tools and services for work-at-home IT pros
You can't work out of your home effectively without the right setup. Justin James shares what he's discovered about equipping the IT home office.
Posted by Justin James | June 19, 2011 7:41am | Latest comment by Randomz
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10 Things
Top 10 Windows 7 desktop gadgets
Windows 7 gadgets offer added functionality and convenience in a variety of ways. Here are a few you may want to add to your desktop.
Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | June 1, 2010 9:12am | Latest comment by lunettefrz
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Tech Sanity Check
First take on Windows 8: Two things wrong and one thing right
Microsoft provided its first public demo of Windows 8 this week. The UI looked flashy, but Microsoft is still trying to marry tablets and desktops, and it could ruin the standard version of...
Posted by Jason Hiner | June 3, 2011 7:21am | Latest comment by bigjim01@...
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Tech Sanity Check
Six things geek dads REALLY want for Father's Day
Don't waste your money on cheap little gizmos on Father's Day. Here are six intangibles that you can do for the geek dad that will be worth a lot more.
Posted by Jason Hiner | June 9, 2011 3:00am | Latest comment by auogoke@...
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10 Things
10 things that will annoy the hell out of your Web site visitors
It's easy to get caught up in the implementation details of a Web site design project and lose sight of the hands-on user perspective. Calvin Sun airs a few user experience grievances that can...
Posted by Calvin Sun | June 2, 2011 8:05am | Latest comment by Woodesigner
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10 Things
10 must-have Android apps
The Android Market is teeming with apps that can make your life easier in countless ways. These 10 are among the best.
Posted by Jack Wallen | January 21, 2010 11:07am | Latest comment by shan33
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10 Things
10 IT positions ranked by prestige
People often judge you by your job title -- as unfair as that may be. Alan Norton ranks 10 IT job roles based on the degree of respect they command.
Posted by Alan Norton | March 14, 2011 2:40pm | Latest comment by joeller
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Tech Sanity Check
How to hack the $250 Nook Color into a full Android tablet
The Nook Color is a $250 e-reader powered by Android. Learn how to hack it into a powerful and fully functional Android tablet.
Posted by Jason Hiner | February 3, 2011 7:30pm | Latest comment by jslcb
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Tech Sanity Check
Stop being duped by the 3D scam
The entertainment and electronics industries keep trying to push 3D on consumers, even though a lot of smart people have caught on to the fact that it's a scam. It's time to stop the madness.
Posted by Jason Hiner | April 22, 2011 6:25am | Latest comment by Kabaka
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10 Things
10 things Android phones do better than the iPhone
Jack Wallen has jumped on the Android bandwagon in a big way. Find out which features won him over.
Posted by Jack Wallen | November 3, 2009 12:05pm | Latest comment by Hexadec
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Tech Sanity Check
If you want to innovate like Da Vinci, education is overrated
Leonardo da Vinci is arguably the greatest innovator of all time. Da Vinci's example helps justify Peter Thiel's radical 20 Under 20 fellowship for college dropouts. See why, and the big caveat.
Posted by Jason Hiner | May 31, 2011 12:43pm | Latest comment by mike five
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Microsoft Windows
It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: June 2011
Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right decision on applying Microsoft's June 2011 patches in your organization.
Posted by Justin James | June 14, 2011 2:28pm | Latest comment by rpost@...
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Tech Sanity Check
White iPhone debacle shows why Apple is winning
Apple's long-delayed release of the iPhone 4 in white has drawn a lot of snickers and giggles. But, it's actually evidence of why Apple is winning right now. There's also another company that gets it.
Posted by Jason Hiner | June 21, 2011 7:36am | Latest comment by XWingz
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Career Management
Employees using social media: How many times do we have to tell you?
Two more cases of employees being let go for comments they made through Facebook and Twitter.
Posted by Toni Bowers | June 2, 2011 3:07am | Latest comment by AntonioTutti
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Microsoft Office
How to find duplicates in Excel
You'll need more than one trick up your sleeve to find duplicates in Excel.
Posted by Susan Harkins | January 12, 2009 12:00am | Latest comment by bestbizbroker
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