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Windows and Office
Get the Windows 8 Media Center Pack for free - but be prepared to wait
Greg Shultz explains how to download and install the free Windows 8 Media Center Pack in Windows 8 Pro, including some caveats.
Posted by Greg Shultz | November 20, 2012, 1:36 PM PST | Latest comment by creatorshadow1
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Windows and Office
Transfer a Windows 8 ISO to a bootable USB flash drive
Greg Shultz shows you how to transfer a Windows 8 ISO to a bootable USB flash drive.
Posted by Greg Shultz | September 27, 2012, 9:52 AM PDT | Latest comment by rre3m
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European Technology
10 coolest uses for the Raspberry Pi
As the $40 Raspberry Pi computer ships we round up the 10 projects to try on your new Pi.
Posted by Nick Heath | April 23, 2012, 4:13 AM PDT | Latest comment by subinznz
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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, 12:00 AM PST | Latest comment by jdishun
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10 Things
10 free tools for admins on a tight budget
From diagnostic tools to antivirus to backup utilities, this list of freebies will help you do more with less.
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 7, 2012, 5:25 AM PDT | Latest comment by patrick.oosterling@...
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10 Things
10 tips for speeding up Outlook
Does Outlook's pokey performance have you gnashing your teeth with frustration? Try these simple fixes to give it a kick in the pants.
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 22, 2012, 11:34 AM PDT | Latest comment by nbsc@...
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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, 9:12 AM PDT | Latest comment by basyoz
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Windows and Office
Make Windows 8 boot straight to the desktop
Greg Shultz walks you through the steps required to make Windows 8 boot straight to the desktop using a scheduled task.
Posted by Greg Shultz | December 5, 2012, 10:06 AM PST | Latest comment by gladlenise
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Five Apps
Windows 8: The five apps you should install first
Debra Littlejohn Shinder lists the five apps businesses users should install on a new Windows 8 device.
Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | October 25, 2012, 7:12 AM PDT | Latest comment by danwat1234
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Microsoft Windows
Change and customize Windows 7's Logon screen wallpaper
In this edition of the Windows Vista and Windows 7 Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to change Windows 7's Logon screen wallpaper.
Posted by Greg Shultz | July 25, 2011, 12:18 PM PDT | Latest comment by Vikingen94
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Career Management
Glassdoor's top 25 oddball interview questions for 2013
Here are some odd interview questions by hiring managers at some leading companies.
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 15, 2013, 10:02 AM PST | Latest comment by jsargent
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10 Things
10 things you should know about USB 2.0 and 3.0
USB 3.0 has been highly anticipated -- and now, it's finally here. Sort of. Find out about its availability, specifications, benefits, and limitations.
Posted by Alan Norton | December 28, 2009, 8:34 AM PST | Latest comment by NickNielsen
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10 Things
10 Windows 7 commands every administrator should know
The command line is often the best place to resolve Windows 7 desktop problems. These basic commands will help speed your troubleshooting tasks.
Posted by Brien Posey | December 27, 2012, 12:00 AM PST | Latest comment by FrankyO
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Windows and Office
The first 10 things you should do to a new Windows 8 desktop installation
There are at least ten specific things every user should do to a newly installed Windows 8 operating system.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | August 14, 2012, 8:36 AM PDT | Latest comment by oneoar51
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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. Here are 15 of the best widgets available for Android, updated for 2012.
Posted by Jason Hiner | February 16, 2012, 3:00 PM PST | Latest comment by MobileUp
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Tablets in the Enterprise
Microsoft may still win the tablet war
Find out why Patrick Gray believes that Microsoft may still win the tablet war, even if its early efforts are unsuccessful.
Posted by Patrick Gray | January 9, 2013, 10:34 AM PST | Latest comment by Thundergunt
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Five Apps
Hone your IT skills with these five web apps
Wally Bahny suggests five web apps that you can use to hone your IT skills as well as make yourself smarter in other business-related areas.
Posted by Wally Bahny | January 11, 2013, 10:41 AM PST | Latest comment by BrianKrieger
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Microsoft Office
How to add a drop-down list to an Excel cell
Drop-down lists can greatly facilitate data entry. Here's a look at how to use Excel's data validation feature to create handy lists within your worksheets.
Posted by Susan Harkins | June 12, 2008, 12:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by dhivya.vasu01@...
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10 Things
10 things to try when applications won't work with Windows 8
If you have problems getting an app to run on Windows 8, all's not lost. One of these strategies or workarounds may get the application running.
Posted by Brien Posey | January 6, 2013, 5:42 AM PST | Latest comment by JCitizen
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Microsoft Office
Two ways to add checkbox controls to a Word document
Use a customized bulleted list or a content control to insert checkboxes into a Word document, depending on how you are going to use it.
Posted by Susan Harkins | February 22, 2012, 8:16 AM PST | Latest comment by ian@...
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IT Security
Guess what? Your favorite websites are more likely to serve malware than p0rnsites
A new report may change your perception of websites and malware. Michael P. Kassner ferrets out what Cisco is excited about.
Posted by Michael Kassner | February 4, 2013, 10:49 AM PST
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Linux and Open Source
Hardware neutrality: UEFI strikes again and again
The latest UEFI snafu involved the bricking of Samsung laptops. It's time that hardware vendors knew consumers and IT pros demand the right to hardware neutrality.
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 4, 2013, 8:24 AM PST
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Career Management
Resolution relaunch: Delight someone
If you only choose one resolution to implement this year, this is the one. Being able to delight someone can get you further in your career and build your network better than any other skill in...
Posted by Colby Stream | February 4, 2013, 6:27 AM PST
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IT Leadership
Consumerization: Not about the devices
While the devices are part of the story, what's most interesting about consumerization is that it marks a shift in innovation.
Posted by Patrick Gray | February 4, 2013, 6:07 AM PST
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Big Data Analytics
Big Data projects signal change in documenting
Big Data projects especially in the beginning can mean having to change how your organization documents technology projects.
Posted by Will Kelly | February 4, 2013, 6:01 AM PST
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IT Leadership
Infographic: The right CMS for your business needs
Here's a pretty cool infographic that breaks down CMSs by the platform used, the latest version, the number of themes each CMS has, average setup and customization cost, and a lot more.
Posted by Toni Bowers | February 4, 2013, 6:00 AM PST
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IT Security
Dotcom's new venture: Mega security or Mega problems?
Patrick Lambert looks at the hype and criticism surrounding Kim Dotcom's new website, Mega. Does it really offer perfect privacy through encryption?
Posted by Patrick Lambert | February 4, 2013, 6:00 AM PST
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Linux and Open Source
How to compare the content of two or more directories automatically
Marco Fioretti suggests some ways in Linux to automatically compare the contents of multiple directories in order to find missing, duplicate, or unwanted files.
Posted by Marco Fioretti | February 4, 2013, 6:00 AM PST
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Smartphones
Unified cloud-based accounts can create a BYOD nightmare
Donovan Colbert offers a warning about mixing leisure BYOD devices with corporate cloud-based services. If there's a conflict, it could have had a serious impact on a mission-critical response.
Posted by Donovan Colbert | February 4, 2013, 5:50 AM PST
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CIO Insights
The secret to low-cost IT? Offload whatever you can
How easyJet keeps IT costs down while still delivering innovations
Posted by Nick Heath | February 4, 2013, 3:05 AM PST | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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IT Consultant
What clients' BYOD policies mean to consultants
Chip Camden explores how the BYOD trend can benefit consultants. He also looks at several different ways BYOD policies could apply to consultants compared to employees.
Posted by Chip Camden | February 4, 2013, 2:51 AM PST | Latest comment by Sterling "chip" Camden
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Android App Builder
The ABC's of Android game development: Prepare the canvas
In the first installment of his five-part app developer series, William J. Francis creates a drawing surface and a framework for controlling and updating the contents of an Android game.
Posted by William J. Francis | February 2, 2013, 9:52 AM PST | Latest comment by authorwjf
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Data Center
Set bandwidth limits with VMware traffic shaping
Networking isn't usually the most contended resource, but you do have the ability to configure very granular throughput rules. Rick Vanover explains how in this blog post.
Posted by Rick Vanover | February 1, 2013, 11:00 AM PST
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Windows and Office
Infographic: The top 11 features of Windows 8
Dot Com Infoway shares its thoughts on the Windows 8 operating system.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | February 1, 2013, 8:34 AM PST | Latest comment by carlsf@...
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The Enterprise Cloud
Leveraging the cloud for IT innovation
No matter the size of the company, the cloud is the key to IT innovation. Thoran Rodrigues explains why.
Posted by Thoran Rodrigues | February 1, 2013, 6:00 AM PST | Latest comment by SMB5657
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10 Things
10 things you can do to keep your Millennials on board
Millennials have different expectations from previous generations -- and that requires some flexible management strategies if you want them to stick around.
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 1, 2013, 5:12 AM PST | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Tablets in the Enterprise
Manage sales from your Android tablet with MobileBiz
Jack Wallen takes a look at MobileBiz, a powerful invoicing application for your Android tablet.
Posted by Jack Wallen | January 31, 2013, 1:33 PM PST
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Smartphones
How to root your Verizon-branded Samsung Galaxy S III running Android 4.0
Jack Wallen walks through the process of rooting a Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone that's running Android 4.0.
Posted by Jack Wallen | January 31, 2013, 1:01 PM PST | Latest comment by edbarcik@...
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Google in the Enterprise
Best practices for Going Google: Data migration and the Google Apps Marketplace
This is the final post of a four-part series detailing the best practices for completing the process of Going Google.
Posted by Guest Contributor | January 31, 2013, 12:07 PM PST
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CIO Insights
How cloud platforms are letting business get experimental
Public cloud platforms are providing a cost-effective way for companies to experiment with new business ideas.
Posted by Nick Heath | January 31, 2013, 11:48 AM PST | Latest comment by dzmitrykashlach
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Career Management
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Head Blogs Editor Toni Bowers discusses various aspects of working in the corporate world, including the best techniques for finding a great job and how to cope once you get there.
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Cracking Open
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TechRepublic Head Technology Editor Bill Detwiler dissects the latest business tech products and analyzes the internal components in order to help IT leaders make smart hardware purchasing and deployment decisions.
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CIO Insights looks at the world of technology and business from the point of view of CIOs, IT directors and other senior tech professionals.
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IT Leadership
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Learn how to lead an IT organization with these real world tips, including best practices for developing strategies, managing personnel, enhancing performance, and instituting new processes.
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10 Things
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Get the key facts on a wide range of technologies, techniques, strategies, and skills with the help of these concise, need-to-know lists.
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Five Apps
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Discover the tools you need to solve problems, handle projects, boost productivity, and simplify your work. Each post offers a focused roundup of peer-tested apps, covering all platforms and all types of tasks.
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The Enterprise Cloud
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This blog covers the latest developments and major players in cloud technology. Get practical advice on evaluating providers of cloud applications and services, as well as tips and best practices on implementing and managing the enterprise cloud.
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Big Data Analytics
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This blog offers best practices and tips for companies looking to extract insight from internal data, plus today's most useful data from across the Internet.
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Data Center
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Network, server, and storage administrators get valuable advice and best practices to help meet the challenges they face in keeping systems connected, available, and running at high efficiency.
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IT Security
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Security bloggers help keep you up to date on how to protect your network through news, updates, advice, and opinions on how you can stay ahead of hackers.
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Linux and Open Source
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If you're a Linux administrator or you are integrating Linux into your IT department then you won't want to miss the latest tutorials, news, and updates on various Linux distributions and open source applications.
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Apple in the Enterprise
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This blog covers the latest Apple news and provides hands-on tips and best practices for supporting and managing Macs in the workplace.
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Google in the Enterprise
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Google in the Enterprise helps professionals get the most out of Google Docs, Google Apps, Chrome, Chrome OS, and all the other Google products used in business environments.
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Windows and Office
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Get the most out of Microsoft Windows and Office in your enterprise with these tips, tricks, tweaks, registry hacks, and security patch breakdowns. In addition, get ahead of the curve with insight into future Microsoft products that will impact your busin
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Software Engineer
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Web developers, software engineers, and programmers of various stripes will find a variety of tutorials and tips to help them improve their methods, deepen their coding skills, and build better applications.
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This blog offers tips for the beginner and the expert for designing and programming for web sites, including how to maximize them for mobile viewing.
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Android App Builder
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Android App Builder provides invaluable advice, tips, and tutorials for mobile app developers who are coding, packaging, and marketing top-notch apps for today's cutting edge smartphones and tablets.
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TechRepublic's Smartphones blog will address how IT professionals deploy smartphones in the enterprise and manage mobile devices in their organizations. We'll also talk about mobile development and feature product reviews.
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Tablets in the Enterprise
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Tablets are the hottest new form factor in computing and offer people a new way to interface with data and applications. TechRepublic examines how tablets can be put to use in a business environment.
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iOS App Builder
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Building apps for iPhone and iPad is critical for many companies and can be lucrative for independent developers and small firms. We show you how it's done and offer some help with the intangibles.
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SMB Technologist
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Experienced IT pros address the particular technical challenges faced by IT pros working for small and medium businesses.
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Our team working out London will keep you up to date with all the big technology news from the UK and mainland Europe - and what it means for you.
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