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European Technology
Barclaycard's PayTag 'upgrades' your phone for contactless payments
Credit card company hopes a sticky mini-credit card could boost the adoption of contactless payments
Posted by Steve Ranger | April 19, 2012 12:15am
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Tech Sanity Check
Windows Phone 7: The OS/2 of this generation?
With the highly-capable Nokia Lumia 900 off to a shaky start, the long-term trajectory of Windows Phone 7 remains as uncertain as ever.
Posted by Jason Hiner | April 18, 2012 8:07pm | Latest comment by ezra.sirvys@...
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Five Apps
Five tools to help you manage your MySQL databases
The right MySQL management tool can make your database chores go a lot more smoothly. Here are five topnotch tools to consider.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 18, 2012 5:55pm
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Geekend
The ever-expanding world of Harry Potter: Pottermore, e-books, set tours
J.K. Rowling's Pottermore site and upcoming Harry Potter stories and encyclopedia are exciting news for wizards and muggles. Her adult novel comes out this fall.
Posted by Nicole Bremer Nash | April 18, 2012 3:34pm
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IT Consultant
The fine line between persistence and stagnation in IT consulting
Ask yourself these five questions to determine whether you're persisting in progress or stagnating in your IT consulting career.
Posted by Chip Camden | April 18, 2012 2:34pm | Latest comment by bkindle@...
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DIY IT Guy
DIY: Resolve formatting issues in LibreOffice Calc
If you use LibreOffice's spreadsheet application Calc, Jack Wallen's answers to a reader's problems with cell and default date formatting might help you, too.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 18, 2012 1:47pm
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CIO Insights
Cloud computing: Five reasons why it won't face a backlash
Even the inexorable rise of outsourcing met with resistance, but IT experts seem to think cloud computing will escape a similar negative reaction.
Posted by Mark Samuels | April 18, 2012 1:35pm
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App Builder
Project your Android phone's screen onto a larger display
Learn three ways to get your Android phone display onto a large overhead screen so you can show off your killer app during your next demo or presentation.
Posted by William J. Francis | April 18, 2012 1:18pm | Latest comment by s_tartir@...
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Smartphones
Deploying internal apps on an iPhone
Scott Lowe walks through the steps that you need to take when deploying internal apps for iPhone users.
Posted by Scott Lowe | April 18, 2012 1:07pm
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Google in the Enterprise
How to set yourself up for long-term success in Google Apps
There are important steps to think about in preparation for long-term success and to ensure you and your employees are using Google Apps efficiently.
Posted by Guest Contributor | April 18, 2012 11:35am | Latest comment by wizard57m@...
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Microsoft Office
Office challenge: Can you avoid re-entering integer values that are supposed to be percentages?
In this week's challenge, test your Excel skills by helping a user avoid re-entering integers that should be formatted as percentages.
Posted by Susan Harkins | April 18, 2012 10:32am
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Microsoft Office
Adjust settings to print index cards using Word
Word can quickly adjust to printing index cards. Simply choose the right document size and format as needed.
Posted by Susan Harkins | April 18, 2012 10:27am
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Software Engineer
Developer news: Go 1, FileMaker 12, IE10 Compact Inspector
Read about Appcelerator Titanium 2.0, MAVIS, whether to make a "full" site vs. a mobile site, RubyTeach 2012, Eclipse Spring Training, and more.
Posted by Justin James | April 18, 2012 10:12am
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Tablets in the Enterprise
Seven tips for outfitting your sales team with tablets
Will Kelly offers seven tips for organizations who are outfitting their sales teams with tablets for the first time.
Posted by Will Kelly | April 18, 2012 9:00am
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Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows 8 will only have four versions
For most of us, there are going to be three versions of Windows 8 to choose from each, with distinct feature sets - that's progress toward simplicity at least.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | April 18, 2012 8:17am | Latest comment by inblues
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Career Management
What recruiters see in the first six seconds of looking at your resume
A new study shows that job recruiters give resumes only a six-second perusal. Here's what they look at.
Posted by Toni Bowers | April 18, 2012 5:18am | Latest comment by jdudeck
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European Technology
This supercomputer is rethinking the future of software
Supercomputers will soon be one thousand times more powerful than they are today, and the UK has enlisted an IBM Blue Gene/Q to help develop software for the machines.
Posted by Nick Heath | April 18, 2012 2:50am
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Smartphones
AlarmDroid offers a lot of features for a free Android app
Brandy Courtade takes a look at some of the many features and options available with AlarmDroid, a free Android alarm clock app that goes beyond what you might expect.
Posted by Brandy Courtade | April 17, 2012 4:55pm
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Tablets in the Enterprise
Save battery and eek out a bit more speed on your Android tablet
Jack Wallen provides some tips and tricks for getting the most out of your Android tablet battery and CPU.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 17, 2012 2:51pm | Latest comment by Aysgarth
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10 Things
10 things the new Microsoft Open Technologies initiative needs to do
Can Microsoft Open Technologies forge a successful relationship with the open source community? Jack Wallen thinks so -- if it takes the right steps.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 17, 2012 2:01pm
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10 Things
The 10 best IT certifications: 2012
The certification landscape changes as swiftly as the technologies you support. Erik Eckel looks at the certs that are currently relevant and valuable to IT pros.
Posted by Erik Eckel | March 26, 2012 6:34am | Latest comment by Derek Mart
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10 Things
10 IT job roles that are hardest to fill
Some IT jobs seem to draw plenty of qualified candidates, but other jobs are nearly impossible to fill. Here are several positions that drive hiring managers crazy.
Posted by Justin James | April 6, 2012 11:06am | Latest comment by AnsuGisalas
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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 faiza2008
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10 Things
10+ Windows 7 services you may not need
If you evaluate your organization's need for certain Windows 7 services, you may find that a number of them can be safely disabled.
Posted by Scott Lowe | March 30, 2012 11:58am | Latest comment by Cmd_Line_Dino
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10 Things
10 Google services you can live without
As Google expands its reach, many users are looking for alternatives to its services. Can you live without Gmail? How about YouTube? Check your needs against this list.
Posted by Justin James | April 15, 2012 5:35pm | Latest comment by G-Systems
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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 3:00pm | Latest comment by davidhbrown
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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 12:18pm | Latest comment by MartyOnta
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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 exisllc
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Smartphones
Infographic: The true cost of an iPhone
What are you willing to pay Apple's smartphones? This infographic, developed by Madeline Harris, outlines the true cost of an iPhone.
Posted by Sonja Thompson | April 16, 2012 12:19pm | Latest comment by emgub
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Linux and Open Source
Ubuntu Unity 5.8 seriously impresses
Jack Wallen gives Ubuntu Unity 5.8 a go and is seriously impressed. Read about the improvements and why Jack is so willing to admit his mistake when proclaiming the Ubuntu desktop dead.
Posted by Jack Wallen | March 26, 2012 8:30am | Latest comment by twist@...
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Cracking Open
Nokia Lumia 900 teardown reveals mediocre hardware, reasons for great price
Nokia's Lumia 900 is an attractive Windows Phone handset, but TechRepublic uncovers hardware that's a step behind the Galaxy Nexus and iPhone 4S.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | April 3, 2012 6:00pm | Latest comment by bkfriesen
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Career Management
Ten tips for using your LinkedIn profile to the best advantage
Your LinkedIn profile is basically an online resume. Here are the Profile elements you should be paying attention to.
Posted by Toni Bowers | March 20, 2012 6:16am | Latest comment by morrieg@...
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Microsoft Windows
Map and troubleshoot your USB ports with Microsoft USB View
After some deep investigation, Greg Shultz came across a Windows 7 compatible version of the old Windows utility USB View.
Posted by Greg Shultz | April 12, 2012 11:17am | Latest comment by barryGmail
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Smartphones
Set up an Exchange account on your Android phone
The Android mobile platform allows Exchange accounts to reside on the same system as non-Exchange accounts. Here's how to set up Android's built-in Exchange support.
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 10, 2010 11:31pm | Latest comment by abdielt03
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Tech Sanity Check
Nokia Lumia 900: A review for business professionals
Windows Phone 7 has truly arrived with the launch of the Nokia Lumia 900. Here is TechRepublic's review from a business and IT perspective.
Posted by Jason Hiner | April 3, 2012 6:00pm | Latest comment by gke565
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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 8:34am | Latest comment by RealInIT
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Microsoft Office
A quick and dirty way to compare columns of Excel data
Using this little-known feature in Excel, you can quickly compare one column of data to another.
Posted by Susan Harkins | April 6, 2012 11:41am | Latest comment by ssharkins@...
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Linux and Open Source
Ubuntu's HUD: Light-years beyond any menu system
Ubuntu continues to take Unity into the future of desktops, and with its new HUD system, the desktop has now gone boldly where none has gone before. Jack Wallen introduces the Head-Up Display.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 2, 2012 8:31am | Latest comment by efripp
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DIY IT Guy
DIY: How to take screenshots from your Android mobile
Jack Wallen answers a question he gets asked a lot: How do I take screenshots on my Android phone?
Posted by Jack Wallen | December 15, 2011 7:24am | Latest comment by jijucse
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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 12:00am | Latest comment by idoolidgexavi