Most Shared
Latest IT News & Blogs
-
Five Apps
Five handy apps for recording audio notes
Audio notes offer a versatile and convenient alternative to their typed or handwritten counterparts. Here are a few apps you may want to take for a spin.
Posted by Katherine Murray | April 25, 2012 5:01pm
-
Microsoft Windows
Fired Microsoft employee is mad but at the wrong things
Lashing out at your former employer is not really helping the situation, whether that employer is Microsoft or not.
Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | April 25, 2012 11:53am | Latest comment by 88Fan
-
Apple in the Enterprise
Reducing the risk of contracting malware on Macs
Wil Limoges offers best practices for Mac users to reduce their exposure to malware like the Flashback trojan that has been taking its toll on the unwary.
Posted by Wil Limoges | April 25, 2012 11:20am
-
10 Things
10 features Ubuntu 12.04 will bring to the table
The improvements just keep on coming for Ubuntu. Jack Wallen runs down some of the more notable changes.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 25, 2012 9:38am | Latest comment by gak@...
-
Microsoft Office
A few ways to customize Excel to increase your productivity
Working with Excel's out-of-the-box defaults can waste your time. Change default settings to work more productively and efficiently.
Posted by Susan Harkins | April 25, 2012 9:05am | Latest comment by M in the beach
Latest Image Galleries
-
Geekend
Explore the Discovery space shuttle via panaromic images
National Geographic's zoomable panoramic photos of Discovery allow you to see the instrumentation and controls required to operate the space shuttle.
Posted by Wally Bahny | April 25, 2012 8:50am
-
Google in the Enterprise
Your 10-minute tour through the new Google+ design
Explore the latest interface changes Google has made to its social network.
Posted by Kevin Purdy | April 25, 2012 8:49am | Latest comment by Gisabun
-
The Enterprise Cloud
Big Data challenges and how the cloud can help
Thoran Rodrigues explains the evolution of Big Data processing, highlights the challenges, and considers how the cloud can contribute to the Big Data boom.
Posted by Thoran Rodrigues | April 25, 2012 8:13am
-
Tablets in the Enterprise
Moving to iPads will reduce the cost of your electric bill
Scott Lowe compares the electricity usage at the endpoint level between desktops, laptops, and iPads.
Posted by Scott Lowe | April 25, 2012 7:55am | Latest comment by dogknees
-
IT Consultant
Post-close requests from clients: When is enough too much?
Read advice on how many hours you should eat on clients' post-final invoice tasks, and how to avoid these requests in the first place.
Posted by Ken Hardin | April 25, 2012 7:37am
-
Career Management
How to manage the perfectionist on your team
Everyone wants a quality product. But perfectionists sometimes go too far and slow things down.
Posted by Toni Bowers | April 25, 2012 6:44am
-
European Technology
Could Linux still usurp Windows Phone as Nokia's saviour?
Once-dominant Nokia faces an uphill slog to win back ground from the iPhone and Android, yet hope for a change of fortune may lie in an unexpected quarter.
Posted by Richard Hillesley | April 25, 2012 6:19am | Latest comment by Gisabun
-
Data Center
Use PowerShell to help Outlook 2003 users view Exchange 2010 shared calendars
Derek Schauland offers a troubleshooting tip for those transitioning from Outlook 2003 to Exchange 2010 that corrects a problem with shared calendars.
Posted by Derek Schauland | April 25, 2012 6:00am | Latest comment by Derek Schauland
-
TR Dojo
Keep your IT consultancy running smoothly with MyIT CRM
If you're looking for a solid CRM tool to handle the business end of your IT consultancy, Jack Wallen recommends giving the open source MyIT CRM a try.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 24, 2012 1:41pm
-
Apple in the Enterprise
Mac desktop and laptops due for refreshing: Buy now or wait?
If you need to buy new Mac systems, the question is buy now or wait and see how the rumored model refreshes go. Here's a quick rundown of the possibilities from Erik Eckel.
Posted by Erik Eckel | April 24, 2012 1:16pm | Latest comment by Gisabun
-
Software Engineer
ASP.NET basics: the page life cycle
This overview of the ASP.NET page life cycle covers how and when page elements are loaded and corresponding events are fired.
Posted by Tony Patton | April 24, 2012 12:52pm
-
Google in the Enterprise
Google Drive joins the cloud storage fray
Google Drive is finally a reality and joins the plethora of available cloud-based storage services.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | April 24, 2012 12:33pm | Latest comment by Gisabun
-
Web Designer
How the parallax effect is used in web design
Ryan Boudreaux defines the parallax effect and how it has been used in animation and gaming. It is also an effect that can be achieved in web design. Here are some examples.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | April 24, 2012 11:59am
-
Google in the Enterprise
Reasons we shouldn't count Google+ out yet
Donovan Colbert thinks Google+ encourages us to wear our public face, meet strangers, and interact with them, which is why it is not dead yet.
Posted by Donovan Colbert | April 24, 2012 11:16am | Latest comment by RivasLola38
-
App Builder
An Android coder's introduction to broadcast receivers
Android's version of a party line is its BroadcastReceiver class. This demo shows how to create, register, and use a broadcast receiver to listen for device orientation changes.
Posted by William J. Francis | April 24, 2012 11:07am
-
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 RivasLola38
-
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 Mark Miller
-
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
-
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
-
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 Sunwukong68
Latest Image Galleries
-
Career Management
Six lines your boss should never cross
A list of six ways you can tell if your boss has crossed the line of professional behavior.
Posted by Toni Bowers | April 17, 2012 10:18am | Latest comment by dl_wraith
-
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
-
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 NickNielsen
-
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
-
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
-
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 bobc4012@...
-
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 slidell4life
-
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 acagroup
-
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
-
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
-
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 mvmiller12
-
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@...
-
IT Leadership
Six things your IT department should stop doing today
Scott Lowe identifies six activities that he thinks should be handled by others or through different means.
Posted by Scott Lowe | April 19, 2012 5:03am | Latest comment by mail2ri
-
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
-
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 mike.walsh@...