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Electronic Frontier Foundation publishes iPhone developer licensing agreement

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has published Apple's iPhone Developer Program Licensing Agreement, taking advantage of the Freedom of Information Act. What is your take on the agreement and EFF's criticism?View entire blog »

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Storage market shows signs of bouncing back

IDC data about the Q4 2009 storage market indicates that the market may be warming up. Andy Moon highlights three affordable options for SMBs.View entire blog »

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TechRepublic's 2010 salary survey reveals state of IT jobs in U.S.

TechRepublic and Global Knowledge have again produced one of the IT industry's most comprehensive salary surveys. Learn which IT skills are in demand.View entire blog »

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Convert CVS repositories to Git

Vincent Danen shows you how to use the git-cvs plugin to convert CVS repositories to Git and reap the rewards of speed and efficiency that come with it.View entire blog »

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Quick resume tip: Lead with your skill set

The companies you've worked for should not take precedence over your skill set. Here's how to restructure your resume to reflect that. View entire blog »

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Microsoft warns: Don't press F1

On March 1, Microsoft released a security advisory related to Internet Explorer. Pressing F1 while using the browser could trigger a VBScript vulnerability allowing an attacker to take over your PC.View entire blog »

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New details emerge about the Microsoft Courier tablet

Engadget recently released new pictures and videos of the Microsoft Courier tablet. Wally Bahny discusses if he'd buy the Courier -- if it ever comes out.View entire blog »

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Confessions of a mediocre programmer

Alan Norton reveals how he makes the best of his average coding skills to survive as a mediocre programmer.View entire blog »

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Hybrid computing, not cloud computing, is the future of technology

TechRepublic member dcolbert believes that cloud computing will compliment -- rather than replace -- traditional local computing. Do you agree? Is hybrid computing the future of technology?View entire blog »

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Tech Sanity Checkby Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief
TechRepublic's 2010 salary survey reveals state of IT jobs in U.S. TechRepublic and Global Knowledge have again produced one of the IT industry's most comprehensive salary surveys. Learn which IT skills are in demand.Read blog » 4 comments
Tags: Job, TechRepublic Inc., Information Technology, Survey, Salary, Payroll Solutions, Personal Finance, Benefits And Compensation, Recruitment & Staffing, Human Resources
Career Managementby Toni Bowers, Head Blogs Editor
Quick resume tip: Lead with your skill set The companies you've worked for should not take precedence over your skill set. Here's how to restructure your resume to reflect that.Read blog »
Tags: Job, Skill, Recruitment & Staffing, Workforce Management, Toni Bowers
TR Dojoby Bill Detwiler, Head Technology Editor
Video: Detect and remove malware with these tools Bill Detwiler examines three types of anti-malware tools and explains how they can find and remove malware.Read blog » 83 comments
Tags: Malware, Video, Tool, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Bill Detwiler
TechRepublic Out Loudby Sonja Thompson, Senior Editor
Hybrid computing, not cloud computing, is the future of technology TechRepublic member dcolbert believes that cloud computing will compliment -- rather than replace -- traditional local computing. Do you agree? Is hybrid computing the future of technology?Read blog » 22 comments
Tags: Cloud Computing, Network, PC, Thin Client, Data, Network Computing, Computing, Machine, Thin-client Computing, Thin Clients
10 ThingsHost: Jody Gilbert, Senior Editor
10 reasons why your boss tunes you out Your boss may have a good reason for ignoring your input -- and it may have nothing to do with you. BNET's Steve Tobak pinpoints some of the reasons why you might sometimes get snubbed.Read blog »
Tags: Boss, Corporate Communications, Leadership, Mergers & Acquisitions, Benefits And Compensation, Personal Finance, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Management, Investment
Product SpotlightHost: Mark Kaelin
Product Spotlight: Digsby Multi-Instant Messaging Digsby is a single application for connecting to popular public instant messaging (IM) networks without having to load multiple chat clients.Read blog » 2 comments
Tags: Paul Mah
IT LeadershipHost: Toni Bowers
Get your head out of IT (at least once per day) Want to be a successful IT leader? Resist the urge to use all your intellectual firepower on is narrow technical expertise.Read blog » 1 comment
Tags: Leadership, Consultant, Information Technology, Training, Patrick Gray, Prevoyance Group, Strategy, Training And Certification, Training And Development, Management
Network AdministratorHost: Selena Frye
The safety of numbers: Implementing filters on outgoing email Derek Schauland recently ran into a support situation involving the filtering of outbound email messages. How much emphasis does your organization put on outbound filtering?Read blog »
Tags: Credit Card, Social Security Number, Outgoing Email, Social Security, E-mail, Operational Accounting, Personal Finance, Government, Online Communications, Finance
Servers and StorageHost: Mary Weilage
Storage market shows signs of bouncing back IDC data about the Q4 2009 storage market indicates that the market may be warming up. Andy Moon highlights three affordable options for SMBs.Read blog » 1 comment
Tags: Storage, Hardware, Andy Moon
IT ConsultantHost: Chip Camden
Move to a paperless system for client documentation Here are six reasons why IT consultants may want to consider switching from paper-based documentation to electronic documentation.Read blog » 7 comments
Tags: Consultant, Information Technology, Documentation, Strategy, Management, Erik Eckel
IT SecurityHost: Chad Perrin
Microsoft warns: Don't press F1 On March 1, Microsoft released a security advisory related to Internet Explorer. Pressing F1 while using the browser could trigger a VBScript vulnerability allowing an attacker to take over your PC.Read blog » 43 comments
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., F1, Security Advisory, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software
Linux and Open SourceHost: Jack Wallen
Convert CVS repositories to Git Vincent Danen shows you how to use the git-cvs plugin to convert CVS repositories to Git and reap the rewards of speed and efficiency that come with it.Read blog » 2 comments
Tags: Repository, CVS Corp., Git, Productivity, Vincent Danen
Macs in BusinessHost: Selena Frye
Electronic Frontier Foundation publishes iPhone developer licensing agreement The Electronic Frontier Foundation has published Apple's iPhone Developer Program Licensing Agreement, taking advantage of the Freedom of Information Act. What is your take on the agreement and EFF's criticism?Read blog » 3 comments
Tags: Apple iPhone, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Licensing Agreement, Apple Inc., Agreement, Labor Relations, Service Management, Human Resources, Selena Frye
Microsoft WindowsHost: Mark Kaelin
Get access to Windows XP Mode via Windows Anytime Upgrade Greg Shultz discusses concerns regarding the availability of Windows XP mode in more detail and offers up some solutions.Read blog » 5 comments
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows XP, Hardware, CPU, Intel Corp., Consumer Outlet, Virtualization Technology, Upgrade, Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft OfficeHost: Susan Harkins
Turn an Excel sheet into graph paper Tired of erasing holes in your graph paper or perhaps, even starting over from scratch? Use Excel instead of graph paper!Read blog »
Tags: Rectangle, Cell, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
Programming and DevelopmentHost: Justin James
Confessions of a mediocre programmer Alan Norton reveals how he makes the best of his average coding skills to survive as a mediocre programmer.Read blog » 8 comments
Tags: Programmer, Programming, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Alan Norton
SmartphonesHost: Mary Weilage
Product Spotlight: Motorola Devour Jack Wallen was blown away by the Motorola Devour's speed and network agility, but he says the smartphone has one major drawback.Read blog »
Tags: Phone, Smart Phone, Motorola Inc., Motorola Devour, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Keyboards, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
GeekendHost: Mary Weilage
New details emerge about the Microsoft Courier tablet Engadget recently released new pictures and videos of the Microsoft Courier tablet. Wally Bahny discusses if he'd buy the Courier -- if it ever comes out.Read blog » 8 comments
Tags: Device, Operating System, Video, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Microsoft Windows CE, Operating Systems, Tablets, Software

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