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Fan Expo 2010 attracts more attendees than space allowed

TechRepublic member JamesRL recently attended Fan Expo 2010 in Toronto. He shares highlights from the science-fiction, comics, horror, anime, and gaming convention. View entire blog »

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Review: Wazala online ecommerce service

Wazala is an online service that allows users to create simple stores hosted on a remote server that can be integrated into their own Web site.View entire blog »

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What are your long-term plans for Exchange?

Has your organization migrated to Exchange 2010? Or are you planning to move off of Exchange and move to another service? Share your IT department's plans for Exchange with the community.View entire blog »

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10 classic career disasters and lessons learned

Those professional missteps and failures often teach us more than our accomplishments and successes. Steve Tobak shares the positive outcomes of some of his negative career experiences.View entire blog »

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Why I've decided not to be an early Droid X adopter

TechRepublic member dcolbert explains why he isn't ready to retire his Droid and all of the accessories for the arguably modest technology improvements in the latest Android uber-phone that's available through Verizon.View entire blog »

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New Safari updates for OS X and Windows fixes flaws

Apple's latest updates for the Safari browser fix some arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities that existed for both OS X and Windows versions. View entire blog »

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Free browser tool scans for security problems, eases end user support

For any IT professional, a certain amount of friends and family technical support is part of the deal. In this blog post, IT pro Rick Vanover showcases a free tool to help us in that endeavor.View entire blog »

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Tech Sanity Checkby Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief
Should Microsoft release Office for iPad and mobile devices? Microsoft Office files are zooming around lots of mobile devices these days, with third party apps used to read them. Is it time for a cross-platform mobile version of Office? Take the poll.Read blog » 18 comments
Tags: Mobile, Apple iPad, Microsoft Corp., Mobile Device, Microsoft Office, Wireless And Mobility, Office Suites, Software, Jason Hiner
Career Managementby Toni Bowers, Head Blogs Editor
Is engineering now a young man's game? Recruiters at Silicon Valley companies lament that in the U.S. there is a shortage of qualified engineers. But unemployment figures show a different picture. So what's the deal? According to a piece by Vivek Wadhwa for TechCrunch, the truth of the situation is that tech companies prefer to hire young,...Read blog » 11 comments
Tags: Game, Engineer, Programmer, Salary, Wadhwa, Payroll Solutions, Personal Finance, Benefits And Compensation, Human Resources, Toni Bowers
TR Dojoby Bill Detwiler, Head Technology Editor
Video: Add Defragment and Disk Cleanup to Windows right-click menu Bill Detwiler shows you how to add the Defragment and Disk Cleanup commands to the Windows right-click menu.Read blog » 9 comments
Tags: Disk Cleanup, Disk, Right-click Menu, Video, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Bill Detwiler
TechRepublic Out Loudby Sonja Thompson, Senior Editor
Why I've decided not to be an early Droid X adopter TechRepublic member dcolbert explains why he isn't ready to retire his Droid and all of the accessories for the arguably modest technology improvements in the latest Android uber-phone that's available through Verizon.Read blog »
Tags: Phone, Device, Accessory, Apple Inc., Motorola Inc., Android, Donovan Colbert
10 ThingsHost: Jody Gilbert, Senior Editor
10 classic career disasters and lessons learned Those professional missteps and failures often teach us more than our accomplishments and successes. Steve Tobak shares the positive outcomes of some of his negative career experiences.Read blog »
Tags: CEO, Steve Tobak, Professional Development, Career, Jody Gilbert
Five TipsHost: Jody Gilbert, Senior Editor
Five tips for avoiding staff meeting nightmares Regular staff meetings serve as a platform for resolving problems and hammering out critical decisions... except when they're poorly run. Steve Tobak offers some advice for making sure your staff meetings are actually useful.Read blog » 9 comments
Tags: Staff Meeting, Steve Tobak, Meetings, Team Management, Workforce Management, Management, Jody Gilbert
IT LeadershipHost: Toni Bowers
Comparing traditional and agile project management estimation techniques Rick Freedman compares task-based (traditional PM) and feature-based (agile PM) estimation techniques. He also discusses how the agile estimation technique addresses the human element in estimates.Read blog » 5 comments
Tags: Technique, Team, Hour, Project Manager, Client, Plan, Estimation Technique, Team Management, Project Management, Tools & Techniques
Product SpotlightHost: Mark Kaelin
Review: Wazala online ecommerce service Wazala is an online service that allows users to create simple stores hosted on a remote server that can be integrated into their own Web site.Read blog » 2 comments
Tags: Product, E-business, Wazala, Web Technology, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Jack Wallen
Network AdministratorHost: Selena Frye
Free browser tool scans for security problems, eases end user support For any IT professional, a certain amount of friends and family technical support is part of the deal. In this blog post, IT pro Rick Vanover showcases a free tool to help us in that endeavor.Read blog » 10 comments
Tags: Web Browser, Tool, Figure B, Camino Browser, Web Browsers, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Operating Systems, Software
Servers and StorageHost: Mary Weilage
What are your long-term plans for Exchange? Has your organization migrated to Exchange 2010? Or are you planning to move off of Exchange and move to another service? Share your IT department's plans for Exchange with the community.Read blog »
Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Corp., Organization, Technology Topic, Exchange 2010, Storage, Serial ATA, Microsoft Office, Hardware, Office Suites
IT ConsultantHost: Chip Camden
Address employee performance issues before your consulting firm suffers If an engineer at your IT consultancy exhibits any of these warning signs, it may be time to talk about their performance. Here are tips on how to handle these tough situations.Read blog »
Tags: Consultant, Performance, Engineer, Client Complaint, Issues, Performance Management, Outsourcing, Human Capital Management, It Operations, Business Operations
IT SecurityHost: Chad Perrin
Security vs. popularity Security is not obscurity. Popularity is not the only reason MS Windows is so poorly secured in general use. Maybe. Chad Perrin explains why this might be.Read blog » 35 comments
Tags: Software, Popularity, Apple MacOS X, Security, Chad Perrin
Linux and Open SourceHost: Jack Wallen
Get text-mode calendar and TODO lists with Calcurse Vincent Danen recommends Calcurse, a lightweight calendaring and TODO application for command-line purists.Read blog »
Tags: Appointment, TODO, TUI, Calcurse, Calcurse Application, E-mail, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), Online Communications, Internet, Vincent Danen
Macs in BusinessHost: Selena Frye
New Safari updates for OS X and Windows fixes flaws Apple's latest updates for the Safari browser fix some arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities that existed for both OS X and Windows versions.Read blog »
Tags: Apple Safari, Flaw, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Apple Mac OS, Internet
Microsoft WindowsHost: Mark Kaelin
Answers to some common questions about symbolic links Greg Shultz provides detailed answers to the most common questions he received last week about symbolic links.Read blog » 4 comments
Tags: Folder, Link, Microsoft Windows Vista, C:Documents, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Microsoft OfficeHost: Susan Harkins
How do I delete all tab stops in a Word document? There is a quick and easy way to delete all the tab stops in a Word document. Susan Harkins explains.Read blog »
Tags: Tab, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
Programming and DevelopmentHost: Justin James
Apple relaxes restrictions on third-party tools In a move that may be welcome news for users of Adobe's Creative Suite, Apple said that it will relax restrictions on its App Store review guidelines.Read blog »
Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Apple Inc., Tool, Flash, Productivity
SmartphonesHost: Mary Weilage
Control smartphone usage with Exchange 2010 ActiveSync Exchange 2010 includes controls to help IT departments provide mobility services and enable automated methods by which user's devices are required to adhere to organizational policies.Read blog »
Tags: Microsoft ActiveSync, Smart Phone, Policy, Exchange 2010, ActiveSync Policy, Mobile Applications
GeekendHost: Mary Weilage
Fan Expo 2010 attracts more attendees than space allowed TechRepublic member JamesRL recently attended Fan Expo 2010 in Toronto. He shares highlights from the science-fiction, comics, horror, anime, and gaming convention.Read blog »
Tags: Security, Attendee, Games, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Marketing, Sonja Thompson

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