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Amy Bennett is ITworld's managing editor.
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The survey was extended until 8/25. If you haven't entered yet, please take a few minutes to share your thoughts. -Amy
6 weeks 5 days ago
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Hiring remote workers can be tricky business. Here are some questions you should ask would-be telecommuting employees -- and some red flags to look for in the answers.
12 weeks 2 days ago
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Are you using an older version of Internet Explorer by any chance? IE6 and IE7, for example, aren't supported by our slideshow tool. Any other information you can give us about your setup, like what browser you're using and what device you're accessing the site from, will help us troubleshoot.
12 weeks 6 days ago
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14 weeks 4 days ago
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We've got 5 copies to give to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter now for your chance to win!
17 weeks 6 days ago
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"There are no more excuses. You have to be able to run both IPv4 and IPv6 all the time, anytime, because this is not going to be turned off. For any ISP and any edge provider, if you are not capable of running IPv6, you are not being noticed. Get going. Get IPv6 running." --Vint Cerf
18 weeks 2 days ago
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We measure the real-life speeds of wireless networks across the country.
18 weeks 5 days ago
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San Francisco Police Officer Dennis Toomer provides advice on how you can avoid becoming a victim of cell phone theft
20 weeks 5 days ago
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While there's nothing you can do if hackers get into a database with your password in it, you can still protect yourself for all the other worst-case scenarios involving hacking. This tech tip gives basics on how to do that.
20 weeks 5 days ago
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All through the month of April, ad-supported Windows 8 apps have gotten no ads. That means no revenue for developers. What gives?
22 weeks 6 days ago
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27 weeks 1 day ago
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Here's how to retrieve data from Twitter by using JSONP.
28 weeks 4 days ago
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Juju works to do for servers what package managers do for individual systems. It enables you to deploy services quickly and easily across multiple servers, simplifying the configuration process, and is particularly designed with cloud servers in mind.
31 weeks 4 days ago
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Move over screen, a better terminal multiplexer is here.
34 weeks 4 days ago
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'Quit Dropbox' doesn't mean what you might think
38 weeks 6 days ago
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As long as the Dropbox application is installed on both computers and linked to the same Dropbox account, transferring files takes place in the background, thanks to automatic synchronization. Here's how to set it up.
38 weeks 6 days ago
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Over time, you may find it necessary to reduce the amount of shared folders, files, and other data in Dropbox. Here are some tips on how to approach shared storage management.
38 weeks 6 days ago
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GoalZero’s new Yeti 150 is a 10 pound portable battery that can power gadgets either on the go or in the event of a power outage.
38 weeks 6 days ago
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Lenovo showed off three new Windows 8 devices Sunday night, two days before the International CES gets officially opens in Las Vegas.
38 weeks 6 days ago
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ITworld is giving away 5 copies of "Dropbox In 30 Minutes: The unofficial Dropbox Manual" to some lucky readers. Enter now for your chance to win!
39 weeks 4 days ago
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Mobile device questions were top-of-mind in 2012 as readers looked to switch devices or to get more from their smartphones and tablets. But 2012 wasn't all iPhone and Android. Windows 8 also grabbed its share of attention, and Raspberry Pi, SOPA, and 802.11ac also got their due.
41 weeks 3 days ago
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Using an exclamation point to reference events is frequently more cumbersome to use than fc, but has some useful features.
41 weeks 4 days ago
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ITworld is giving away 5 copies of 'Managing the Unmanageable: Rules, Tools, and Insights for Managing Software People and Teams' to some lucky readers. Enter now for your chance to win!
43 weeks 5 days ago
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ITworld is giving away 5 copies of 'Ruby on Rails Tutorial: Learn Web Development with Rails, 2nd Edition' to some lucky readers. Enter now for your chance to win!
43 weeks 5 days ago
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Never mind that other election that took place earlier this month.
46 weeks 2 days ago
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Melanie Pinola shared Microsoft's Security Essentials isn't the best antivirus program, according to Microsoft on Reddit Microsoft advises Windows users to use something else2 days 9 hours ago
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Melanie Pinola shared Microsoft's Security Essentials isn't the best antivirus program, according to Microsoft on StumbleUpon Microsoft advises Windows users to use something else
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Melanie Pinola wrote Microsoft's Security Essentials isn't the best antivirus program, according to Microsoft Microsoft advises Windows users to use something else
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All Internet traffic flows through the U.S. since that's where the Internet originated. That's what allowed the rampant NSA spying. Some of the emerging economies want to do away with that.
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Inside lay-off list red flags
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Avoid these two elevator etiquette missteps
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Know that your coworker Bob and your father Bob will not receive your confusingly misaligned sentiments for each.
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The government shutdown has forced the NSA to furlough a lot of people. What’s an unemployed spook to do?
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The government shutdown has forced the NSA to furlough a lot of people. What’s an unemployed spook to do?
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The government shutdown has forced the NSA to furlough a lot of people. What’s an unemployed spook to do?
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Here is what I tell people who want to know what to do next, after their email has been opened up and sorted through.
3 days 16 hours ago
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Push aside your Roku, Apple TV and Google TV and make room for the Amazon FireTube.
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The government shutdown has forced the NSA to furlough a lot of people. What’s an unemployed spook to do?
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Crazy, irrelevant details found on actual resumes
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How dressing up can hurt your chances for getting the job
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LIke it or not, iOS 7 is here and it’s not going anywhere. The next time you open a pre iOS 7 app in the new Xcode 5, you’re going to be prompted to upgrade the project for iOS 7. The major difference is obviously the new UI style, and chances are some components of your app are not going to transition smoothly between iOS 6 (or less) and iOS 7. Here is a quick tip to help you on your journey.
3 days 22 hours ago
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Verizon is launching compute and storage cloud offerings that will let users sign up online
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Are you an open sharer or a proactive protector? Do you simply interact or do you shop til you drop? How you surf the Net says a lot about how much you care about privacy.
4 days 12 hours ago
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Are you an open sharer or a proactive protector? Do you simply interact or do you shop til you drop? How you surf the Net says a lot about how much you care about privacy.
4 days 13 hours ago
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Are you an open sharer or a proactive protector? Do you simply interact or do you shop til you drop? How you surf the Net says a lot about how much you care about privacy.
4 days 13 hours ago
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Are you an open sharer or a proactive protector? Do you simply interact or do you shop til you drop? How you surf the Net says a lot about how much you care about privacy.
4 days 13 hours ago
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They were once busy, bustling sites with lots of traffic and personal interaction. Then the users went away. What happened?
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Many cloud providers have touted their abilities to serve federal agencies. But federal contracts might not seem like such a good deal during the shutdown.
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This isn't an official product yet, but signs point to a near-future release.
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The Chromecast model of "summoning" web video to your television may replace the "Attachment Box" model we have now.
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