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Hands-on with Office Mobile for iPhone

Posted June 17, 2013 - 1:25 pm

By now, you've no doubt heard that Microsoft Office Mobile for iPhone is now available for iPhone. (Yup, you read that right: It's iPhone-only.) The question is: Should you care?
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Shootout results: Best security tools for small business

Posted June 17, 2013 - 12:13 pm

Check Point comes out on top; Kerio, WatchGuard, Elitecore and Sophos score high in review of unified threat management (UTM) devices.
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Scorecard: Best Android office suite shoot-out

Posted June 17, 2013 - 11:08 am

Which package of office apps provide the best mobile productivity experience on Android devices? We put the leading contenders to the test to find out
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Cisco impresses with first crack at next-gen firewall

Posted June 17, 2013 - 10:53 am

When we tested next-generation firewalls last May, at least one important security vendor wasn't there: Cisco, because they weren't ready to be tested. Now that the ASA CX next-generation firewall has had a year to mature, we put the product through its paces, using the same methodology as our last NGFW test.
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First look: Hands-on with iOS 7

Posted June 13, 2013 - 2:18 pm

iOS 7 won't come out until the fall, but since its unveiling at Monday's WWDC keynote it's been the talk of the Apple world.
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HTC One review: The style champ for Android users

Posted June 12, 2013 - 1:52 pm

The real rival to the iPhone 5 is the HTC One, not the Samsung Galaxy S 4
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4 free, open source management GUIs For MongoDB

Posted June 12, 2013 - 11:54 am

MongoDB is certainly one of the most popular open source, document-oriented NoSQL databases. Developed and maintained by 10gen, MongoDB is available in both a free version and a paid-for enterprise version, which adds features such as Kerberos security, SNMP access, and live monitoring features. However, neither the free version nor the enterprise version comes with a management GUI.
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BlackBerry Q10 review: You'll either love it or hate it

Posted June 12, 2013 - 9:22 am

Physical keyboard addicts now have a smartphone designed for them, but no one else may want to suffer the drawbacks.
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The new Mac Pro: Hands on, and what you need to know

Posted June 11, 2013 - 2:18 pm

It's a gorgeous piece of hardware, though it does somewhat resemble the wastebasket I have in my bedroom.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 review: Not quite an iPad Mini killer

Posted June 10, 2013 - 11:13 am

The Galaxy Note's more readable UI has appeal, but the iPad Mini remains a better tablet
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JArchitect analyzes Java code, revealing structures, dependencies, and design flaws

Posted June 6, 2013 - 4:50 pm

Programmers in business environments must often deal with code written by dozens of developers over a span of many years, often with shifting standards for design and documentation. JArchitect is a powerful tool for mapping that maze.
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Lenovo ThinkPad Twist review: Laptop-tablet hybrid turns and teases

Posted June 6, 2013 - 4:20 pm

Lenovo's cleverly designed Windows 8 laptop-tablet hybrid takes too many turns for the worse
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HP EliteBook 2170p review: Ultrabook turns old-school

Posted June 5, 2013 - 12:22 pm

HP's business-grade notebook packs plenty of speed and nice features into a retro design
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Seagate Laptop Ultrathin HDD brings big storage to tight spaces

Posted June 5, 2013 - 10:00 am

While it's easy to make a thin SSD for low-profile laptops and other mobile computing devices, NAND memory isn't cheap. Designers are constantly faced with a choice between capacity and affordability. While 2.5-inch hard drives are about one-fifth the cost of SSDs,their 7- or 9mm profiles rendered them difficult to implement in ultraportables and other smaller laptops. That's why the Seagate Laptop Ultrathin HDD is big... err small news.
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Open Drive turns cloud storage services into one big file sharing network

Posted June 3, 2013 - 8:30 pm

You can keep your Google Drive files private, or you can use it as one huge file sharing network. Many Google Drive users allow public access to their files, which means that if they have a certain type of file that you also need, you can request a copy...if you can find it.
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VMware vCenter Operations Manager review: Lightening the load

Posted June 3, 2013 - 12:38 pm

Monitoring virtual servers for availability, performance, health, and workload capacity has never been easy, but Operations Manager goes a long way toward that goal.
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Seven apps for playful cats

Posted June 3, 2013 - 12:36 pm

Bring your cat toys into the digital age with a few feline-friendly mobile apps.
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Nokia Lumia 928 review: Humdrum phone makes Windows Phone even less appealing

Posted June 3, 2013 - 12:14 pm

The Nokia Lumia 928 doesn't do much to stand out from the company's other mobile offerings.
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More details on Intel's Haswell CPUs released

Posted June 1, 2013 - 2:53 pm

Intel takes part of the wraps off its new CPU generation at the Computex show. The final portion comes in a few days.
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The 5 best alternative video chat apps--all completely free

Posted May 30, 2013 - 11:47 am

Regular phone calls are over -- these days, it's all about video chatting.
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It's a desktop! It's a tablet! Dell XPS 18 vs. Sony Vaio Tap 20

Posted May 30, 2013 - 6:50 am

We look at the Dell XPS 18 and the Sony Vaio Tap 20: Two all-in-ones that transform into large-scale tablets. Is this an alteration you can work with?
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A NAS box for all seasons

Posted May 28, 2013 - 1:47 pm

We tested five Network Attached Storage (NAS) appliances, ranging from 4T to 18TB in capacity and targeted for small offices and businesses with up to 20 to 25 users. All are more-or-less in the same price range: about $700 to $2,000 with drives.
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Here, there, everywhere: 3 personal cloud storage systems

Posted May 28, 2013 - 10:42 am

Cloud storage has become increasingly popular, both for individuals and companies, as a place to stash everything from tax records to family photos. Services such as Dropbox, Box, SugarSync or Google Drive offer the chance to easily store your data and then access it from any of your devices.
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Free Game Friday: Even more of less is more

Posted May 24, 2013 - 6:53 am

This week we look at even more games that do a lot with little.
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Free Chrome extensions power up Gmail

Posted May 22, 2013 - 3:36 pm

Gmail offers powerful customization options even if you don’t install a single browser extension. You can switch keyboard shortcuts on and off, modify individual shortcuts, enable experimental features, and more.
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