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What's New At CES For Smaller Companies

Posted by Jennifer Moline 12:53 PM ET | Jan 8, 2009

The economy may be down, but that doesn't mean people's interests in technology are. With the Consumer Electronics Show kicking off today in Las Vegas, which products will be generating excitement?

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Green Business | IT | Mobile | Networking & Communications | Technology/Telecom | iPhone

Help On The Way: Five Great Linux Support Sites

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 09:57 PM ET | Jan 7, 2009

Linux support and documentation sites are a dime a dozen -- and some aren't worth much more than that. Here are a few sites that really give you your money's worth . . . or at least they would, if most of the content wasn't already free.

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How-To | IT | Open Source | Tips

Why Desktop Linux Holds Its Own Against OS X

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 03:51 AM ET | Jan 7, 2009

Apple spends millions of dollars each year to explain why OS X is the world's best desktop operating system. That doesn't necessarily mean it's true.

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Hardware & Software
Apple | Open Source

The Onion's Technology Year In Review

Posted by Fredric Paul 03:53 PM ET | Jan 5, 2009

Had enough Year In Review stories yet? You might want to make room for one more... The Onion's hilarious Already Obsolete Technology Year In Review.

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Networking & Communications
Apple | Hardware & Software | Retail

Will Google March 'Android' Onto The PC Desktop?

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 04:18 AM ET | Jan 5, 2009

What would Google do with its own PC operating system? We might find out soon, since it already seems to have one.

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Internet/Web | Mobile | Open Source

10 Resources To Help Your Business Go Green

Posted by Jennifer Moline 06:16 PM ET | Jan 2, 2009

Going green seems so simple: Recycle, conserve, and turn off. But when it comes to green IT for your company, things can seem complicated, what with all those governmental rules and policies. So here's a list of Web sites to guide you through the jungle of going green in your business.

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Business & E-Business
Company Size: 1-49 | Economics | Government | Hardware & Software | IT | Non-Profit | Software-as-a-Service

Small And Midsize Business Core To Dell Reorg

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 12:08 PM ET | Jan 2, 2009

Still the second largest computer maker in the world, but stinging from slumping sales and sliding stock price, Dell has reorganized its operations into 3 business units: one for government, one for large enterprises, and one for small and midsize businesses.

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The Future Of The Netbook?

Posted by Jennifer Moline 06:37 PM ET | Dec 29, 2008

As laptop computers are predicted to outsell desktops in 2009, what role will the smaller, cheaper netbook play? And how can you decide if the netbook is a good fit for your business?

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It's Time To Install Mac OS X 10.5.6

Posted by Alan Zeichick 11:40 AM ET | Dec 24, 2008

Last week, Apple introduced the latest update to Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard." As with other recent Leopard updates, the 10.5.6 update focused on bug fixes and security patches. However, there are some welcome feature upgrades — including improvements to MobileMe's "push" synchronization for contacts, calendars and bookmarks.

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Holiday Security: While Employees Are Away, Don't Let Crooks Play

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:09 AM ET | Dec 22, 2008

As the holidays approach, so do opportunities to tighten security in the workplace -- or have lax habits turn into disasters.

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Security
Hardware & Software | IT | Management

Get Your Gmail To Go -- Any Way You Want It!

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 01:12 AM ET | Dec 19, 2008

Need convenient offline access to your Gmail account? Mozilla's open-source Thunderbird email client offers the perfect solution.

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Internet/Web
Hardware & Software | How-To | Messaging | Networking & Communications | Open Source

Crisis Survival Kit: 5 Ways IT Can Save Money

Posted by Jennifer Moline 05:54 PM ET | Dec 18, 2008

What are your employees doing online? And what happens to their computers when they leave for the day? Enforcing a few practices can help your company save some much-needed cash.

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Business & E-Business
Company Size: 250-999 | Green Business | HR | Hardware & Software | Internet/Web | Tips

Lost Windows Password? Look To Linux For Help

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 02:13 AM ET | Dec 18, 2008

Many of the best tools for rescuing disabled Windows systems are actually based on Linux. That includes a popular utility that can be very helpful on Windows systems with lost or misplaced passwords.

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Disaster Recovery | How-To | Linux | Open Source | Security

Patch 'Em Up! IE Releases Critical Patch, Firefox Patches Dozen Bugs

Posted by Keith Ferrell 02:49 PM ET | Dec 17, 2008

Microsoft has released the patch that closes an Internet Explorer vulnerability that's been exploited hundreds of thousands of times in the last few days. Mozilla has patched more than a dozen Firefox problems, many of them critical. Time to get Patching!

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Hardware & Software | Windows

Free Money: 10 Top Linux Accounting Apps

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 07:09 PM ET | Dec 16, 2008

Many would-be Linux users lament a lack of quality accounting software for the open-source OS. The real problem, perhaps, is that they just aren't looking for them.

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Business & E-Business | Finance/Accounting | Open Source | Retail