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10 Silliest Tech Company Names Of 2011
November 30, 2011
Tech companies have created some of the strangest and funniest company and product names in business. Here's the most recent evidence that this trend is only accelerating.
10 Android App Flops
November 18, 2011
Among Android apps, you'll find some jewels--and many stinkers. Here's our top 10 list of Android apps to skip, including a few names you might not expect.
8 Smart Ways To Use Dropbox
November 11, 2011
Dropbox lets you do much more than file sharing via its cloud-based storage service. Consider these eight tips to make your life easier.
Lessons From Our MDM Buyer's Guide 
November 07, 2011
Choose your mobile device management vendor wisely by focusing on five key areas.
5 Mobile Apps For Desktop PC Remote Control
November 05, 2011
Leave your worries behind: These 5 mobile apps for smartphones and tablets let you access apps and files on your desktop PC.
10 Epic Android Apps
October 27, 2011
Among the hundreds of thousands of Android apps, we've rounded up 10 epic, must-have choices. These apps will save your bacon, day in and day out.
Firefox 8 Beta: Visual Tour
October 18, 2011
Mozilla now upgrades Firefox every six weeks. Get up to speed on the most significant changes in the beta of Firefox 8.
Firefox 8 Beta: Better Controls For Add-Ons, Tabs
October 18, 2011
Beta version of Firefox 8 from Mozilla includes new features to better manage Web browser add-ons and handle tabs, as well as under the hood improvements.
New Xirrus XR Wireless Array Debuts At Interop New York
October 06, 2011
Wireless technology vendor Xirrus, whose previous generation of wireless arrays helped to provide Wi Fi access to Interop attendees, released their new wireless Array at the NYC edition of the show.
Wordpress Customization Gets Easy
August 12, 2011
Platform Pro brings drag-and-drop simplicity to laying out and configuring a unique Wordpress website.
PageLines Makes Wordpress Creation Drag And Drop Easy
August 12, 2011
Running a Wordpress website can be a snap for even novices, but many users struggle when it comes to custom site layouts and configurations. For those without web scripting experience, Platform Pro offers an appealing option.
Heavy Duty Tablet For Networking Pros: OptiView XG
August 11, 2011
Fluke Networks' ruggedized tablet is expensive and weighty yet offers network engineers a powerful tool to take into the field.
Adobe CS 5.5: Evaluating Bundle, Feature Upgrades
August 04, 2011
Flash, Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver are among the updated Adobe Creative Suite bundles. Take a look inside a few along with the latest feature enhancements.
Mobile, HTML 5 Headline Adobe CS 5.5 Advances
August 04, 2011
Creative Suite 5.5 includes some significant improvements to Adobe's suite of development and design tools and adopts an accelerated update strategy.
Mozilla Webian Shell Takes On Google Chrome OS
July 15, 2011
A prototype release of Webian Shell, a Firefox-based operating system layer, offers a look at the future of low-power browsing.
Mozilla's Web-Only Operating System Layer
July 15, 2011
Essentially a stripped-down browser, the Mozilla web-only operating system layer has much in common with Google Chrome.
Under Development: Mobile Device Management Buyer's Guide
July 14, 2011
We will look at key characteristics of MDM products, including the ability to handle multiple operating systems and devices, tracking and analysis features, and security capabilities.
Google Chrome 12 Banishes Flash Cookies: Hands-On Review
June 27, 2011
The Chrome browser's latest version enhances privacy and security features and supports 3-D CSS.
5 Myths About Enterprise Social Networks, Busted
June 24, 2011
Many common assumptions about enterprise social technology have proven false or become outdated. It's time to reconsider these common myths.
Enterprise Social Networking Buyer's Guide
June 03, 2011
These tools can improve collaboration and productivity, but only if employees use them. We provide guidance for picking the right product.
Enterprise Social Networking Buyer's Guide
June 03, 2011
These tools can improve collaboration and productivity, but only if employees use them. We provide guidance for picking the right product.
Cirago Gives New Life To Old Hard Drives
May 30, 2011
The inexpensive USB docking station accepts both 2.5-inch laptop hard drives and standard 3.5-inch system drives that use a SATA connection.
Review: Nimble Makes Swift Work Of Contact Management
May 20, 2011
Software as a service merges all of a user's social, email, and traditional contacts from Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Gmail, and traditional mail clients into a single, easy-to-use application.
Nimble Contact Integrates Connections Across Mail, Social Networks
May 20, 2011
LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks have supplanted business cards for keeping track of important contacts and Nimble Contact utilizes the information and communications in these networks to keep contact info current.
Gmail Add-On Boosts Support Features
May 14, 2011
The Shared Inbox add-on for Google Apps Business accounts is designed to provide improved help desk and customer support ticket features for businesses using Gmail as their main communications platform.