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Mac Rumor Roundup: Lion on the Prowl?

In advance of Apple's super-secret announcement in Cupertino tomorrow, we serve up the gossip and rate its likelihood.READ»

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How Windows 7 Phones Use Apple and RIM's Powers Against Them

Microsoft is using two ideas borrowed from Apple and RIM's smartphone dominance: Business app integration; and AT&T's U-Verse to take on Apple TV.READ»

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Work Smart 2: Is Google Apps for Business For You?

[video_twistage 1] Nowadays, moving your businesses' IT solution to a hosted cloud-based service--like Google Apps for business--is all the rage. But does it make sense for your (very) small business? In this week's episode, sole ...READ»

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Google Docs Coming to iPad in "the Next Few Weeks" to Slap iWork Around

Google very casually announced today that iPad-compatible versions of Google Docs will be heading to Android and iPad soon. Could Docs upstage Apple's own iWork and make the iPad a true work machine?READ»

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Microsoft Office for Mac Sees Major Price Cuts: Fear of Google?

Is Microsoft getting nervous about Google's very cheap, very powerful office software? Microsoft's new Office 2011 suite for Mac costs up to 50% less than the last version, and we think we know why.READ»

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Google Introduces Government-Approved Secure "Apps for Government" Suite

Google's new Apps for Government are the first cloud-based tools to receive certification from the Federal Information Security Management Act. Google says this suite will be both cheaper and more efficient than existing tools.READ»

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Work Smart: Best Telecommuting Tools

Just because you're not physically located in the office doesn't mean you can't be a present, productive, member of your team. These days, working remotely is easier, cheaper, and more necessary than ever. More companies allow ...READ»

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Creating a Culture of Innovation

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Microsoft Needs Bill Gates Back

Steve Ballmer needs to be replaced as Microsoft CEO ... by Bill Gates. Farhad Manjoo explains why.READ»

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Work Smart: Brainstorming Techniques to Boost Creativity

Coming up with good ideas is a major part of your job, so you want to have the right tools on hand to generate as many ideas as possible during a brainstorming session. Here are some tools and techniques for doing just that.READ»

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Time to upgrade my laptop; what has changed since the last upgrade?

I'm at a cross roads--it's time to upgrade my laptop. The world has changed since the last time. What am I considering doing now?READ»

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How a $2 Version of Microsoft Office 2010 Could Cost More Than $100, Eat Up New PC Memory

Calm yourselves, Microsoft Office fans--the new version for 2010 isn't due for launch until tomorrow. Until then you can amuse yourselves with info on how MS is manhandling, shoehorning, and maneuvering to make the launch a ...READ»

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Enterprise Users Are People Too: Google Apps Expanded to Include Picasa, Blogger, Reader, and More

Google's enterprise suite of software, Google Apps, is great, offering a cheaper, cleaner, cloud-based change from traditional products like Microsoft Office. And now they're adding even more Google services to the mix.READ»

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Google Streamlines, Targets Search: Its Biggest Change in Years

Google Search has just undergone a major change, both aesthetic and functional, and I've got to say, I like it. It'll make the power of Google Search easier to understand for neophytes, but shouldn't take anything away from power users.READ»

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Collaboration Software refresher

Wade through the confusing world of collaboration softwareREAD»

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Work Smart: 3 Apps for Syncing Home and Office

You're at home and want to edit a file that's on your work computer. You're on the family PC and want to see a photo you saved on your laptop. Most of us use several different computers on a day-to-day basis, but our files aren't ...READ»

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Living with Google: A Day-in-the-Life

Google’s cloud-based apps have transformed the way people surf the web, do business, and view the world around them. Gmail has 176 million users to date, and Google Maps sees more than 44 million visitors each...READ»

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Microsoft and Facebook Team Up for Attack on Google Docs

Google pioneered and dominates the field of cloud-based documents and spreadsheets, but as announced at Facebook's f8 conference, they've now got some competition from Microsoft.READ»

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Five Ways the New Google Docs Speeds Up Teamwork

Google Docs' latest upgrade makes the strongest case yet to skip Microsoft Office and collaborate with your group in your browser--especially when you're not in the same physical space. Here are five ways the new Google Docs helps ...READ»

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SXSW Suggestion #2: No More Panels

[There are so many ways that SXSW could change the way we think, operate, and organize around big ideas, exciting new tools, important issues, and as a community of smart, passionate people.  There are so many ways that SXSW is ...READ»

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iPhone 4 Rumor Round-Up: Multitasking at Last?

In a few hours, Apple will reveal the next-gen 4.0 software that'll run at the core of its next iPhone, the current iPads, and maybe existing iPhones too. Here are some predictions as to what the announcement is ...READ»

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Made To Stick: Presentations That Stick

How do you avoid that bullet-riddled PowerPoint presentation that everybody loves to hate? Here are three ways (presented without bullet points).READ»

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Once upon a time we called it Collaboration

Enterprise software companies are making a land-grab in anything 'social'. The rigid, complex world of business process management is trying to get out of its prison of process maps and lengthy analysis and implementation projects. Can it succeed where 'collaboration' software failed?READ»

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Yale University Panics, Gets Cold Feet About Switch to Gmail

You'd think a college campus would be thrilled about switching from a proprietary email system to Gmail--but Yale has delayed that very switch over a variety of mostly ridiculous fears.READ»

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How to Avoid Getting Gmail's New Suspicious Account Activity Alert

While the suspicious account activity alert is helpful, it only kicks in AFTER a potential intruder has accessed your account. Rather than wait for the scary red alert, lock down your Web mail now. Whether or not you use Gmail, here's how.READ»