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Article | 8/07/2008 Move your business from Windows to Linux

Windows Vista debuted to muffled applause, followed by lackluster sales. Up until June 30, cash-strapped businesses looking to avoid the cost of upgra...

Article | 7/07/2008 A tale of two city Wi-Fi's

Different approaches to wireless Internet access in San Francisco and neighboring Silicon Valley are producing very different results, with one projec...

Article | 7/07/2008 Cautious about 802.11n

It's no secret that enterprises are wild about mobility - just check soaring sales of smartphones and laptops.

Article | 7/07/2008 When networks fail, hams to the rescue

Normally, in a time of crisis, an "amateur" is not the first person you might call. But when communications networks go down, amateur radio operators ...

Article | 7/07/2008 Upgrade your laptop without going over the line

Buying a notebook computer can be an exercise in limitless possibilities, whether you're buying for yourself or for 250 users in your organization. Th...

Article | 2/07/2008 Hands on: 12 quick hacks for Firefox 3

Firefox 3 has been out for two weeks now, so get with the program: It's time to hack it. The newest version of Mozilla's browser has plenty of new fea...

Article | 2/07/2008 Mac OS X Snow Leopard: Apple's secret business weapon?

Judging from initial accounts, the next version of the Mac OS X, named Snow Leopard, will be aimed squarely at business and enterprise users, signalin...

Article | 1/07/2008 IT sees the light on green computing

When Enterprise Rent-A-Car completes a move from PCs to thin clients this season, as part of the rollout of a new rental transaction system, it expect...

Article | 30/06/2008 How social networking saved New Orleans

If there is any doubt to the power of social media, social networking and social software, then nonbelievers may need to Think New Orleans.

Article | 30/06/2008 Control your BlackBerry with voice commands

The BlackBerry from Research In Motion is the most popular line of mobile phones in part because they tend to be easier to type on than most other pho...

Article | 27/06/2008 History lesson: The origins of wiki, blog and other high-tech lingo

Though sometimes it's hard to pin down exactly who deserves the credit — or blame — here's a shot a some of the more familiar terms.

Article | 26/06/2008 Micropayments: what not to do 101

Two years ago, Canadian contactless micropayment vendor Dexit was quietly morphed into the point-of-sale company HDX. No-one cared much.

Article | 26/06/2008 Tomorrow's mobile phones: Shape-shifters and more

Look around at people talking on their mobile phones and, almost without exception, they are chatting on familiar-looking small rectangular boxes with...

Article | 25/06/2008 14 vital Internet tools

Like most people visiting this site, you most likely live on the Internet. And that means you need help -- help with your home or business network for...

Article | 25/06/2008 Four signs your security program's gone too far

When risk is present it calls for treatment, and security is a never-ending process... right? Yes, but as a security professional, it's easy to become...

Article | 24/06/2008 The 10 best 22in and 24in monitors

With the current financial year drawing to a close, retail stores everywhere are hoisting up signs proclaiming their massive savings. For astute buyer...

Article | 24/06/2008 Hands on with MSI's Wind low-cost laptop

Taiwan's MSI (Micro-Star International) announced its competitor for the new low-cost laptop market, the MSI Wind, early this month at Computex, and w...

Article | 24/06/2008 June 2008's 9 coolest gadgets

With summer finally upon us, the sunshine's (sort of) beating down. The weather's getting (a bit) hotter, and so are the gadgets. Here's our top nine ...

Article | 23/06/2008 Printer bonanza: save money and get the right printer for your small business

Printers for small businesses account for a large chunk of the printer market. These days, businesses have plenty of choice -- between inkjets and las...

Article | 23/06/2008 Best savings on 1TB hard drives

As storage capacities continue to climb skyward, the retail price of internal and external hard disk drives has plummeted in the opposite direction. T...