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10 hidden or missing things in Office 2013
Here are some Office 2013 features that have been reshuffled -- or removed.
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The Internet of Things: What you need to know
The Internet of Things has emerged as one of IT's hottest trends of 2013.
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What Google I/O 2013 means for Google Apps
At Google I/O, the company released a myriad of application updates.
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Five apps for customizing a mouse
A number of utilities allow you to reassign mouse buttons or change a scroll wheel's behavior.
Latest IT News & Blogs
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Software Engineer
Avoid getting buried in technical debt
Ward Cunningham wrote in 1992 that shipping first-time code is like going into technical debt. Chip Camden explains that the usefulness of the technical debt metaphor is awareness.
Posted by Chip Camden | May 24, 2013 1:24pm | Latest comment by Sterling "chip" Camden
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SMB Technologist
Set up a VPN on your Zentyal small business server
Follow these steps to learn how to set up a VPN server on your Zentyal Community Edition free small business server.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 24, 2013 12:24pm
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Android App Builder
Unit testing Android apps is easy with Robolectric
Robolectric unit tests can verify expected application behavior, saving you the trouble of deploying your Android app to a device or an emulator.
Posted by Jacob Orshalick | May 24, 2013 11:39am
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Tablets in the Enterprise
HP and BlackBerry abandon in-house tablet ecosystems
Patrick Gray offers his insight on what HP and BlackBerry's recent decisions mean for the rest of the tablet market.
Posted by Patrick Gray | May 24, 2013 8:52am
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Windows and Office
Sign in to Windows 8: Microsoft account versus Local account
Should we use a Local account to sign into Windows 8 or should we use a Microsoft account? Neither choice is wrong; Greg Shultz explains.
Posted by Greg Shultz | May 24, 2013 8:25am
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Cracking Open
DIY desktops are dead in business and dying in the home
Declining PC sales, fewer discrete components, and the proliferation of mobile devices are pushing the homebrew PC market into obscurity.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 24, 2013 8:22am | Latest comment by Druegan
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Asian Technology
Indian IT suffering from a shortage of innovative management specialists
The dearth of innovative IT managers who can think critically is hampering India's growth in the consulting partner market.
Posted by Saritha Rai | May 24, 2013 3:07am | Latest comment by Slayer_
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Smartphones
Top four Android voice recorder applications
After combing through numerous Android recording apps, Jack Wallen lists his top four favorite and why.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 23, 2013 12:48pm
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Data Center
Review: Avocent Data Center Planner
Just about any data center administrator will benefit from a full-featured data center planning application.
Posted by Wally Bahny | May 23, 2013 12:00pm
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Tech Sanity Check
The Internet of Things: What you need to know
The Internet of Things has emerged as one of IT's hottest trends of 2013. We have a great set of resources to help you figure out how it can help your business.
Posted by Jason Hiner | May 23, 2013 11:20am | Latest comment by jasonhiner
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iOS App Builder
Tutorial 1: iOS Shipment Tracker with Reminders
Marcio Valenzuela walks you through the coding process required to create shipment tracking app.
Posted by Marcio Valenzuela | May 23, 2013 11:19am
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Google in the Enterprise
What Google I/O 2013 means for Google Apps
At Google I/O, Google's annual developer conference, the company released myriad application updates, the most notable being an updated Google+.
Posted by Guest Contributor | May 23, 2013 10:26am
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Web Designer
Tubular jQuery plugin adds video background option
Some specialty websites or others that have videos to promote can make use of the Tubular plugin, which allows designers to use a YouTube video as background.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 23, 2013 10:10am | Latest comment by iT_BANDiT
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Social Media in the Enterprise
Finding the fit for thought leadership in social media
Thought leadership and social media don't necessarily go together, but when they do, there are some key tactics for engagement.
Posted by Duane Craig | May 23, 2013 9:16am
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Five Apps
Five Apps for customizing a mouse
A number of utilities allow you to reassign mouse buttons or change a scroll wheel's behavior. Brien Posey lists a few he has found.
Posted by Brien Posey | May 23, 2013 8:16am
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Tech Decision Maker
Survey: Which technologies are on the SMB IT roadmap?
TechRepublic would like to know which technologies your organization is using, or considering, and which ones aren't on your IT roadmap. Participate in the next survey and let us know.
Posted by Toni Bowers | May 23, 2013 8:13am
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10 Things
10 things that are hard to find (or gone altogether) in Office 2013
Is Office 2013 hiding the tools and options you rely on? Here are some features that have been reshuffled -- or removed.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 23, 2013 6:20am | Latest comment by JonnyDee
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European Technology
Google Glass: CIOs say no thanks, or at least, not yet
Google's wearable tech is quite a spectacle, and while they aren't quite ready to invest yet, CIOs are interested in potential business applications
Posted by Steve Ranger | May 23, 2013 2:49am | Latest comment by anur2506
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Windows and Office
Poll Revisited: Given a fresh choice, which Web browser would you choose?
Which web browser do you use most often? Does your business have an official supported web browser?
Posted by Mark Kaelin | May 23, 2013 12:01am | Latest comment by JCitizen
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Tablets in the Enterprise
How to block in-app purchases on your Android tablet
Find out how you can block in-app purchases on your Android tablet with the help of the Google Play Store settings.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 22, 2013 2:07pm
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Windows and Office
How to find duplicates in Excel
You'll need more than one trick up your sleeve to find duplicates in Excel.
Posted by Susan Harkins | March 5, 2013 10:56am | Latest comment by thanhonap
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Tech Decision Maker
Windows XP: If it ain't broke...
Although XP has less than one year of official support remaining from Microsoft, many organizations have no plans to replace it. What's going on?
Posted by Patrick Gray | May 3, 2013 5:25am | Latest comment by grenet
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Microsoft Office
Two ways to add checkbox controls to a Word document
Use a customized bulleted list or a content control to insert checkboxes into a Word document, depending on how you are going to use it.
Posted by Susan Harkins | February 22, 2012 8:16am | Latest comment by ian@...
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10 Things
10 stupid things people do in their data centers
Small missteps can turn into huge problems in the data center -- and that can mean big trouble for your organization (and for you).
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 25, 2013 7:08am | Latest comment by christajoe
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Apple in the Enterprise
How to create a bootable USB to install OS X
Jesus Vigo goes over the steps to create a bootable USB to install OS X 10.7-10.8 and OS X 10.5-10.6, as well as how to put multiple versions on the same USB.
Posted by Jesus Vigo | April 2, 2013 6:00am | Latest comment by themacjesus
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IT Security
List open ports and listening services
You should turn off any services you don't actually need so that they will not become avenues of attack for security threats. Different systems will have different services running by default,...
Posted by Chad Perrin | April 15, 2008 8:47pm | Latest comment by jackhard
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Microsoft Office
How to add a drop-down list to an Excel cell
Drop-down lists can greatly facilitate data entry. Here's a look at how to use Excel's data validation feature to create handy lists within your worksheets.
Posted by Susan Harkins | June 12, 2008 12:00am | Latest comment by dhivya.vasu01@...
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10 Things
10 ways to reference Excel workbooks and sheets using VBA
Excel offers myriad options for referring to workbooks and sheets in your VBA code. See which methods make sense in which situations.
Posted by Susan Harkins | August 25, 2009 9:08am | Latest comment by johnywhy@...
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Windows and Office
Create a Recovery Drive in Windows 8
Greg Shultz shows you how to create a Recovery Drive in Windows 8 for both a flash drive and an optical disk.
Posted by Greg Shultz | February 13, 2013 12:15pm | Latest comment by Greg Shultz
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Five Apps
Five lesser-known web browsers worth trying
Not all web browsers are created equal, but obscurity does not mean they are not worth your attention.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 14, 2013 8:05am | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Windows and Office
Restore Windows 8 with System Image Recovery
Greg Shultz shows you how to use System Image Recovery tool from the Recovery Drive to restore your hard disk.
Posted by Greg Shultz | March 27, 2013 12:17pm | Latest comment by John94903
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Microsoft Office
Transpose Excel data from rows to columns, or vice versa
When you need to flip-flop data in an Excel worksheet, don't waste time doing it manually. Excel offers a handy Transpose option that will quickly take care of the task.
Posted by Jeff Davis | June 23, 2009 12:00am | Latest comment by excelinexcel
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Microsoft Windows
Change and customize Windows 7's Logon screen wallpaper
In this edition of the Windows Vista and Windows 7 Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to change Windows 7's Logon screen wallpaper.
Posted by Greg Shultz | July 25, 2011 12:18pm | Latest comment by PhilipAngel
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Five Apps
Protect your privacy with these five applications
There are a number of different utilities that you can use to mitigate risk and help protect your privacy.
Posted by Brien Posey | April 25, 2013 10:55am | Latest comment by gmichaels
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Software Engineer
Seven traits of effective programmers
Being a great programmer involves more than writing code that works. Justin James lists the hallmarks of programmers who rise to the top ranks of their profession.
Posted by Justin James | May 4, 2013 9:18pm | Latest comment by cmckinney@...
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10 Things
10 tips for troubleshooting Outlook problems
When Outlook falters, productivity and vital business communications take a big hit. These troubleshooting measures will help you resolve problems quickly.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 15, 2013 7:02am | Latest comment by peterlonz
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10 Things
10 reasons why Canonical and Ubuntu will connect the masses with Linux
Could Canonical and Ubuntu give Linux a chance to gain widespread acceptance? Here are 10 reasons why it might play out that way.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 7, 2013 8:54am | Latest comment by SmartAceW0LF
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Microsoft Office
Use SUMIFS() to sum by multiple conditions in Excel
Excel's SUMIF() lets you sum values, conditionally. It's new sibling, SUMIFS() lets you sum values by multiple conditions.
Posted by Susan Harkins | November 14, 2011 11:25am | Latest comment by peter.r7
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Career Management
The top five in-demand IT certifications for 2013
Here's a look at what the experts say will be the most in-demand tech certifications for 2013.
Posted by Guest Contributor | December 17, 2012 6:17am | Latest comment by gregg.howard
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10 Things
Top 10 Windows 7 desktop gadgets
Windows 7 gadgets offer added functionality and convenience in a variety of ways. Here are a few you may want to add to your desktop.
Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | June 1, 2010 9:12am | Latest comment by sightsandsounds
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