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Mark Kaelin
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The most popular Product Spotlight reviews of 2010
Product Spotlight reviews on TechRepublic ran the gamut in 2010, with popular reviews ranging from the Apple iPad to the UltraDefrag application.
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Review: Lenovo IdeaPad U260
The Lenovo IdeaPad U260 is a lightweight, durable, and attractive laptop and is excellent for business professionals who don't wish to lug around a heavy laptop, yet still desire solid performance.
Posted by Tim Heard | May 9, 2011, 1:28 PM PDT | Latest comment by jason.adamski
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Review: Protected Folder from IObit
Justin James reviews Protected Folder, which allows you to make portions of your file system completely invisible and inaccessible to others.
Posted by Justin James | May 3, 2011, 8:12 AM PDT | Latest comment by Justin James
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Product Spotlight: Backup application review roundup
Over the past several months, TechRepublic has reviewed several backup applications, but which backup solution do you use and recommend?
Posted by Mark Kaelin | April 27, 2011, 12:05 PM PDT | Latest comment by panelshop
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Review: AceProject cloud-based project management
AceProject is a web-based project management suite of applications that provides the framework for better planning, regardless of your operation's size.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | April 19, 2011, 11:54 AM PDT | Latest comment by projectmau
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Review: Product Spotlight on up.time 5 IT Systems Management
If your business and your IT department continue to grow, you will likely need to consolidate your system management into a cohesive application suite.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | April 12, 2011, 11:08 AM PDT | Latest comment by Plato67
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Review: Carbonite offsite data backup and recovery
Carbonite is a good option for PCs in homes or small offices that lack central management or storage. Justin James explains in this Product Spotlight.
Posted by Justin James | April 5, 2011, 11:04 AM PDT | Latest comment by unixfool@...
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Review: Samsung Galaxy Tab
After testing three different versions of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, I found some pleasant surprises and one big drawback.
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 29, 2011, 1:04 PM PDT | Latest comment by Samsung Tab Price Good
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Review: RAMOS MID W9 Android Tablet
Can an inexpensive Android tablet direct from Asia make the grade as a portable business device in the United States? Mark Kaelin finds out with this review of the RAMOS MID W9.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | March 22, 2011, 8:37 AM PDT | Latest comment by lindazbn
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Review: Ashampoo Magical Security 2 for easy encryption
Ashampoo Magical Security 2 is a tool that enables you to encrypt/decrypt files and folders either from a simple to use window or from within Windows Explorer.
Posted by Jack Wallen | March 17, 2011, 1:28 PM PDT | Latest comment by yawafrifa2000@...
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Review: Shardana Antivirus Rescue Disk Utility
With the Shardana Antivirus Rescue Disk Utility, system administrators can consolidate their toolkit on to one disc or flash drive, increasing productivity and reducing headaches.
Posted by Jack Wallen | March 8, 2011, 8:15 AM PST | Latest comment by bobp@...
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Review: Windows Se7en File Replacer 1.5.4
There are instances when a Windows system file must be replaced and some times that means using a third-party app like Windows Se7en File Replacer.
Posted by Jack Wallen | March 1, 2011, 12:38 PM PST | Latest comment by lucian.adamson@...
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Review: Boxer Text Editor
Boxer Text Editor is a serious tool for serious users. If you are a coder looking for a text editor that will make your coding life much easier, Boxer may be the tool for you.
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 22, 2011, 12:18 PM PST | Latest comment by stewcam
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Review: Joliprint PDF converter bookmarklet
With Joliprint, users can convert a Web page into a PDF on the fly without leaving their Web browser.
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 15, 2011, 1:07 PM PST | Latest comment by velveteen
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Review: Ragic cloud collaboration tool
Ragic allows non-programmer users to bring the ease-of-use of a spreadsheet to an online application development collaboration.
Posted by Justin James | February 8, 2011, 11:30 AM PST | Latest comment by Justin James
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Review: WinDirStat disk usage cleanup tool
WinDirStat reads the entire directory tree of your Windows machine and reports back exactly what it is that is taking up that space on your drive.
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 1, 2011, 8:57 AM PST | Latest comment by Mark W. Kaelin
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Review: Linksys E2100L SOHO WiFi router
The Linksys E2100L router presents itself as a step up from baseline WiFi routers for home and small businesses that need additional configurability options.
Posted by Justin James | January 25, 2011, 12:40 PM PST | Latest comment by dave@...
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Review: Backup4all Professional makes backups simple for everyone
Backup4all Professional is a simple to use backup tool that will reliably have your backups safely placed where you need them.
Posted by Jack Wallen | January 18, 2011, 11:01 AM PST | Latest comment by roger@...
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Review: Recover files with NTFS Walker
NTFS Walker is a portable application that contains its own NTFS drivers that allow it to "walk through" the entire file structure, bypassing the need for the Windows operating system.
Posted by Jack Wallen | January 11, 2011, 8:10 AM PST | Latest comment by GreatZen
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Review: Track your bugs online with Bontq
Bontq is for any business that needs a bug tracking and project management application but does not have the internal resources, or budget, for a full-blown application suite.
Posted by Jack Wallen | January 4, 2011, 8:23 AM PST | Latest comment by geoff.schardein@...
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Review: Ashampoo Office 2010
If OpenOffice is too big and runs too slowly and you don't want to pay the full price for Microsoft Office you might be the perfect candidate for Ashampoo Office 2010.
Posted by Jack Wallen | December 28, 2010, 12:31 AM PST | Latest comment by nat18466@...
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Review: Spiceworks network management
Spiceworks is designed for any network manager looking to keep tabs on the status of their network, but without paying a steep price.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 15, 2010, 8:29 AM PDT | Latest comment by paulywog66
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Review: osTicket help ticket system
osTicket is a help system for anyone from small companies to enterprises that need a means for help ticket submission and tracking.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 22, 2010, 8:52 AM PDT | Latest comment by Kris.J
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Review: PRTG Network Monitor
The PRTG Network Monitor Software provides network administrators with an easy to use device monitoring application scalable to networks of all sizes.
Posted by Wally Bahny | March 22, 2010, 8:06 AM PDT | Latest comment by jpradana
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Review: Dell Latitude E5500 Laptop
The newly redesigned Dell Latitude E5500 laptops are all business; they are built for flexibility, mobility and security.
Posted by Erik Eckel | March 5, 2009, 7:43 AM PST | Latest comment by laptopreviews
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Review: Sharp AQUOS 32" LCD TV as a PC monitor
The line between computer monitors and televisions is growing increasingly thin. If you have the extra cash and adequate desktop real estate, an LCD TV might be the right PC monitor for you. Check...
Posted by Bill Detwiler | March 24, 2009, 6:16 AM PDT | Latest comment by Jaswant Singh Gill
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Review: Herman Miller Envelop Desk
The Herman Miller Envelop Desk is designed for computer users and looks to resolve posture problems that ergonomic chairs have not been able to fix.
Posted by Justin James | February 11, 2010, 7:02 AM PST | Latest comment by PJW9779
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Review: Dell Precision M6400 Laptop
Dell targets its line of Precision workstations at engineers, scientific staff, field workers, video editors, animators and other professionals requiring scalability, demanding performance and...
Posted by Erik Eckel | May 25, 2009, 12:13 AM PDT | Latest comment by jimmychoo789
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Review: SonicWALL TZ 100 router
The SonicWALL TZ 100 router boasts widespread encryption, VPN and security compatibility, also offers optional Unified Threat Management services.
Posted by Erik Eckel | January 5, 2010, 8:48 AM PST | Latest comment by The Igneous Group
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Review: Easeus Todo Backup
Easeus Todo Backup offers both file and folder backup as well as partition and disk backup so you can restore from either a simple file loss or major disaster.
Posted by Jack Wallen | November 30, 2010, 1:40 PM PST | Latest comment by macktoomer@...
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Review: Varonis Data Governance Suite 4.0
For many enterprises, data governance is more the mere best practice, it is an absolute necessity. Managing access down to the individual employee level requires a sophisticated set of...
Posted by Mark Kaelin | April 16, 2009, 12:10 AM PDT | Latest comment by jimmychoo789
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Review: Clonezilla system imaging
Clonezilla is an efficient, networkable, piece of software that can clone a single machine or up to forty machines simultaneously.
Posted by Jack Wallen | March 8, 2010, 7:20 AM PST | Latest comment by irprogrammer@...
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Review: LogMeIn Rescue remote support
IT consultants, support desk technicians, software manufacturers and other technology professionals rely upon LogMeIn Rescue as a proven and secure remote support tool.
Posted by Erik Eckel | August 31, 2009, 8:17 AM PDT | Latest comment by ingramproductions
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Review: Quickbooks Point of Sale
Quickbooks POS makes simple the overly complex problem of tracking and quantifying the numerous aspects of running and managing a business.
Posted by Jack Wallen | January 12, 2010, 7:26 AM PST | Latest comment by daviddavidasa
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Review: Computrace LoJack for Laptops
Computrace LoJack for Laptops assists in the recovery of stolen Macintosh and PC computers and offers an optional Data Delete feature enabling remote erasure of a stolen system’s entire hard disk.
Posted by Erik Eckel | April 20, 2009, 12:21 AM PDT | Latest comment by thuan.pham
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Review: Bomgar B200 remote desktop support appliance
Help desks, call centers and customer support offices can leverage the Bomgar B200 appliance to implement secure remote desktop access to users, clients, customers and others in local and remote...
Posted by Erik Eckel | April 28, 2009, 12:40 AM PDT | Latest comment by JAverett100
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Review: Kinesis Freestyle Solo VIP keyboard
The Kinesis Freestyle Solo VIP keyboard is miles above the rest in easing stress on the fingers, wrists, arms, and shoulders.
Posted by Jack Wallen | July 23, 2009, 7:49 AM PDT | Latest comment by MDC2009
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Review: OrangeHRM human resource management tool
Orange HRM is a resource management tool for any SMB or enterprise looking for a cost-effective tool to manage a large number of human resource tasks.
Posted by Jack Wallen | November 23, 2009, 7:03 AM PST | Latest comment by mmraja83
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Review: Splunk IT data analysis application
Splunk, a modular Web-based tool, allows you to index, search, alert, and report on both live and archived IT data in one, centralized, location.
Posted by Jack Wallen | January 15, 2010, 7:56 AM PST | Latest comment by Neon Samurai
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Review: Dell OptiPlex 740 desktop PC
With standard three-year limited hardware warranties, energy efficient builds and standards-based remote management technologies, OptiPlex 740 models offer businesses the power, cost and...
Posted by Erik Eckel | March 31, 2009, 12:56 AM PDT | Latest comment by jimmychoo789
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Review: Notepad++ text editor
Notepad++ is a versatile and powerful source code editor that also serves as an excellent replacement for the default Notepad text editor in Windows.
Posted by Paul Mah | February 16, 2010, 8:47 AM PST | Latest comment by Michael Maglothin
