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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.

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Five useful utilities for Microsoft Outlook

March 28, 2013 8:29am PDT

Brien Posey lists five utilities that can provide some extra functionality to Outlook.

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Tips for configuring Boot Camp partitions for business users

March 27, 2013 12:38pm PDT

Erik Eckel makes recommendations for sizing Boot Camp partitions for Windows on Mac OSX, using second internal disks, and partition management.

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The ABCs of Android game development: User input

March 1, 2013 11:02am PST

William J. Francis concludes his Android game development series with this tutorial on how to derive input from a user and how to use the input to influence the on-screen action.

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Trio of OS X commands simplify network troubleshooting

February 13, 2013 12:29pm PST

Erik Eckel describes the uses of three essential commands to troubleshoot common networking problems on Mac OS X.

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Power Fundamentals Part 1: Fresh Mac for business users

February 12, 2013 12:17pm PST

Simon Barnett embarks upon a series to teach "switchers" to Mac OS the power fundamentals that will help business users work most efficiently. He begins with a fresh Mac in this first post.

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Businesses smart to accommodate Apple products powering BYOD trend

February 7, 2013 5:41am PST

Erik Eckel offers his perspective on Apple's rise in business over the years, and its success in driving the BYOD trend.

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Restore default system applications on OS X after deletion or corruption

January 31, 2013 8:36am PST

Jesus Vigo offers four solutions to restore system applications on OS X systems.

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Commoditizing HPC: What it means for IT

January 14, 2013 5:26am PST

The sooner IT readies itself for HPC, the more aggressive companies can be in taking advantage of big data in ways that present-day business analytics can't facilitate.

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Hands on with HTC's Windows Phone 8X

January 7, 2013 9:02pm PST

There's a lot to explore in Windows Phone, and the integrated UI across multiple Windows platforms, the familiar tools, and SkyDrive are hard to beat.

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The top 10 geek media franchises of all time

December 7, 2012 5:25am PST

Only the most rare and hallowed geek properties qualify as true foundational franchises, and the 10 best yet to appear are ranked herein.

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Review: Automate tasks visually with Sikuli X

November 19, 2012 12:20pm PST

Project Sikuli offers the promise for visual scripting in order to automate anything in Windows via screenshots.

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Hands-on with Windows Phone 8X and Windows Phone 8S by HTC

November 15, 2012 1:00pm PST

Paul Mah gives his first impressions of the Windows Phone 8x and Windows Phone 8S, which HTC recently unveiled in Singapore.

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10 ways to help your users switch from Windows to Mac

November 5, 2012 5:48am PST

Switching from Windows to Mac can be frustrating and confusing for even the most tech-savvy users. These tips will help ease the transition.

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Apple shake-up: Why Cook has dished Ive a bigger role

November 2, 2012 3:55am PDT

The most intriguing move in Apple's management changes adds software to hardware guru Jonathan Ive's design brief. But whether Apple CEO Tim Cook has chosen wisely will only become clear with iOS...

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Infographic: The generation gap in your office

October 29, 2012 7:11am PDT

Ever wondered what constitutes a baby boomer, gen x'er, or a millenial? This infographic breaks it down and shows what the near future will look like in the workplace.

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Exchange proves capable OS X partner

October 17, 2012 10:11am PDT

Erik Eckel reports that the relationship between OS X and Exchange keeps improving. Here, he explains how easy it is to connect to Exchange and get enterprise reliability and scalability for Macs.