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Data visualizations with Can I Use compatibility tables

May 21, 2013 7:00am PDT

The Can I Use website keeps data on compatibility of browsers with the latest HTML5, CSS3, and SVG code. Here is a way to get the data source and create your own visualizations to illustrate the...

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The four stages of creating a successful social enterprise

May 16, 2013 7:56am PDT

Learn how to use social media-style tools to help your organisation share information and collaborate more effectively.

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Know your users: Web analytics tools

May 7, 2013 9:00am PDT

Here are tips on how to get good web analytics data and use it to find out more about how users are interacting with your website.

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Intelligent Ringer adjusts your ringer volume based on ambient noise

April 18, 2013 12:38pm PDT

Intelligent Ringer uses your Android phone's microphone to determine the best volume setting for your device. Learn how to install and use this free app.

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SMBs can find value in predesigned analytics

March 6, 2013 4:58am PST

Organizations understand the value of harvesting Big Data, but not everyone can afford a six-figure investment to get into the game.

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Protect Macs with open source Prey Asset Tracker

February 25, 2013 12:12pm PST

Jesus Vigo recommends the Prey Asset Tracker for theft protection for your Apple fleet. It is open source and cross-platform, including support for both OS X and iOS devices.

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Big Data: Don't spend money just to produce trivia

February 25, 2013 8:11am PST

In all this sound and fury about Big Data, it's easy to forget that its actual intent is to help make a decision.

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Use jQuery to meet users' expectations

February 22, 2013 11:53pm PST

Here are three of the ways Justin James uses jQuery to meet users' raised expectations about functionality and responsiveness.

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Experts answer five critical big data questions

February 20, 2013 12:34pm PST

The era of big data is here and as more businesses realize the need to implement big-data-related solutions, more questions arise.

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Configure VMware Horizon Application Manager 1.5

January 28, 2013 8:28am PST

Lauren Malhoit walks you through the process of configuring VMware's Horizon Application Manager 1.5 to be functional within your environment.

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Live event: TechRepublic and ZDNet's Big Data Webinar

January 21, 2013 12:16pm PST

A panel of experts will join TechRepublic and ZDNet's live webinar to discuss the findings of a recent ZDNet survey on Analytics/Big Data. Find out how to register.

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Nerves of glass - Artificial Intelligence and us

January 15, 2013 2:53am PST

For decades pundits have been describing optical fibre networks as the nervous system of the planet, but none could have guessed just how prophetic that would be.

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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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Five things you should know about Google Analytics

January 2, 2013 12:47pm PST

Google Analytics is a free analysis service which measures website activity and performance. These five tips can help you get more out of it.

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Big Data evolution depends on asking the right questions

December 19, 2012 5:52am PST

As we develop experience with Big Data, more organizations will opt to ask their own questions for what they hope will yield greater returns. Here's an example how this can unfold.

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SMBs: How to ramp up for Big Data quickly

December 3, 2012 5:39am PST

If you are an SMB and you know you can't afford to bring high-dollar analytics solutions and data analysts into your organization, here are some things you can do to improve your competitive position.

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Amazon Web Services re:Invent Conference: More features, more services, lower prices

November 30, 2012 11:11am PST

Thoran Rodrigues attended this week's AWS re:Invent Conference in Las Vegas. Here's a roundup of the news and announcements from Amazon that will be good for cloud consumers as a whole.

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Beyond hype: 70 percent will use data analytics by 2013

November 29, 2012 11:34am PST

Survey of over 1,300 TechRepublic and ZDNet members shows a growing expectation that data analytics and big data will have a major impact on businesses' performance in the next two years.

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Directory: Big data vendors in the US

November 20, 2012 10:14am PST

TechRepublic's directory of big data vendors has market, product, and contact information on companies that provide data analytics, data warehousing, or other "big data" products and services.

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