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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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Step-By-Step: Archiving documents in Lotus Notes

October 30, 2003 8:00am PST

Learn how to archive data in a Lotus Notes environment

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How to import an Excel file into SQL Server 2005 using Integration Services

October 9, 2007 5:34am PDT

Integration Services, which replaces Data Transformation Services (DTS) in SQL Server 2005, is a wonderful tool for extracting, transforming, and loading data. This article describes how you can...

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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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10 things you should know about long-term data archiving

July 15, 2010 9:03am PDT

Archiving data is a far bigger challenge than performing ordinary backups. Here are some factors to keep in mind so you don't wind up with a collection of obsolete or irretrievable junk.

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Seeking a career in business intelligence? Here are five areas to be proficient in

July 12, 2010 4:48am PDT

If ever there was a career that fits into the need to mesh technology and business success, it is BI. Here are some skills you should learn if you choose to consider a career in BI.

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17 geeky YouTube channels worth checking out

April 2, 2012 1:58pm PDT

Felicia Day's Geek & Sundry and Chris Hardwick's Nerdist are just two of the YouTube channels featured in this Geekend list.

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Cracking Open: HTC Titan II

April 19, 2012 11:12am PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the HTC Titan II and finds out how it compares to the Nokia Lumia 900 and previous Titan. For a detailed analysis of the teardown, check out my article and gallery, Titan...

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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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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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10 reasons to invest in new smartphones

March 27, 2009 1:09pm PDT

Despite the tendency to curb spending during rough economic times, some tech purchases can actually pay off. See why smartphones may fall into this category.

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The benefits of a successful strategic BI implementation

October 13, 2011 6:00am PDT

Without BI, a company runs the risk of making critical decisions based on insufficient or inaccurate information. Making decisions based on "gut feel" will not get the job done!

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Gallery: Famous Intelligent Computers from Television and Film

February 14, 2011 6:32am PST

With IBM's "Watson" taking the stage this week to compete against the two greatest Jeopardy! champions in history this week, I thought I would take you through a look back at the iconic fictional...

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10 ways to optimize business analytics in your organization

July 12, 2012 9:39am PDT

Business analytics enables companies to make better decisions and become more competitive -- but only if it's approached the right way.

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Know your customers by applying Mobile Analytics to your app

November 8, 2012 12:12pm PST

Keep track of your app customers and improve their satisfaction with mobile analytics.

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Cracking Open: HP Envy 14 Spectre

March 8, 2012 10:52am PST

The HP Envy 14 Spectre is an eye-catching ultrabook, and as our teardown shows, it's well-built, has solid hardware, and is easy to work on. But, it's also heavier and thicker than many other...

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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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Britain's World War II codebreakers tell their story

March 15, 2012 6:09am PDT

Bletchley Park's veteran codebreakers talk about how they helped turn the tide of the war by cracking communications between Hitler and his generals.

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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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