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About Jack Wallen
Jack Wallen is an award-winning writer for Techrepublic and Linux.com. As an avid promoter/user of the Linux OS, Jack tries to convert as many users to open source as possible. His current favorite flavor of Linux is Bodhi Linux (a melding of Ubuntu and Enlightenment).
When Jack isn't writing about Linux he is hard at work on his other writing career -- writing about zombies, various killers, super heroes, and just about everything else he can manipulate between the folds of reality. You can find Jack's books on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords.
Outnumbered in his house one male to two females and three humans to six felines, Jack maintains his sanity by riding his mountain bike and working on his next books. For more news about Jack Wallen, visit his website Get Jack'd.
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Enjoy the speed of Chrome on your Android phone
August 21, 2012 6:49am PDT
Jack Wallen takes a look at how to install Chrome on your Android 4.0 device and what the browser has to offer.
2 Latest comment by jlwallen@...
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Ubuntu 12.10: New features, new levels of user-friendliness
August 20, 2012 7:43am PDT
Ubuntu 12.10 is less than two months away from release. One feature in particular stands out as an overwhelming favorite to launch Ubuntu into new reaches of user-friendliness. The future of...
57 Latest comment by emenau
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Five Samsung Galaxy S III features that might blow you away
August 17, 2012 12:56pm PDT
Jack Wallen highlights five of the coolest features found in the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone.
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Add GO Launcher HD for Pad to your Android tablet
August 16, 2012 8:10am PDT
Jack Wallen takes a look at GO Launcher HD for Pad, a free launcher for your Android tablet.
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Lock down browser usage with SureFox Kiosk Browser
August 13, 2012 12:55pm PDT
Jack Wallen takes a look at SureFox Kiosk Browser, one of the best solutions for controlling what web sites your users can browse on Android and iOS tablets.
2 Latest comment by Ken Wolf
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Does Windows 8 help set the stage for mainstream Linux desktops?
August 13, 2012 8:22am PDT
Windows 8 will release soon and this could be the perfect storm the Linux desktop has needed. Couple that with a few missteps by Microsoft and Linux is looking at a big and bright future. Do you...
148 Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Configure Samsung's S Voice for a more efficient mobile experience
August 10, 2012 6:02am PDT
Jack Wallen highlights some of the S Voice capability, and how you can use this tool to make your mobile experience even more efficient.
6 Latest comment by brooks@...
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Lock down your tablet with SureLock Kiosk Lockdown
August 9, 2012 4:58am PDT
Find out why Jack Wallen thinks SureLock Kiosk Lockdown is one of the easiest and most reliable apps for locking down a tablet.
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Experience TechRepublic from your tablet
August 6, 2012 7:06pm PDT
Jack Wallen takes a close-up look at the TechRepublic application on an Android tablet.
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Microsoft dips back into the realm of evil with its trusty patent trolling
August 6, 2012 7:18am PDT
Microsoft has dusted off their tried and true patent portfolio and taken up Mafia-like bullying once again. The on again, off again love affair with open source is, seemingly, off again. Jack...
47 Latest comment by apotheon
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ClamWin protects Windows desktops and servers against malicious software
August 3, 2012 2:44pm PDT
ClamWin is a free, open source, cross-platform, and easy-to-use antivirus solution for Windows desktops and servers. Learn how to use ClamWin.
7 Latest comment by hardslog
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Infographic: Samsung leads the smartphone market
August 3, 2012 6:44am PDT
According to a Statista infographic by IDC, Samsung has taken the lead in the smartphone market. Has the iPhone finally met its match with the Galaxy S III?
2 Latest comment by AZEducator
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Verizon-branded Samsung Galaxy S III: An impressive phone for IT
August 2, 2012 8:14am PDT
Find out why Jack Wallen believes the Verizon-branded Samsung Galaxy S III will impress end users and IT admins alike.
9 Latest comment by bstankos
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Major game players come to Linux and GNOME grasps at relevance
July 30, 2012 10:49am PDT
What would you say if I said GNOME was becoming irrelevant and games were coming to Linux? Both seemed improbable. Could 2012 wind up being a milestone year for Linux?
65 Latest comment by Slayer_
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Use DocuSign Ink to add your signature to important documents from your tablet
July 30, 2012 2:30am PDT
Jack Wallen takes a look at DocuSign Ink, a free app that will allow you to sign documents on the go with your Android tablet.
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Monitor Windows 7 boot logs with the help of msconfig
July 27, 2012 1:45pm PDT
If you just want to analyze what occurs during the boot process on a Windows 7 machine, Jack Wallen says msconfig is the perfect tool for the job.
6 Latest comment by Julie9009
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Manage the Google Play Store on your new Android mobile
July 24, 2012 6:36am PDT
Jack Wallen looks at some of the differences in the Google Play Store on newer Android phones that come with Ice Cream Sandwich preinstalled.
2 Latest comment by samfromlv
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Multitask on your Android tablet with the OverSkreen web browser
July 23, 2012 5:36pm PDT
Jack Wallen takes a close look at the OverSkreen web browser for the Android tablet. Find out how it differs from the default Android browser.
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Ubuntu Unity now on Fedora: Another win for freedom
July 23, 2012 8:10am PDT
Ubuntu Unity being made available to Fedora means more than meets the eye, says Jack Wallen. See why the addition of Canonical's flagship desktop is a huge win for freedom in the land of open source.
8 Latest comment by cwarner7_11
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HTC Incredible 4G LTE: Big phone in a little package
July 20, 2012 5:53am PDT
Find out why Jack Wallen thinks the HTC Incredible 4G LTE might have one of the most suitable names of any mobile device.
