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Get a handy (code-friendly) text editor for your Android tablet

May 7, 2013 10:06am PDT

Find out why Jack Wallen thinks that DroidEdit is a great tool for any developer or admin who needs to troubleshoot code on the go.

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10 steps to linking PowerPoint slides

April 11, 2013 6:58am PDT

Build a little navigation into your slide shows by putting PowerPoint action buttons and links to work.

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Manage sales from your Android tablet with MobileBiz

January 31, 2013 1:33pm PST

Jack Wallen takes a look at MobileBiz, a powerful invoicing application for your Android tablet.

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Add a self-made Start button to the Windows 8 desktop

December 13, 2012 9:48am PST

Greg Shultz shows you how to create the CLSID shortcut to the Apps screen and set it up like a Start button.

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Build it yourself iOS Twitter client Part 3

November 28, 2012 11:55am PST

In the final part of our Twitter app, we move on to the mentions feature, which is mostly the same code, only with a different Twitter API resource.

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Take advantage of the $15 Windows 8 Pro Upgrade Offer

November 1, 2012 11:42am PDT

Greg Shultz shows us all of the steps involved in using the $15 upgrade offer to download Windows 8 Pro and burn it to a DVD.

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Create your own iPhone Stopwatch App

August 6, 2012 12:19pm PDT

Todd Moore expands on his previous tutorials to create a stopwatch app for Apple iOS.

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Create custom buttons with CSS3

July 19, 2012 2:04pm PDT

Ryan Boudreaux demonstrates how to build custom buttons with CSS3 code in this tutorial.

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Get more out of your devices with the Windows 8 Microsoft Device Center

June 26, 2012 7:44am PDT

With a whole new user interface, the Microsoft Device Center allows you to configure the special features on your Microsoft mouse or keyboard.

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Ubuntu 12.04 tweaks: Re-enable hibernate, move the window buttons, more

June 22, 2012 1:58pm PDT

Jack Wallen's tips for making Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin easier to use include instructions on installing Ubuntu Tweak and Ubuntu One Cloud Indicator.

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Using Facebook's Like button does not fall under 'protected speech'

May 15, 2012 7:51am PDT

A judge rules that Facebook's Like button is not "protected speech."

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Seven-inch iPad: How far is Cook's finger from the launch button?

April 26, 2012 7:28am PDT

Despite the late Steve Jobs' antipathy to smaller tablets, his successor at Apple might just take a different view.

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Apple iPad 3: Why the gossip can't be on the button

March 5, 2012 8:46am PST

Speculation about Apple's imminent iPad 3 launch ranges from insightful to insane, but one of the major assumptions about the new tablet must surely be wide of the mark.

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Poll Results: IT Pros agree missing Start Button is not an angst-ridden crisis

February 27, 2012 12:07pm PST

Despite the incessant drumbeat to the contrary, most IT pros on TechRepublic are approaching the pending release of Windows 8 with calmness.

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Do Not Track Plus: A tool to protect your online privacy

February 13, 2012 7:53am PST

If you're concerned about privacy online, but find anti-tracking software difficult to understand, there's an app for that. Michael Kassner checks out DNT+.

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Poll: Is the lack of a Start Button in Windows 8 really a big deal?

February 8, 2012 11:17am PST

A simple question: is the lack of a Start Button in Windows 8 really a big deal or is it just an excuse to feign angst?

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Hitting Windows 8 reset button: Security bonus saves time and money

January 11, 2012 6:00am PST

Dominic Vogel makes his pitch for the Windows 8 reset button from a security perspective.

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Dressing up Android buttons

September 12, 2011 1:49pm PDT

Check out this Android button class tutorial from developer William Francis, who uses minimalistic code to produce the desired effect.

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Take advantage of Android's time-saving toggle button

August 16, 2011 3:29pm PDT

Are you aware that Android has a built-in toggle button? If not, developer William Francis can relate. Now that he knows about this gem, he's offering a three-step tutorial on how to use it.

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