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Microsoft's Ballmer mocks Android phone

October 20, 2011 6:02am PDT

At the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talks about why users should buy a Windows phone rather than an Android device: "You don’t need to be a computer scientist to...

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TR Dojo: Reset a Mac’s admin password with the Reset Password utility

July 22, 2011 9:42am PDT

Bill Detwiler shows you how to reset a Mac OS X local admin password with Apple’s Reset Password utility. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic...

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TR Dojo: Five Free Windows utilities you should download right now

July 19, 2011 9:46am PDT

From defragmentation utilities to password reset tools, Bill Detwiler lists several free Windows utilities that are favorites of TechRepublic members and editors. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo...

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RSA chief puts his trust in the cloud

February 16, 2011 5:51am PST

At the RSA 2011 conference in San Francisco, RSA Chief Art Coviello talks about various cloud computing challenges businesses face today. He says companies need to start leveraging virtualization...

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Cloud panel: Interoperability a mandate for virtualization

April 29, 2010 3:14pm PDT

At the Interop conference in Las Vegas, panelists discuss the issue of portability within the cloud. Simon Crosby of Citrix says nobody is served by proprietary stacks and touts the open...

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Microsoft demos new 'social' phone

April 12, 2010 2:18pm PDT

At a press event in San Francisco, Microsoft's Robbie Bach and Derek Snyder unveil the Kin mobile phones. Based on the Windows 7 operating system, the new phones will have extensive social...

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The Future Of...Parking

March 1, 2010 10:39am PST

Parking can be a real hassle, whether you're fumbling for change for the meter or just trying to find an empty spot. San Francisco-based Streetline has developed networking and sensor technologies...

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Hi-tech coffee roaster burns 80% less carbon

January 27, 2010 8:34am PST

Equator Coffees, a specialty coffee wholesaler, is going green throughout its business operations. The co-founders, Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell are using sustainable farming practices to...

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Microsoft unveils Windows Phone

October 7, 2009 5:29am PDT

Microsoft's Robbie Bach gives details on a new platform called Windows Phone that features a mobile app store. The company also unveiled updates to Zune HD and Xbox 360, including the ability to...

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TR Dojo: Customize Windows keyboard shortcuts with the free AutoHotkey utility

September 4, 2009 12:48pm PDT

Windows' built-in keyboard shortcuts won't do what you want? Bill Detwiler shows you how to create custom shortcuts with the free AutoHotkey utility. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you...

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VMworld 2009: What is virtualization?

September 3, 2009 3:44pm PDT

At VMworld 2009 in San Francisco, ZDNet senior editor goes out with his Flip camera and asks show attendees what virtualization means to them.

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VMworld 2009: Dell developing 'virtual ready infrastructure'

September 3, 2009 10:07am PDT

At VMworld 2009 in San Francisco, Praveen Asthana, Dell's VP of storage and networking, talks about the company's virtualization strategy and how it plans to optimize the data center with fewer tools.

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VMworld 2009: HP introduces new VDI

September 2, 2009 10:27am PDT

At VMworld 2009 in San Francisco, Ann Livermore, executive vice president of HP's services organization, announces two new virtualization solutions that will give system administrators the ability...

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Tinkering with the virtual desktop

September 1, 2009 4:03pm PDT

At VMworld in San Francisco, VMware CEO Paul Maritz talks to HP's director of software virtualization, Steve DuPree, about how the company's VMware View product fits into HP's virtualization...

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Who will manage the smart grid?

June 17, 2009 10:03am PDT

At Greentech Media's Green Building Summit at SRI International in Menlo Park, Calif., tech executives discuss the future management of smart-grid technology and whether the balance of power will...

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WWDC 2009: Apple unveils iPhone 3G S

June 8, 2009 3:42pm PDT

At Apple's WWDC in San Francisco, Apple's SVP of marketing, Philip Schiller, shows off a new, speedier iPhone. The iPhone 3G S features a 3-megapixel camera and can shoot video at 30 frames per...

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WWDC 2009: New app helps users find lost iPhone

June 8, 2009 1:52pm PDT

At Apple's WWDC in San Francisco, the company's SVP of iPhone software, Scott Forstall, demos a new app, "Find My iPhone," that helps people find their phone if it gets lost--the software...

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Sony Ericsson unveils app store

June 3, 2009 4:57pm PDT

Sony Ericsson's Rikko Sakaguchi and Christoper David tell an audience at JavaOne in San Francisco that the company will join the app store crowd. Customers will be able to download utilities,...

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CIOs: Virtualization ready for prime time

May 8, 2009 3:20pm PDT

At a Churchill Club event in Santa Clara, Calif., Peter Solvik, managing director at Sigma Partners, asks a panel of CIOs whether virtualization is ready for primetime. The panel includes: Matt...

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What is the smart grid?

March 25, 2009 3:29pm PDT

At the Green: Net '09 Conference in San Francisco, Jesse Berst, managing director of Global Smart Energy, breaks the smart grid down into three components: smart devices, two-way communication,...

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