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8 apps you need for summer travel plans (pictures)

May 14, 2013 6:00pm PDT

From picking your flights and packing your bags to airport layouts and chronicling your adventures, we've got you covered.

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10 Internet access tips for travelers

January 31, 2012 8:31am PST

It may seem like Internet access is available everywhere. But when you travel, you may hit limitations, inflated charges, and various connectivity gotchas.

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10 ways for women to stay safe when traveling alone

March 21, 2012 8:23am PDT

Women traveling by themselves need to take some extra precautions. Here are a few practical pointers to help women stay safe on those solo business trips.

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Billing IT consulting clients for travel time

April 30, 2008 9:17am PDT

Chip Camden says that, if you bill for travel time, you need to spell that out in your client agreement. Find out how he navigates this arrangement with his IT consulting clients.

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Malware poses as software updates: Why the FBI is warning travelers

May 14, 2012 7:55am PDT

Those "critical update" notices you get, especially while traveling, may not be what you think. Michael Kassner gets the low-down on this serious threat as well as the Evilgrade platform.

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Keep track of mileage and travel expenses with TripLog

January 10, 2013 11:56am PST

Jack Wallen takes a look at TripLog, a free Android app that helps you keep track of mileage and travel-related expenses.

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10+ survival tips on business travel to Beijing

November 21, 2008 2:39pm PST

If you're going to spend some time working in Beijing, your experience will be much better if you know what to expect and how to prepare. Calvin Sun is living in Beijing through the winter and he...

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Geeky vacation destinations

June 30, 2010 6:50am PDT

We took advantage of TechRepublic's page on Facebook to ask the TechRepublic community what geeky vacation destinations they'd recommend. Here are some of the places that top their geeky travels.

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Technologia: A travel log of Blade's Edge Mountains in WoW

June 2, 2008 1:45pm PDT

A travel log of Blade's Edge Mountains in the World of Warcraft presented by Technologia, the official unofficial guild of TechRepublic.

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Geeky conventions not to miss in 2012

January 10, 2012 1:00pm PST

Start planning your geek con pilgrimages for 2012 now. Star Trek, Star Wars, LEGO, gaming, anime, and cosplay fans will not be disappointed in this year's events schedule.

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Unencrypted bar codes on airline boarding-passes pose threat

October 31, 2012 7:04am PDT

Unencrypted boarding-pass barcodes allow those so inclined to find out if they are "Pre-Checked" or not. Isn't the next logical step to see if the bar code can be tampered with?

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Three apps for the traveling consultant

February 10, 2012 8:24am PST

Scott Lowe highlights three apps that help IT consultants on the go.

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19 things to worry about when traveling on business

October 7, 2007 2:47pm PDT

Most of this week I'll be visiting a client of mine out of town. I don't expect to have much free time there, even in the evenings -- so I thought I'd better get my weekly post here done early....

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Preparing a business laptop for overseas travel

November 9, 2011 9:00am PST

With threats of cyber warfare heating up, traveling overseas poses security risks that go beyond mere carelessness and petty thiefs. Here are tips to protect employee laptops and the data they carry.

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Life inside an offshore software development hub

October 4, 2012 2:35am PDT

A glimpse of what it's like to work at a software development centre in Krakow, Poland.

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Five PC apps for smoother traveling

March 7, 2012 8:08am PST

From expense reporting to finding discount flights, these tools will come in handy for all sorts of travel tasks.

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How big data could help airlines get wind of hurricanes

October 8, 2012 7:31am PDT

Travel-technology firm Sabre on how big-data analytics could help airlines warn travellers of potential disruptions days in advance and make travel sites better at predicting your dream destination.

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10 dumb company names in an ADD world

August 10, 2010 10:41am PDT

Just for fun: What company names drive you crazy? Steve Tobak suggests a few.

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Travel with your Android mobile without losing your mind (or bankroll)

July 21, 2011 8:52am PDT

Jack Wallen offers some travel tips for your Android smartphone so that your information is secure, your bill doesn't cost a fortune, and your battery life is optimized as wisely as possible.

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