RSA Show To Focus On Security Across PCs, Macs, Clouds & Mobile Devices

By Jacqueline Emigh | 2/27/2012

With new malware and other security hacks always emerging, this week's RSA Conference will focus on new ways to protect Web sites, PCs, Macs, and mobile devices.

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New ADA Group To Spark Innovation in Software Applications

By Jacqueline Emigh | 1/23/2012

Will a new group spur better software applications for end users? The ADA will promote innovation among developers, from music apps to PC business applications.

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How Many Users Will Really Dump Facebook, and Will Google+ Gain?

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/10/2011

While some outraged users dump Facebook, complain to public officials, and launch lawsuits, others downplay privacy concerns.

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Norton Launches NIS 2012 and NAV 2012 for PC Security and More

By Jacqueline Emigh | 9/7/2011

As a big piece of a larger set of Norton product announcements, Symantec on Wednesday launched Norton Internet Security (NIS) 2012, an update to its PC software with new mobile gadget protections.

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MeetingBurner Rolls Out 'Freemium' Web Conferencing

By Jacqueline Emigh | 8/16/2011

GoToMeeting, Adobe Connect, and Cisco's WebEx are now getting more company in the Web conferencing ring, with the public beta of a new service called MeetingBurner, now available free of charge for groups ranging from small to huge.

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Back to School: Video Chat Makes the Grade from PCs to Smartphones

By Jacqueline Emigh | 7/26/2011

Video chat is no longer just the stuff of Dick Tracy fiction. With options for face-to-face communications from PCs, Macs, iPhones, and Android smartphones, which video chat options are your best bet?

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Google+ Battles Facebook & Microsoft

By Jacqueline Emigh | 7/11/2011

Google is planning further integration between Google+ and Gmail, along with a business edition of its emerging social networking service, two moves that could give Google's lineup a big leg-up against Facebook, Twitter, and even cloud-based office suites such as Microsoft's Office 365.

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IBM's Cloud To Offer Gold, Silver and Bronze Data Recovery to SMBs

By Jacqueline Emigh | 7/8/2011

For SMBs and enterprises alike, IBM plans to launch new cloud-based data recovery services later this summer, at gold, silver and bronze service levels and price points. In an interview with NBR, an IBM exec divulged details of the realtime recovery and restoral service, while also talking up a forthcoming data archive in the cloud.

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Best Firefox Shopping Add-ons -- A Holiday 2010 Guide

By | 11/23/2010

Firefox is famous for offering add-ons that improve the web browser but few users think to customize Firefox to make holiday shopping easier. We offer up a list of the best Firefox shopping add-ons to speed up online purchases and ensure your get the best deal available.

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Free VoIP Showdown: Google Voice vs. Skype 5 Beta

By Dustin Sklavos | 10/5/2010

Today we tackle two free VoIP services -- Google Voice and Skype 5 beta -- in a comparison review. Find out which online phone replacement packs the biggest bang for zero bucks.

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Best Chrome Extensions for Holiday Shoppers

By | 9/28/2010

The holiday shopping season is fast upon us and many of us will be stuffing stockings with items purchased online. Fortunately, Google Chrome has a plethora of extensions that make online shopping simpler. We list the eight best in this roundup.

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Online Photosharing Site Roundup

By | 4/22/2010

There are literally dozens of photo-sharing websites available today, but which offer the best features for your particular image-based ambitions? We compare DeviantArt, Flickr, Photobucket, Picasa Web Albums, and SmugMug -- five of the top online photosharing sites -- in this roundup.

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