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• Quick tips for speeding up Mozilla Firefox

  Read on if you've ever been frustrated by slow performance in Firefox.

  Written by Rick Broida • 15 Dec. 10 06:51

• How to check if your password was exposed in Gawker hack

  A security researcher today provided a way for users to see whether their e-mail addresses and passwords were among the 1.3 million compromised in a hack of Gawker Media's sites.

  Written by Gregg Keizer • 14 Dec. 10 06:54

• Optimize your router for VoIP and video

  We're at an awkward stage as the age of network-streamed multimedia matures. Broadband and cell providers have only recently realized the public's enormous appetite for streaming video, VoIP, and the combination of both.

  Written by Jon L. Jacobi • 10 Dec. 10 02:33

• Top 5 free Google Apps add-ons for business

  Google launched its Apps Marketplace back in March, effectively inviting companies to create business software for the cloud that would sit alongside the standard set of Google Apps.

  Written by Keir Thomas • 25 Nov. 10 05:48

• Get 5GB of free cloud-sync storage from SugarSync

  Wouldn't it be cool if you had a "magic" folder on your PC, one that automatically synced its contents with the Web, your other PCs, your cell phone, and other devices?

  Written by Rick Broida • 11 Nov. 10 09:42

• Firesheep, Blacksheep, and protecting your Wi-Fi data

  Despite the convenience, free public Wi-Fi networks like those found in hotels, Starbucks, and McDonald's are also a serious risk when it comes to your data and personal information.

  Written by Tony Bradley • 11 Nov. 10 07:42

• How big a screen do I need for my room?

  Distance from a television screen affects your viewing experience. The closer you are to the screen, the more engaging and absorbing the experience. The farther you are from it the more distant the action will be.

  Written by Patrick Nelson • 08 Nov. 10 15:42

• Is your business compliant with open source licenses?

  There are many ways that vendors of proprietary products try to scare business customers away from open source software, and one of the more commonly heard examples involves vague fears about compliance with open source licenses. There's nothing like the specter of a good lawsuit to scare a company back into a paid vendor's welcoming arms.

  Written by Katherine Noyes • 05 Nov. 10 10:49

• How to pick NAS for any business

  Network-attached storage (NAS) can make your business easier to run and more efficient in multiple ways.

  Written by Jon L. Jacobi • 05 Nov. 10 01:42

• The 25 Worst High-Tech Habits (and How to Fix Them)

  Good citizens of technological America, this story is not for you.

  Written by Christopher Null • 02 Nov. 10 01:21

• The ABCs of VoIP

  Given the importance of telephone systems, refreshing the technology can be daunting. However, for small and midsized businesses who consider upgrading from a PBX to VoIP, the benefits are clear and, with proper planning, the implementation is not very frightening. Consider these three steps:

  Written by Sheena Finnegan, Cisco Presales Engineer, CDW • 30 Sept. 10 08:17

• Am I mailing spam?

  Tami asked the Antivirus & Security Software forum why friends are receiving spam that appears to come from her.

  Written by Lincoln Spector • 28 Sept. 10 01:51

• Delete iPad documents in iTunes

  If you're an iPad user, you may have discovered a rather strange quirk in iTunes. Although the program makes it blissfully easy to add documents to certain apps by way of its File Sharing feature, there appears to be no way to delete those documents.

  Written by Rick Broida • 22 Sept. 10 01:58

• Windows 7: 10 Cool Keyboard Shortcuts

  Keyboard shortcuts are wonderful time-savers but many of us are either too accustomed to the mouse or too lazy to get beyond Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.

  Written by Shane O'Neill • 21 Sept. 10 05:27

• Viral video: A DIY guide

  Now that YouTube officially supports 15-minute videos, Andy Warhol's dictum that we'd all be famous for 15 minutes has proven more than a little prescient. Viral video is nothing to scoff at. There's more than just page-view bragging rights at stake--there's real money to be made. (Get popular enough, and YouTube will cut you in on ad revenue.)

  Written by Christopher Null • 18 Sept. 10 10:30

• Facebook Ads secrets from an insider

  Many people log on to Facebook primarily for fun, but businesses are increasingly turning to the social networking site as an advertising gold mine. By placing ads on Facebook, you can zero in on a select portion of some half a billion users according to their interests and demographics.

  Written by Elsa Wenzel • 16 Sept. 10 15:05

• Solve photo problems with image-editing tools

  Sure, you probably know all the run-of-the-mill tools in your photo editor. You can erase blemishes with the clone tool and adjust exposure with the contrast slider. But have you ever tried adding fake clouds to a plain blue sky, turning a crowded room into a ghost town, or dramatically enlarging a small photo? It's easier than you think.

  Written by Dave Johnson • 15 Sept. 10 16:05

• How to find lost iTunes files

  Question: When I got my PC back after being repaired, everything that was on it before was still there, except iTunes. I'm worried I'll lose the playlists on my 30GB Apple iPod classic if I plug it into my PC after reinstalling iTunes.

  Written by Chris Byers • 03 Sept. 10 03:11
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  The iPad in the enterprise

  Apple has a knack for getting the buy in of both consumers and c-level executives at the same time and the iPad has been no exception. Below are some views on the tablet device’s place in the enterprise.

  Written by Computerworld Staff • 02 Sept. 10 08:36

• How to marry IT to the business

  It is one of the most common refrains of recent years – IT must align with the business goals. So how do you do it? Here are a few ideas to help.

  Written by Computerworld Staff • 02 Sept. 10 08:31