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The 10 elite smartphones of 2010

With the rise of Android, the reboot of BlackBerry, and the redesigned iPhone, 2010 can rightly be called the year of the smartphone. Here are the best devices of the year. Read more

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The New and Improved Windows 7

Microsoft has done a great deal of work in improving Windows 7 from it's predecessor, Windows Vista. This paper gives an overview of the new technology built into Windows 7 and how this technology can help your enterprises complete your migration.


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Five tips for being more productive when working from home

Even if you're well-suited to work from home, maintaining your productivity can be a challenge. Here are some suggestions for making sure you're as effective and efficient as possible. Read more

10 things we learned in 2010 that can help make 2011 better

The beginning of a new year is a good time to consider how well we met the previous year's challenges and to use what we learned to make improvements in the months to come. Read more

IT Security top 7: Best of 2010

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CES: Samsung's 4-inch Galaxy Player to challenge iPod touch

Samsung's 4-inch Galaxy Player is the portable media player version of the Galaxy S smartphone -- and it's targeted squarely at buyers of the iPod touch. Should Apple care? Read more

Forget the 4G marketing argument, ITU acknowledges US carriers have 4G

Carriers have been poking at each other about 4G and technically no one had 4G until a couple weeks ago when the ITU stated that our US wireless carriers' data networks can indeed be considered 4G. Read more

The year in review: 10 technology surprises in 2010

Apple's iPad, Windows Phone 7 and Mark Hurd's resignation from Hewlett-Packard were among the key surprises of 2010. Here's a look at my top surprises in order. Read more

CDMA iPhones to bolster 1Q-2010 shipments

DigiTimes reports Apple has raised the global shipment goal for iPhones for Q1 2011 from 19 million to 20-21 million units. Read more

CES: LG to introduce 'world's largest' full LED-backlit LCD 3D TV

LG is gearing up for a very big introduction at CES 2011 next week. The Seoul-based company is set to show off the "world's largest" full LED-backlit LCD 3D TV. Read more

Report crime in Dallas with your smartphone

Dallas is giving the community more tools to help report suspicious activities and help stop crime using iWatch Dallas on your smartphones. Read more

Eight steps to achieve 'lean IT'

Can IT be systematically implemented and managed "simpler, faster, better, and cheaper"? Yes, say the authors of a new lean IT primer. Read more

Five unpredictable predictions for the 2011 iGeneration

As the Generation Y are vastly unpredictable, here are five unpredictable predictions for the year ahead. Read more

My top 5 iPad accessories

If you already have an iPad or are hoping for one this holiday season, here's a quick rundown of the accessories that I use daily. Read more

Dell slashes price on Adamo 13 laptop to $899, while doubling RAM and upgrading processor

Whether you want to call it an enticement to juice post-holiday sales or a way to clear inventory before Intel's Sandy Bridge processors arrive, Dell has posted a new configuration (spotted by our sister site CNET) for its Adamo 13 ultra-portable laptop that not only drops the price $100... Read more

Amazon boasts third-gen Kindle as its bestselling product ever

Amazon has announced that the third-generation of the Kindle e-book reader is now the online retailer's bestselling product ever. Take that, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! Read more


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Top 10 TR Dojo cracking open galleries of 2010

Here's a look back at the most popular TR Dojo cracking open galleries of 2010. View on site

Nexus S: Extensive photos and screenshots of the new Google Phone

The new Google Phone and successor to the Nexus One is the Nexus S, made by Samsung and available on T-Mobile. See photos from every angle and screenshots of the new Android 2.3 software. View on site

Top 10 iPhone games for 2010 (screenshots)

This is it, the best iPhone games of 2010. There's something for everybody here, so make sure to look at the whole list to find something you might like. View on site

Samsung Focus (Windows Phone 7) Teardown

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Samsung Focus Windows Phone 7 mobile phone in this TR Dojo teardown gallery. View on site

Great geek reads for snowy days

Nicole Bremer Nash offers geeky book recommendations that you may want to add to your holiday shopping list. View on site



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Streamline Your Information Infrastructure With IBM's Deduplication Offerings (IBM)


 

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