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SoftMaker bests OpenOffice as Microsoft alternative

SoftMaker bests OpenOffice as Microsoft alternative

29 Jun 2009 By: Randall C. Kennedy - InfoWorld (US)(NA) 
SoftMaker Office 2008 shows superior compatibility with Microsoft Office formats, while OpenOffice.org 3.1 falls flat
Saudi Arabia, Germany moving in on Top500 supercomputer list

Saudi Arabia, Germany moving in on Top500 supercomputer list

22 Jun 2009 By: Mikael Ricknas - IDG News Service (Stockholm Bureau)(NA) Creator
New high-performance computing systems from Germany and Saudi Arabia recently made it to the Top 500 list of supercomputers. However U.S. made machines still dominate the market
CIOs share public speaking secrets

CIOs share public speaking secrets

17 Jun 2009 By: Maryfran Johnson - CIO (US)(NA) Creator
Before striding out onto the stage, rock stars, actors, 10-year-olds and CIOs do one thing in common – practice. Successful public speakers in the corporate world share their secrets
Can your iPhone replace your laptop?

Can your iPhone replace your laptop?

11 Jun 2009 By: Galen Gruman - InfoWorld (US)(NA) 
Writer Galen Gruman finds the iPhone 3G comes very close to being a laptop replacement for many basic business and field-service uses
Seven stress relieving tips for business travelers

Seven stress relieving tips for business travelers

26 May 2009 By: Adam Pash - PCWorld (U.S.)(NA) Creator
Want to get a better plane seats? Do you need to retrieve vital files from your home desktop? Wondering where the best WiFi hotspots are? Or just in need of nicer food on the road. Here are a few travel tips that will take the turbulence out of any journey
The 10 most uncool moments in tech
29 Jun 2010
The 10 most uncool moments in tech
It all comes down to something you might call "The Dude principle of coolness": If you're actually trying, odds are, you're failing. And the harder you try, the greater those odds become
Hacker steals e-mail addresses, demands Astley tune
19 May 2010
Hacker steals e-mail addresses, demands Astley tune
The Dutch hacker Darkc0ke was able to hack into the database of Dutch radio station 3FM and steal 22,000 e-mail addresses using a SQL injection attack. He threatened to publish the addresses unless the station played Rick Astley’s 'Never Gonna Give You Up'
Four fantastic apps that will change the face of Facebook
04 Sep 2009
Four fantastic apps that will change the face of Facebook
Unlike the first iteration of the Facebook platform, these next wave of apps are less reliant on running just on Facebook; they run as standalone sites or services
SoftMaker bests OpenOffice as Microsoft alternative
29 Jun 2009
SoftMaker bests OpenOffice as Microsoft alternative
SoftMaker Office 2008 shows superior compatibility with Microsoft Office formats, while OpenOffice.org 3.1 falls flat

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