Sponsored White Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads
- VoIP software and hardware: What's out there and what it can do for you
- There's a lot of discussion about the merits of differentVoice over IP services, but choosing a service provider isn't the only decisionyou'll need to make once your company takes the plunge to deploy VoIP; it helpsto have a working knowledge of the hardware devices involved in transmittingvoice calls over an...
- Tags: Deb Shinder, hardware, Microsoft Windows, soft phone, software, telephone, VoIP
- Technical articles 2006-09-15
- Agenda Fusion 8 - Outlook on-the-go, only better! 2008 Best Software Winner! (Mobile)
- Developer One Agenda Fusion 8 - The best tool for managing your busy life.Professional management of your time, contacts, tasks and notes. Made easy for everyone. Handango 2008 Winner 'Best Life Management Application'Entrepreneur Magazine's Best Mobile Software ChoiceOver 20 mobile industry awards!Agenda Fusion 8 makes it easy to organize even...
- Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Mobile, Appointment, Best Software, Pocket PC, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Hardware, Marketing, Software
- Software downloads 2003-06-30
- BEST CONTACT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE?
- Greetings! I wanted to see if anyone could suggest the best Contact Management Software or Solution? I've thought of several things, but I don't really know what would work best. last year I tried Bebo, and that was a terrible idea. I've considered...
- Tags: contact management, Contact Management Software, e-mail, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Outlook, PENGUINSRULE, software
- Q&A 2005-10-29
- Which Skype phone is right for you?
- In a recent edition of this column ("IsSkype ready for the corporate world?"), I took a second look at theSkype software and discovered that it boasted many improvements since the lasttime I tried it—especially in the area of business-oriented features. But whenI did that review, I still wasn't getting the...
- Tags: Deb Shinder, telephone, Skype Technologies S.A., Telephony, Handhelds, Networking, VoIP and IP telephony
- Technical articles 2006-12-14
- Sanity check: Will Microsoft be your next phone company?
- Bill Gates has had a very interesting track record in the prediction business over the past three decades, and now he's making a new prediction: The business phone as we know it will be replaced by software that will unleash a higher level of collaboration and productivity. ...
- Tags: Software, Netscape Communicator, Phone, Partnership, Platform, IM, Microsoft Office, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Photo Gallery, Unified Communications Platform, Unified Communication, Business Structures, Telephony, Tools & Techniques, Instant Messaging, VOIP, Telecom & Utilities, Finance, Networking, Management, Internet, Online Communications, Telecommunications, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2007-10-21
- IT pros give their picks for best trade shows and conferences
- We conducted a recent poll to find out what TechRepublic readers expect from their trade show and conference dollars. Here are your peers' picks for the best trade shows and conferences in the IT arena.When we conducted a recent poll to find out what TechRepublic readers expect from their trade...
- Tags: Jennifer Recktenwald, Great Plains Software, Networld+Interop, pick, information technology
- Technical articles 2000-03-15
- IT perspective: The pluses and minuses of iPhone 2.0
- Thou shalt not play games on a business trip"Would you allow your users to tote a Sony PSP for work?"Would you forbid employees from carrying a Sony PSP on a business trip? Come on! If you're honest about the way people work this concern is ridiculous. Are...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, information technology, Apple Safari, Apple iTunes, Apple iPhone, iPhone 2.0, negative
- Discussion threads 2008-06-10
- I.T. Nightmare, I need advice.
- I.T. Nightmare, I need advice.Okay, I am going to try and give the shortest version possible. Almost two years ago I was hired by a company to take care of all of their I.T. needs my starting title was Network Specialist. They were using a contractor to do all of...
- Tags: DoodinIT, i.t., I.T. Nightmare, information technology, it management, job, management, marketing, salary, Web site
- Discussion threads 2005-05-07
- Software Activation is a good idea
- Software activation SA is a process of product registration by connecting to an activation server. Everytime a software application is installed on a new computer, user should activate the copy of the application by obtaining an activation code from the SA server. Internet is the popular connection channel to SA...
- Tags: rodopsko@..., Software activation, software, activation
- Discussion threads 2007-05-15
- Google's approach to software won't work for enterprise or mobile
- RE: Google's approach to software won't work for enterprise or mobileJason, nice article, it makes you think, and I think any Google employee should read too. It's always important to evaluate feedback. Having said this, I agree completely on smart phones, design being the main factor that makes me avoid...
- Tags: cloud computing, Virtualization, Smart phones, software, mobile, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-29
- Upgrade Puters, best hardware cheap, no conflicts?
- I have a Compaq presario 5000 = Intel Pentium 3e, 750mhz, 20GB HD, 320mb SDram and running Win98se. Also good monitor, keyboard and mouse, 1 LG Dvd r, 1 LG cdrw, NEC floppy drive, realtek ethernet adapter x1, intel 810e chipset graphics driver(DC133,FSB133)3D accelarator-Intel i752, EssTechnology Allegro-1. Comm Audiodrive, Conexant...
- Tags: floppy disk, hardware, keyboard-and-mouse, puter, raticus, software
- Q&A 2005-09-24
- Tech Tip: Don't rely on only one cell phone
- By Mike TalonRecently, while I was holding for thetechnical support staff of my mobile phone carrier, I finallyunderstood what clients have been asking me foryears. When cell networks drop and pagers aren't working properly,how do you get the word out that something has gone wrong? Nearlyevery tech shop has alerts...
- Tags: alert, cell phone, Mike Talon, pager, telephone
- Technical articles 2003-12-08
- VOIP - it's real and it has caused a dilemma...
- I've been following VOIP for the last six years or so and I knew it was going to turn into a hot topic when the hardware technology got better. I used VOIP in 1999 but the hardware cost for personal or small business use was too high for the...
- Tags: direct marketing, fun, m2dick@..., money, VoIP
- Discussion threads 2005-04-25
- Sanity check: Will smartphones and SaaS unlock Microsoft's grip on the business desktop?
- Nearly every IT manager I know has experimented with the idea of replacing Windows with Linux for standard business desktops. Some began considering it as early as 1999. Some have even done extensive tests and pilot programs. But how many of them have done significant desktop Linux deployments on their...
- Tags: Software, Desktop, Linux, Application, Software-as-a-service, PC, Smart Phone, NetSuite Inc., Business, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Zoho Suite, i-Mate Ultimate 8502, Software As A Service (SaaS), Smart Phones, Tools & Techniques, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Emerging Technologies, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Hardware, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2007-11-11
- Best Practice For Documenting a Server
- Best Practice For Documenting a ServerYou guys are so great with helping me out along my way to becoming a great Admin. I have another question tat might seem dumb, but I want to know the right way.I am in the process of documenting different things on my...
- Tags: aaronpctech@..., disaster recovery, documentation, networking, server, server documentation, Software Documentation, windows 2003
- Discussion threads 2005-12-13
- Windows tips and Tellez awards wrap up TechEd 2000
- Chris Tellez concludes his "From the field" reports from TechEd 2000. He shares virus-arresting tips, Office 2000 integration information, and the first annual Tellez TechEd Awards.The mood at TechEd 2000 in Orlando was upbeat the last day of the conference. If anyone looked downtrodden, chances are it had nothing to...
- Tags: Gender and diversity, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Christopher Tellez, Microsoft Windows, Chris Tellez, TechEd, OPW, Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Outlook, CIW, Microsoft Office, virus
- Technical articles 2000-06-09
- Product review: HEAT PowerDesk, call center tracking software
- When evaluating help desk call-tracking software, you should always consider your organization's current practices and procedures, how your agents would use such a system, call queuing, routing and escalation, system integration points, and the program's reporting and adaptability. With these criteria in mind, let's look at HEAT PowerDesk—an entry-level call...
- Tags: HEAT PowerDesk, Janice Ward, software, software evaluation
- Technical articles 2003-05-20
- Sanity check: Six technologies to enhance mobile workers and take the pain out of managing them
- Mobile workers and road warriors are among the most expensive and difficult for IT departments to support, and the workers themselves often struggle with reduced functionality that hinders their productivity. Here are six technologies that can help bring some sanity to the process. 1. SprintSecure Laptop Guardian This...
- Tags: Software, Mobile, Network, Information Technology, Smart Phone, Product, Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Worker, Laptop Computer, WAN, Network Access Control Network Access Control, Advertising & Promotion, WANs, Smart Phones, Networking, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2007-10-28
- Who is liable for software piracy?
- As a freelance tech support professional, you need to be aware of copyright issues. Find out more about copyright infringement and how to avoid it.Recently, a friend of mine was the victim of tech support malpractice. To sum it up, a person posing as a freelance technical support professional charged...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Jeff Davis, support person, illegal copy, Microsoft Windows XP, computer, physician, Cobb, Microsoft Windows, software
- Technical articles 2002-10-01
- Do you pay attention to software EULAs?
- The EULA is normally just one of those things that I personally just click Next on and bypass without reading. I know you're supposed to read them and abide by the terms, but I don't think I'm alone.Check out the poll I'm running in Decision Central regarding EULA usage:http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/decisioncentral/?p=108What...
- Tags: software, Drive-by spyware, EULA
- Discussion threads 2008-05-02
Designing the next killer product
Developing new ways to collaborate
Overseeing IT operations across a global organization
The biggest security threats facing companies in 2009