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  • Pay no attention to that widget recording your every move

    Ever wonder how much of a time suck Bejeweled is? Or how often your legitimate work-related research on the Web deteriorates into recreational browsing? Now there is software that will tell not only you, but also your boss and your coworkers.

  • Apple MacBook Pro models now boast Thunderbolt 10G I/0

    "More power" is the theme of Apple's new MacBook Pro notebook computers unveiled Thursday, with multi-core processors, improved graphics, and a blazingly fast new I/O technology called Thunderbolt that tops out at 10Gbps.

  • Chevron, TD Bank Hope to Tap Tablets' Potential

    Information technology executives at Chevron Corp. and TD Bank NA are hoping that tablets like Apple Inc.'s iPad and the <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9209323/RIM_to_launch_LTE_HSPA_PlayBook_tablets_by_year_end">upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook</a> from Research In Motion Ltd. can significantly improve their companies' work and decision-making processes.

  • The Juniper QFabric FAQ

    Juniper Networks has introduced its new data center architecture called QFabric, which <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2010/091310-ndc-network.html">promises improved performance and economy</a>. Here are some questions and answers about the new technology.

  • How one municipality is securing, managing Google Apps, Docs

    It may have been the ease of use and lower costs that drove the city government of Panama City, Fla., to use <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/022311-google-launches-apps-certification-program.html?hpg1=bn">Google Apps</a> and <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/062210-google-apps-rajen-sheth.html?ap1=rcb">Docs</a>, but state regulations and IT governance procedures made them look for a way to secure and manage the environment.

  • Dumbest tech marketing stunts of all time

    Two Dell employees last week put the maxim "There's no such thing as bad publicity" to the test after a hostage-themed marketing stunt focused on the Dell Streak tablet went about as badly as you'd expect.

  • Disaster recovery trial by fire... literally

    On a Sunday morning last year, John Brooks received news no one wants to hear. There'd been an electrical fire in the basement of a New York City office tower - where his law firm has an office.

  • Disk or tape? How about both

    Enterprises today have many more backup choices than they used to have, and they’re taking advantage by pairing legacy technologies such as tape with newer disk-based data protection options. Depending on budget, performance and availability requirements, enterprises can mix and match different techniques to meet their <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/topics/disaster-recovery.html">disaster recovery</a> objectives.

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