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	INSIDER Free and cheap ways to study for IT certifications Studying for and taking IT certification exams can be costly. These tips can help you find inexpensive study resources and ways to get hands-on experience with the technologies you're studying. Insider (registration required) Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Webcast Demonstrates New Collaboration Advances An insightful webcast demonstrates how you can harness the power of people-centric collaboration in today's post-PC world. You'll learn about new collaboration tools and technologies and witness firsthand why they're making the experience more immersive and more mobile, in boardrooms, bistros, and everywhere in between. Watch the webcast today. See how these solutions make collaboration possible from iPads to boardrooms. And learn how they're enabling organizations to accelerate decisions, be more productive, and save countless dollars in the process. View the webcast and see for yourself. In this Issue Tech hotshots: The rise of the IT business analyst Office 2013 beta review: Microsoft (almost) nails it Visual tour: Microsoft Office 2013 beta INSIDER How to manage IT contractors Can the U.S. patent system be saved? Slideshow: Wild and crazy patents How to be an IT social media star INSIDER BYOD: Big security, small devices 10 file-sharing options: Dropbox, Google Drive and more HP Envy Sleekbook 6-1010us review: A low-cost ultrabook alternative WHITE PAPER: FrontRange Solutions The Next Generation of Client Computing Data is now accessed via physical and virtual desktops, laptops and mobile devices. IT organizations struggle to control and manage the widening pool of devices and operating systems. A recent IDG Research Quick Poll found that most organizations will try to get a handle on this changing landscape this year. View Now Tech hotshots: The rise of the IT business analyst Business analysts, whether assigned to IT or embedded elsewhere in the organization, are in high demand. Here's how to manage the analyst relationship to your mutual advantage. Read More Office 2013 beta review: Microsoft (almost) nails it The preview version of Office 2013 gets a needed facelift and adds a host of useful features, but its cloud integration leaves something to be desired. Read More Visual tour: Microsoft Office 2013 beta We take a tour of the revamped interface and the most useful new features in the upcoming Office 2013. Read More INSIDER How to manage IT contractors Contract IT workers may walk, talk and code like staff, but in fact they're not company employees -- something managers should keep in mind. Insider (registration required) Read More Can the U.S. patent system be saved? Getting people to agree on the problems, let alone the solutions, is no easy task. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Webcast Demonstrates New Collaboration Advances An insightful webcast demonstrates how you can harness the power of people-centric collaboration in today's post-PC world. You'll learn about new collaboration tools and technologies and witness firsthand why they're making the experience more immersive and more mobile, in boardrooms, bistros, and everywhere in between. Watch the webcast today. See how these solutions make collaboration possible from iPads to boardrooms. And learn how they're enabling organizations to accelerate decisions, be more productive, and save countless dollars in the process. View the webcast and see for yourself. Slideshow: Wild and crazy patents Patent protection has been granted over the years to some truly off-the-wall ideas, including a hair comb-over and basmati rice. Some that seemed like shoo-ins at the time were later overturned, including the famed ENIAC computer. Read More How to be an IT social media star Social-savvy IT executives weigh in on how they use social media to connect with employees and improve company operations -- and how you can do the same. Read More INSIDER BYOD: Big security, small devices Enterprises may be ready for BYOD, but most consumer devices aren't, so vendors are adding high-level security features to their new and upcoming products. Read More 10 file-sharing options: Dropbox, Google Drive and more Even with all the online storage now available, sharing files -- especially large ones -- can still be a problem. We look at 10 online services that aim to make it simpler. Read More HP Envy Sleekbook 6-1010us review: A low-cost ultrabook alternative HP's new Envy Sleekbook 6-1010us offers an alternative to higher-priced ultrabooks: It's not as fast, but it's got a fine display and great audio. Read More
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