Software

File Syncing Services Keep Your Laptop Up-to-Date

ITworld staff — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:58:40 -0500

The biggest downside to using multiple computers is that your files can be scattered across them, making it difficult to know where a particular file is at any given time. It doesn't need to be this way, though, because there are plenty of options for synchronizing files and information.

Cisco brings WebEx to iPhone

ITworld staff — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:41:18 -0500

Cisco introduced a free application, available from Apple's App Store, that lets iPhone users participate in WebEx virtual meetings.

10 must-have free BlackBerry apps

ITworld staff — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:13:11 -0500

Your BlackBerry might be plenty powerful out of the box, but there are hundreds of third-party applications out there that can make the device even more useful. Even better, some of the best of these apps are totally free. Here are 10 of the best free apps available for your BlackBerry.

'Leap second' snafu affects Oracle clusterware

ITworld staff — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:31:36 -0500

The additional second that time-tracking scientists added to 2008 to adjust for the slowing of the earth's rotation is causing problems with Oracle's Cluster Ready Services (CRS) clusterware, but a pair of fixes are available, said an Oracle document dated Monday.

Best iPhone apps: SFA, CRM, and BI

ITworld staff — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:02:26 -0500

The surprise among business applications that support the iPhone is how many of them have gone native. Of the seven business apps on our list, only one -- SugarCRM -- reaches the iPhone via the Safari Web browser. Native apps that tap Salesforce.com, Oracle CRM, Oracle BI, QuickBooks, and SiteCatalyst come from the App Store.

Intel, Adobe want to see Flash on TV screens

ITworld staff — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:29:59 -0500

Intel has ported Adobe Systems' Flash technology to work with its processors that go consumer electronics devices HDTVs.

iPhone apps round-up: Business tools for the New Year

ITworld staff — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:07:47 -0500

As people get ready to return to work after two weeks of holiday festivities, it seems fitting to turn our attention to a pair of business and productivity iPhone and iPod touch apps that have debuted in the App Store recently.

SharePoint Backup and Recovery Solution Comparison

innagordin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:00:06 -0500

Curt Spanburgh of Windows IT Pro has recently evaluated four SharePoint Backup and Recovery solutions. His team tested the latest products from Quest Software, AvePoint, Syntergy, and Symantec, and found a wide array of capabilities and features for users of SharePoint 2007.

Macworld: Analysts expect evolutionary products

ITworld staff — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:31:44 -0500

While Steve Jobs won't be giving the keynote address during next week's Macworld Conference & Expo, analysts still expect the company to introduce some products during the company's last scheduled attendance at the annual trade show.

Best App Ever Awards for best iPhone apps of 2008

ITworld staff — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:31:46 -0500

With the end of the year comes the inevitable awards ceremonies. And this being the first year of officially-distributed iPhone applications, we’ve naturally got the 2008 Best App Ever Awards. Well, best app ever until 2009, we suppose.