Just a month after the release of LibreOffice 3.5, the Document Foundation on Thursday announced an update to the software that's designed to increase the stability and security of the free office productivity
Published on: March 16th, 2012
Katherine Noyes
@itbusinessca
Say the word "privacy," and most of us think of online privacy--along with the never-ending battle against spyware, tracking, and other opponents of the cause. What many people don't realize, however, is that
Published on: March 9th, 2012
Katherine Noyes
@itbusinessca
As free and open source software continues to become more powerful and more prevalent, there's less and less need to choose anything else. It's not at all surprising, for example, to see the
Published on: March 8th, 2012
Katherine Noyes
@itbusinessca
“Open source” is a term most often applied to software, and it's become increasingly common in both the business and consumer worlds. What some may not realize, however, is that hardware can be
Published on: February 17th, 2012
Katherine Noyes
@itbusinessca
There are numerous Web content management systems available out there to serve the needs of companies large and small, including numerous free and open source options. One that's figured prominently in the news
Published on: September 19th, 2011
Katherine Noyes
@itbusinessca
Ask 10 people what it takes to be an entrepreneur and you'll probably get 10 different answers. Ask LinkedIn, on the other hand, and you'll get a pretty detailed picture complete with schools
Published on: September 2nd, 2011
Katherine Noyes
@itbusinessca
Part art and part science, search engine optimization is not for the faint of heart, what with its ever-changing rules and potential for spectacular disasters. The stories of JCPenney and DecorMyEyes, in particular, have recently provided a vivid
Published on: May 30th, 2011
Katherine Noyes
@itbusinessca
One of the big advantages of using Linux is that its security tends to be so much better than that of the competing alternatives. That's due in large part to the way Linux
Published on: April 13th, 2011
Katherine Noyes
@itbusinessca
At this week's CTIA Wireless 2011 conference in Orlando, tablets have taken centre stage. Not only have multiple new devices been announced, but predictions have been made that tablets will ultimately replace laptops
Published on: March 25th, 2011
Katherine Noyes
@itbusinessca
Mozilla's Firefox 4 is now officially expected to debut on Tuesday March 22, following hard on the heels of Google's Chrome 10 and Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9. With so many new browser releases
Published on: March 22nd, 2011
Katherine Noyes
@itbusinessca
PowerPoint has long set the standard in presentation software, ubiquitous as it is through Microsoft's Office productivity suite. Numerous alternatives have emerged in recent years, however, many of them priced far below
Published on: February 18th, 2011
Katherine Noyes
@itbusinessca
Visitors to Websites tailored more toward business professionals than consumers are increasingly choosing to log in using their existing LinkedIn identities, said social tool provider Gigya.In fact, whereas only three per cent of
Published on: February 11th, 2011
Katherine Noyes
@itbusinessca
Portable solar power systems maker Goal Zero unveiled at CES on Wednesday a compact and lightweight system that uses solar energy to charge mobile devices.The new Guide 10 Adventure Kit is built to
Published on: January 6th, 2011
Katherine Noyes
@itbusinessca
It may be better to give than it is to receive, but that doesn't mean geeks the world over don't have virtual sugarplums dancing through their heads. Of course, if it's a Linux
Published on: December 20th, 2010
Katherine Noyes
@itbusinessca
Google's rapid response to a New York Times story last week about unscrupulous e-commerce company DecorMyEyes has garnered significant attention over the past few days. That's not just for the shocking nature of
Published on: December 6th, 2010
Katherine Noyes
@itbusinessca
