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Windows 8: The Next Frontier for App Developers

Pundits are skeptical about the future of Microsoft's operating system, but there are three reasons why it's a big deal for software entrepreneurs.  Read more

Holiday Gift Guide: What to Get Your Staff

Scrounging around for holiday gift ideas? Look no further. Here are seven things your employees will actually want to keep.  View slideshow

5 Apps That Make QuickBooks Better

You're already using QuickBooks. Check out five ways to get more mileage out of it.  Read more

8 Ways to Find the Best Long-Tail Keywords

Here are some simple and effective ways to identify the kind of keywords that keep the traffic coming.  Read more

Your Employees Could Be a Lot More Engaged. Here's Proof

A new online tool helps you measure the strength of your company culture. Check out the results so far.  Read more

3 Basics of Facebook Analytics

You've got a few months' worth of Facebook activity under your belt. Now's the time to dig into the data and see what's working.  Read more

Secrets to a Perfectly Crafted Social Media Post

What you say is important. But so is how and when you say it.  Read more

How Google's Page Redesign Could Affect Your Business

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, the search giant tweaked its search result pages. Here's what you need to know.  Read more

3 Critical Mobile Marketing Insights from Mary Meeker

Former analyst and now VC Mary Meeker gave an unexpected mid-year update on Internet trends. Here are three you can't afford to ignore.  Read more

Want to Spy on Rivals? There's an App for That

Social media can offer lots of clues into your competitors' strategies. The trouble is capturing all that data. A new app promises to do it for you.  Read more

Dirty Little Secrets in Your IT Bills

Infographic: What's the real cost of issuing company smartphones and laptops to your employees? You might be surprised.  Read more

Review: Portable Routers That Let You Create Your Own Wi-Fi Hotspot

Check out travel routers that let you create your own wireless network by plugging into a hotel room's free wired broadband connection.  Read more

4 Touch-Friendly Windows 8 Ultrabooks

The next generation of touchscreen laptops puts gestures front and center.  Read more

Review: Great New Space-Saving Luggage

We tested out three innovative space-saving bags that grow and shrink for easier storage in an overhead bin or under your bed.  Read more

Inside the Quest to Build the Scariest Haunted House

The Halloween season is short. So if Steve Kopelman is going to make it big, he's got to make it good. Here's how he does it.  Read more

Medication Goes Digital

A digital pill that helps patients and caregivers monitor dosages.  Read more

Windows Phone 8: Beginning of the End for Apps?

Microsoft fans, rejoice: Your new phone is here. And though it might be late to the party, this device could usher in big changes for apps.  Read more

8 Essentials for a Tricked-Out Desk

Can you live without these gadgets? Sure--but given how much time you spend in your office, maybe you shouldn't.  View slideshow

It's Coming: Tech Industry to Slow Down

Read between the lines of the leading tech companies' earnings and you'll find grim takeaways for any business in the industry.  Read more

4 Reasons to Skip the Cloud

You can run much of your business in the cloud. But there are four things you might want to keep within the four walls of your office.  Read more

Apple Unveils the iPad Mini

The highly anticipated pint-sized version of the iPad has arrived: It's smaller, lighter, faster--and cheaper.  Read more

The Future of Your Office Is Wireless

Next year new devices will start to come to market that will make your desk a whole lot less cluttered.  Read more

4 Long-Lasting Smartphones

Don't get stuck with a fancy--but battery draining--device. Check out these handsets that are built to last.  Read more

The Future of Your Commute

You can't work while you drive--yet. But new technology is evolving quickly and could make it happen soon.  Read more

Entrepreneurs Behaving Badly

Sometimes customers do things that make you want to take extreme actions. But there's no good excuse for going this far.  Read more

Future of Mobile Apps: 4 Predictions

More than 5,500 software developers were asked to look into their crystal balls. Here's what they saw.  Read more

Survival Skills Every Entrepreneur Needs

Technology can make your job easier. But when something goes wrong, you need basic business instincts to back you up.  Read more

Why Apple's Maps Flap Could Make Your Life Harder

Don't think Apple's buggy new Maps app affects your business? Think again.  Read more

The Joys and Pains of Partnering With Apple

How one company learned to love working with Apple, despite its veil of secrecy.  Read more

Four Great Space-Saving Printers

Compact all-in-ones with small footprints and big features.  Read more

6 Reasons Businesses Still Love BlackBerrys

What iPhone 5? Despite the hype around iPhones and Android devices, many business users still swear by their BlackBerrys.  Read more

10 Must-Have Mobile Apps for Entrepreneurs

Save time and get more done--all with just a smartphone. Here are ten tools you'll need.  Read more

4 High-Tech Hotels to Try

Get more than just a good night's sleep the next time you travel on business. These hotels have super-fast Internet, cool gadgets, and more.  Read more

iPhone 5: Finally Ready for Business?

The new iPhone is thinner, lighter, and faster. But is it finally ready for mass adoption in the office?  Read more

5 Tips for Managing Employees in a Post-PC Era

Make no mistake: Your employees will use their own mobile devices to do their jobs. Here's how to ensure your data stays safe.  Read more