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Mastering Evernote as groupware

Some tips and advice for business users of this handy content storage and research tool.

Computerworld IT Salary Survey 2016 Results

Computerworld's IT Salary Survey 2016 Results

Download our free special report to see current salaries for dozens of tech titles, plus details about IT pros' top concerns, the state of the job market and the hottest skills today.

Computerworld - Knowledge Pack - OS X Tips & Tricks [2016]

OS X 10 tips and tricks

If you're upgrading to OS X 10 (El Capitan), or even if you've been using it for a while, these tips, tricks and utilities are sure to make your life a lot easier.

Computerworld Premier 100 Technology Leaders [2016] - Charts

Computerworld's 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leaders: Highlights and stats

Facts and figures about the honorees’ 2016 budgets, purchasing plans, staffing needs and more.

Computerworld Premier 100 Technology Leaders [2016] - Special Section

Computerworld's 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leaders: Photos and profiles

The full listing of honorees with their photographs and short profiles. Download the PDF to print and share with your colleagues.

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How to get a job in IT consulting

Whether it's for a global giant or a small boutique firm, working as a tech consultant is never dull. Here's everything you need to know to launch or further a career in IT consulting.

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IT Careers 2016: What’s important to IT professionals?

Highlights from our IT Careers 2016 survey reveal IT workers' top concerns, career expectations and what would entice them to switch jobs.

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10 hottest tech skills for 2016

Gunning for a banner year in IT? Make sure you have these tech skills in your toolbox.

Introduction to Windows PowerShell

We take you from the very basics up to using objects and beyond, with plenty of resources along the way.

How to get a job in healthcare IT

From electronic records to digital medical devices, all signs point to healthcare as a stable, long-term choice for IT careers. Here's everything you need to know to launch a career in healthcare IT.

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Apple updates OS X El Capitan to 10.11.1 with fix for Office 2016 crashes

Apple today released OS X 10.11.1, the first update for El Capitan, and implied that the refresh includes a fix for the problems users of Microsoft's Office 2016 for Mac have reported.

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Microsoft: Go old-school to lock down Office from changes

Microsoft has told business looking to lock down Office 2016 so they don't receive constant changes to purchase old-school perpetual licenses rather than subscribe to Office 365.

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Windows 10 device roundup features Lumia smartphones with Display Dock

Microsoft jammed a range of new Windows 10 devices into a two-hour announcement -- everything from three new Lumia smartphones, a Microsoft Band 2 smart wrist wearable, a new Surface Pro 4 and its first-ever laptop, the Surface Book....

Computerworld Digital Spotlight - Mobile Enterprise Apps, October 2015 [cover]

Enterprise mobile apps step forward

Savvy organizations are using crowdsourcing, containerization and responsive design to build more innovative and useful enterprise mobile apps.

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OS X El Capitan: 5 ways Notes just got useful

Notes become truly useful for Mac and iOS users with OS X El Capitan

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Office 2016 for Mac users lambaste Microsoft after upgrading to Apple's OS X El Capitan

After Apple released the new OS X El Capitan on Wednesday, users streamed to a Microsoft support discussion forum to report that Office 2016 for Mac regularly crashed, crippling their productivity.

The pioneers of SDN

Software-defined networks can give IT the agility and flexibility to manage today's dynamic data centers and private cloud infrastructures. Some early adopters have already jumped on board. Here's what they've learned.

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Review: Apple shines up OS X with 'El Capitan'

After a summer in public beta, OS X 10.11 El Capitan is now available to the Mac masses. The newest desktop OS builds on the foundation put in place by last year's Yosemite, though it does also offer some useful tweaks and updates.

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Microsoft reshuffles into 3 businesses for financial reporting

Microsoft changed how it will report its financial performance, reducing the number of operating divisions to three, in an effort to align with CEO Satya Nadella's emphasis on the cloud and productivity platforms, and opportunities to...

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News Analysis

Microsoft shortchanges Office for Mac customers on support

Although Microsoft crafted Office 2016 for Mac to be much more like its Windows sibling, one thing hasn't changed: Mac Office 2016 users continue to get the short end of the support stick.

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