What's hot in cool software?

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	10 Linux distros to watch in 2014 Every year, around December, people like to come up with their predictions for what they believe will happen in the technology world in the year to come. This is like that, only focused on what I feel are the 10 most interesting distributions of Linux (desktop or mobile) to watch in 2014. Read More In this Issue What the rumor mill expects from iOS 8 Band releases album as Linux kernel module Apple to Microsoft: Better late than never for Office on iPad 20 top Android and iOS productivity apps for 2014 7 Ways to Advance Your Project Management Career 10 (FREE!) Microsoft tools to make admins happier Beyond the usual suspects: 10 hot programming languages on the rise 12 (FREE!) apps to turn Windows Phone 8 into an IT tool Fave Raves: 33 tech pros share their favorite IT products 13 pieces of classic software whose code is now accessible Best browsers for safe surfing 9 reasons users won't ditch Windows XP What the rumor mill expects from iOS 8 Mobile payments, smarter Siri, better maps and more Read More Band releases album as Linux kernel module A Seattle-based band called netcat - not to be confused with the networking tool of the same name - has perked ears in the software community by releasing its debut album as a Linux kernel module (among other more typical formats.) Why? From the band's Facebook page: Read More Apple to Microsoft: Better late than never for Office on iPad Apple CEO Tim Cook thinks Microsoft could have benefitted from bringing the Office suite to iPads earlier, but it was better late than never. Read More 20 top Android and iOS productivity apps for 2014 Read More 7 Ways to Advance Your Project Management Career Project management experts and executive IT recruiters provide tips to project managers on what they can do to give their careers a boost. Read More 10 (FREE!) Microsoft tools to make admins happier Microsoft has a wealth of free tools and utilities for boosting security, cutting costs and speeding up the everyday chores that admins face keeping their networks running in tune. Here is a smattering of just a few that can make life easier for networking pros seeking a better way to do their jobs Read More Beyond the usual suspects: 10 hot programming languages on the rise The sheer number and diversity of programming languages in use today is immense. For better or worse, however, most organizations settle on a small subset, the usual suspects, to tackle whatever programming problem comes their way. Java, C++, JavaScript, PHP, Ruby -- time and again, developers shoehorn code to do the best they can with the tried and true. Read More 12 (FREE!) apps to turn Windows Phone 8 into an IT tool IT pros who carry a Windows Phone already know it can be used to access content stored in their SkyDrive cloud accounts. But the handset can become a key part of their everyday toolbox with the addition of some apps that are available for download from the Windows Phone Store. They can meet the needs of network admins, help desk staff, developers and more as they move about during the workday. And the best thing about this sampling is they're all available for free. Read More Fave Raves: 33 tech pros share their favorite IT products What IT pros like, in their own words Read More 13 pieces of classic software whose code is now accessible The source code behind proprietary software doesn't always remain hidden forever. Here are a baker's dozen examples where the code behind well-known applications has come to light Read More Best browsers for safe surfing Spikes AirGap, Invincea FreeSpace shine in test of eight specialized browsers Read More 9 reasons users won't ditch Windows XP Read More
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