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Articles published in 2009:

Computerworld
Review: Track your stolen laptop for free with Prey
November 19, 2009
What if someone steals your computer -- and its precious data that comprises your digital personal and work life? For the budget conscious, there are in fact a few free, open-source options for tracking a stolen notebook.
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Computerworld
Review: 3 free Linux alternatives for your netbook
November 3, 2009
If you're buying a new netbook for this holiday season, odds are that it will be loaded with Windows 7 Starter Edition. While many users will be happy with Microsoft's new OS, others might balk at the limitations that this version includes -- for example, you won't be able to change your desktop background, and it doesn't include Windows Media Center. So what are your alternatives?
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Computerworld
Netbook OSes: Which will rule the enterprise?
September 11, 2009
As netbooks head into the enterprise, questions about the best OS -- Windows or Linux -- for that market are beginning to arise. One might assume compatibility and familiarity with Windows are the first priorities for the corporate customer. And while this may be true for early enterprise deployments, many observers are leaving the door open for Linux.
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Computerworld
OS chameleons: 4 'transformation packs' turn one OS into a knock-off of another
September 4, 2009
Do you want to try Windows 7 but don't want to shell out the upgrade price? Or do you long to give Mac OS X a test run but don't particularly want to buy a Mac? There's a way to do that (although the OS vendors won't love you for it): Use a "transformation pack."
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Computerworld
Review: 5 free apps that make project management easier
June 30, 2009
I'll take a look at five free alternatives to using Microsoft Office Project. None of these are from major software companies -- four out of the five are open source while the fifth, jxProjects, is advertising-supported. On the one hand, this means that you don't get the amount of hand-holding that you would from a commercial product. On the other hand, these products often employ more innovative methods than commercial software.
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Gamasutra
"Analyze This:" What Went Under-Reported at This Year's E3?
June 23, 2009
Were there any announcements or events at this year's E3 you felt went under-reported but were notable for you and your analyst colleagues? From a professional or personal view, what were some of your favorite things about this year's E3? Least favorite? Is E3 back? That is, does the annual event still matter in the industry, and if so, did this year's E3 prove it?
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Gamasutra
"Analyze This:" Is It Time To Refresh The PSP?
May 19, 2009
We asked Michael Pachter of Wedbush Morgan Securities, Doug Creutz of Cowen and Company and Nicholas Lovell of Gamesbrief on what they think of the current state of Sony's PlayStation Portable.
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Gamasutra
"Analyze This:" Advice on Investing in Game Development
April 8, 2009
We asked Ed Barton of Screen Digest, Doug Creutz of Cowen and Company and Billy Pidgeon of IDC what they would advise somebody who might want to invest money in game development right now.
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GamesIndustry.biz
Top of the Pops 
March 26, 2009
PopCap Games is certainly one of the major publishers when it comes to the casual games sector. Buoyed by the success and enormous popularity of its Bejeweled franchise, the company specialises in web games; games sold as downloads for the PC, iPhone and mobile phones; and sells a few retail, boxed titles for the PC, and some of the console and handheld platforms including the Nintendo DS.
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Computerworld
Review: 6 Web-based image editors help you fix your photos 
March 18, 2009
About three years ago, Web-based image editors started appearing, but most were not terribly useful, and they certainly did not threaten desktop-based editors -- they tended to be experimental projects and no more powerful than Microsoft Paint. More recently, however, newer Web applications have been launched that offer features similar to those found in desktop image-editing software.
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Gamasutra
"Analyze This:" Turmoil In The Game Business
March 3, 2009
With the dismal economy and layoffs affecting the game biz, how will the trailing console platforms - the PS3 and Xbox 360 - fare this year, and what are the knock-on effects for the rest of 2009?
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Computerworld
AIM, meet Yahoo: 8 apps help you chat across IM services
January 30, 2009
The world of instant messaging is crowded and becoming even more so. It began with ICQ, which was closely followed by AIM, MSN Messenger and Yahoo Messenger. That's where instant messaging applications like Digsby, Pidgin or Trillian come in. These chat apps -- which can be described as cross-platform or multiprotocol IM apps -- support more than one instant messaging network.
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Gamasutra
"Analyze This:" New Year Resolutions for the Video Game Industry
January 28, 2009
What would you strongly advise Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony to focus on this year with their respective consoles? Likewise, what would you advise game developers to focus on this year? Overall, what are you predicting for the industry in 2009? For example, is there an interesting trend you're starting to track?
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DevX
How Y! OS Unifies and Expands the Yahoo Ecosystem
January 13, 2009
The Chief Architect of Platforms explains why Yahoo is opening itself up to developers and why you should want to build applications for them.
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