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New iPad vs. iPad 2: Office faceoff

We line up the old and new iPads side by side to see if there really is a noticeable difference between them.

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Adobe launches free Lightroom 4 beta

This latest Lightroom features two new modules, a more capable editing brush, changes to basic editing sliders and more robust video handling.

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Excel on my iPad -- free

Finding an iPad friendly way to edit, search, sort and sync Excel spreadsheets wasn't easy -- until I tried a free app that puts Excel on my iPad.

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Why Iowa caucuses don't matter: some data

Intense media coverage of 'first-in-the-nation' Iowa caucuses can give the impression that results actually matter. They don't -- but not for the reason many skeptics cite.

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Facebook's 'daily' users may not all be engaging daily

Some of those users checking in each day may not even know it.

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Useful Twitter search tool: PostPost

If you want to find information in your own Twitter stream, PostPost is a site worth bookmarking.

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Privacy blowback - and a simple fix

Amazon lost a chance at a potential sale last weekend because of how it overuses my information. Here's an easy remedy.

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Farewell Google Charts (well, some of them)

Google announced a phaseout of several of its free services, including its Google Chart Tools -- but not the Chart Tools API. Read on for more details, and some ideas for a replacement.

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Live blog: Data tools and tips from the Computer Assisted Reporting conference

If you deal with data, you'll likely find some of these tools and tips of interest -- whether or not you're a journalist.

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