Take your Apple, Windows or cross-platform workplace virtual

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Creating a virtual workplace is full of challenges. Here's how to make the shift to a virtual workplace that both takes the end user into careful consideration and helps you sleep at night. 

Telecommuting is no longer just a way to let employees work in their pajamas. It's a way to free them from the confines of a desk, and hopefully increase productivity and efficiency. For the IT Manager, creating a virtual workplace starts with finding the simplest mobile solution for document management and file sharing.

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Create a smart home on a smart budget

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Moving into a new home is a great time to bring today’s home-automation technologies into your household. However, it’s also a time when budgets are tight, and dropping $4,000 (minimum) on a fully-integrated smart home is often not an option. For those who want to dabble in the future but not pay the price, here are some simple DIY options to help create a semi-smart home on a fully-smart budget.

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5 eco-friendly new uses for old gadgets

Living a green and sustainable lifestyle doesn’t mean throwing out all those old energy-hogging devices in favor of streamlined energy-efficient ones. As any good green crusader will tell you, the best thing you can do for the environment is get the most out of yourgadgets before recycling them responsibly. Here are five surprising new uses for old tech that come with the benefits of a clearer conscience, a healthier planet and a more handy home or office....

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eBay tech blogger

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In late October I was offered my dream gig as a tech blogger. For those of you who don't know, I am a closet tech-geek. I love all things tech and I consume tech news ravenously, particularly via the excellent tech podcasting network TWIT. So I was thrilled to be approached by eBay to start writing guest posts on technology for them across various websites and blogs.

I'll be posting links to my blogs here - and I'd love any and all feedback. Also, let me know if there's something tech-related you'd like to read about as I'm always looking for ideas.