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Kingston DataTraveler microDuo, First Take: USB storage for Android tablets and phones

If your Android smartphone lacks a MicroSD card slot and supports USB On The Go, this flexible flash drive could solve your storage expansion problem.

March 17, 2014 by Sandra Vogel in Storage

SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive, first take: Useful, but pricey

A USB stick you can expand and connect via wi-fi to devices that lack USB ports? SanDisk's wireless flash drive is handy, but not perfect.

March 12, 2014 by Mary Branscombe in Storage

Maroo tablet cases, First Take: Stylish protection for Surface and other models

Want a case for your Windows tablet? Maroo has some stylish new choices, including custom-designed products for Surface and Surface Pro.

February 20, 2014 by Mary Branscombe in Mobility

Ten geeky gifts for the festive season

Here's a selection of gadgets and accessories that will make your life easier and won't break the bank.

December 20, 2013 by Mary Branscombe in After Hours

ScriptRock GuardRail, First Take: Cloud-based server monitoring and diagnostics

As DevOps gets more agile, infrastructure needs unit tests too. Enterprise startup ScriptRock offers cloud-hosted testing configuration tools to get you started.

December 6, 2013 by Simon Bisson in Enterprise Software

Lightworks 11.1.1 for Windows and 11.5 beta for Linux, First Take: Cross-platform video editing

EditShare bills Lightworks as a 'Hollywood-strength editor designed by editors for editors', but earlier beta releases of the Linux version have been disappointing. The latest beta sees this cross-platform video editor finally starting to live up to its promises.

November 25, 2013 by Terry Relph-Knight in Open Source

Lync 2013 client cumulative updates, First Take: Features and fixes

Microsoft adds new features to its Lync enterprise communications solution several times a year: to get most of them, you need to stay up to date with Lync client updates.

November 21, 2013 by Mary Branscombe in Networking

Yammer Enterprise in Office 365 Enterprise, First Take: Deeper integration

Microsoft continues to make progress on its plans to converge the Yammer enterprise social tools with SharePoint. By the end of November, all Office 365 customers will finally have the Yammer Enterprise access promised by Microsoft at the last SharePoint conference.

November 18, 2013 by Mary Branscombe in Social Enterprise

QuickBooks Online update, First Take: New look, open API

As small businesses take to the cloud, QuickBooks Online gets a totally new look, along with an open API to encourage third-party developers to jump onto the Intuit platform. But will it be enough to recover ground already lost to newer and nimbler competitors?

October 8, 2013 by Alan Stevens in SMBs