Sharon Machlis

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Recent writings at Computerworld

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.


The top 10 H-1B visa users in the U.S.

Offshore outsourcing companies continued to make up the majority of the top 10 H-1B visa users in 2011, according to new U.S. government data. These offshore firms have been adding employees by the thousands as revenues increase.


Top CES products in handy chart format

From slender smartphones to coffee-table-sized touch screens, all the hot tech products from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.


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.


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.


Where the tech workers are (map)

A state-by-state look at concentration of technical workers in the civilian workforce.


Apps to help organize Thanksgiving

Having left the webOS app wilderness for Android and iOS, I'm entering my first app-supported holiday season. Here's what I'm using so far to help organize Thanksgiving.


Siri for Android -- sort of

Are you an Android user but longing for the functionality of Siri's voice recognition? We look at a variety of interesting apps.


Majority thinks social media harmful to young people

There's a big opinion split by political affiliation, not only age group.


High-end smartphones compared: interactive database

View and compare mobile phone models by size, weight, OS, carrier, screen and more.


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