When it comes to working with data in a tabular form, most people reach for a spreadsheet. That’s not a bad choice: Microsoft Excel and similar programs are familiar and loaded with functionality for ...

Anyone who has to price/value a stock or assess a project at a firm has to make estimates in the face of contradictions, both in viewpoints and in numbers. Investors and businesses, when faced with ...

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Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...