Moreover, while Microsoft's Vista operating system has received mediocre reviews, the Redmond, Washington-based software giant offers a host of tools, from e-mail software to its ubiquitous Office productivity suite, that will make it impossible to break Windows' lock on big businesses anytime soon.

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Technology provides a host of smart tools to help your office reduce paper waste.

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Intuit, for example, has developed a whole host of tools that enable employees throughout the company to participate in the innovation process.

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Besides the help of these organizations, small business owners with their eye on foreign markets also have a host of specialized tech tools at their disposal to make their lives easier.

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There's a whole host of techy tools that will let you log your 10k personal best, and break down your splits into minute detail, but what about poor old Rover?

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Meanwhile, Windows and Unix programmers had access to a host of popular application development tools, ranging from Visual Basic to Visual C.

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While sensible Western military and arms control postures will play an essential role in the implementation of this approach, so will a host of other policies, many of which have not previously been treated as important tools for advancing national security interests.

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Social networks such as Facebook, which boasts over 400m users, have become popular tools for communicating online and for posting information on a host of subjects.

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That same year he became the host of "Blais Off" on the Science Channel, a short-lived show where he used high-tech tools and techniques to prepare traditional dishes like pizza.

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