We particularly liked the ease of use of Keynote's chart and table tools, which work within the application, and its transition effects, both for moving between slides and for introducing elements within an individual slide--though overuse may eventually make us as tired of Keynote's revolving cube transitions as we are of PowerPoint's wipes.

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French President Francois Hollande has been labelled a "do-it-yourself man" by critics after he tried to assure the nation that "all the tools are on the table" to fix the ailing economy.

BBC: French criticise 'DIY' President Hollande over economy

Photoshop Lightroom 5, which is available as a free public beta beginning today, brings features like Smart Previews and an Advanced Healing Brush to the table, delivering access to tools previously only available with full versions of Photoshop.

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Then again, if you think one of these tools might give you an edge, check out the table directly below.

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Tools such as Brinqa and Apptio can help return CIOs and CTOs to the boardroom table, where their presence is increasingly requested, and help resolve one of the critical issues of IT management: how to have a relevant and productive conversation with the business.

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