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Google Balloon Project: Crazy Like a Loon

Google's latest experiment, Project Loon, uses high-altitude balloons to bring Internet access to undeveloped areas.

Apple, Facebook, Microsoft Detail Surveillance Requests

Newly published information details the total number of government surveillance requests received; Google abstains, citing "a step back for users."

Windows 8.1: 10 Surprise Benefits

Windows 8.1 does a lot more than bring back the Start button. These 10 features may give it a much-needed popularity boost with enterprise users.

The Future of Web Authentication

After years of relying on passwords, technology vendors -- and enterprises -- are ready for new methods of proving user identity.

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06/18/2013

China Boasts World's Fastest Supercomputer

While it doesn't hold the No. 1 spot, the U.S. still dominates the latest Top500 list of the world's fastest supercomputers.

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Apple, Facebook, Microsoft Detail Surveillance Requests

Newly published information details the total number of government surveillance requests received; Google abstains, citing "a step back for users."

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BlackBerry's Turnaround Hinges On Q10

Strong early sales of the keyboard-packing Q10 give BlackBerry's resurrection a chance.

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Android 5.0: What To Expect

Next version of Google's smartphone and tablet OS debuts this fall, along with new Nexus-branded smartphones.

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Big Data Skills Scarce Among Marketing Pros

More than a third of executives rank big data analytics as a top marketing skill, but many marketers lack the requisite knowledge.

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What Savvis Cloud Services Gain From AppFog

CenturyLink's cloud company, Savvis, broadens cloned app capabilities by acquiring automation platform AppFog.

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iOS 7 Changes Smartphone Battle

Apple's new iOS 7smartphone and tablet operating system will push market competition to a new level, which is good news for users.

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Rules For Radical CIOs: Part 2

How do Saul Alinsky's rules for activists apply to tech executives? Let us keep counting the ways.

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Ryan Pikkel

Spotting The Right Time To Innovate

Everyone likes to talk about changing the game, but how do you actually see and shift the field?

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Chris Murphy

Digital Business Requires Dose Of Humility

The payoffs and opportunities are far from clear.

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Howard Anderson

20 People Who Changed Tech: Tom Watson Jr.

Watson's early, $5 billion bet on computers made IBM an institution and moved him out of the shadow of his iconic father.

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Join The Discussion: Can Windows 8.1 Win Over Businesses?

Will companies embrace Windows 8.1's business-centric features -- or is Microsoft fighting a losing battle?

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John Barnes

How To Close Gaps In Campus Apps

To close the programming applications gap on campus, you often must close several other gaps first.

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Chris Murphy

Sharing Electronic Medical Records Still Too Hard

Epic CEO Judy Faulkner and other health execs aren't thrilled with the state of EHR interoperability. What are today's big barriers?

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Michael Endler

Why Microsoft Won't Release Office For The iPad

Microsoft finally brought Office to iOS. Make no mistake: its goal is to sell Office 365, not help Apple users. As long as Windows 8 struggles,...

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Jonathan Feldman

Stop Being A Hated IT Overlord

Recent research suggests that only 30% of workers are fully engaged in their job. We can't fix corporate dysfunction until we break down...

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