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Between The Lines Columnist CIO Master Class: Choose Your Public Speaking Style
By Michael Fitzgerald
Addressing the troops can be fraught with pitfalls. A psychologist offers tips on how leaders can boost teamwork by using situation-appropriate styles of speaking.

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NASA Satellite Boosts Space Network
Next-generation spacecraft's electronics and solar panel bring much-needed capabilities to the network that links Earth-orbiting missions to ground terminals.

Apple Steals U.S. Smartphone Crown From Samsung
Apple took over the top spot in the fourth quarter. But its victory probably won't last long.

Amazon Expands Video Conversion As A Service
Amazon Elastic Transcoder allows users to use the AWS cloud to convert video into formats for Macs, PCs, iOS and Android devices.

PC Makers, Learn From Car Makers: Use Model Years
PC vendors, are you tired of losing sales to the cool new tablets? Take a page from the auto industry's playbook and introduce model years.

Apple Wants You To Dispense Cash
Apple's filed a patent application to coordinate the physical transfer of cash between two individuals.

Celebrity 'Advisers': Tech's Most Entertaining Ticket
BlackBerry names Alicia Keys "global creative director." I can't wait to see who hires Honey Boo Boo.

Fortune 100 Graded On Social Prowess
Study also provides practical metrics for companies who want to gauge their own progress on social platforms.

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Mobile Security -- A Holistic Approach
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Microsoft Surface Pro Storage Snafu: Does It Matter?
Windows 8 takes up about 70% of the 64-GB Surface Pro's storage. Will this factor into the tablet's BYOD potential?

10 Best Android Apps Of 2012
Check out these 10 gems that stood out from the crowd of 700,000 Android apps.

BlackBerry 10: Visual Tour Of Smartphones, OS
RIM rebrands itself as BlackBerry and unveils a new operating system and two new smartphones. Take a closer look at the company's last hope of regaining mobile glory.

Judge Won't Triple $1.05B Verdict Against Samsung
In patent battle, Apple had sought "willful infringement" decision in motion following August jury trial; more wrangling ahead.





 

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BlackBerry 10: Visual Tour Of Smartphones, OS
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CES 2013: It's A Wrap!
While some claim CES has lost its luster and big name headliners over the years, the show refuses to be deemed irrelevant. With trends spanning healthcare, mobile and automotive, there was plenty to see.   Watch

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What Are Your Primary Concerns About Using Big Data Software?

Base: 417 respondents at organizations using or planning to deploy data analytics, BI or statistical analysis software
Data: InformationWeek 2013 Analytics, Business Intelligence and Information Management Survey of 541 business technology professionals, October 2012

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What's your attitude about SQL analysis on top of Hadoop?
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Hadoop is for unstructured data; SQL is for relational databases
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