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CTIA 2012: AT&T, Verizon Debut LTE Phones
Samsung and HTC debut new LTE 4G smartphones for AT&T and Verizon Wireless ahead of wireless conference.
Android 4.0 Installed On Just 4.9% Of Devices
Six months after debuting, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has been installed on a small percentage of Android devices overall. Most devices still...
Woz Digs Windows Phone, But LG Doesn't
Apple's co-founder gives the Lumia 900 Windows Phone a public display of affection, while LG halts efforts to bring new Windows Phones to market.
IaaS A Bad Deal? Not So Fast
The calculation as to whether infrastructure services make sense involves more than just sunk data center costs.
Former Nokia Exec Slams Elop And Windows Phone
Former Nokia senior executive says CEO has wrecked the company with his choice to adopt Windows Phone.
Google Drive: Hands-On Winner
Google's new online storage service represents the natural evolution of Google Docs, and another transformation for the world of collaborative...
For Verizon, iPhone Outsells All LTE Android Smartphones
Verizon Wireless sold more iPhones in its most recent quarter than all its LTE 4G smartphones combined.
HTC One S: T-Mobile's First Android 4.0 Phone
Fast, sleek HTC One S zooms along on 42Mbps HSPA+ and takes pictures incredibly fast. It's the best phone available from the nation's...
RIM Blackberry OS, Anyone? Tech Vendors Won't Bite
Research In Motion needs to explore strategic options, one of which could be licensing out BlackBerry OS 10. This won't save the company.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Vs. HTC's Upstart
Sprint begins selling the Samsung Galaxy Nexus April 22, but here are 5 reasons you may want to wait for the HTC EVO 4G LTE.
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Top Stories
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Ballmer Tops Forbes' List Of 5 Worst CEOs
May 15, 2012After more than 12 years, it's clear that Steve Ballmer doesn't understand the organization or industry he's in. Can someone please tell me why...
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In Defense Of Steve Ballmer
May 15, 2012Is Steve Ballmer the "worst CEO" in America today, as a Forbes article claims? It's an utterly unfair analysis.
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Storage WANs Present Optimization Challenges
May 15, 2012Wide area networks are increasingly used for cost-effective remote replication and backup, but typical branch office WAN configurations may...
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ONC To Medical Practices: Get A Security Officer
May 15, 2012An Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology guide calls for medical offices to select a privacy and security officer.
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Where On Earth Is Motorola?
May 15, 2012Motorola's handset business has been MIA throughout 2012 as it waits for Google to clear regulatory hurdles for the acquisition. But has Motorola...
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5 Steps To A Strong SMB Mobile App
May 15, 2012It's easier than ever to create a mobile app, but just because you build it doesn't mean anyone will come. Here's how to get consumers to actually...
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Quantum Unveils Appliance For Big Data
May 15, 2012StorNext M6600 Metadata Appliance stores up to 800 million files.
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Private Health Information Exchanges Take Over
May 15, 2012Enterprise exchanges owned by healthcare organizations account for most of the 40% annual growth in the market.
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Towers Watson To Acquire Extend Health
May 15, 2012Benefits and talent management consulting firm plans to buy online health insurance exchange provider Extend Health for $435 million.
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Can IT Be Trusted With Personal Devices?
May 15, 2012Mobile device management as a path to security is a fundamentally flawed strategy. You must manage the data.
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Apple Inoculates OS X Leopard Against Flashback
May 15, 2012Apple security update for older OS 10.5 Leopard nukes Flashback variants and disables outdated Java and Flash functionality.
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AMD Trinity: Intel Ivy Bridge's New Rival
May 15, 2012AMD challenges Intel's upcoming Ivy Bridge processors, with an eye to powerful graphics and long battery life for ultrabook-like machines and laptops.
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Military Transformers: 20 Innovative Defense Technologies
May 15, 2012Department of Defense technologies under development, from brainy microchips to battlefield transformer vehicles, promise to make the U.S....
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Apple iCloud Refresh Eyes Social Weak Spot
May 15, 2012Apple is preparing to make it easier to share photos through its iCloud service. It can't let Google have all the photo-sharing fun.
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Accused LulzSec Member Pleads Not Guilty
May 15, 2012Alleged LulzSec lieutenant accused of masterminding Stratfor hack, along with numerous other charges. Jeremy Hammond, a.k.a. Anarchaos, served...
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Windows 8 Lets Parents Track Kids' Internet Use
May 15, 2012Microsoft's Windows 8 Family Safety tool generates reports that keep parents informed about their children's online activities.
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SAP Plays Social Collaboration Game By Own Rules
May 15, 2012SAP doesn't think it needs to beat the likes of Jive Software to win in social collaboration.
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Amazon Speeds Content Delivery Network
May 15, 2012On-demand dynamic content service with flat-rate pricing may give Amazon's CloudFront an advantage against players including Akamai, Dell, and...
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SAP Faces Uphill Battle On Database, Mobile, Cloud
May 15, 2012SAPPHIRE conference spotlights a young, three-pronged strategy that remains a work in progress.
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Microsoft Sees Cloud As SMB Security Cure
May 15, 2012Microsoft pushing the idea that cloud services offer more cost-effective security for SMBs than the alternative.
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Half Of Computer Users Admit To Pirating Software
May 15, 2012Software pirates typically are young and male and live in emerging economies, where obtaining legal copies of software isn't always easy, finds...
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Software Engineer: 2012's Top Job
May 15, 2012Hiring demand, high salaries, and some lesser-known perks make software engineering the most enviable profession, CareerCast.com survey finds.
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Three Apps That Will Reveal The Identity Of Unknown SMS Texts
May 15, 2012As BYOD becomes more popular, text ID services may help employees manage their new contacts and filter out spam, while keeping the enterprise...
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Apple Eyeing Retina MacBook Pro?
May 14, 2012Availability of new processors and sharper screens, price drops on existing Mac models, point to an upcoming Apple product line revision.
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As Facebook Preps For IPO, Privacy Tweaks
May 14, 2012Irish and U.S. privacy audits prompt social network to make changes ahead of its IPO.
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This exclusive downloadable research report examines how outsourcing certain IT functions to a service provider can pay off for small and midsize businesses, even more than for large enterprises. But go too far into the cloud, and you may suffer in terms of maintaining agility and responsiveness to market forces.
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