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EU To Lock Horns With Apple Over iPhone Battery
The European Union is considering new legislation that would make it mandatory for electronic devices to have removable batteries. Apple already has taken flack -- and even suffered a lawsuit -- over the non-user-replaceable battery in the iPhone. As Michael Buffer would say, "Let's get ready to rumble!"
Kevin Ferguson
Getting Green Takes Green
It takes green to go green. That's readily evident based on data released yesterday by Enterprise Management Associates that shows that the larger the enterprise, the more likely the business will sink money into greening its IT.
Chris Murphy
The Red Flags On IT Spending
In our current article on IT strategies in this weakening economy, CIOs made it clear they aren't hitting the panic button. But two recent data points -- SAP's revenue warning, and a dip in U.S. IT employment -- suggest more IT leaders are punching the "pause" button at the least.
Serdar Yegulalp
Biggest Enemy Of Linux Netbooks Isn't Windows - It's Expectations
Linux netbooks face an uphill road, according to makers of one such machine, MSI. Their director of U.S. Sales, Andy Tung, noted that returns of Linux netbooks in general have been "higher than regular notebooks...the main cause of that is Linux." Wired carried the story, along with DesktopLinux and a number of other outlets. Still, I wouldn't throw in the (penguin-monogrammed) towel just yet.
Alexander Wolfe
Greg Kinnear In 'Flash Of Genius,' Or How Inventors Always Get Screwed
No, it's not a movie about nothing -- it's the story of the intermittent windshield wiper! Who knew that Hollywood would bite on the very American theme of the lone inventor screwed by the big, bad corporation. In this flick, Greg Kinnear plays Robert Kearns, who invented the drizzle-defying wiper, but had to fight Ford and Chrysler for decades for credit and payment for his invention.
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CA Embraces Virtualization As Future Of Data Center Management
CA Data Center Automation Manager is one of 10 new automation products launched this week, but it's the one that most reflects where data center automation may be headed.
Contentonomics: Network Neutrality Foes Should Target 'Joe Six-Byte'
Everyday computer users may not fully understand that the rules allow bandwidth hogs to clog up the Internet at their expense, experts said.
EMC's Mozy Launches Online Backup For Business Macs
The software includes 24-hour phone support for applications, such as iCal server, mail services, and directory on OS X Server; and Exchange, SQL Server, and Active Directory on Windows Server.
U.S. Mobile Banking Has Yet To Take Off
Only 10% of U.S. consumers use a cell phone to perform a banking transaction, but as Nokia and others push it, the field is expected to grow.
U.S. Wholesale IP Pricing Among World's Cheapest
Median monthly IP transit prices for 1,000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) in major U.S. cities were from $10 to $14 per Mbps in the second quarter, researchers found.
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Down to Business: Goodnight To All: Why Education Is Issue No. 1
This country's economic and social future hinges on its ability to prepare today's kids for the tech-centric rigors of tomorrow's workforce, argues the SAS founder and CEO.
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