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7 Big Data Solutions Try To Reshape Healthcare   January 03, 2013
Big data medicine is still largely unproven, but that's not stopping several medical centers and analytics vendors from jumping in with both feet.

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7 Enterprise Mobility Predictions For 2013   January 03, 2013
Smartphones and tablets fueled the rise of BYOD in 2012, but better management of those devices is top of mind in 2013.

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7 Great Add-Ons For Basecamp   January 03, 2013
These 7 apps and add-ons will help you get the most of the Basecamp cloud project management and collaboration platform.

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10 CES Trends That Matter To Business   January 03, 2013
Even with its consumer focus, the Consumer Electronics Show 2013 has plenty of food for thought for IT leaders.

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Military Drones Present And Future: Visual Tour   January 03, 2013
The Pentagon's growing fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles ranges from hand-launched machines to the Air Force's experimental X-37B space plane.

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Ubuntu For Phones: Beautiful, Elegant, Doomed   January 03, 2013
How good could an UbuntuPhone really be? It can't possibly be unique enough and have enough of a value proposition to break into a market that's...

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Google Glass: Vision For Future Unclear   January 02, 2013
Augmented reality glasses from Google may appear in early 2013, but they remain a work-in-progress.

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Risk Management Firm Bets On Social Business   January 02, 2013
Marsh built the habit of sharing around its social learning environment. Now it plots the next steps for a social business strategy.

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Big Data Profile: Mike Capone, ADP   January 02, 2013
We sat down with Mike Capone, senior VP and CIO at HR software provider ADP, to discuss career decisions, analytics trends and more.

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Big Data Apps: The Next Big Thing?   January 02, 2013
Apps, recommendations, and 'data equity' could help shape big data in 2013 and beyond.

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The Hobbit's Big Data Challenge | 6 Things Microsoft Must Do Now   January 02, 2013

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HP's PC, Services Units Under Scrutiny   January 02, 2013
In annual report filed with SEC, tech giant says it's considering divesture of businesses that don't fit with its long-term plans. Will CEO...

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'The Hobbit' Creates Big Data Challenge For Moviemaker   January 02, 2013
Emerging video technologies create data-driven challenges for entertainment industry.

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CTIA To Merge U.S. Trade Shows In 2014   January 02, 2013
U.S. mobile and wireless industry's main lobbying group will combine its two yearly shows into one larger event in a bid to remain relevant.

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Apple Tests iPhone 6? Not A Shocker   January 02, 2013
Server logs show that Apple is already working on the next-generation of its iPhone and iOS platform. Um, no kidding.

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6 Things Microsoft Must Do In 2013   January 02, 2013
This could be a make or break year as Microsoft looks to establish itself in mobile, cloud and other hot new markets while fending off challenges...

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NASA Details 2013 Plans   January 02, 2013
NASA plans continued exploration of Mars and the night sky, continued missions to the International Space Station, and numerous satellite and...

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What Is Software-Defined Storage?   January 02, 2013
Is it really a new product or simply a reframing of existing storage technology? Actually, it's a little bit of both.

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5 Social Business Predictions For 2013   January 02, 2013
Expect evolution, not revolution, and a Facebook fail.

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5 Cloud App Trends To Expect In 2013   January 02, 2013
We'll see more mobile options and embedded analytics, of course, but surprises will include growth in financial apps and big-data insights.

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5 Data Center Trends For 2013   January 02, 2013
Energy efficiency will continue to be a major focus of data center operations over the coming year, but that's not all we'll see.

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Le Great Apple Robbery   January 02, 2013
Armed robbers took advantage of New Years celebrations to attack a Paris Apple store, stealing up to $1.3 million (€1 million) in goods.

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Windows 8 Tablet Launch #Fail   January 02, 2013
Microsoft Windows tablets, in spite of a superior Intel processor, suffer from hardware and software problems — and are overpriced. The PC...

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BlackBerry 10 Will Be Great, Please Wait, Says RIM   December 31, 2012
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With just about a month to go until the rollout of BlackBerry 10, RIM is reaching out to customers and the public about how great it will be,...

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Battery Life Boost Coming From New Antenna Tech   December 31, 2012
The amplifier for the data transmission on a mobile phone's antenna is the device's biggest power guzzler, wasting up to 65 percent of its juice...

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