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'2013 is going to be ugly' for Microsoft as it shifts to Windows 8, Forrester predicts
- Posted Oct 23, 2012 - 7:02 am
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As Microsoft launches Windows 8, and with it, an attempt to stabilize a precipitous decline in its share of operating systems for 'personal devices, 2013 is going to be a tough, very tough year, research firm Forrester said today.
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Mobile wallet adoption could get boost from deadline on retailers to upgrade terminals
- Posted Oct 23, 2012 - 11:37 am
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Mobile payment systems could get a boost from a 2015 deadline that credit card companies are imposing on retailers to upgrade their point-of-sale terminals.
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Ubuntu Tweak: After three days 'dead,' user outcry brings it back to life
- Posted Oct 23, 2012 - 10:05 am
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There's nothing like absence to make the heart grow fonder, as the old saying goes, and that's apparently just as true for software projects as it is for people.
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Apple's 'overscroll bounce' patent tentatively declared invalid in the US
- Posted Oct 23, 2012 - 9:51 am
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One of the seven patents at the heart of Apple's US$1.05 billion lawsuit against Samsung Electronics has been tentatively rejected by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), according to documents filed by Samsung with a Californian court late on Monday.
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Gartner: 10 critical IT trends for the next five years
- Posted Oct 22, 2012 - 9:04 pm
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Trying to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to IT issues is not a job for the faint of heart. That point was driven home at Gartner's IT annual IT Symposium fest here where analyst David Cappuccio outlined what he called "new forces that are not easily controlled by IT are pushing themselves to the forefront of IT spending."
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Web-based conferencing comes of age
- Posted Oct 22, 2012 - 11:49 am
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As more people telecommute, having a reliable way to connect via desktop video conferencing takes on greater importance. And for employees working in the office, Web-based meetings are a cheaper and less time consuming alternative to business travel.
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Shuttleworth ruffles feathers with Ubuntu Linux 13.04 'Raring Ringtail' plans
- Posted Oct 22, 2012 - 11:43 am
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Canonical's launch on Thursday of Ubuntu 12.10 “Quantal Quetzal” was met with considerable jubilation from Linux fans around the world, not least because of the bold slogan that launched with it.
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Oracle brings cross platform Java dev to mobile devices
- Posted Oct 22, 2012 - 8:00 am
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Oracle is augmenting its Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) to allow developers to create mobile applications for Apple and Android devices.
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A vendor-independent comparison of NoSQL databases: Cassandra, HBase, MongoDB, Riak
- Posted Oct 22, 2012 - 9:11 pm
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In 2010, when the world became enchanted by the capabilities of cloud systems and new databases designed to serve them, a group of researchers from Yahoo decided to look into NoSQL. They developed the YCSB framework to assess the performance of new tools and find the best cases for their use. The results were published in the paper, "Benchmarking Cloud Serving Systems with YCSB."
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Aboard the Navy's first hybrid amphibious assault ship
- Posted Oct 19, 2012 - 4:05 pm
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by Phil Johnson

Live tweeting the Apple iPad mini announcement

Posted Oct 23, 2012 - 10:56 am

Apple announced a whole bunch of new (some of it smaller) stuff for you to spend your hard earned money on today. I tweeted about it as it happened. Here's how it went.
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by Matthew Mombrea

Apple iOS app review - frustrating and bad for your health

Posted Oct 23, 2012 - 10:21 am

This is a bad time for me to write about the iOS app store review process. We've been in a constant battle with them for the past 2 months while launching an iPad application that supplements a web application for the medical industry. The source of our frustration begins and ends with our inability to reach an actual person to have a discussion with.
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by Peter Smith

Sure Apple is today, but let's talk about Google's upcoming event

Posted Oct 23, 2012 - 08:30 am

In a few hours we'll know all about what Apple is doing, so let's look forward to next week's Google event. New tablets? Check. New phone? Check. New version of Android? Check!
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by Melanie Pinola

Where to sell your iPad or MacBook for the most money

Posted Oct 23, 2012 - 04:35 pm

Sell your now-obsolete iPad or MacBook Pro laptop for the most cash
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by Keith Shaw

Watch a robot walk a tightrope

Posted Oct 23, 2012 - 11:00 am

There's no escaping robots that will eventually take over the planet. This one can capture you if you're hiding on a tightrope.
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by Dan Tynan

Is Facebook now accepting porn ads?

Posted Oct 22, 2012 - 12:15 pm

I was pretty shocked when I encountered an adult ad on my Facebook feed. How it got there, though, remains a mystery.
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