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If you want to try Windows 8, wait for a hybrid

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If you want to try Windows 8, wait for a hybrid

There's one big problem with Windows 8: it has a split personality disorder. If you want the maximum Windows 8 experience, you'll need a hybrid tablet/laptop. Read more

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HP launching first version of Open webOS in beta

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IBM SmartCloud optimized for managing, drilling data from consumer devices

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Ubuntu 12.10, due in October, said to be 'Cloud for Human Beings'

BYOD mobile workers thumbing nose at IT security

Three tips to escape the tyranny of IT metrics

Workday IPO - The company that Oracle won't acquire?

Apple's iPhone chip salvation is close at hand

Microsoft Hardware's first Windows 8 devices

Moving apps from old IT to new cloud a challenge: NAB

Calif. extends landmark Smart Grid privacy policy to cover gas usage

Facebook to delete Page Likes and improve site integrity

Diary of an undecided voter (GOP convention edition)

Microsoft goes public with list of 40 casual games coming to Windows 8

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Kindle Fire won't go big to take on iPad

As iPhone 5 looms, Sharp's screen production falters

App Store gets new design in iOS 6 update

Windows Phone 8-based Lumia 920, 820 leak onto the Web

What users are saying about open clouds

How many Kindle Fires did Amazon sell? 5M, maybe

Apple offers up e-book discount to avoid antitrust fines, report says

Apple updates iTunes and app content dispute forms

Publishers to pay $69 million over e-book price-fixing allegations

How many pixels can Apple pack into a 4-inch screen?

Apple rejects app for tracking U.S. drone strikes

Koubachi's $99 Wi-Fi plant monitor outsmarts the garden gnome

And the Golden Kitty for best cat video goes to...


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Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1



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[TechRepublic] How many photos exist of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon?

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Geek Trivia: How many photos exist of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon?

Neil Armstrong was the lead photographer on Apollo 11, and he couldn't be in the photos he was taking. Thus the scant few photos of the first moonwalker are a rare and precious commodity. Read more

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Charting the Course to a Customer-Centric Business

Forrester surveyed over 400 business who are succeeding in challenging times. Register for this live, interactive broadcast to learn how business leaders are dealing with growing uncertainty, tougher competition, increasing costs and inflexible, overloaded IT systems.


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NASA's Webb telescope to see 13 billion light years away (pictures)

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Desktop Wallpaper: Mars as seen by Curiosity

In August 2012, NASA successfully landed a vehicle named Curiosity on the surface of Mars. The first images are starting to roll in to the NASA site and some of them make for some interesting otherworldly desktop wallpaper. View on site

Nail-biting ride into radiation maelstrom seeks to unlock space secrets (pictures)

Scientists eagerly await data from twin satellites which lifted off today toward the heart of the dangerous Van Allen radiation belts. View on site



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[TechRepublic] Intro to the Paged Media Module in CSS3

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Introduction to the Paged Media Module in CSS3

Ryan Boudreaux reviews the basics about using the CSS3 Paged Media Module to create formatted pages for print or for other electronic pages. Read more

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IBM BladeCenter Foundation for Cloud by Anne McFarland

IBM BladeCenter Foundation for Cloud is a data-center-in-a-box, featuring an integrated virtualization platform with converged networking, virtualized servers, storage and management. Discover a fully-virtualized, balanced infrastructure. Read more now.


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Effective design principles for web designers: Proximity

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A little known DigiKam tool: Print Assistant

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Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Galaxy Note 10.1. This Samsung tablet is easy to open, simple to service, and has several improvements over the 10-inch Galaxy Tab. View on site



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Will Sharp's lagging production impede 'iPhone 5' launch?

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Will Sharp's lagging production impede 'iPhone 5' launch?

Sharp is falling behind in its production of screens ahead of Apple's rumored iPhone 5 launch, according to reports. Read more

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Time for Android to radically change the UI

The patent infringement verdict against Samsung is a firm shot across the bow of Android. Google risks a continual stream of litigation from Apple unless it changes the look and feel of the Android UI. Read more

FAA to study airplane electronic usage, thankfully won't consider voice calls

The FAA has heard the vocal opinions of mobile devices users and will setup a study to evaluate the use of mobile devices at different stages of your flight. Voice calls are not being considered and should NEVER be allowed. Read more

Google adds favorite sports teams and movies to Google Now

Jelly Bean is on the Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus smartphone and Google keeps improving the experience with new enhancements to Google Now. Read more

Google adds turn-by-turn, voice-guided navigation for bikers to Google Maps for Android

Google Maps Navigation is one of my favorite features on my Android devices and today Google rolled out enhanced services for bikers. Read more

Samsung announces ATIV S Windows Phone 8 device, looks like a Galaxy S III

Windows Phone 8 announcements are expected from Nokia next week, but Samsung got the jump on everyone with the ATIV S announcement at IFA today in Berlin. Read more

Qualcomm confirms S4 Snapdragon Pro SoC in LG Optimus G

Qualcomm's new S4 Pro quad-core SoC packs a powerful punch, blowing away most of the competition. This new silicon will find a home in LG's upcoming 4G LTE handset, the LG Optimus G. Read more

FCC to review mobile spectrum ownership

The FCC is going to take a closer look at how many airwaves companies should individually own. Read more

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