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  • Everyone bets on bigger iPhone for '14

    Virtually every analyst who follows Apple has jumped on the bigger iPhone bandwagon, asserting that the company will step into the quickly-growing large-screen market this year.

    Written by Gregg Keizer29 Jan. 14 18:04
  • Power to the portable: 3 high-performance mobile workstations

    When you're running a large-scale simulation or editing a professional video, you need more computing power than most laptops can give. In this roundup, we review three high-powered Windows mobile workstations.

    Written by Brian Nadel28 Jan. 14 11:35
  • Risky business

    Why some IT chiefs still fail to plan properly for a disaster despite acknowledging the frequency and high risks associated with events such as bushfires, storms and floods.

    Written by Rachel Sullivan12 Dec. 13 11:03
  • Blunders lead to Ballmer's demise

    The heap of blunders that piled up at Microsoft under Steve Ballmer may have led to the earthshaking announcement that Bill Gates' former right-hand man and heir, as well as Microsoft's fiercest cheerleader, will step down as CEO within a year.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez09 Sept. 13 10:10
  • 10 Software Defined Networking Startups to Watch

    As the software-defined data center evolves from dream to reality, many Software Defined Networking (SDN) startups are being snatched up by established networking vendors. Here are nine SDN startups (and an important new standards body) that intend to push SDN into the mainstream.

    Written by Jeff Vance22 Aug. 13 22:52
  • Peak PC and Microsoft's dilemma

    Although a historic downturn in PC shipments has made headlines since April, "Peak PC" -- the moment when personal computers crested -- was two years ago. That could bode ill for Microsoft.

    Written by Gregg Keizer16 July 13 11:31
  • What IBM's x86 exit may mean for rivals

    IBM's reported interest in selling parts of its x86 server business to Lenovo may bring major changes to the global market.

    Written by Patrick Thibodeau19 April 13 18:32
  • Chicago CIO's IT revival plan includes the cloud

    Chicago this month disclosed that it plans to use Microsoft's cloud services to deliver email and desktop applications to some 30,000 employees, part of a significant effort to improve the city's IT operations.

    Written by Patrick Thibodeau14 Jan. 13 11:04
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