Netbooks a nail in Microsoft's coffin?
perspective What's behind Microsoft's hard times? It's not just the economic downturn--it's also a fundamental shift in enterprise hardware, says analyst.
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Are IBM's patent woes justified?
perspective Big Blue is in legal hot water in the United Kingdom relating to its bevy of patents. One U.K.-based lawyer gets to the bottom of the controversy.
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Can Microsoft retail succeed where others have failed?
commentary Apple stands out as the big exception but the history of tech companies trying their hand at operating their own retail stores is grim.
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All data breaches must be made public
perspective European legislators seem to be about to pass a directive that could make it obligatory to disclose data breaches--but not in every case. That selectivity is a mistake, says EU data tzar.
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Hope for IT spending ahead
perspective Just because we're in a recession doesn't mean all IT spending is on hold. Expect some innovative projects and financing over coming months, says consultant.
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Why your business should embrace Web 2.0
Web 2.0 technologies can be a boon to businesses--find out how in this excerpt from Throwing Sheep in the Boardroom by Matthew Fraser and Soumitra Dutta.
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Microsoft's secret deals on open source
commentary Microsoft has been building a portfolio of open source license deals. And it still prefers secrecy.
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SunÂ’s missing mojo: MIA until when?
commentary Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz keeps painting a sunny picture. Then come more losses, layoffs, and letdowns.
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If you're IBM (and maybe HP), ain't life grand?
commentary A counter-intuitive start to tech earnings season and this much is clear: the companies with high-margin businesses will pass through the storm a lot easier.
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Time lawyers got to grips with encryption
perspective Encryption is playing an increasingly important role, but in law its status is poorly defined. It's high time that changed, says U.K. legal expert.
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A billion Internet users can be wrong
commentary Global Internet usage reached over one billion unique visitors in December, according to ComScore. However, the Web is not the Net.
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What's next for Apple's Mac?
commentary It's been 25 years since Apple changed computing with the debut of the Macintosh. It may have been eclipsed by the iPhone in recent years, but will still evolve.
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Microsoft's Muglia talks Windows Azure
newsmaker Microsoft server and tools boss Bob Muglia, who was recently promoted, shares the "ton" of things to do to ready hosted versions of its server products.
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Bangalore chilled by Satyam scandal
perspective Indian outsourcing companies will have a hard time regaining the trust lost from the recent Satyam scandal, says industry observer.
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Five ways to cut your telecom spend
perspective Phones, mobiles and e-mail are essential to running any business. So how can you reduce telecoms costs? An analyst offers some advice.
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