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Between The Lines Columnist Facebook Phone Faces Uphill Battle
By Eric Zeman
Facebook plans to bring its own smartphone to market, according to reports. If it does, it will probably fail.

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Flame Espionage Malware Seeks Middle East Data
Flame malware, described as the most complex ever discovered, has the markings of Western intelligence agencies. Security researchers believe it's been gathering information from Iran, Lebanon, Syria, and other countries since at least 2010.

How IT Can Reclaim Social Relevance
Social technologies are spreading through the business in a decentralized way, not via IT leadership. How can organizations and IT leaders make the most of this trend?

Samsung Unveils Galaxy S III, Music Hub
Samsung launches its long-awaited Galaxy S III, which will compete directly with Apple's iPhone 4S and other top-tier smartphones.

4 Causes Of Cloud Bill Shock
Some companies shoot for reduced costs only to find unexpected expenses drive up the cloud computing bills. Do any of these problems lurk in your company?

How Much Risk Should CIOs Take?
MIT Sloan CIO Symposium debates whether CIOs should let a 1,000 innovation projects bloom and examines when to keep legacy systems operating.

5 Signs Of A Lousy IT Leader
Can you tell a promising IT leader from a potential troublemaker? Consider these managerial style red flags.

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All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward. -- Ellen Glasgow

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Military Transformers: 20 Innovative Defense Technologies
Department of Defense technologies under development, from brainy microchips to battlefield transformer vehicles, promise to make the U.S. military more nimble. Here's a visual tour of 20 breakthrough ideas.

10 Wearable Devices To Keep Patients Healthy
Wearable devices equipped with sensors, Web connections, or both, help consumers and healthcare providers track health and fitness. Take a look at what's possible now.

Why Google's Nexus Plan Makes Sense
Google is preparing to revamp how "pure Android" smartphones are sold in a move that will surely appeal to diehard Android users.

Google Drive: 10 Alternatives To See
Dropbox, Box, iCloud, and now, Google Drive, have the most familiar names. But many alternative services satisfy a variety of storage, backup, and file-sharing needs.

 


SLIDESHOWS
7 Examples: Put Gamification To Work
An increasing number and variety of business applications are integrating game mechanics, or gamification, to improve user engagement, engage new customers, incent employees, build loyalty, and more.   View Now

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Amazon's 7 Cloud Promises: Hype Vs. Reality
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The Baddest Switch At Interop
Gnodal, which made its Interop debut last year with a line of edge switches, took home top honors this year with its latest 40 gigabit Ethernet aggregation switch, GS0072. They were winners of the Best of Interop award in the catagory of networking.   Watch

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Riverbed accelerates Google Apps, SalesForce, Microsoft 360

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The Business Value of Data Quality
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