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Mac App Store: Blueprint for the software retailer of tomorrow?
13 January 2011, 5:00 am

Compared to some Apple product launches, the debut of the Mac App Store last Thursday was a subdued affair. Current Mac users can't even access the store until they update to Mac OS X 10.6.6. But depending on whom you ask, the Mac App Store is either the most revolutionary software delivery mechanism for desktop computers since the floppy disk or the death knell for independent software developers everywhere.

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Turning white clouds into black clouds: Cloud-driven hacking is now real
13 January 2011, 5:00 am

In November, I predicted the following: "With the rise of high-end, on-demand supercomputing, those who need CPU power to break encryptions and hack into major players will learn to use clouds to attack other clouds." Only a few days into 2011, we are seeing this come true.

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Amazon EC2 enables brute-force attacks on the cheap
13 January 2011, 7:00 am

 The cloud is proving itself a double-edged sword: It grants individuals and organizations with limited resources quick, inexpensive access to a wealth of computing power.

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Are your networks ready for the cutover to IPv6?
13 January 2011, 10:17 am

The Internet is running out of phone numbers. Familiar problem; non-trivial solution.

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ERP gone bad: Lessons from real-world failures
16 November 2010, 5:00 am

ERP projects are among the most critical efforts IT ever undertakes, as they touch almost every part of essential business operations and are complex technically. Not surprisingly, some fail -- spectacularly. Although ERP has been an enterprise focus for a decade, many companies are still embarking on such efforts, and even more are dealing with ERP redos because of mergers and business changes. Here's what you can learn from the failures of others and put to use on your own ERP projects.

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Windows on verge of dropping below 90% market share
13 January 2011, 4:56 pm

Windows is on the verge of dropping below 90 percent market share, with smartphones and tablets posing an increasingly serious threat to Microsoft's dominance of the operating system market.

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The InfoWorld news quiz: Jan. 14, 2011
13 January 2011, 11:17 pm

 Slug:    NQ110114            Dek:    Verizon on iPhone's horizon; new Android versions rising            Byline:    Dan Tynan            Source:    InfoWorld            Overview:    Yes, yes, we know: There's a new iPhone available. Or at least a semi-new one. Verizon's entry into formerly exclusive AT&T territory was not the week's only news, though you might not know it from the wall-to-wall coverage. What else happened? Google has yet another sweet release of Android in the works. Twitter released the names of people sought by U.S. authorities in the ever-expanding WikiLeaks case. Apple and Microsoft are fighting again, this time over trademarks. And Congress is leaping once more into the online piracy fray (so take cover). Got the skills to best our quizmaster? Give yourself 10 points for each correct answer. Now put down that smartphone and get started.

The InfoWorld news quiz: Jan. 14, 2011   No            Article Type:    News            Hide Publication Date:    No              Quiz Result - Off the Grid              Quiz Result - Challenged              Quiz Result - Skimmer              Quiz Result - Tapped In              Quiz Result - Overinformed          

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World travelers' iPhone dilemma
13 January 2011, 11:56 pm

When Verizon Wireless announced it will begin carrying the iPhone on February 10, a friend of mine who had been eagerly awaiting the news quickly became disappointed. Why? Because he travels to Europe and Asia periodically and needs a so-called world phone, one that works in multiple countries' cellular networks. The Verizon iPhone isn't such a device; it works only in the United States and Canada on the CDMA network technology not widely used elsewhere.

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The Hudson fight: Oracle's trademark may not guarantee its control
14 January 2011, 12:00 am

The current situation with Oracle, the Hudson community, and Hudson project founder Kohsuke Kawaguchi sheds new light on the relative value of a trademark as an open source project control mechanism. Understanding the balance of power in community-driven projects can help IT decision makers avoid vendor lock-in.

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The most anticipated tech products of 2011, part 1
14 January 2011, 5:00 am

 Dek:    There's a lot of tech we're looking forward to in 2011; here's a look at some of the smartphones, tablets, and mobile gear we're keen on            Source:    PC World              No          

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Verizon iPhone redesign may thwart 'death grip' antenna problems
14 January 2011, 6:45 am

Apple has redesigned the iPhone 4's antennas for Verizon, perhaps to foil the "death grip" problem that roiled AT&T customers last summer, an expert said today.

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Adobe finally promises to help rein in Flash cookies
14 January 2011, 9:15 am

Five months after a string of lawsuits unveiled Flash's complicity

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InfoWorld's 2011 Technology of the Year Award winners
12 January 2011, 5:00 am

 Dek:    The InfoWorld Test Center picks the year's best hardware, software, and development tools            Source:    InfoWorld              No          

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The most anticipated tech products of 2011, part 2
15 January 2011, 5:00 am

 Dek:    There's a lot of tech we're looking forward to in 2011; here's a look at the laptops, operating systems, hardware, and leisure time gadgets and games that top the list            Source:    PC World              No          

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U.S. IT hiring shows gains, but jobs may be shifting
14 January 2011, 4:48 pm

For tech workers, hiring and  wages improved at year end, mirroring last month's overall gain in employment.

The U.S.  Labor Dept. said that the economy added 103,000 jobs overall, and led to an  unemployment rate reduction from 9.8 percent to 9.4 percent, a broader trend that also  appeared in tech hiring.

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