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The tastiest tech turkeys of 2011

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The tastiest tech turkeys of 2011

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Making The Most of Technology Transitions

In medicine, there has been talk for years about switching away from paper to an electronic health record system. This white paper outlines the history behind the movement and explains why many feel that now is the time to switch.


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Mobile malware is on the rise, but user awareness is lagging behind. These preventive measures can help safeguard mobile devices. Read more

Web designs gone wrong: A gallery of digital horror

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News from ZDNet

 

Microsoft signs Yahoo's non-disclosure, stokes acquisition fire

Microhoo 2: Microsoft signs a non-disclosure agreement with Yahoo which could see the Redmond giant making steps toward acquiring the Internet portal giant. Read more

Ubuntu sees massive slide in popularity, Mint sprints ahead ... but why?

Try to please everyone, and pretty soon you please no one. Read more

Spotify tops 2.5 million U.S. paying subscribers post-U.S. launch

Spotify has reached the 2.5 million paying subscriber mark, post its launch in the United States, the company said this week. Read more

European Court of Justice rejects 'SOPA-like' online piracy filter

The highest court in Europe has ruled that widespread SOPA-like filtering of peer-to-peer is unlawful, and breaches an existing directive. Read more

UK broadband providers warned over speed, bandwidth throttling transparency

UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has called for greater transparency by broadband providers and suppliers, and warns that it could force companies to make such changes. Read more

AT&T foresees T-Mobile merger to fail, claims $4 billion in charges

AT&T is expecting its T-Mobile acquisition plans to fail, after the FCC hinted it would not back the deal. But the U.S.' largest network will be hit with $4 billion in costs should the deal fail. Read more

U.S. government blows $200,000 on useless smartphone app

App is 'extremely slow, it looks like butt, and it crashes all the time.' Read more

Telecommuting is popular, so why not 'teleshopping'?

Research firm comScore predicts e-commerce surge of 15 percent for the 2011 holiday season as consumers shun crowded malls in favor of convenience and potentially lower prices. Read more

Yes, even Amazon's DRM sucks

If it looks like DRM, and smells like DRM, then it IS DRM! Read more

HTC: The sales mojo is gone as it falls behind Android curve

HTC cuts its sales outlook for the second time in the fourth quarter as it falls behind in the Android race. Read more

Do you want a Microsoft Kinect built into your TV?

Gesture-based TV control, anyone? Read more

Best 5 Black Friday 2011 tablet and e-reader finds

You won't regret buying an Asus Transformer, BlackBerry PlayBook, Toshiba Thrive, HP TouchPad or Barnes & Noble's Nook Simple Touch Limited Edition this Black Friday. Read more

Apple's Black Friday prices leaked; slightly better than last year

Apple's Black Friday discounts are modest as usual but slightly better than last year on higher capacity iPads and iPods. Read more


Featured multimedia

 

Desktop Wallpaper: Deep space nebula

The mysterious nebula is arguably the most awe-inspiring cosmological phenomena known. The images published by our friends at NASA reveal the vastness of the universe and make for some mesmerizing desktop wallpaper. View on site

Desktop Wallpaper: NASA concept art

Some of the most interesting images available on the NASA.gov website are artist renderings of space exploration concepts. Here are a few of my favorites. View on site



Today's recommended downloads

Calculating The Cost: Email Threats & Financial Risks (Symantec)

How One Company Virtualized on IBM BladeCenter for Full Disaster Recovery (IBM)

Order From Chaos with Data Center Automation (BMC Software)

Anatomy of a Data Breach (CDW & Symantec)

Explanation of Cooling and Air Conditioning Terminology for IT Professionals (American Power Conversion (APC))


 

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