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January 6, 2012
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10 Reasons to Switch to Linux in 2012 If you want to be in control of your operating environment, Linux is the way to go--and it's free.
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Microsoft: 5 Smart and 5 Dumb Moves the Company Made in 2011 Love it or hate it, Microsoft is a company that brings out strong emotions in just about every IT professional. With 2011 over, it's time for our picks.
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Lenovo Adds New Core Chips, Thunderbolt to ThinkPads Lenovo announced ThinkPad laptops with cutting-edge technologies including Intel's upcoming third-generation Core processors and the Thunderbolt interconnect, which is currently found only on Apple laptops.
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The First Next-Gen Wi-Fi Chips Arrive Broadcom announced its first chip family based on the coming 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard, which promises significant improvements over todays fastest 802.11n gear.
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Will an Ubuntu Gadget Debut at CES? Canonical says it will be on hand at the show with 'an exclusive Ubuntu concept design.'
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5 Major Changes Facing the Internet in 2012 Technical operations and policymaking could change significantly this year with the move to ipv6 and new top level domains.
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Microsoft Researcher: Passwords Aren't Dead but They Need Fixing Passwords offer good enough protection vs. the harm that breaches cause.
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5 Reasons to Look Forward to Windows 8 in 2012 The clock is ticking to the launch of Windows 8 -- expected sometime this year. Here is a look at five things that make the next-generation Windows OS an intriguing platform worthy of a closer look.
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BlackBerry PlayBook Apps: 7 Must-Have Downloads Here are seven great applications for BlackBerry PlayBook tablets -- many of which are free.
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Tips From IT Professionals on How to Handle Virtual Desktops, Wireless, Network Performance Issues IT professionals offer advice on security, virtualization, and networking.
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Try Avant Browser 2012 for a Choice of Rendering Engines Users of the latest build of this free Windows browser can assign the Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome engine to different kinds of Web pages.
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Google, Facebook Rivalry to Heat up in 2012 As Google works to make its Google+ social network a major competitor to market leader Facebook, the battle between the two could reach a critical point in 2012.
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Ramnit / ZeuS Hybrid Compromises 45,000 Facebook Accounts: What You Should Know A new variant of an old worm is making its way through Facebook, stealing logon credentials and possibly compromising financial accounts.
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Ramnit Worm Goes After Facebook Credentials A pervasive worm has expanded its reach to now steal login and password details for Facebook users, warned security vendor Seculert, which found a server holding...
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Bandwidth Bottlenecks Loom Large in the Cloud InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) CIO Tom Conophy has no reservations when it comes to the cloud.
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Mobile App Developers to Get Their Own Professional Organization The Application Developers Alliance would enable collaboration and provide education, cloud access, and lobbying efforts.
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Symantec Investigates Possible Leak of Norton AntiVirus Source Code Symantec is investigating claims by a group of hackers that they are in possession of source code for its Norton AntiVirus (NAV) product.
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AT&T Expands 4G LTE Network to 11 New Cities The carrier's "real" 4G service, which can hit speeds ten times faster than 3G service, has now gone live in a batch of new large markets, including New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Users Bail on Windows XP Big-Time Windows 7 benefits from upgrades, gaining former users of Microsoft's oldest supported operating system as well as upgrades from the hapless Windows Vista.
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Lawmakers Seem Intent on Approving SOPA, PIPA Early this year, the U.S. Congress appears likely to move forward with two controversial copyright enforcement bills, even with vocal and widespread opposition...
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