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Between The Lines Columnist Windows Blue: What We Know
By Michael Endler
Will Windows Blue, Windows 8's successor, be a nail in the coffin of traditional PCs? Here are 5 key facts that have emerged.

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The search giant knows a good laugh when it sees one. Here are 10 great examples of Google's goofy side.

Windows Phone Gains At BlackBerry's Expense
Windows Phone grew from 2.7% of the U.S. market in February 2012 to 4.1% of the market one year later. That puts it in third place -- ahead of BlackBerry.

Gmail's New Compose: 5 Pros And Cons
Introduced as an option, Gmail's new compose will become the default over the next few days. Here's what I like and dislike.

Big Data, Meet Long Data
Overlooking historical information, or "long data," may limit a company's ability to connect with its customers.

20 People Who Changed Tech: Thomas Edison
In this fifth installment in our series, Howard Anderson chats up the Wizard of Menlo Park.

Veterans Affairs BYOD Plans On Hold
Department of Veterans Affairs will delay bring-your-own-device until it solves legal questions involving privacy with personal mobile devices used for work.

How To Make A MOOC, MIT Style
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Posted By dfoulger:
"Microsoft is slowly making itself irrelevant. This new 'modern desktop' probably ranks as the stupidest thing they've ever done, but it's not the first time they've tossed users out of the boat by making a radical change to their UI."
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Google watchers expect a new version of the 7-inch Nexus tablet to debut soon. Here's what it might look like.

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Bob Metcalfe Plans Ethernet's 40th
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