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Microsoft Should Pursue ARM Acquisition Next
Tiffs with longtime partners HP and Intel show that Redmond must take control of its own destiny to make strides in mobile computing.
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Health IT Tops Jobs List For College Grads
Health IT jobs are expected to grow by 20%, or about 35,100 new jobs, for the decade 2008-2018, according to a UC San Diego study.
Texas Memory Upgrades Flash Memory Card
The RamSan-70 card is half the size and three times as fast as previous models of flash storage from TMS.
Guerra On Healthcare: Beware Cost Of MU, ACOs
The feds want your involvement in Accountable Care Organizations and Meaningful Use, but will you see a meaningful return on investment?
Microsoft Plans Major Windows Phone 7 Upgrade
The WP7 smartphone platform will get 500 new features, according to CEO Steve Ballmer. Here's what to expect.
SAP Expands List Of Oracle Database Alternatives
Sybase ASE joins IBM DB2 and Microsoft SQL Server on the certified database list, but the ringer in this crowd is Hana.
American Express Revamps OPEN Forum Community
Website catering to small businesses adds social media links, picks up pace of development.
Simpler Organizations Are Harder To Design
Even the most deft leaders using the latest Web 2.0 tools can't transform organizational hierarchies overnight.
Dare To Question The Status Quo
It's not the job of doctors to know what they want--it's up to IT's innovators to develop something unique, even if their peers find it outlandish.
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