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Steve Jobs unveils the highlights of Apple iPad 2 [video] Apple took the wraps off the second generation iPad on Wednesday. Here is a six-minute video clip of CEO Steve Jobs showing off the highlights. Read more Resource of the day Smarter Solutions for Facilities Management IBM is transforming facilities management through relationships with Drawbase Software and Johnson Controls. Together, these companies provide smart solutions to improve operations and reduce energy and water use worldwide. More from TechRepublic   Video: Enable the hidden Administrator account in Windows 7 and Vista Bill Detwiler explains how to unlock the hidden Administrator account on Windows 7 and Vista with the Computer Management console and Net User command. Read more Five ways IT pros can use social media to propel the business forward The commercialization of IT has brought with it a multitude of challenges. But rather than fight the changes, some experts recommend embracing them. 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Read more Windows 8: Multiple desktops, smart sticky notes, and more New Windows 8 UI concepts have now come to light. Will Microsoft actually implement these or will they fall by the wayside? Read more Apple's iPad 2: An incremental upgrade enough to kill the competition Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad 2 and boxed in the competition for potentially the next two product cycles. Read more iPad 2 announced, original iPad price drops. Tablet game over. Here's what you need to know about the iPad 2: it's thinner, lighter, faster, got cameras and is more capable than the iPad, for the same price. It shuts out the competition, and it is game over... Read more Lusting for iPad 2? Get top dollar for your iPad 1 Gazelle, a Boston-based firm formed by an Ex-eBay executive that specializes in buying used cell phones, is paying top dollar for iPad 1's. Read more The iPad 2: Why Apple has finally convinced me to buy a tablet When Apple first introduced the iPad in early 2010, I wasn't convinced. However, after today's announcement, I think I'm going to jump on the bandwagon. Here's why. Read more Does Apple's iPad 2 further dent Microsoft's iPad compete plans? There's been a simmering debate as to whether Microsoft understands the tablet/slate market, and Apple's announcement of the iPad 2 on March 2 turned up the heat on that subject. Read more iOS 4.3 - Coming March 11 At today's iPad 2 event, Apple announced that iOS 4.3 would be available for download March 11th. Here's a quick look at what's new in this update. Read more IDC: Dollarwise, Windows still leads the server market The researchers at International Data Corp. (IDC) released their latest worldwide server market share data this week. As was true in the last quarter of 2009, Windows servers are far and away the... 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