| Editor's note: Learn why the more cores a CPU has, the better it can be on batter life, according to NVIDIA. Also, see why you deserve a raise, read about the Windows Phone 7 update fiasco, and the standoff between HP and Oracle over Intel Itanium. -Jason NVIDIA: Quad core can actually use less power than dual core NVIDIA introduced the first dual core ARM chips and is now prepping quad core, while still preserving respectable battery life. Multiple cores are part of the answer to better battery life. See why. Read more | More from TechRepublic | | | 10 reasons you deserve a raise If your experience, dedication, and skills make you an excellent IT pro, but your salary doesn't reflect your hard work or the value you deliver, it could be time to ask for a raise. Jack Wallen explains why you may be worth more than you think. Read more | | There's no such thing as balance for leaders Many leaders say that balance is a novel idea, but it's no longer attainable, executive leadership coach John M. McKee says that without it you are doomed to fail. Read more | | 10 efficient ways to produce useful metrics Accurate metrics are essential for assessing performance and making informed decisions, but companies often rely on flawed information that paints a misleading picture. Alan Norton explains the most efficient strategies for obtaining valid, useful metrics. Read more | News from ZDNet | | | Microsoft to Windows Phone owners: 'We can't guarantee anything' Prior to the release of Windows Phone 7, Microsoft made a lot of noises about things like updates that sounded to many like guarantees. Noises such as Microsoft would be handling the updates and... Read more | | Windows Phone 7 detailed update schedule summary: soon Microsoft responded late yesterday with a schedule outlining the WP7 update schedule for every handset in customer's hands. It doesn't tell a single owner when they will get the WP7 update. Read more | | Dell takes digital forensics mobile Dell launched another installment of its digital forensics bundle so law enforcement can collect data faster from crime scenes. Read more | | Onswipe plugin creates iPad-friendly WordPress sites WordPress blogs got a major upgrade today: the ability to serve an iPad-friendly theme to visitors arriving from Apple's iconic tablet. Read more | | Oracle on Intel Itanium: HP misleading customers HP said Oracle was putting customers at risk for dropping Itanium support. Oracle said just the opposite is true. Read more | | Time for the decoder ring: Oracle ends Itanium support, ruckus ensues Oracle has decided to stop developing software for Intel's Itanium chip because it thinks the processor is "nearing the end of its life." Hewlett-Packard screams and Intel reiterates support for... Read more | | New Samsung's 8.9"/10.1" Galaxy Tabs - First serious competition for the iPad Samsung has announced two new Galaxy Tabs - coming in 8.9-inch and 10.1-inch flavors. These are the first real threat to the dominance of the iPad. Read more | | Microsoft sees SOA as 'lynchpin' for hybrid cloud strategy Through its AppFabric offerings, Microsoft is concentrating its enterprise resources on enabling the development and deployment of composite apps both on-premises and in the cloud. Read more | | Windows Embedded Handheld 7 slips off the Microsoft roadmap Last summer, Microsoft execs said to expect Windows Embedded Handheld 7 -- an enterprise-targeted update to its ruggedized-device operating system -- to arrive in the second half of calendar 2011.... Read more | | Best Buy's fourth quarter: Strong earnings, mixed demand picture Best Buy reported strong fourth quarter earnings, but many of its categories---consumer electronics, home office and entertainment hardware and software---are sucking wind. The one growth area:... Read more | | Verizon 4G MiFi here soon? The appearance of MiFi units from Samsung and Novatel have appeared on an internal Verizon rebate list, indicating they may be on store shelves soon. Read more | | Color: A fascinating $41m startup with an app that tests social mores... Top Silicon Valley investors have poured $41 million into a startup that has a highly novel mobile app, which tests the boundaries of privacy and social contact in an unique way. Read more | | 10 U.S. utilities leading the way in smart-grid investment We all know that utility companies around the world are knocking themselves out to make smart grid investments. But which ones are leading the way, especially in the all important area of... Read more | | Will Apple license AirPlay to HDTV manufacturers for iPad, iPhone video streaming? Here's a way for Apple to have its TV and eat it, too. Bloomberg is reporting that the computing giant may have a simpler plan to make its products dominate the living room than building its own... Read more |
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