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Why iPad popularity is slowing PC sales

Erik Eckel makes a strong case for how iPads can be credited with slowing PC sales (as well as killing the netbook buzz). What do you think? Is the iPad really a killer device? Read more

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[TechRepublic] Why iPad popularity is slowing PC sales

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Windows 8 touch screen interface and the Microsoft Touch Mouse

In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz takes a look at the Microsoft Touch Mouse and discusses the ways in which it will help us to gradually move to the Windows 8 touch screen interface. Read more

Convenience or security: Who decides which is more important?

A fascinating discussion in the IT Security Blog raises an equally fascinating question: Who decides when convenience is more important than security? Read more

Consumerization of technology: What CIOs need to consider

Technology can turn a mediocre business into a great one, but it can just as easily do the opposite. Read more

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Microsoft delivers Kinect development kit for non-commercial use

Microsoft is making available to testers for download on June 16 a beta build of a software development kit (SDK) that enables the company's Kinect sensor to work with Windows 7 PCs. Read more

A look at Comcast's 1GBps cable demo

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Nortel patent portfolio draws bidding war: Apple vs. Google?

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Microsoft 'rogue faction' adds better HTML5, JavaScript support to Visual Studio

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