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[TechRepublic] SOPA, PIPA postponed

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TechRepublic Member | January 20, 2012

SOPA, PIPA postponed: Nice work, everyone

Both SOPA and PIPA have been shelved, and "no further action" will be taken until a general consensus has been made, and compromises sought. Read more

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Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps

Check out this live webcast from Google. You'll learn all about Google Apps, how it works within the cloud, and what it can do for your business. Tune to learn more.


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How Anonymous took down the DoJ, RIAA, MPAA and Universal Music Websites

New variants of premium rate SMS trojan 'RuFraud' detected in the wild

Intel reshuffles executive deck, names new COO

Microsoft reveals more Windows 8 app store details

Research: Spammers actively harvesting emails from Twitter in real-time

Apple's iBooks Textbooks initiative is a welcome and natural progression

What's it like building apps for Windows 8? Developers speak out

The PC industry is heading for collapse

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Intel CEO: Windows 8 tablets 'being queued up' for production

Groupon acquires online retailer Mertado

EU Internet czar piles on, says SOPA is bad news

Mystery and mayhem surrounding MegaUpload (roundup)

Google cancels Picnik and closes a few other businesses


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Windows 8 apps: Developers speak out

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Vendor annoyances, career stagnation, getting Access users up to speed

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10 things vendors do that will drive you crazy

If you've ever had a bad experience (or two) with a vendor, the items on this list will probably be familiar. Read more

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Oracle Web Services Manager - Oriented Architectures with Oracle Web Services Manager 11g

Once SOA implementation is over with, you still have security and management to worry about. For that, you should check out the Oracle Web Services Manager 11g. Having an SOA isn't enough, it needs to work efficiently and securely.


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Why Best Buy's management changes won't save it

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Where SOPA supporters went wrong

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Vendor annoyances, career stagnation, getting Access users up to speed

10 Things

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10 things vendors do that will drive you crazy

If you've ever had a bad experience (or two) with a vendor, the items on this list will probably be familiar. Read more

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This Middleware Suite Can Keep Pace with Your SOA Explosion

You need SOA development, management, and monitoring tools that support rapid application changes, dynamically allocate resources, and maximize IT infrastructure. Too much? Not for this integrated middleware suite.


10 ways to stall out your IT career

If you really want to see your IT career take off, make sure you don't get derailed by these common mistakes. Read more

The 10 most important things to teach your Access users

Access is a powerful tool -- and for many users, it's a confusing one. This list of basic concepts will help them develop their database skills. Read more

10 less-than-ethical ways to get ahead

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Take control of your Windows 7 Open With menus

Using the OpenWithView utility, Greg Shultz shows us how to take control of the Open With menu in Microsoft Windows 7. Read more

Schedule of 2012 trade shows and conferences in the U.S.

Interested in attending a trade show or conference in your area of IT? Here's a list of some of the top ones and the information you'll need. Read more

Why Best Buy's management changes won't save it

The giant electronic retailer Best Buy underperformed during the critical Christmas period. Recently it announced a reorganization designed to improve the company's results. Read more

Achieve your New Year's goals by using Asana

Asana allows you to incorporate project management into your professional and personal goal setting. Get details about the free project collaboration tool. Read more

Three things you must do when you inherit an Excel workbook

When you inherit a workbook, don't put it into play without checking it out first with these three vital steps. Read more


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Check out this webcast from the folks at Google to learn more about the power of Google Apps, and discover how easy collaboration can be.


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Oracle Business Process Analysis (BPA) Suite (Oracle)

Oracle BPM Suite Overview: Social BPM (mp3) (Oracle)

Mission-Critical Java (Oracle)

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