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Google Abandons Big, Black Drop-Down Menu

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Google replaced the big drop-down menu it launched as part of its Google+ redesign with a static menu bar

A Sneak Peek Raises Unknowns About Office 15

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Much buzz around the next major release of Windows has centered around the controversial ribbon interface for Windows Explorer. However, no ribbon appeared in a sneak preview of Office 15--World, Excel, PowerPoint--that Microsoft gave this week in a video about developing Windows On ARM (WOA).

Five Ways Windows 8 Will Make Apps More Power-Friendly

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Windows 8 beta will be available by the end of February, and Microsoft has given much thought into optimizing it to run well not just on desktops and laptops, but also on tablets and even smartphones. Part of making an operating system friendly for mobile devices is making it power-conscious, able to do everything you want while using as little power as possible.

Apple Tops the $100B+ Tech Club

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Ten years ago Apple posted revenue of $5.3 billion, a mere gnat compared to the IBM elephant which topped all tech companies with sales of $85.8 billion.

Web App Lets Enterprise Set Security, Sharing for Google Apps Users

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

A new security tool lets enterprise IT groups set access and share policies for employees, including mobile users, who are working with the online Google Apps suite.

Protect our Data! a Digital Consumer Bill of Rights

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

You've been uploading pictures, sharing stories, and entering personal data into your favorite social network for years. Now the network says that all of your data is public and that it's going to share the information with an advertiser.

Election Fever: 6 Mobile Apps That Can Keep You Informed

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The big game is on -- and by that, we don't mean football, basketball, baseball or Angry Birds. We're talking about the biggest pastime in the U.S.: Watching (and taking part in) the current Republican primaries and the upcoming presidential elections.

Start-Ups Should Focus on Customers Not Just Finance, Says ARM CEO

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Warren East shares his knowledge

Surprise! Windows 8 for ARM Will Come with 'Office 15' Apps

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Steven Sinofsky revealed great detail of Windows 8 on ARM (WOA), including the revelation that it will come with "Office 15" built in.

Windows 8 on ARM, Dubbed WOA, to Include Office Apps for Tablets

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Windows 8 on ARM, dubbed WOA by Microsoft, could offer a big "Whoa!" moment for workers wanting to run Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and other Office apps on a touchscreen tablet.

Cray Courts the Big-Data Market

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

But do we still need supercomputers when we have Hadoop?

Obama 2012 Campaign Playlist Revealed Courtesy of Spotify

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Depending on your taste in music and tolerance for others' tastes, President Barack Obama's latest social media move a sharing his 2012 campaign playlist via streaming music website Spotify a might be a case of over-sharing: Ricky Martin, REO Speedwagon and James Taylor all made the cut.

20 Popular Ubuntu Linux Apps You May Want to Try

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Gaming accounted for many of the top apps last month, but there were a few business-oriented gems as well, according to a new report.

Hands on: HP's Enterprise Database Consolidation Appliance

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

If you're like most enterprises, you have data everywhere. It's in line-of-business applications. It's in directories. It's in various departmental servers. It's in your e-commerce platform. To manage all this, most shops use databases of all sizes running on a variety of operating systems and database applications, often from different vendors and editions. Chances are, they're not consistent.

Microsoft Mobile CRM Clients May Mean More Productivity

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The productivity of salespeople could jump with the upcoming release of native Microsoft Dynamics CRM applications for specific mobile platforms and put the software vendor ahead of some of its competitors, an expert says.