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IPads Snatched By Chinese Authorities, Trademark Dispute Turns Tactical

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Will Apple's iPad be able to keep its name in China? Will the iPad 3 end up being called the something-else-Pad when it debuts? The bigger question today: Will Apple be able to keep selling its tablet at all if, as it seems, doing so violates Chinese law?

6 Key Skills New IT Grads Are Lacking

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The CIO of U.S. Gas & Electric in North Miami Beach recently hired four new staffers and was looking to add 11 more people to his team of 20. His list of open positions included an EDI programmer, a risk management programmer, a CRM programmer, a business analyst and an assistant IT manager.

EU Approves Google-Motorola Deal

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The acquisition is approved without conditions

TD Bank Unites 85,000-Plus Workers

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Built via a slew of mergers and acquisitions, TD Bank Group in recent years had seen its employees lose the ability to easily collaborate with one another as its workforce grew rapidly across the United States and Canada.

Work-Induced Attention Deficit Disorder

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

When you're in meetings or on phone calls, are you focused in the moment, or are you distracted by emails, text messages or social networking traffic?

'Big Data' Prep: 5 Things IT Should Do Now

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Got your "big data" plan in place? If not, you may want to think about implementing one.

EU Parliament Chief Speaks Out Against ACTA

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Some myths busted but protesters still have grounds for concern

IT Pay: Premiums for IT Skills Drop as IT Departments Reorganize

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The premiums companies pay to IT professionals on top of their annual salaries or contract rates to acquire a specific, desired skill have been declining for a year, according to research into IT pay premiums conducted by Foote Partners. The research firm expects this downward trend to continue through 2012 before reversing in 2013.

Google Updates YouTube with Discovery Features

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Google is updating the YouTube app for Google TV owners this week, promising performance improvements and easier ways to discover videos you like.

Steve Jobs Awarded Posthumous Grammy

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Steve Jobs was awarded a Grammy Trustees Award over the weekend for his role in creating products that transformed the entertainment industry.

Apple Files Complaint Against Motorola in the US to Prevent IPhone 4S Litigation

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Apple asked a federal court to rule that Motorola Mobility's patent claims relating to Qualcomm components are exhausted

In-Flight Wi-Fi, Missing Science and a Survey

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

At first blush, it's another one of those, "Sure, it will happen ... eventually," type of situations. I mean does anyone envision a commercial air fleet without readily available Internet service 20 years down the runway?

First White House CTO Chopra Resigns

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Aneesh Chopra, who served for almost three years as the first CTO for the U.S. government, has resigned. It is rumored that he will run for lieutenant governor in Virginia, according to The Washington Post and other sources.

A New Kind of IT Hero for a New Kind of World

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

If you don't become the new type of IT leader, all you will lead is the herd that's heading toward the cliff.

IT's Worst Addictions (and How to Cure Them)

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Jargon, data, power -- the first step to IT recovery is recognizing the monkey on your back