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One down. One to go. IBM joins Liberty Alliance.

After years of resisting the invitation to join, IBM has finally climbed aboard the roster of the Liberty Alliance as not just any type of member -- but as a managing board member.  In becoming a member, IBM joins a long list of companies that reads like the who's who of...

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Blog posts 2004-10-20

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Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), LIKE IT, Microsoft Windows, Hewlett-Packard Co., mainstream media, Windows obit, Microsoft Windows Vista, obit, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Discussion threads 2008-09-05

From Chapter Two: The appliance computing culture

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Tags: Mainframes, Operating systems, Processors, business systems expert, appliance computing culture, mainframe, best practice, Windows PC

Discussion threads 2008-09-05

Dell repair adventure, conclusion

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Tags: Manufacturing, NEXT BEST, outsourced tech, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-05

End of an era: Dell may dump its factories

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Tags: Manufacturing, Notebooks, Dell Computer Corp., End-Of-An-Era

Discussion threads 2008-09-05

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Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, UNIX, Operating systems, laptop computer, keyboard, netbook, Linux, ASUS, Linux laptop

Discussion threads 2008-09-04

Ten leading platforms for creating online communities

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Tags: Social networking, Ning.com, leading platform, online community, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-04

Dell and Salesforce.com: So cozy they could merge (someday)

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Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Sales Force Management, Sales, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-04

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Tags: Data centers, Virtualization, Murph, Sun Ray, Sun Microsystems Inc., IT IS, e-voting

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

Can Google not do evil?

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Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, Free trade, Google Inc., Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

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Tags: Food, Consulting, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Axon Group, Game Plan, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-02

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Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, application store, Microsoft Corp., WinMobile team, deliverable, mobile

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

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Tags: Quicksilver, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-01

Psystar files answer to Apple complaint

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Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Operating systems, Psystar, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-29

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Tags: Page, Microsoft Corp., Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, David Meyer ZDNet.co.uk, Microsoft, patent

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Tags: IBM Corp., Storage, Virtualization, Performance Management, Ip storage, Storage Management, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Colin Barker ZDNet.co.uk, IBM, Project Quicksilver, SSD, solid-state drive

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Tags: Operational accounting, revenue, International Data Corp., IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-28

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Tags: Apple iPhone, Password, Palm Inc., Palm Treo, SOA, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browsers, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Internet, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

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Tags: Forrester Research Inc., Games, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-27