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Computerworld Whether you're just starting out or are hitting the midway point in your IT career, the fast-changing nature of the profession means only the agile will thrive. Here are some ideas to help you set your career on the right path for the next 10 years.
Whether you're an IT newbie or a seasoned professional, take action now to prepare for the year 2020.
Computerworld Is it OK to violate the Constitution's 4th Amendment, as long as you use new technology to do it?
While everyone is concerned about privacy violations from Facebook Places, government agencies may be using powerful new technology to violate 4th-Amendment protection against unreasonable searches.
Computerworld Here are the best tales of woe from our daily Shark Tank blog. From hapless bosses to clueless users, you'll recognize at least one of these scenarios, culled from over a decade of Shark Tank's archives.
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Computerworld With its new location-based Places feature, Facebook may have just lit the match that will ignite another round of privacy controversy. Are you concerned?
Having to opt out instead of opting in makes some unhappy about Facebook's new location-based service.
Computerworld Whoa. Intel is acquiring McAfee for $7.68 billion in cash. Who saw that coming? Here's a roundup of reports and reactions.
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Computerworld Microsoft promises greater parity between the feature set of the next Microsoft Office for Mac and that of the current Microsoft Office for Windows -- including the controversial ribbon interface.
Office for the Mac 2011, set for an October launch, will include a pair of popular features that were first added to Office for Windows earlier this year.
If the speculation pans out and Facebook unveils a location-aware service, the news will excite some users, raise new privacy concerns and make for a really bad day for the folks at Foursquare Labs.
Computerworld Looking for a student's going-away gift, or shopping for yourself? These highly useful gadgets and apps will ease the transition back to campus.
Having the right tech tools can give students a leg up at college. Our guide for gift-givers and students rounds up the best gadgets and apps to ease the transition back to campus.
Computerworld Apple's refusal to allow Adobe's Flash on its iOS mobile devices has led to speculation that Flash's days may be numbered. But predicting Flash's demise is short-sighted. Here are six factors that give Flash a strong position over HTML 5.
Some industry watchers have speculated that HTML 5 could strike down Adobe's Flash as the Web media delivery format of choice. But Flash will likely stick around. Here's why.
Computerworld A security expert estimates that between 500,000 and 5 million Network Solutions-hosted Web sites have been spreading malware for months. Is your site one of them?
Parked sites hosted by Network Solutions spread malware since at least May.
Computerworld The economy and the availability of SaaS and virtualization have changed some things but not others about negotiating with enterprise vendors. Here's what you need to know.
There are more choices to navigate these days, but some fundamentals still apply, too.
Computerworld Maybe the iPhone isn't the be-all, end-all of smartphones. It's definitely getting some stiff competition from Android-based phones. With that in mind, JR Raphael offers up a visual tour of five top-end rivals to the iPhone and what makes them so great.
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Why go to Steve Jobs' walled garden when you can enter the open world of Android? Here's a visual tour of five top-of-the-line smartphones that give the iPhone a run for its money.
Computerworld Wi-Fi may not be good for business for the local coffee shop, but it's a boon to a mega-company like Starbucks. Mike Elgan explains why.
Wi-Fi is good for business if it's part of a big chain like Starbucks. For a mom-and-pop coffee shop, Wi-Fi can be a loser. Mike Elgan explains why.
Computerworld If you've been around long enough, you know that the iPad isn't Apple's first tablet device. Their oldest and newest tablets face off in this fun photo gallery. Which wins in your book?
A convention for Apple II diehards provides an opportunity to compare and contrast a 30-year-old Apple tablet device with today's state-of-the-art iPad.
Computerworld After news hit this week that Facebook developers are furiously trying to fix a bug that lets spammers harvest users' names and photos, the issue of online safety has reared its ugly head again.
Stay safe and protect your privacy online with these suggestions.