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Once the practice of politicians, temporizing by the likes of reported candidate Alan Mulally is now the norm
FCC to allow public comment on removing an in-flight calling ban, but U.S. airlines say passengers don't want voice calls
Makes obvious prediction -- since it's calling the shots -- that XP's retirement will mean 'more systems will get compromised
Latest analyst thinking on 'Normandy': It runs a cross of Meego-Linux-Android and can use Android apps
Both startups and traditional vendors offer access management as a service
When startups grow up, their IT must mature as well. Here's how four hot companies are choosing tech that's serious but not stodgy.
Microsoft's top 3 OEM partners are now all experimenting with Chrome OS
Education alone won't result in a job offer. Employers want candidates who have used their tech skills
Battery life will win out over ongoing performance upgrades, according to Henry Samueli
Resistance from enterprises, and Ballmer's departure, may be changing Microsoft's mind
Several lawmakers are already calling for stringent privacy protections, and others are sure to follow
As the year draws to a close, we offer a dozen of the quotes that stuck with us in 2013
WP sees some success in U.S., Europe amid continued problems in China
Ford is using big data to drive virtually every aspect of its global turnaround.
Patent trolls have succeeded in one thing: Every industry is riled up and wants something done
Standards for Ultra-High Definition TV are still far from complete
The frontiers of gaming may not be a post-PC zone, and conditions are great for independent developers
Apple's mobile OS offers all kinds of bells and whistles -- here's how to take advantage of them, courtesy of InfoWorld's experts
You can use a programming language like R to bypass the Google Analytics Web interface to retrieve the data you want. Here's a step-by-step.
10 days out may be too early, but we can't resist taking a peek at the data
Between 1994 and 2013 Nokia released five phones that deserve to be remembered
Proposed legislation and rules focus mostly on curbing data collection activities, not on controlling use of personal data
Read these tips before you sign anything
If there's no crisis or big project to work on, CEOs may wonder what IT does all day. Here's how to make sure your contributions aren't undervalued.
Amazon Web Services rolls out Kenesis can handle up to terabytes of data an hour
Enterprises should own and manage all keys, but that's easier said than done
