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1 hr ago | Reuters

China's Lenovo buys and diversifies to outshine PC rivals

Lenovo Group Ltd's bold acquisitions in its flagship PC business, a foray into mobile gadgets, and a relatively light debt load are setting it apart from PC rivals as industry shipments take their steepest fall in decades.

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Related Topix: HP, Computers, Dell

15 hrs ago | CNET News.com

Xbox 360 games won't work with the Xbox One

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled its newest gaming console, the Xbox One, with a slew of new capabilities.

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Related Topix: X360, Video Games, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft, Startups, Advanced Micro Devices

Tue May 21, 2013

OSNews

Goodbye, Lotus 1-2-3

"The first killer app was VisiCalc. This early spreadsheet turned the Apple II from a hobbyist toy to a business computer.

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Related Topix: Computers, IBM, Startups, Intel, Core Security Technologies, Kinect, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games

The Motley Fool

Cisco's Beat Relieves Some Anxiety

Daniel is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.

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Related Topix: Blog News, IBM

All Things Digital

HP Faces Trouble on Every Side Ahead of Earnings Report

When it reports quarterly earnings on Wednesday, Hewlett-Packard will give the latest update on efforts by CEO Meg Whitman to turn the troubled technology giant around.

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Related Topix: Hewlett Packard, Computers, Dell, Perot Systems

All Things Digital

Customer Service Is Next Job for IBM's Watson

Remember Watson? The supercomputer that in an elaborate but interesting publicity stunt beat humanity at the game show "Jeopardy" a few years back, and then for a follow-up went on to become a big shot doctor , and more recently has started to specialize in cancer research now has yet another new job.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, High Performance Computing

Seeking Alpha

IBM: Risk-Reward Still Compelling Despite The Price Recovery

The share price of International Business Machines has recently recouped some loss incurred in April following the company's lackluster Q1 earnings results .

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Related Topix: IBM

Mon May 20, 2013

AndhraNews

Bloomberg Appoints Samuel Palmisano as Independent Adviser

Bloomberg LP has announced the appointment of Samuel J. Palmisano, the former Chairman and CEO of IBM, to serve as an independent adviser regarding the Company's privacy and data standards.

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Related Topix: Bloomberg LP, Media, IT Services, IBM

Sat May 18, 2013

The Atlantic

The Time Exxon Went Into the Semiconductor Business

And it wasn't just Exxon. In Silicon Valley's early days, all sorts of major corporations tried to get a piece of the pie.

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Related Topix: Startups, Intela, DLP Mobile, Intel, CPU, Science / Technology, Warburg Pincus

Star Tribune

Bloomington man is the go-to-guy for aviation records

When he's not traveling around monitoring and verifying aeronautic records, or soaring about in his own glider, Brian Utley spends his days working at Eden Prairie's WhereToLive.com, a web marketing and technology provider for real-estate companies.

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Related Topix: Eden Prairie, MN, Sleepy Eye, MN, Computers

CNet News

IBM's DB2: After 30 Years and a Look Ahead

In just a few weeks, on June 7, IBM's DB2 will mark the 30th anniversary of its launch - which cemented the relational database's role as a cornerstone of the enterprise for many.

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Related Topix: CPU, Science / Technology, Open Source Software, Linux, Startups, Intel, Computers

Fri May 17, 2013

Examiner.com

How Genius Inside Allows Project Management Anywhere

One very recent calls the market for this kind of software "crowded". This article goes on to talk about how Genius Inside got perfect ratings in all 8 project management software categories from The article goes on to talk about Genius Inside and its beginnings.

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Related Topix: Best of 2007, Science / Technology, Software as a Service, Computers

ZDNet

Bloomberg taps former Ibm Ceo Palmisano for privacy, data advice

The announcement comes shortly after a scandal at the financial data services company in which reporters were given access to terminal customers' data.

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Related Topix: Banking, JP Morgan Chase , Jefferson Pilot Corporation, Insurance, Goldman Sachs, Financial Services, Investment Services, Cohen Group, Consulting

ITWorld Canada

Tablet computers may be hindering education

With vendors offering tablets at a discount to boards of education, an IT consultant wonders if students end up losing the benefits of hands-on learning A little education never hurts, goes an old saying.

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Related Topix: Computers, Education Etc., IBM

Cape Cod Times

IBM: Watson's looking for work

International Business Machines will offer its Watson technology, which beat humans in "Jeopardy!," as a building block for startup companies making business software.

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Related Topix: IBM, WorkLight, Netezza, Red Bricks Media, Computers, IBM Global Services, Software

Scientific American

Is It Quantum Computing Or Not?

This week I had a fascinating discussion on BBC Radio 4 with Dr Geordie Rose , the CTO of DWave , triggered by the news that NASA and Google are investing in DWave's "quantum computer" . The idea is to set up a facility that is used by both NASA and Google but also allows academics to book time on the system to try out new ideas.

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Related Topix: CPU, Science / Technology

Thu May 16, 2013

IBM

Achieving Real Business Value with IBM Connections

IBMA Connections is a leading social software platform that can help your organization engage the right people, accelerate innovation, and deliver results.

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Related Topix: Social Software, Computers, Internet, Science / Technology, Marketing

Wed May 15, 2013

AlertNet

INTERVIEW-U.S. National Weather Service gets big computing ...

The U.S. National Weather Service is getting a quantum jump in computing power that will significantly improve its forecasting and storm tracking abilities to better protect the country from severe weather.

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Related Topix: Weather, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Reuters, Hurricane Sandy, New York

Science Fiction in the News

Swiss HCPVT Giant Photovoltaic 'Flower'

A huge flower-shaped photovoltaic system that uses a cooling system inspired by the hierarchical branched blood supply system of the human body.

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The Motley Fool

The PC Os War

Joseph is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.

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Related Topix: PC, Blog News, Science, Computer Science, Microsoft, Startups