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Spam Wars War

Thu, September 30, 2010 - Are we winning or losing the war on spam? Is there more or less spam in your inbox now than there was five years ago? Experts diagree.

The Top 10 Stories in IT This Week

Fri, September 24, 2010 - The Stuxnet worm, and its possible target, captured headlines this week and left us feeling queasy about the future of cyberwar. Fortunately, Oracle OpenWorld was also this week, providing the anticipated stream of stories to our IT news diet.

The Top 10 Stories in IT This Week

Fri, September 17, 2010 - Grabbing headlines this week: Twitter's redesign, the Samsung Galaxy Tab and Mark Hurd's debut as Oracle co-president.

Apple's App Store Guidelines Go Deeper Than Adobe

Thu, September 09, 2010 - Ever since the App Store launched and the first app developer complained publicly about having his app rejected, Apple's received a lot of criticism about how it's run the App Store. Developers have been angry that rejections occur without clear reasoning and are impossible to appeal.

The Windows Upgrade Cycle Gives Me Face Ache

Wed, August 25, 2010 - What do you want from your PC's next operating system - stability and security, or 'exciting' new features? I know what I want...

Eric Schmidt and the End of an Era

Fri, August 13, 2010 - Gibbs sees the opinions of Google's CEO on online anonymity as the end of an era.

Privacy Software: Who Are the Early Leaders?

Thu, August 12, 2010 - Anybody responsible for data privacy soon discovers a hard truth -- privacy compliance is a highly manual undertaking. Whether it's tracking where all of the company's data is or keeping up with changes in obscure privacy laws, the privacy professional is often sentenced to a life behind spreadsheets. If privacy didn't deal with cutting-edge social issues, it might contend for the most tedious job in the corporate center.

Making Apps Safe is Hard Work

Wed, August 11, 2010 - And chances are good that no app store is doing all that its users would like to ensure that apps will do no harm.

Office 2011 Pricing Penalizes Owners of Multiple Macs

Mon, August 02, 2010 - Microsoft has announced pricing for Office 2011, offering an apparent $30 reduction in the Home and Student version, when compared to Office 2008's Home and Student Edition ($119 versus $149). But if you look behind the raw cost, you'll see it's not an apples-to-apples comparison.

The Best Apps in Life Are Free

Mon, July 12, 2010 - What, you're not using Microsoft Speed Launch? It's a free application that lets you instantly launch any application, Web site or document using any word or phrase you choose.

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