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5 Trends to Watch in 2011

Some of the things that could be transformational for IT in 2011.

Nine Years Later, Why IPod Still Matters

At what’s become a fall ritual, Apple refreshed the iPod product line last month. But in the aftermath of the traditional fall iPod unveiling, one question kept coming up over and over again: Why is Apple still building iPods in an iPhone world? Are music devices still relevant? And was this year’s event the last one of its kind?

The Top 10 Stories in IT This Week

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

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.

Android Vs. IPhone is No Easy Call

Google's Android mobile operating system proved a formidable rival to the wildly popular iPhone in a recent real-world test.

HP Buys 3Par, Apple Rolls Out New Gear

Hewlett-Packard swooped in with the better bid to overtake Dell and win 3Par, so now we can all sit back and wait for the next acquisition battle to roll around. Meanwhile, Apple debuted updated iPods and Apple TV to entertain us, among other IT news stories of the week.

RIM Needs to Make the BlackBerry Business-Sexy

End users rule, and tacking on bare-bones media features won't cut it.

Hurd Out At HP, Oracle Goes After Android

The reign of Hewlett-Packard's former CEO Mark Hurd was bookended by scandal -- only where the first one, in which the HP board was caught spying on journalists and others, allowed Hurd to consolidate power and nab the chairman's job, the second has sent him packing. Meanwhile, Oracle has sued Google, claiming that the Android mobile OS infringes on patents it acquired from Sun Microsystems.

HP Could Make Mark in Mobile Technologies with Next CEO

With Mark Hurd's sudden resignation, Hewlett-Packard Co. has a golden opportunity to hire a CEO with business savvy in mobile, wireless and smartphone areas, helping give the mature technology behemoth a needed and vital strategic direction.

Intel Bends to U.S., Google Wave Washes Up

It's the end of an era: Intel can no longer offer computer makers perks for using its processors, according to an antitrust settlement that the chip maker reached with the U.S. government. Meanwhile, BlackBerry users in some countries may find their e-mail service terminated if governments are denied access to the network's secure data. Finally, employee paychecks may no longer be safe as hackers look for new revenue sources.

 
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