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Top 10 Twitter Lists for Techies

Tue, November 17, 2009 - Twitter Lists help you organize the people whom you follow into groups that are shareable with others. Here are 10 of our favorite lists helpful to every techie.

Facebook Tips: How to Stay Safe While Using Games and Apps

Thu, November 12, 2009 - The maker of the popular FarmVille game has agreed to change its practices that subjected Facebook users to some scammy offers. But the more games and apps that you use on Facebook, the higher your risk for malware, phishing scams and hacking. Here are four tips for staying secure.

Oracle Support Portal Woes Could Erode Users' Trust

Wed, November 11, 2009 - Oracle's seemingly botched migration to a new My Oracle Support portal this week has users worldwide hopping mad over what they are calling severe performance and access issues.

Has Microsoft Placed Its Last Mobile Bet?

Fri, November 06, 2009 - 2009 brought an abrupt backward slide to Microsoft's marketshare progress in the mobile phone space. What has happened and can Microsoft reverse the trend?

The Search Market Created Microsoft's Worst Enemy

Fri, November 06, 2009 - Throughout its history, Microsoft has earned a reputation for tenacity when entering markets created, and initially dominated, by innovative startups.

Microsoft Office Battles Google in the Cloud

Fri, November 06, 2009 - When Microsoft releases the next version of its productivity suite, Office 2010, it will be into a very different competitive landscape than the one Office 2007 faced in late 2006.

Microsoft Battles on in Mobile, Search and the Cloud

Fri, November 06, 2009 - As Microsoft launches Windows 7 and seeks to banish the ghost of its less-than-successful Vista OS, it is fighting to defend its primacy as the world's leading software company.

How Could IPhone MMS Crash AT&T's Network?

Thu, September 24, 2009 - All the hand wringing over the Friday launch of MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) on AT&T iPhones may be misplaced for a service that hasn't been a huge success on most other phones.

Facebook Lite: Thanks, but No Apps

Fri, September 11, 2009 - Facebook has made a potentially risky choice in designing Lite, the simpler version of its social network that is generating much buzz: Lite doesn't run any of the tens of thousands of external applications built for Facebook's main site.

As Exchange Grows Up, it Plays More Strategic Role

Wed, August 19, 2009 - Long an important product for Microsoft, Exchange Server going forward will play even more of a key role in the company's plan to extend its collaboration applications to mobile devices and other software platforms.

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