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Papers please! Microsoft creates second-class citizens with Office iPhone app

Microsoft erred when it decided that the new Office Mobile for iPhone would be available to Office 365 customers but not to those who purchased a traditional "perpetual" license to Office 2013, an analyst argued read more »

The panic is over. Facebook is back up

Facebook suffered a service disruption for about four hours Tuesday night, giving users error messages or long response times. read more »

Nvidia updates programming tools to boost mobile device speed

Nvidia wants to accelerate mobile-device performance with underlying tools that enable CPUs and graphics processors to work in a coherent manner. read more »

Microsoft slashes Surface RT prices by 60% for schools

Microsoft today confirmed that it has heavily discounted the Surface RT tablet to universities and K-12 schools, cutting the price of the entry-level model by 60%. read more »

The Microsoft break-up that never happened

Thomas P. Jackson, the former federal judge who in 2000 ruled that Microsoft should be split into two companies, died Saturday. What if his ruling, overturned before it could be implemented, had gone into effect? read more »

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The Grill: Raytheon CIO Rebecca Rhoads takes on new role with global reach

Raytheon CIO Rebecca Rhoads was tapped earlier this year to lead the defense contractor's newly formed Global Business Services unit, whose goal is to improve operations and services by optimizing resources. read more »

Beginner's guide to R: Syntax quirks you'll want to know

Why x=3 doesn't always mean what you think it should, about data types and more. read more »

Beginner's guide to R: Get your data into R

Whether it's local or from the Web, there are several ways to get data into R for further work. read more »

Glyn Moody misunderstands the software industry and software-related patents

Computerworld.UK published my article “Misconceptions about Software Patents; A USA Viewpoint” in which I disagreed with Glyn Moody’s blog “Software Patents Storming Up the Agenda Again” and used the Wright Brothers early 20th century patents to make a point. read more »

IT to the rescue: Unraveling bureaucracy at the VA, one project at a time

An organizational discipline, now being applied at the Department of Veterans Affairs, aims to create enterprises that can respond dynamically to customer demands because their structure is adapted to fit their mission and goals. read more »

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White Papers

Analyst Paper: Total Cost of Ownership

IBM WebSphere Application Server v7 vs. JBoss EAP v5 TCO Analysis read more »

A Comprehensive Range of Solutions for All Types of UC Users and Applications

Virtual teams can better collaborate read more »

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