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    Microsoft vs. Google: When it comes to the cloud, it's war
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    Microsoft
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    Holiday Gear: Webcam, handheld video camera go HD
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    Holiday
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    Verizon iPhone or new iPhone model announced before April 2010?
    147258
    Verizon
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    Outside the U.S., alternate social networks grow under Facebook's shadow
    145904
    Outside
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    Google acquires Salesforce in 2009?
    123828
    Google
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    Survey: Conferencing technologies can't replace face-to-face meetings
    142697
    Survey:
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    Microsoft (MSFT) closes above $30 following Windows 7 launch?
    142511
    Microsoft
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    Video: The fastest PC you may ever see
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    Video: Domino's clip tops the list of the top 5 most damaging viral videos
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    The Net's Most Heinous Hoaxes
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  • Cisco doubles down on collaboration with 61 new products
    Matt Hamblen
    Nov 8, 9:15 pm

    Cisco Systems Inc. massively expanded its portfolio of collaboration technologies today, announcing 61 products, including a corporate-grade hosted e-mail system called Cisco WebEx Mail as well as a ...

  • Microsoft makes case for upgrade to Exchange 2010
    Jeremy Kirk
    11/09/2009 - 5:22am

    Microsoft is emphasizing the potentially money-saving features of Exchange 2010, the latest revamp of its e-mail application officially released Monday at its TechEd European customer conference in ...

  • Review: SharePoint Server 2010 beta pulls it all together
    Mike Heck
    11/08/2009 - 10:07pm

    Microsoft's SharePoint Server 2010 is a significant improvement over SharePoint 07, providing IT execs with multiple ways to streamline their infrastructure and cut costs. Based on our hands-on ...

  • Cisco undervalues Tandberg, investment firms say
    Stephen Lawson
    11/06/2009 - 4:51pm

    Two investment consulting companies laid out objections to Cisco's US$3 billion offer for Norwegian videoconferencing vendor Tandberg on Friday, saying in an open letter to Cisco and a press ...

  • Chip design firm Stream Processors shuts down after plowing through $26M
    Dean Takahashi
    11/07/2009 - 7:30am

    Stream Processors, a chip design firm focused on video processing, is shutting its doors after burning through at least $26 million in venture capital and is engaged in an asset sale, VentureBeat has ...

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    Second Life Enterprise to bring security, enterprise apps to virtual meetings
    Ian Lamont
    11/05/2009 - 10:55am

    Big news from Linden Lab: The company has officially launched an open beta for Second Life Enterprise, and says it is planning a marketplace for enterprise applications and virtual goods such as ...

  • The search market created Microsoft's worst enemy
    Juan Carlos Perez
    11/06/2009 - 9:10am

    Throughout its history, Microsoft has earned a reputation for tenacity when entering markets created, and initially dominated, by innovative startups. Competitors and observers have jeered when ...

  • Twitter Tries Luring Users Back
    Ian Paul
    11/06/2009 - 7:36am

    Twitter made its new retweet function available to a limited number of users on Thursday, as it tests the new feature before rolling it out across its entire network. Retweets are just one part of ...

  • Cloud computing, virtualization proponents getting antsy
    Bob Brown
    11/06/2009 - 9:59am

    While many organizations have only begun down the cloud computing and virtualization roads in the past few years, some in the industry can't wait to take these technologies to the next level. ...

  • China to tighten grip on Twitter-style sites
    Owen Fletcher and Dan Nystedt
    11/06/2009 - 1:17am

    A Chinese government watchdog plans to push Twitter-style Web sites to censor their content, the country's latest move to block Internet users from posting certain politically sensitive information ...

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Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina formally announces run for U.S. Senate?
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Verizon iPhone or new iPhone model announced before April 2010?
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Google acquires Salesforce in 2009?
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CTO compensation will decline at least 3% in 2009 salary survey?
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U.S. unemployment rate tops 10% by the end of 2009?
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Facebook buys Yammer in 2009?
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Apple launches a netbook in '09?
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Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving?
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CrunchPad retail price more than $300?
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HP or Oracle announces intention to acquire Brocade by Dec. 7?
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Blu-ray iMacs released in 2009?
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Amazon lowers price of Kindle DX by at least 20% by October 31?
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Microsoft fails to buy or take a major share in Palm Inc. in 2009?
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Dell announces intention to acquire or merge with Palm or Acer in 2009?
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TechCrunch announces its touchscreen tablet available by the end of October?
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Microsoft (MSFT) closes above $30 following Windows 7 launch?
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A Verizon-Apple Tablet?
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IT salaries almost flat compared to last year?
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Facebook files for IPO by end of 2009?
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