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The iPhone is not going to be killed

So maybe we should all get along?
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Twitter rolling out 'official' retweets to all users

The concept of retweets was born in the Twitter community. According to ancient legend, Tim O'Reilly initially popularized, and may have invented, the concept of the retweet. Now the Twitter dev team is making them an official feature. In doing so, will they make twitter.com a better alternative to 3rd party clients, at least in the short term?
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Japanese headsets promise Terminator-style real-time information

A subtitled world could be yours for a mere $80,000.
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Outlook tip: Stop fighting PST fires

Do you struggle with PST files? You're not alone. Robert Sparnaaij, author of the popular HowTo-Outlook Web site calls managing PST files "true hell." You break roaming if you store them on local drives, but you shouldn't store them on network drives. Investing in a proper server-side archiving solution that allows you to disable the use of PST files will earn back the investment quite quickly.
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Free Airport and in-Flight Wifi thanks to Google

From now until January 15, 2010, Google will offer free wireless access in more than 45 different airports around the US, and in all Virgin American flights. The airports, including my home town of St.
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Google to provide free Wi-Fi at airports during holidays

Google announced today that the company is picking up the tab for your Wi-Fi at major airports across the United States starting today.
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Internet romance gone awry strands man in Brazilian airport

The Internet has brought many star-crossed couples together across great distances. It has also left many dumped and stranded.
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Developing an IT scorecard

Development of an IT scorecard is often a "once in a career" event for IT managers, says Robert Ryan, co-author of The Business of IT. Here he offers 6 must-dos for successfully developing an IT scorecard for your organization.
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Game developer Electronic Arts announces 1500 job cuts

Yesterday the gaming industry was rocked by news that mega-publisher Electronic Arts was spending $300-$400 million on a social media game company while cutting 1500 existing jobs from various in-house development shops.
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Finally, an iPhone-on-Verizon rumor with a little substance

Emphasis on the "little," but still!
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Sidekick: The Good News & the Bad News
Either way you look at it Microsoft Data Center management did not follow standards or best practices in this failure. In which case it makes me wonder more about the outsourcing of corporate data much less personal data.
- mburton325

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