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  GAO: US gov't IT reform slower than claimed

  The efforts of U.S. President Barack Obama's administration to streamline and improve the government's IT systems aren't proceeding as quickly as officials have suggested, a federal auditor said Thursday.

  By Grant Gross | 24 May, 2012 18:42

  Tags: Tom Carper, Barack Obama, Molly O'Neill, David Powner, Steven VanRoekel, Government use of IT, government, hardware systems, CGI, U.S. Government Accountability Office, U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, U.S. White House Office of Management and Budget

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  Lenovo's tablet shipments grow in China with low-priced products

  PC maker Lenovo has used a basement price strategy in China to become the country's second largest tablet vendor, coming ahead of rivals offering Android-based products, according to research firm IDC.

  By Michael Kan | 24 May, 2012 06:10

  Tags: Android tablets, iPad, tablets, hardware systems, Apple, Lenovo

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  Revisiting RDP, discovering ReactOS, and finding Mindjet

  A second look at Microsoft's RDP client, considers a replacement for Windows XP, and delves into "Mind Mapping"

  By Mark Gibbs | 23 May, 2012 20:25

  Tags: windows xp, software, pc, mind mapping, Microsoft's RDP client, Microsoft, hardware systems, Data Center

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  Windows 8 puts end to endless reboots

  Microsoft yesterday promised that a feature it's added to Windows 8 will put a stop to endless reboots.

  By Gregg Keizer | 23 May, 2012 18:48

  Tags: Windows, software, PCs, operating systems, Microsoft, hardware systems, desktop pcs

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  Windows 8 touchscreen devices to be priced higher: Dell

  Touchscreen laptops and tablets with the upcoming Windows 8 OS will be priced higher than their non-touchscreen counterparts, according to Dell's CEO, Michael Dell.

  By Agam Shah | 23 May, 2012 09:43

  Tags: Windows 8, Windows, tablets, software, operating systems, laptops, hardware systems, displays, dell, Components

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  Updated SDK from Soti allows businesses to remotely control Apple mobile devices

  Businesses can now remotely control enterprise mobile applications developed for Apple's mobile platform with the latest version of Soti's MobiControl Software Developer Kit for iOS, announced Tuesday.

  By Fred O'Connor | 23 May, 2012 08:44

  Tags: tablets, Soti, smartphones, security, mobile, iPhone, iPad, hardware systems, consumer electronics, Apple

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  Brocade outlines its SDN approach

  Brocade this week said it added hardware-based support for the OpenFlow software-defined networking (SDN) API and protocol to its NetIron and MLX series 100Gbps routers as part of a broader SDN strategy.

  By Jim Duffy | 23 May, 2012 05:30

  Tags: SDNs, OpenFlow, Network Virtualization, multi-tenant data centers, internet, hardware systems, Data Center, Configuration / maintenance, cloud computing, cloud, brocade

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  NASA on 'brink of a new future' with SpaceX launch

  The nation's space efforts entered a new chapter today with the launch of the first commercial vehicle to the International Space Station.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 23 May, 2012 03:33

  Tags: NASA, hardware systems, Government/Industries, government, Emerging Technologies

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  Via announces $49 PC with Android OS

  The price bar for PCs keeps dropping, with chip maker Via on Tuesday announcing a US$49 APC computer with a customized version of Google's Android operating system.

  By Agam Shah | 23 May, 2012 03:18

  Tags: Via Technologies, laptops, hardware systems, desktop pcs

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  Google has finally closed Motorola Mobility acquisition

  Google has finally closed its acquisition of Motorola Mobility, and will now start working on new devices while keeping Android open, it said on Tuesday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 23 May, 2012 00:36

  Tags: tablets, smartphones, Motorola Mobility, mergers and acquisitions, hardware systems, Google, consumer electronics, business issues, Android tablets, Android OS, Android

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  SAP puts its HANA in-memory database in the spotlight

  Due to incorrect information provided by the vendor, the story "SAP puts its HANA in-memory database in the spotlight," posted to the wire on May 16, contained an improper characterization of the hardware used in a database cluster set up by SAP.

  By Chris Kanaracus | 22 May, 2012 14:54

  Tags: databases, applications, software, hardware systems, sap

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  Thunderbolt cable options open up for Apple Mac users

  The number of options available for Mac users to buy Thunderbolt cables from outside Apple is growing, with companies announcing longer and competitively priced cables that will also work with upcoming Windows PCs with Thunderbolt ports.

  By Agam Shah | 22 May, 2012 04:21

  Tags: mac laptops, Mac desktops, laptops, Kanex, Intel, hardware systems, Elgato, desktop pcs, Components

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  No price cuts for Windows 8 upgrades, says analyst

  Microsoft will not reduce the price of Windows 8 upgrades, as it did three years ago before the roll-out of Windows 7, a retail sales analyst said today.

  By Gregg Keizer | 22 May, 2012 02:38

  Tags: Windows, software, PCs, operating systems, NPD Group, net applications, Microsoft, hardware systems, desktop pcs

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  BYOD is driving IT 'crazy': Gartner

  IT managers grappling with bring-your-own-device policies can expect to see an explosion in the number of smartphones and tablets used by employees in the next few years.

  By Matt Hamblen | 22 May, 2012 01:01

  Tags: smartphones, sap, oracle, Mobile and Wireless, hardware systems, hardware, Gartner, consumer electronics

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  EU: Programming Languages Can't Be Copyrighted

  Europe's top court has ruled that the functionality of a computer program and the programming language it is written in cannot be protected by copyright.

  By Jennifer Baker | 21 May, 2012 23:44

  Tags: software, SAS Institute, hardware systems, European Court of Justice, Data Center, Configuration / maintenance, applications, App Development