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Sorry HP: The Enterprise Wants iPads, Not Windows 7 Slates

BY Austin CarrThu Jan 19, 2012

OEMs like HP are depending on outmoded Windows-based enterprise systems to drive sales of their hardware. But for how long?READ»

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Google Gets Personal, EU Introducing Cookie Regulations, Groupon-Deutsche Telekom Partner Up, Free Mobile Launching In France

BY Nidhi SubbaramanTue Jan 10, 2012

Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.READ»

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Secure Your Digital Life In The Time It Takes To Have A Coffee Break

BY Kevin PurdyTue Dec 20, 2011

Fix your passwords, safeguard against email break-ins, and theft-proof your devices before that cup of joe gets cold.READ»

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The Ingenious Business Model Behind Coursekit, A Tumblr For Higher Education

BY Anya KamenetzMon Dec 5, 2011

At universities, educational software largely means enterprise-scale, expensive, feature-stuffed "learning management systems." Blackboard has the majority of the market, but professors and students are about as enthusiastic about its ...READ»

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How Windows 8 Will Help You Crank At Work

BY Kevin PurdyMon Sep 19, 2011

Microsoft's Windows 8 with Metro interface is a bold step into minimalist computing that could improve your workday--if only the Windows legacy went away, entirely.READ»

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What Google Gobbling Motorola Mobility Means For The Way We Think About Smartphones

BY Austin CarrTue Aug 16, 2011

While the tech world focuses on the strategy behind Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility, we take a look at what the move means for the way we think about our smartphones, and the way they work.READ»

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After Spurning Android, HP May Offer Windows 8 Tablets

BY Austin CarrWed Jun 29, 2011

For the TouchPad, HP avoided using Android at all costs. Well, actually, at a very specific cost: HP spent $1.2 billion to acquire Palm, which developed the TouchPad's slick software, WebOS. But Windows 8 is likely a different story. READ»

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How Apple And Microsoft Borrow From Smartphones In New Desktop UIs

BY Rob TannenFri Jun 10, 2011

Over the past week, both Microsoft and Apple previewed their new desktop operating systems. Both explicitly pull their interactions from their respective smartphone user interfaces. Here’s Microsoft’s Windows 8: [youtube ... READ»

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Nearly 10 Years In The Making, A Revolutionary App For Digital Font Design

BY Suzanne LaBarreTue Jun 7, 2011

Font design has come a long way since those primordial days when typographers had to draw everything by hand (poor things), but to hear Gustavo Ferreira tell it, the tech remains hopelessly stuck in the past. That’s because drafting ... READ»

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Crazy Sexy Windows 8 Has Scorching Hot New Looks ... But It's What's Inside That Counts

BY Kit EatonThu Jun 2, 2011

Microsoft teased Windows 8 for tablets late last night, giving us a sexy peep at its UI. The tech world has since gone aflutter, despite big questions about Microsoft's approach. And the real innovation is behind the scenes: ARM chip support.READ»

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Microsoft Reverses Course, Locks Down Tablet Hardware In Apple-Inspired Move

BY Kit EatonWed Jun 1, 2011

The close integration between hardware and software has become an iconic Apple trick. Is Microsoft borrowing this idea for tablets running Windows 8? READ»

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Microsoft's Tablet Misstep: No Legacy Apps On ARM

BY Kit EatonWed May 18, 2011

When Windows 8 arrives it'll come in several flavors, supporting both Intel and ARM processors...but on ARM, no legacy-code support will be possible. Microsoft may be shooting itself in the foot.READ»

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iFive: Cloud iTunes Due Soon, Windows for Tablets Delay, Groupon Sued Over Expiries, South Korea DDoS'd, Iceland Likes WikiLeaks

BY Kit EatonFri Mar 4, 2011

Want to race through Friday to get to the weekend? Let's get off to a running start with the early tech news, in quick-to-read format:READ»

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Apple to Microsoft: "App Store" No More Generic Than "Windows"

BY Austin CarrTue Mar 1, 2011

After years of public sparring in the Mac vs. PC ads, Apple isn't about to back down when a real fight comes along from Microsoft.READ»

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Ultrasound Scans of Your Baby Now Available Via Smartphone

BY Kit EatonTue Feb 8, 2011

MobiUS is a simple medical ultrasound imaging system like many others--but it has one rather astonishing bonus: All you need to use it is the wand, some gel, and a smartphone.READ»

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Apple's Tim Cook Bashes Android and Windows Tablets: No "Concern" About Competition

BY Austin CarrWed Jan 19, 2011

At Apple's last earnings call, Steve Jobs knocked iPhone competitors RIM and Android. This time around, Apple COO Tim Cook did his best impression of Jobs, heaping insults upon iPad competitors Microsoft and Google.READ»

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iFive: FCC Bars Paid Priority Net Traffic, Kindle Sells Millions, Windows Going on ARM, Red Hat Profit, Avatar Tops Pirate List

BY Kit EatonWed Dec 22, 2010

Wednesday's here, so to help you get over the hump here's the early tech news digested down to small, delicious nuggets for easy reading:READ»

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iFive: Air Force Censors News, Assange's Trial Tweeted, Movies on Windows Phones, Twitter's Ads, FBI Backdoors in Code

BY Kit EatonWed Dec 15, 2010

Welcome to the middle of the week. In honor of the event, here's today's early tech news in easily managed bits:READ»

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Google Chrome vs. Microsoft Windows: Browser Battle Escalates to OS War

BY Austin CarrWed Dec 8, 2010

Google unveiled its new Chrome browser and OS yesterday. Its ultimate aim? To make Microsoft's market share monopoly sleep with the fishes.READ»

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"Underdog" Microsoft Dominates Earnings: Are Apple and Google Now the Bad Guys?

BY Austin CarrThu Oct 28, 2010

Today, Microsoft posted record quarterly revenues of $16.2 billion, a 25% rise year-over-year. Net income leaped 51% from last year, and though it wasn't all positive (its online division lost $560 million), it smashed analyst estimates for sales and earnings. That will surprise a lot of people who thought Microsoft was on the way out -- and it may even be a pleasant surprise for its founder. READ»