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Drobo & Carbonite Partner for Storage & Cloud Backup Solutions
Drobo, makers of data storage products for small and midsize businesses, and Carbonite, a provider of online backup solutions which provide customers with "anytime, anywhere access" to their stored files, announced a partnership under which the companies will collaborate to provide small businesses with an onsite storage and cloud backup solution. Pursuant to the partnership,…
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Why Cisco Cius Survives While HP’s TouchPad Fails
With the TouchPad experiencing one of the shortest product lifecycles in IT in the last few years (some argue the Microsoft Kin had a shorter lifespan, but it did get a temporary resurrection), analysts are pointing the finger for its untimely death at a major switch in HP’s strategic focus, product launch delays and confusing…
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Eight Travel Apps for Smooth Sailing
Eight Travel Apps for Smooth Sailing GateGuruWhen every terminal looks the same as the last, Gate Guru guides the way. This handy utility directs travelers to the nearest gate amenities and allows users to rate shops, restaurants and more so that you know just where to stop for grub or toiletries before stepping on the…
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61 Percent of Health Care Organizations Added IT Staff: Report
In an annual report called IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2011/2012, Computer Economics, an IT research and advisory firm, reveals that 61 percent of health care organizations are increasing IT staff head counts in 2011. Computer Economics conducts the study to give key metrics to IT managers to help them with organizing finance and strategy.…
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RIM’s PlayBook Still a Contender in Tough Tablet Market
Research In Motion’s BlackBerry-branded Playbook has won the tablet wars. Actually, no, that statement probably deserves a little bit of adjustment: RIM s 7-inch tablet hasn’t exactly put a dent in the iPad’s blockbuster sales run, but nonetheless it s one of the few touch-screen devices on the market to actually survive the Apple juggernaut…
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Crazy Leo Holds TouchPad Fire Sale
Hewlett-Packard’s TouchPad turned out to be a bestseller. All HP had to do was kill the tablet, which in turn sparked a global fire sale at electronics retailers. Over the weekend, Best Buy slashed the price of the 16GB TouchPad from $399 to $99, and the 32GB version from $499 to $149. (That’s on top…
