Happy birthday, iPad! RIP, pretenders

Two years ago today, Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad. And computing has never been the same, despite all the 'iPad killers'

Gamification: The buzzword that can ruin your apps and business

This new piece of tech jargon is mainly about short-term marketing, though some aspects are worth understanding...  more

How does Google's new privacy policy compare?

Much ado has been made about Google's new overarching privacy policy, but the company's not doing anything much different than Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, or Yahoo ... more

10 things we love and hate about Windows Server 8

The high and low points after spending some time with the Windows Server 8 developer preview release... more

As HP ejects WebOS, its creator departs HP

The ex-Apple exec had tried to rescue Palm by leading the invention of WebOS, which HP scooped up and then suddenly killed last summer... more

How tweet it isn't: Twitter's new censorship policies

Twitter has announced that it will allow governments to censor some (but not all) tweets. Did they really have any other choice?... more

Macs in your business: InfoWorld's expert management guide

As the Macintosh becomes a common tool in today's enterprise, IT has much to learn about effectively working with the Apple platform... more

Windows 8 Metro: Now with mouse support

Those of you who've been running Windows 8 on a touchless PC, be of good cheer: We're going to get mouse equivalents for some of those swiping and pinching gestures... more

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FBI seeks Big Brother-'Minority Report' hybrid

The FBI has designs on a social-media analysis tool for spotting and responding to threats, and the... more

Fatal Exception by Neil McAllister

Here's how to solve America's developer shortage

Employers say they can't find enough workers to staff IT jobs. Maybe they've been going about it all... more

Tech's Bottom Line by Bill Snyder

Scam: SOPA advocates' claims about piracy costs

The media and software industry honchos claim that piracy has killed 750,000 American jobs and costs... more

Cloud Computing by David Linthicum

3 ways big software companies may fail in the cloud

Enterprise software providers need to understand... more

Advice Line by Bob Lewis

Why IT and business just can't get along

IT's unique culture frequently differs from that of the rest of the business. And when cultures... more

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