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Systems management, cloud services likely in Dell's software acquisition plans

Analysts expect Dell to focus on the midmarket and infrastructure with its new software division

Is Windows Phone really under Sinofsky?

Microsoft says it isn't true, but pieces are in place for Windows president Steve Sinofsky to officially take over Windows Phone

H-1B workers are better paid, more educated, study finds

Workers on H-1B visas are 10 years younger and earn 10 percent more than U.S. workers

Dell forms software group, names former CA CEO as head

Dell tries to organize disparate software products under one roof as it tries to focus its enterprise offerings

Could Facebook IPO help it dominate Google?

A huge influx of cash could allow Facebook to topple Google from its dominant position in the online world, analysts say

SAP-SuccessFactors deal delayed again while U.S. regulators investigate

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. is probing SAP's $3.4 billion purchase of the cloud software vendor

Google introduces country domains on Blogger to aid content removal

The decision by Google appears to precede a move by Twitter to selectively delete messages in some countries

The IT certs that no longer pay extra -- and the new skills that do

Overall employment in tech is improving, but the certs you could once count on for a job or extra pay are losing their special value

Amazon Web Services: The new Microsoft Windows

Amazon.com's cloud services are quickly becoming the only cloud platform that businesses consider

Facebook files for highly anticipated IPO

Facebook has submitted paperwork to hold a $5 billion stock offering

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The IT certs that no longer pay extra -- and the new skills that do
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The IT certs that no longer pay extra -- and the new skills that do

Blog by Bill Snyder

Overall employment in tech is improving, but the certs you could once count on for a job or extra pay are losing their special value
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