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If You Can't Find a Seat at Starbucks, Blame IT
Unless you're a Yahoo employee, there's a very good chance you are working from home or at a coffee shop at least part of the week, according to Forrester Research.
Microsoft Responds to Larry Page Remarks, but Oracle is Quiet
Microsoft has responded to a high-profile put-down by Google CEO Larry Page, but Oracle, at least for now, won't be drawn into a public fight with the executive.
Software Developer Wages Fall Two Percent as Workforce Expands
The tech industry added nearly 64,000 software related jobs last year, but as the workforce expanded, the average size of workers' pay checks declined by nearly 2 percent.
Jive Software Adds Integration Tool for its Enterprise Social Platform
Jive Software has released an add-on to its enterprise social networking (ESN) software that automates and simplifies the process of integrating Jive's suite with third-party systems.
Swedish Data Center Saves $1 Million a Year Using Seawater for Cooling
A data center in Sweden has cut its energy bills by a million dollars a year using seawater to cool its servers, though jellyfish are an occasional hazard.
Windows Phone Claims Third place in the Smartphone Wars, but Challenges Await
Microsoft's Windows Phone may be struggling to gain a foothold in the U.S., but the software giant and Nokia are starting to see results on a global scale: Windows Phone was the third-most popular mobile smartphone operating system worldwide between January and March.
Now You See it: How Apple's Retina Display is a Boon to Accessibility
iOS's accessibility features are great, particularly on the iPad--as I've written elsewhere--but for disabled users, accessibility is more than just a niche set of options in the Settings app.
Google I/O Updates: Google Eases Android App Development With a New IDE
Google has introduced an IDE (integrated developer environment) aimed at easing development of Android apps.
Windows 8 Won't Hit Critical Mass in Enterprises, Forrester Says
IT pros aren't generally convinced that Windows 8 offers their companies a marked improvement over Windows 7, which has proven to be a solid, stable OS.
Google I/O Updates:Google Brings Voice-enabled Search to the Desktop
Just by saying "Okay Google," people will soon be able to search using voice commands on their Chrome-powered desktop and laptop computers, Google said May 15th.
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