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Tech sector poised to grow again
The economic climate may still be gloomy, but experts say that the tech sector is in far better shape than other U.S. industries such as autos, financial services and real estate. Unlike the dot-com... Read more...
Yikes! BlackBerry email has a three-hour outage
What would you do if your BlackBerry's web-based email service didn't work? You'd be a fish out of water, a chef without a kitchen, a car without a driver, right? Well, that's what happened on Monday... Read more...
Is Microsoft going mobile?
Microsoft is dismissing rumors that the company may be getting into the mobile phone business. The recent Microsoft smartphone talk was triggered last week by analyst firm Broadpoint AmTech, which... Read more...
Obama may carry top-secret PDA
There has been much publicity about President Obama retaining a mobile phone/e-mail device so that he can keep in contact with top White House staffers and some close friends. The question is what... Read more...
Not all gloom and doom: A list of who's hiring
You might have read about the list of IT layoffs recently, which does offer a little more insight into what is happening around us. While I think everyone agrees that the current downturn will not be... Read more...
Web crashes take a big toll
Everyone, from teenagers constantly on IM to the executives hooked on their BlackBerrys, have become dependent on the Internet. Virtually, every enterprise relies on the Web to communicate, to... Read more...
Google gets SaaS-y with email security
It's no secret that enterprise email has historically been a cash cow for companies like Microsoft, IBM and Research in Motion (RIM). Now, it appears that Google is looking to get in on the action as... Read more...
BlackBerry OS to get update this year
Given the rumors that we've been hearing about the forthcoming BlackBerry 9-series, it's no secret... Read more...
A good year for tech stocks
It was a very good year for technology mutual funds in 2007, despite the stock market's roller coaster ride. The funds returned more than 17 percent on average, according to the research firm,... Read more...
RIM opens BlackBerry retail store
Unlike many other countries, the United States has few retail outlets dedicated to handsets, as phones are generally sold through the wireless carriers. Sure, Apple sells its iPhone direct to... Read more...






