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Encyclopaedia Britannica, who often leads the charge against sites such as Wikipedia - which relies on user-contributed content, is implementing a "tightly controlled system" that leverages on Read more...

A new Forrester study says there will soon be a proliferation of "technology populism." That means that IT professionals will be rethinking how they currently evaluate, provide and support collective Read more...

Yesterday, we told you how to save some boot time by using the HyperSpace mini operating system. If you're Read more...

Meanwhile, Rob Carter, CIO of FedEx, told a roomful of technology executives at the SIMposium 2007 that Web 2.0 technologies are changing the way that people view connectedness and networking. Sites Read more...

If you believe the blogs today, then for Sprint, there's no WiMAX, there's only Xohm. Engadget heard from an anonymous source that Sprint will announce the branding for Read more...

As online collaboration becomes an even bigger key to effective corporate operations, Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales tells CIO Magazine his thoughts on how groups can work together more Read more...

> A hands-on review of Apple's 802.11n Airport Extreme base station. Article
> Bloggers get all worked up over a supposed Wikipedia ban. Article
> Cisco just keeps on extending Apple's deadline for a response to the pending iPhone lawsuit. …

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Most of us know a few Google tricks; using a colon to search a specific domain, for example. Here one that I had never seen before, though: using a word like "info" to pair down your results to general information on the topic, with Wikipedia results appearing at the top of the results page.

Although the term might be unfamiliar to many, Rich Internet Application (RIA) can be a useful tool, especially for customer-facing applications. RIAs are web applications with the features and Read more...

> Got some serious Mac skills? Put them to good use by entering Tutorama: the Mac tutorial contest. Website
> Microsoft launches a search for charity site. Article
> Pentium 4 overclocked to 8Ghz. Oh, the humanity! Article
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