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Tributes to Steve Jobs, 1955-2011

Steve Jobs died Wednesday at the age of 56. Apple, the company that he co-founded with Steve Wozniak in 1976, announced that it "has lost a visionary and a creative genius, and the world has lost an

California announces progress in eliminating state-issued cell phones

Remember back in January when California Gov. Jerry Brown directed state agencies to collect some 48,000 government-paid mobile phones by June 1 in a bid to save $20 million annually for the state?

California says goodbye to half of government-issued cell phones

California Governor Jerry Brown's state is in a budget crisis; as a result, he has now directed state agencies to take back nearly 48,000 government-paid phones , or half of the 96,000 mobile phones

California employees told to return cell phones

Like many organizations, California is facing enormous budget pressures, and this week Gov. Jerry Brown decided to cut spending by collecting 48,000 cell phones used by state employees. Brown hopes

iPad users sue Apple over overheating

Three iPad users sued Apple ( NASDAQ: AAPL ) last week over claims that the device overheats easily and then suddenly switches off. The plaintiffs are accusing Apple of a myriad of infractions, ranging

Guilty verdict against network admin sparks debate

The guilty verdict against former San Francisco network administrator Terry Childs has sparked some heated discussion in the blogosphere over IT management and security practices. Many see the case,

Social networking site sued over email harvesting

There's a war going on over purloined email, and the latest complaint ended up in federal court in San Francisco. Two California residents have sued social networking site Tagged.com for allegedly

Non-solicitation agreements fail in CA

A California court has awarded a big victory to IT professionals who have found themselves constrained after being forced to sign a non-solicitation agreement to prevent them from taking clients and

New hands-free cell phone law takes effect in California

New regulations prohibiting drivers in California from talking on their mobiles while driving took effect yesterday. Adult drivers will still be allowed to be on their phones if they use

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