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Shuffling from contract to contract is the employment reality for many IT workers.
Visual Studio Team System provides the tools a team needs for every collaborative development purpose. The downside is that Microsoft is once again going too far in deciding how we should do things. Will it work for your team?
Security watcher Jon Oltsik explains why the long-moribund access and ID management business is suddenly hopping.
Although Sun Microsystems recently made software patents available for use by open-source developers, OSI founder Bruce Perens cautions that the patent picture is turning increasingly murky.
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The Flame promises a lot, and delivers a lot -- both in raw size and features. It is sadly let down by its battery life, however.
The Atom Life tries very hard to bridge the gap between serious business tools and lifestyle gadgets. It's surprising, then, that it's a better business tool than fun phone.
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