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    Microsoft plans to jazz up its music player in Windows Vista, the company's next operating system. But at least some of the new features will debut much sooner.

  • Intel profit rises on notebook demand

    Intel on Tuesday reported that its third-quarter earnings rose 5 percent, less than analysts' expectations, as revenue from processors reached an all-time high of US$7.26 billion.

  • Open source vs proprietary: Both have advantages

    This is part two in a four-part series of articles that is roughly a response to "The Magic Cauldron," the seminal work on open source economics written by Eric Raymond. This article discusses points relating to the comparative merits of open-source and proprietary software. You can find part one, How the software economy is driven by proprietary work, here.

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    Is certification better than experience? Here's what industry analysts and IT professionals have to say, including issues with MCSE.

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    Does your company's human resource management functions need to be automated? ZDNet Australia looks at what you need to consider, and three packages to help you do it.

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    We asked successful CIOs what makes a CIO a great leader. Communication, political savvy, and a visionary outlook top the list.

  • New CIO management strategy: Consultants 'R' Us

    Internal customers often have unrealistic expectations of both the delivery time and the cost of the services they receive from IT departments. Reset this expectation by running IT as an internal consulting company.

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