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Can the App Economy Cure Dismal Job Numbers?
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Can the App Economy Cure Dismal Job Numbers?

"This is shameless, really," said Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Calif., on Wednesday, as she held out her iPad, showing high-resolution photo of her infant grandson to...

The Acer Smartphone That Never Was
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The Acer Smartphone That Never Was

It was going to be the big mobile-phone breakthrough Chinese e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba needed.

With Iphone 5, Apple Again Raises the Smartphone Bar
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With Iphone 5, Apple Again Raises the Smartphone Bar

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook took the stage Wednesday to unveil an eagerly awaited revamping of the company's flagship products, including the iPhone, iPod, iTunes—all...

Eight Ways to Advance Your It Career By Staying Relevant
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Eight Ways to Advance Your It Career By Staying Relevant

It's important to keep up with the latest trends and technologies, whether you already have a job or are looking for work. How can you stay current?

Game Maker Without a Rule Book
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Game Maker Without a Rule Book

This is no Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3.

Mow Yard. Drop Off Kids. Take a Drive on Mars.
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Mow Yard. Drop Off Kids. Take a Drive on Mars.

Matt Heverly, 36, started a recent workday as any young father might: up at 5:30, gulping coffee, fixing a bottle for the baby. 

Intel Seeks Software Experts in Growing Windows Tablet Push
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Intel Seeks Software Experts in Growing Windows Tablet Push

Top chipmaker Intel Corp is recruiting for a new software team focused on tablets, according to a new job ad, underscoring the top chipmaker's efforts to expand...

Overconfident CEOs Are Better Innovators, Research Shows
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Overconfident CEOs Are Better Innovators, Research Shows

New research reveals overconfident CEOs are more likely to pursue riskier projects with potentially greater rewards. The findings are published in the latest edition...

How Shazam Stayed On Top By Reinventing Itself—twice
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How Shazam Stayed On Top By Reinventing Itself—twice

Naming that tune has been the name of Shazam’s game for more than decade. But should you confuse Shazam for a predictable, tired old company, you're even more clueless...

Should the Boss Learn to Code?
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Should the Boss Learn to Code?

Learning to write code has become something of a trendy thing to do. But is it necessary? Among European entrepreneurs polled by The Wall Street Journal, the answer...

The Security Skills Shortage Is Worse Than You Think
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The Security Skills Shortage Is Worse Than You Think

Enterprise employers and security specialists are increasingly growing concerned about what some see as a deepening skills shortage in the information technology...

Computer Programmers Learn Tough Lesson in Sharing
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Computer Programmers Learn Tough Lesson in Sharing

Some Silicon Valley companies are instituting pair programming in which two people share a desk and a computer, with one programmer designated a driver who mans...

Game Maker Valve Software Recruits Hardware Experts
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Game Maker Valve Software Recruits Hardware Experts

Valve Software has started searching for hardware engineers.

The Joys of ­rban Tech
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The Joys of ­rban Tech

For as long as many of us can remember, high-tech industries have flourished in the suburban office parks that are so ubiquitous in Silicon Valley, North Carolina's...

Six Home Truths About 'Rock Star' Developers
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Six Home Truths About 'Rock Star' Developers

You want the best and the brightest money can buy. Or do you? In fact, you're better served by a group of developers with mixed skill levels who focus on getting...

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Painful Birth For Europe's New One-Stop Patent

That Europe needs a common patent is patently obvious to Michael Setton, who runs a tiny technology firm in France making wireless sensors that track environmental...

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Tech Industry to Republicans, Democrats: Tech Jobs Are Everywhere (Not Just in Silicon Valley)

A new report from the Bay Area Council Economic Institute revealed that tech jobs are hot, they're getting hotter, and they're not just in Silicon Valley … or Silicon...

Gender Gap in IT Labor Market Remains Wide: Survey
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Gender Gap in IT Labor Market Remains Wide: Survey

Thirty-five percent of 2,400 information technology managers worldwide claim to have no women in IT management roles in their organization, and 24 percent have...

Why VMware Paid $1.26B for 70 Software Engineers
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Why VMware Paid $1.26B for 70 Software Engineers

One of the reasons Google and VMware have been so successful over the past decade, says Eric Brewer, is that both companies managed to snatch some of the world's...

A Hardware Renaissance in Silicon Valley
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A Hardware Renaissance in Silicon Valley

In recent years, Silicon Valley seems to have forgotten about silicon. It’s been about dot-coms, Web advertising, social networking, and apps for smartphones.
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