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Between The Lines Columnist Microsoft's Windows 8 Numbers Meaningless
By Paul McDougall
Microsoft says it has sold more than 40 million Windows 8 licenses, but the information is worthless in absence of key data the company won't divulge.

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At its first developers conference, Re:Invent, Amazon features customers like Netflix and NASDAQ and disses its software firm rivals.

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Verizon outscored its rivals in Consumers Reports' annual rankings of wireless network operators, but not in every category.

Workday Posts Strong Start As Public Firm
Workday post-IPO financial results exceed expectations and it sets lofty goals for market share gains against Oracle and SAP.

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Security researchers demonstrate that cloud computing can be taken at no cost, if you know where to find the processing cycles.

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Some Samsung printers, and Dell-branded printers manufactured by Samsung, can be remotely accessed by attackers. Here's how.

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Kaiser study finds patients who use portals more likely to use healthcare system, but long-term health benefits could outweigh greater use of services.

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