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Your Potential Boss and That Party Page
[September 11, 2008] Careerbuilder.com poll finds that hiring managers are increasingly scouring social networks to research job candidates.

Amazon Angling to Sell Wine?
[September 11, 2008] Vintners are buzzing about the possibilities that the online retailer is gearing up to sell wine.

Do 'Clouds' Get in the Way?
[September 11, 2008] As a term, "cloud computing" may be beloved by most vendors, but IBM's top software honcho says it's useless and distracting for the industry. [more Software]

Microsoft Backtracks on Live Migration, Again
[September 11, 2008] The delay means the software giant -- which is striving to win favor for its virtualization solution -- still lacks features long available from rivals. [more Software]

Apple, Jobs Settle Backdating Lawsuits
[September 11, 2008] Backdating scandal for Apple is costing about $14 million.

An Enterprise Content Breakthrough?
[September 11, 2008] The hope is that a new specification will help companies finally handle and manage all the information stored in different repositories throughout the enterprise. [more Storage]

Yahoo Exec: 'People Don't Want to Search'
[September 11, 2008] Where's the Web headed? Some big thinkers bat around the 'global brain' idea and more. [more Web Content]

Microsoft, Novell Expand Linux Virtualization
[September 11, 2008] 'Bits finally hit the metal' with millions of dollars on the line. [more Developer]

Yahoo's Blueprint for Mobile Ad Revenue
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Open Networks a Win for Carriers?
[September 10, 2008] With open access becoming a reality, major names at CTIA look to third-party developers for ideas and revenue. [more Mobility]

RIM's BlackBerry 'Flips' Out to Woo Consumers
[September 10, 2008] Research In Motion adopts a flip-open design in a bid to undercut Apple's iPhone and win new fans in the consumer space. [more Mobility]

Sun Comes Out Swinging on Server Virtualization
[September 10, 2008] The battle for the hearts and minds of IT decision makers rages on, with a new hypervisor and an increasingly complex web of relationships among vendors. [more Software]

RIM Paces Tech Advance
[September 10, 2008] Research in Motion led tech stocks higher on Wednesday even as fears of more financial failures weighed on the rest of the market. [more Business]

New Dell Offerings Cover 'Virtually' Everything
[September 10, 2008] New blades, new storage, new switches, new services, all built around virtualization. Dell is not playing games with this trend. [more Storage]

Sen. Kohl: Why Does Texting Cost So Much?
[September 10, 2008] Subcommittee Chairman Kohl warns of growing consolidation in wireless market. [more Mobility]

Microsoft Charges Ahead in Virtualization
[September 10, 2008] Aiming for a worldwide audience, Microsoft hammers away at VMware with product updates and confabs designed to undermine the market leader. [more Software]

The iPhone Goes for a Ride
[September 10, 2008] Consumer services launch at DEMO, including ride-sharing and a more personal product recommendation service. [more Hardware]

Cisco Looks to Lock Down Remote Workers
[September 10, 2008] Already in use by 12,000 of the networking giant's own employees, the new Cisco Virtual Office solution is being turned loose for mass-market consumption. [more Networking]

Mark Cuban Works Hard, Plays Hard
[September 10, 2008] He's known as a firebrand, but the feisty Internet entrepreneur (and Dallas Mavericks owner) is at heart a fun-loving, shrewd businessman. [more Business]

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