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Nokia Lumia 900 TV Ads: We Know It Looks Different, But Is it Better?

The new Microsoft-Nokia Lumia 900 TV ads tell us too gently that the smartphone is "beautifully different" instead of urgently yelling out why it's beautifully better than Android and the iPhone, and that it is beautifully cheaper.

Latest Version of US Info-Sharing and Protection Act Still Tramples Bill of Rights

A recent rewrite of the Cybersecurity Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) says the U.S. government can’t search through data on cybersecurity threats that it obtains from private firms...unless the feds use the magic phrase, &quo

Help Create a BlackBerry World ’12 Session—and Ask RIM Anything You Want

Here's your chance to ask BlackBerry reps anything you want. CIO.com's Al Sacco is hosting a session with RIM staffers at the upcoming BlackBerry World 2012 conference, and he's reaching out to readers for details on what they want to

Apple Fails to Reach Agreement with Australian Competition Regulator

Apple and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission are scheduled for more hearings

Why Tron is a true story … or how the iPad is transforming the enterprise

Windows 8: Stuck in the Eye of Tablet-PC Hurricane

Tablets may never kill the PC, but recent Gartner predictions show how much trouble Microsoft will be in if Windows 8 fails on tablets.

Verizon Is Picking your Pocket for $1 Billion

The bargain prices you pay for smartphones are much less of a bargain than you think. There's a huge hidden profit for carriers like Verizon, AT&T and Sprint that we consumers never hear about.

BYOD Myths: Cost Savings, Productivity Gains, Less Headaches

Mobi Wireless Management's Brandon Hampton advises Fortune 100 companies transitioning from corporate-owned devices to bring-your-own devices, or BYOD u2014 and in this Q&A with CIO.com you'll be surprised at what he tells them.

So Long AT&T: Why I’m Better Off with a Small ISP

The little guys are coming into the market for broadband and wireline services. Here's how CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder took the pain out of switching from AT&T to a small local carrier, and is saving money in the process.

On Windows 7 Yet? XP Support Clock Starts Ticking

Microsoft reminded the masses this week that the antiquated Windows XP is two years from complete end of life and offered tips to migrate to Windows 7 before XP support runs dry.