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Microsoft in 2012: The Comeback Kid?

After wowing the public at CES with two killer Windows Phones and impressive Windows 8 demos, is Microsoft primed to prove Steve Jobs wrong and be relevant (or even cool)?

SoLoMo: The Newest Trend You Need to Pay Attention To

U.S. CIO Unveils Mobile Strategy for Federal Government

Obama administration tech chief Steven VanRoekel looks to narrow mobile gap between feds and private sector, also cites consumerization of IT and the migration to the cloud as key areas.

12 for ’12: Tech Trends to Jolt a CFO, Part I

It's the Year of the Mobile Enterprise; time to adjust to it.

New Mission for CIOs: the Art and Science of Pricing

IT leaders need to step up and provide the company with the sophisticated tools needed to make smarter pricing decisions, which lead to greater profits.

To Push Nook Past Kindle, Barnes & Noble Bets on BI

Book retailer Barnes & Noble adds a massive database and improved business intelligence in hopes that a smarter sales team will drive its ereader past Amazon's Kindle.

Android Arrives: Consumerization of IT Gets Muddy

Many tech pros secretly abhor the consumerization of IT, says an Apple expert. Now, it will get tougher as holiday Android devices are surging toward the corporate network. But IT's reaction to Android might surprise you.

Child’s Play: Why Kids Will Always Be at the Forefront of Shaping Technology

Windows 8 How To: Quick OS Reinstalls

A standout feature in early demos of Windows 8 is the ability to quickly refresh and reset the OS to its original state while keeping your data intact, thus speeding up a process that has long been tedious and unsteady.

5 Hot Technology Policy Agenda Items You Need to Watch

From providing more spectrum space for wireless providers to battling online piracy to creating cybersecurity policy to protecting intellectual property, expect things to heat up in Washington this year. So pour yourself a cup of coffee and read on t