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Mac Pro Competitors: 10 High-End Models Vying for Power Users' Favor

Apple's new and improved Mac Pro is coming to store shelves later this year. And when the desktop PC—which bundles the most power ever in an Apple computer—does arrive, you can bet the average c...read more

China's Tianhe-2 Takes Top Spot on Top500 List From Cray's Titan

China came roaring back to the top of the list of the fastest supercomputers in the world with the Tianhe-2 system, powered by Xeon processors and Xeon Phi coprocessors from Intel. China's massive system—also...read more

MacBook Air's Modest Upgrade Is Still Worth the Money: 10 Reasons Why

Apple was awfully busy at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 10. In addition to announcing updates for both OS X and iOS, the company showed off enhancements to several of its applications, and ...read more

UN Will Back Project AdviseHer to Aid Women in STEM Education

From June 12 to 14 a group of about 130 people, invited by a British Airways/United Nations-sponsored initiative called UnGrounded and consisting of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, educators, venture capitalists...read more

IBM System/360 Mainframe: Countdown to 50th Anniversary

IBM’s System/360 mainframe—the company’s first mainframe system with a compatible, upgradable architecture—turns 50 next year. Applications written for the S/360 can still run today, while prior syst...read more

Wireless Networks, Mobile Apps, Cloud Play Large Role in IT Security

The rise of cloud computing and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) initiatives, as well as the proliferation of mobile devices, has had a major impact on the way businesses of all sizes implement and execute their b...read more

Gadgets and Gizmos for a Geeky Father's Day

Before you start running out of time, perhaps now is a good time to start thinking about what you're going to get your dad for Father's Day this year. The days of a "World's No. 1 Dad" coffee mug or a necktie as an appropriate Father's...read more

10 Important iOS 7 Features Worth a Closer Look

One of the highlights at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) was the company's announcement of a dramatically redesigned mobile operating system in iOS 7. The operating system, which Apple plans to release in the fall, ...read more

IBM Puts DevOps to Work

DevOps is a software development method that stresses communication, collaboration and integration between software developers and IT professionals or operations staff. DevOps is a response to the interdependence of software development and IT operati...read more

IT Jobs Remain Pocket of Strength, Optimism: Dice

The technology sector remains a strong driver of employment in the United States, while the overall job market continues to stumble forward slowly. Despite some reports that small businesses are still relatively bearish on ...read more

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