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EMC has been expanding its offerings, both through acquisition and new development, and pushing to solidify its place in information management. But with heavyweights like Cisco moving in the same direction, does the storage company feel worried?
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AO's exclusive sneak peek at The New Normal, a new book by visionary enterpreneur and VC, Roger McNamee. It's a contrarian guide to making the most of the latest trends in our economy and society.
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SIA LAUNCHES NANOELECTRONICS RESEARCH INITIATIVE
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Rob Glaser of Real Networks tells AO's Tony Perkins that the entertainment industry may have to let go of its land-locked, device-locked notions to give consumers what they desire; otherwise consumers will just use digital piracy to get what they want.
A list of proposals to improve…well, a whole bunch of things, ranging from the environment to obesity that could better accomplish the government’s social goals while avoiding sending the country deeper in debt
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EMC has been expanding its offerings, both through acquisition and new development, and pushing to solidify its place in information management. But with heavyweights like Cisco moving in the same direction, does the storage company feel worried?
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