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Chromebooks have about one-fifth of the cheap PC market

Low-cost Chromebook computers are doing very well with retailers, in stores and online, and now make up a significant share of the low-end market, said market research firm NPD Group. Chromebooks that...

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Google's Chromebook enters adulthood, thanks to Intel

Intel's decision to bring its Haswell chips to Google's Chromebook might make it the system it was meant to be. Up until this point, Chromebook systems have been cobbled together with variety of low...

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Big data, cloud computing helps California fight drought

California is facing its worst drought in more than 100 years, and one with no end in sight. Conserving water has never been more important, and Silicon Valley has an opportunity to offer...

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Want your house to work for you? It can in the Internet of Things world

The only limit to the Internet of Things isn't imagination or technology. It's the vendors. Will your Whirlpool, Maytag or GE washer be able to communicate with your Samsung TV or Apple iPhone, Sears...

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The ABCs of the Internet of Things

You've heard the term and probably read stories about smart homes where the toaster talks to the smoke detector. But what makes it all connect? When will it become mainstream, and will it work? These...

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Internet of Things could become a service

BOSTON -- At a recent Internet of Things (IoT) conference, people were well beyond thinking about sensors and analytics. They were considering what happens once these tools are a part of every product...

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Will Apple's Internet of Things vision hurt a beautiful idea?

Ah, the connected world. You wake up in the morning, and give iPhone's Siri a pleasant command: "Good morning." In response, lights turn on, music starts playing and the coffee maker begins brewing...

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School system CIOs are bullish on Chromebooks

David Andrade, the CIO of Bridgeport Public Schools in Connecticut, has deployed 11,000 Chromebooks over the past year and plans to add another 5,000 in the next 12 months. It's a major deployment,...

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10 things about (the Internet of) things

We've all heard about the promise of the Internet of Things, where your alarm clock will start your coffee maker and your refrigerator will tell you when it is time to buy new milk. That future is...

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The Internet of Things to bring a new economic boom

The Internet of Things (IoT) may be more significant in reshaping the competitive landscape than the arrival of the Internet. Its productivity potential is so powerful it will deliver a new era of...

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Moove it! Tracking the common cow

Farmers are tracking the health of their cows with technology that uses accelerometers, the same sensor that orients a cellphone screen. The sensors used in farming are not unlike those also found in...

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At CES: Wearable tech for training your successor

LAS VEGAS – To be kind, some of the products at the International Consumer Electronics Show here are a stretch, such as a belt that automatically expands when you sit down or eat too much. There...

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The hidden economic boom at CES

LAS VEGAS -- The forecast from Harvard University that the Internet of Things (IoT) will unleash a new economic boom is not immediately apparent at this year's International CES. Most of the new...

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IBM's cloud pitch aims for the gut

LAS VEGAS - IBM on Monday made its case as the enterprise cloud vendor, and it did so without overtly criticizing other vendors. On a large stage in a big arena, IBM officials seemed low key, almost...

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All hail the next big job, the Chief IoT Officer

In the near future, you may hear about the appointment of a Chief Internet of Things (IoT) Officer. Before you roll your eyes and chortle at the thought of another chief-of-something, consider the...

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