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Everything Apple is making its way into businesses – and tech leaders need to know how to deal with it. Tom Kaneshige reports on Apple from Silicon Valley for the latest stirrings, rumors and management practices

Tom Kaneshige

Who Wants To Be CEO, Anyway?

|   As former Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson steps down, we are reminded of that fatal flaw shared by tragic Greek heroes, Shakespeare’s Macbeth and modern-day CEOs: hubris.

Yahoo CEO's Resume Lie Exposes an Ugly Truth

|   What has Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson taught my college-bound nephew who hopes to earn a degree in computer science? Sadly, a lot.

Cartoon: Consumerization of IT Gets Comical

|   Hey IT, don't let vendors pass you by.

Is Apple Changing Its Enterprise Tune?

|   Even while touting its success in the enterprise, Apple hasn’t publicly courted CIOs or really pushed iPads into companies. But CEO Tim Cook is well-suited to do just that.

Are Free Smartphone Apps a Bargain?

|   You may not have to pay money directly to download most mobile apps, but they can cost you a lot in battery drainage and power inefficiency.

Will Apple Invest in RIM to Honor Steve Jobs' Dying Wish?

|   It's time for Apple CEO Tim Cook to surprise us. Here's a suggestion: Throw money at struggling RIM for its patent portfolio and CIO relationships. Make headway in the enterprise. Cripple Android. Make Steve proud.

iPad in the Enterprise: A Dirty Little Secret

|   Shhhh, here’s the dirty little secret exposed by the iPad's use in the enterprise: People don’t use computers very much at work. Sure, we need computers to get email, surf the Web, tap Salesforce.com, read Office documents and PDFs and such. But those powerful, towering computers...

Does the iPhone 4S Suddenly Support 4G?

|   An Apple bug showing 4G connectivity on an iPhone does little to earn the trust of consumers in the post-Steve Jobs era.

Secret Messages Inside Apple Invites

|   Apple’s manic attention to detail isn’t reserved only for design, it trickles into its major event invitations. So what secret messages are hidden in the latest invite to the March 7 iPad event?

Top 10 Reasons Why The U.S. Air Force Canceled iPads

|   The Air Force Special Operations Command suddenly – and without explanation – reversed course on plans to purchase 3,000 iPad 2s that would have replaced bulky paper manuals and navigational charts.

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