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Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD Data Plan: Don’t Be Misled

Amazon says it will only charge you $49.99 a year to download data on the Kindle Fire HD. But the plan is so skimpy you’ll probably spend closer to $400 a year.

Cloud Computing Confusion: Survey Says US is Clueless about Cloud

Cloud computing may be the hottest technology trend of 2012, but a new survey suggests many Americans don't even know what it is.

Feds Probe Mobile App Privacy Safeguards

Consumer advocates emphasize how little they know about how mobile firms operate as Commerce Department continues probe of apps amid broader online privacy inquiry.

Office 365’s Lingering Enterprise Problem

Office 365 continues to keep Google Apps honest and win over small businesses, schools and governments. But the enterprise? Not so much. A new CIO.com feature story explores why enterprises won't go all in for the cloud.

Google+ Unveils New Enterprise Features

Google+ Unveils New Enterprise Features

Google Apps customers can expect a few new features designed to help their business use Google+. Leading the list are private sharing, integrated video meetings and administrative controls, with more features to come, Google says.

10 Online Reputation Management Tips for Businesses

When people search for your business, they should ideally find your company website, your social media accounts and positive posts on review sites. These 10 tips will help your efforts to achieve that lofty goal.

Fake Twitter Followers Are for Sale, and They’re Cheap

Having a huge following on Twitter is an ego boost for politicians and celebrities. But these numbers are pretty meaningless when you can buy 1,000 Twitter followers for just $5.

When BYOD Is a Productivity Killer

BYOD programs are designed to increase productivity, but that's not the case when employees take BYOD phones on international vacations and never check in on work because the company won't pay roaming charges on a non-corporate phone.

Windows Phone to Pass BlackBerry, but Does It Matter?

Windows Phone could pull ahead of the beleaguered BlackBerry platform in mobile Web usage this fall to take a distant third place behind Android and iOS. It's a dubious distinction, but it also could be the momentum-builder Microsoft needs.

FCC Cites Broadband Gaps: Digital Divide Persists

In the FCC's eighth survey of the broadband landscape it was acknowledged that ISPs have made progress in expanding their network footprints, but significant gaps in coverage still exist. The report has therefore concluded that broadband provide