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	Google’s Eighteen Minutes of Downtime—Security Fears Remain Google's Chrome and Gmail crash lasted only eighteen minutes on Monday, but what kind of damage do these repeated, albeit brief, downtimes cause those who are already skeptical of moving their data to the cloud? One way to stop the bleeding is to quickly let customers know what went wrong.	Noel Wurst December 13, 2012
	Welcome to the First “Nonline” Holiday Shopping SeasonGoogle has predicted that 2012 will be the first “nonline” holiday season, where the lines between online and offline shopping will blur. People no longer see a distinct line of separation for pricing, functionality, and promotions between online and offline shopping.	Pamela Rentz December 12, 2012
	The Challenges of Mobile Technology Behind the WheelAutomakers have always worked tirelessly to one-up their competitors through technology, but is that challenge evolving into a different battle entirely? As new safety and entertainment features become available, developers and engineers are working to ensure they're always up and running.	Noel Wurst December 10, 2012
	Prices Drop as Cloud Storage Wars Heat UpAmazon and Google are racing to grab cloud customers, and headlines, in the great cloud war. By consistently lowering prices and offering advanced services, both giants want nothing more than to be the world's cloud storage leader. But is either of them making a profit?	Noel Wurst November 29, 2012
	See Where the Internet Lives—Tour Google's Data CentersFor the first time ever, Google has allowed a controlled virtual peek into the data centers where the servers are located. In addition to photographs that turn servers into works of art, there's also a street view inside tour of the Google data center in Lenoir, North Carolina.	Pamela Rentz November 8, 2012
	The Tablet Wars Heat UpWith the release of Microsoft's new Surface RT tablet and the new iPad mini, the tablet wars appear to be heating up. Joe Townsend rounds up the reviews to show you which new tablet is best for business and software professionals.	Joe Townsend November 2, 2012
	If the Future Is Mobile, Where Is the Revenue?As PC-centric companies struggle to make a profit while the world goes mobile, those already in mobile technology have just as much trouble finding the advertising revenue that was once found on desktops. Marketers are going to have to do better than banner ads and accidental clicks.	Noel Wurst October 19, 2012
	Alternative to Google Tries to Establish Credibility and ValueAs Europe demands changes to Google's privacy practices, a new search engine competitor enters the race with one major difference between itself and the search giant. But can it prove its actual worth and overall necessity to users?	Noel Wurst October 17, 2012