Articles by Dice Staff
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Android Jelly Bean Only Tweaks the Transformer Prime
Although the Jelly Bean OTA upgrade for my Asus Transformer Prime (TF201) installed without problems, I thought I'd pass along a few observations I made while using new version. A lot of the buzz… -
Training Colleagues to Use the Database Correctly
by Vanessa James If you’re like most IT professionals, you spend a lot of time fixing, improving and monitoring the company database. But are we really doing everything we can to make sure the da… -
Red Flags to Look For Before Taking a Job
Recently I wrote about the what I look for when I'm considering a job or a contract, things like interesting problems and fun people. There is, however, a dark side. For some things I'll stop eve… -
PayPal's Not Talking About Layoff Rumors
A PayPal spokesman told Dice News that despite rumors of impending layoffs, there have been no discussions within the company about how plans for revamping product development processes could aff… -
Online Dating, Electric Sheep, and Sleeping Dogs
Elisabeth Kasson's interview with OkCupid CEO Sam Yagan fascinates me, and not only because I have a thing for algorithms. I met my wife through JDate, and pretty much every searching single I kn… -
Irony: McAfee, Trust Guard Certifications Invite Trouble
These days it's tough to find an online merchant that doesn't display either a McAfee Secure or Trust Guard logo somewhere. The marks indicate that the websites undergo vigorous daily security sc… -
AMD Said Planning To Cut 30 Percent of Its Workforce
AMD is reportedly preparing to cut 2,200 to 3,300 employees, or 20 to 30 percent of its total workforce of 11,000. The rumor machine started up last week when the company revealed that its quarte… -
Can Microsoft's Infusion Give Nook a Chance?
Microsoft is investing $300 million in a partnership with Barnes & Noble that will develop digital reading products. The Nook Media venture was first announced in April under the name NewCo. The… -
Oracle Touts VDI That Goes Beyond Windows
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYcngFIH5Lk&wmode=window&h=315&w=640&h=360] Oracle's joining the fray of the many providers offering virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions. At VMw…