Articles by Dice Staff
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The iPhone Almost Had a Keyboard
The iPhone with a... a...keyboard? Almost. Initial prototypes included an "iPod+Phone" concept, a QWERTY keyboard and a large touchscreen. When Apple asked Tony Fadell, developer of the iPod, to… -
Recruiters and HR People Work 55-Hour Weeks
Whenever I travel to conferences and trade shows, I talk to top HR managers and recruiters who all seem to share the same characteristic – you work a lot of hours! In my small sample recently of… -
RIM's Apple Store 'Wake Up' Flash Mob Was Just Silly
The Apple Store in Sydney was the scene of a mysterious protest last week, with people chanting and waving placards that read "wake up." After Samsung, the number one suspect, denied any involvem… -
Big Data Will Need 1.5 Million Data Scientists
Big Data efforts have a problem -- There aren't enough people out there who know how to take advantage of it. Consulting firm McKinsey projects "a need for 1.5 million additional managers and ana… -
Facebook Profiles Add Organ Donor Status
Facebook will invite American and British users -- more than 200 million people -- to share their organ-donor status on their personal profiles. This, the company hopes, will start conversations… -
HP Will Hire Grads of Michigan Training Program
Hewlett-Packard has committed to hiring more than 200 developers, testers and architects at its Pontiac, Mich., subsidiary HP Enterprise Services. At the same time, Bloomfield Hills-based Lakesid… -
Resources for Aspiring Mobile Developers
How can I get started in mobile development? some users have asked me. To help, here's a list of sites I'd recommend you check out. Mobile developers, do you have tips for the people who want to… -
Intel's Ready To Release An Ultra-Small Computer
Intel is developing an ultra-small computer, the Next Unit of Computing PC. Gone are the days when computers needed a big desk and a lot of wires. Remember Raspberry Pi, the 85.60 × 53.98 mm sing… -
'Titanic' Replica Planned for 2016
Same design, happier ending. We hope. Australian billionaire Clive Palmer plans to build a fully functional replica of the Titanic -- not just a model or a movie set, but a real working cruise sh…