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Bold visions, bad ideas: 10 failed attempts to reinvent the world

30 richest techies in the world

Hands on: Apple's Mac Pro is the fastest Mac ever

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March 09, 2014
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Bold visions, bad ideas: 10 failed attempts to reinvent the world

Every startup founder dreams of changing the world, and sometimes it works. But more often, even the best ideas run into resistance and obstacles from unexpected sources. Here are 10 such flops.

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Issue highlights

1. 30 richest techies in the world

2. Hands on: Apple's Mac Pro is the fastest Mac ever

3. IT makeover: Creating an 'attraction strategy'

4. 5 video editing apps for Android

5. Mastering modern apps: 4 ways they can work for you

6. How to build trust as a new IT executive

7. Moving from a hard drive to an SSD

8. 15 things we hate about Java

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30 richest techies in the world

Forbes came out with its list of billionaires and techies make an impressive showing on the list. READ MORE

Hands on: Apple's Mac Pro is the fastest Mac ever

But all that speed doesn't come cheap, so make sure your apps can take advantage of the hardware before buying. READ MORE

IT makeover: Creating an 'attraction strategy'

When the CEO asks the CIO to find a way to attract the business units to the IT function, with the ultimate goal of increasing revenue, the CIO realizes his staff is going to need some new skills. READ MORE

5 video editing apps for Android

For a platform with more than a million apps, it sure is difficult to find a decent video editor on Android. READ MORE

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Mastering modern apps: 4 ways they can work for you

Even Start menu diehards should give these winners a try. READ MORE

How to build trust as a new IT executive

Making the move to a management position is a tricky transition with many pitfalls that have sent many good IT pros back to the drawing board. Here are some tips for making the transition. READ MORE

Moving from a hard drive to an SSD

You can easily clone a small hard drive to a large one. It's not so easy to clone a large hard drive to an SSD. READ MORE

15 things we hate about Java

Slow startup times, null pointers, security flaws -- Java's ongoing success leaves plenty to complain about. READ MORE

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