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Fantastic failures: 2014's startup non-success stories

Running Windows on a Mac: Why I prefer VMware Fusion

Pirates, cheats and IT certs

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June 19, 2014
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Fantastic failures: 2014's startup non-success stories

A look at some of the unfortunate startups that have hit the wall so far in 2014.

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Issue highlights

1. Running Windows on a Mac: Why I prefer VMware Fusion

2. Pirates, cheats and IT certs

3. Hacker puts 'full redundancy' code-hosting firm out of business

4. Supreme Court: Abstract idea isn't patentable when tied to a computer

5. JavaScript Essentials LiveLessons (Video Training)

6. Linux gaming revolution continues as XCOM: Enemy Unknown, all add-ons hit Linux

7. Amazon's Android Appstore is headed to BlackBerry 10 with 200,000-plus apps

8. Parallels Access 2.0 review: Remote desktop control from your Android phone or tablet

9. Memo to Nadella: Copy IBM

Running Windows on a Mac: Why I prefer VMware Fusion

VMWare Fusion is my go-to virtualization choice. Here's why. READ MORE

Pirates, cheats and IT certs

Cheating is on the rise, but IT certification programs are fighting back. READ MORE

Hacker puts 'full redundancy' code-hosting firm out of business

CodeSpaces.com shut down after a hacker gained access to its Amazon EC2 account and deleted most data, including backups. READ MORE

Supreme Court: Abstract idea isn't patentable when tied to a computer

The court's ruling could make it more difficult to patent some types of software in the future. READ MORE

JavaScript Essentials LiveLessons (Video Training)

Enter for a chance to win this video training. In 4 hours of video instruction, JavaScript Essentials LiveLessons provides a solid foundation on which to build skills, from the perspective of a web developer. READ MORE

Linux gaming revolution continues as XCOM: Enemy Unknown, all add-ons hit Linux

XCOM is a major addition to Linux's gaming ranks, but it's just the latest in a series of triple-A games to embrace the OS. READ MORE

Amazon's Android Appstore is headed to BlackBerry 10 with 200,000-plus apps

Blackberry 10 users will have easy access to more than 200,000 apps this fall. READ MORE

Parallels Access 2.0 review: Remote desktop control from your Android phone or tablet

Parallels Access 2.0 adds new features and remains an easier way to control PCs and Macs from Android devices. READ MORE

Memo to Nadella: Copy IBM

Microsoft's situation in 2014 is eerily similar to IBM's in the late 1980s, and it can save itself the same way. READ MORE

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