Lenovo #2 in worldwide PC rankings; gaining ground in Canada
The Chinese PC maker is celebrating its move into second place in global PC sales, and is gaining ground in Canada
Oracle coughs up $35m owed in unpaid overtime pay
Plus, a look at how cloud stocks are doing and a day with the iPad 2
Microsoft to preview Windows 8 Embedded in first quarter 2012
New version of Windows Embedded will be released in the quarters after Window 8 launches
Hard drive shortages will result in more expensive PCs, says Gartner
PC sales will continue to suffer as the affect of floods in Thailand is felt
AMD’s 16-core Opteron chips arrive after wait
The Opteron 6200 chips are 25 percent to 30 percent faster than their 12-core predecessors
Will IT certs get you jobs and raises? Survey says yes
While debate rages over the importance of certifications, one survey tries to put it to rest
Need Linux skills? 12 places to learn online
As Linux grows in popularity, virtual learning opportunities abound. Check out these dozen options
Canada’s top corporate R&D spenders
CDN looks at several tech companies to make the list of top 100 corporate R&D spenders
Nitro Pro 7 performs many of Adobe Acrobat’s tasks at a fraction of the price
Nitro Pro 7 is fine for simple convert-to-PDF tasks, but it’s not yet an Acrobat-beater