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Facebook five years from now: king or has-been?
Moderated by Lawrence Dignan | May 16, 2012 , 9:58 AM PT
Emil Protalinski
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
In 2017, will Zuckerberg and Company rule the social Web -- or be little more than another MySpace?
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Can PC makers survive in a post PC world?
May 29, 2012 | 7:00 AM PT
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Past Debates
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RIM or Nokia: Which has the better turnaround prospects?
48 | May 14, 2012 | 7:00 AM PT
Both companies have suffered extensive market cap losses and share drops, and both are struggling for market share. Which company will fall first?
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Your IT Department: Cost Center or Profit Center?
29 | May 7, 2012 | 7:00 AM PT
There's increasing pressure to transform IT into a business. What kind of transformation makes the most sense for your shop?
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Can the enterprise popularize tablet-laptop hybrids?
41 | April 30, 2012 | 7:00 AM PT
Intel envisions a touch-enabled ultrabook that combines laptop and tablet features. Is there a market?
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What's the best online app solution for your business?
53 | April 23, 2012 | 7:00 AM PT
The two contenders: Microsoft Office 365 and Google Apps for Business. Which is your organization's best bet? Ed Bott and Chris Dawson debate the pros and cons of each.
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Mac botnet: Who's at fault?
128 | April 16, 2012 | 7:00 AM PT
At least 600,000 Macs were infected by the Flashback Trojan. Did Apple fail to protect its users? Or were users defeated by their own misguided fantasies of invulnerability?
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The Social Web: Who owns your data?
43 | April 9, 2012 | 7:00 AM PT
It's your life and your data - until you give it to Facebook. Then whose data is it?
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Big Data: Revolution or evolution?
24 | April 2, 2012 | 7:00 AM PT
The technology to collect, process and analyze Big Data has been around for a while. So what's changed?
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PC and printers: Is the innovation gone?
58 | March 26, 2012 | 7:00 AM PT
With HP merging its PC and printer units, we ask our debaters: Have these products been commoditized beyond innovation?
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Will Android tablets always play second fiddle to the iPad?
172 | March 19, 2012 | 7:00 AM PT
Robin Harris sees the iPad continuing to rule, while Chris Dawson says Android will dominate the market's long tail.
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Windows 8 slate or iPad
334 | March 12, 2012 | 7:00 AM PT
Which is the better tablet for the enterprise?
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Hyper-V or VMware?
91 | March 5, 2012 | 7:00 AM PT
Can Windows Server 8's Hyper-V finally make inroads against VMWare?
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Social enterprise: Real or fiction?
55 | February 27, 2012 | 7:00 AM PT
Dion Hinchcliffe calls social media in the workplace "viable and valuable", while Dennis Howlett dismisses it as laughable, even ridiculous. Join the debate!
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Cloud storage and backup: Is it safe?
33 | February 20, 2012 | 7:00 AM PT
SMBs should carefully consider the viability of cloud storage and backup services -- or they could lose important company data.
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Do happier Chinese workers spell the end of affordable tech gadgets?
199 | February 13, 2012 | 7:00 AM PT
Will international concerns over working conditions in China’s technology industry eventually lead to increased prices of electronics gear?
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An iPad for every child: Inevitable or impossible?
181 | February 6, 2012 | 7:00 AM PT
One way or the other, e-textbooks are coming. But will it be an Apple-dominated market?
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Should any Internet freedom ever be sacrificed to fight piracy?
90 | January 29, 2012 | 4:47 PM PT
SOPA-like legislation wasn't the right way to fight piracy. But won't a better solution still require some compromises?
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Great Debate: Cloud Computing: SMB's only IT department?
29 | January 23, 2012 | 7:00 AM PT
Will the cloud eventually enable smaller companies to do away with their IT departments?
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Can Wintel win the Ultrabook market?
68 | January 16, 2012 | 7:00 AM PT
Intel-powered Ultrabooks were everywhere at CES 2012. But can they beat Apple at its own game?
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Hardware: Does it really matter anymore?
54 | January 9, 2012 | 7:00 AM PT
At the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, hardware will take a backseat to software -- perhaps for good. Is hardware innovation alive and well?
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Great Debate: Can Windows Phone 7 and Nokia become players in the U.S.?
254 | December 12, 2011 | 7:00 AM PT
Microsoft and Nokia could be a potent combination. But can they dent iOS and Android domination?
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Great Debate: Is e-commerce killing brick and mortar?
115 | December 5, 2011 | 7:00 AM PT
Jason Perlow sees clicks killing bricks. David Gewirtz says the brick-and-mortar shopping spirit will remain alive and well.
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Great Debate: Kindle Fire or iPad: Which one should you buy?
421 | November 28, 2011 | 7:00 AM PT
Tablets from Apple and Amazon are competing for our attention this holiday season and beyond.
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Great Debate: The paperless society: Are we there yet?
44 | November 21, 2011 | 6:00 AM PT
Everywhere you look, where paper once thrived it now doesn’t, argues Chris Jablonski. Counters Chris Dawson: We're not there, and there's no excuse for it.
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Great Debate: Are $200 tablets a game changer?
64 | November 14, 2011 | 7:00 AM PT
Do the arrival of Amazon's Kindle Fire and Barnes & Nobles' NOOKColor herald digital convergence for the rest of us? Jason Perlow and David Morgenstern face off.
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Great Debate: Will Netflix emerge from its big collapse a long-term winner?
39 | November 7, 2011 | 7:00 AM PT
Will Netflix emerge from its big collapse a long-term winner? Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols sees big gains ahead. Christopher Dawson sees more pain.
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Great Debate: Security's greatest threat? Dumb users vs. dumb design
97 | October 31, 2011 | 7:00 AM PT
Are today's IT security problems mostly the result of less-than-adequate design principles on the part of systems developers? Or is user operating error the primary culprit? Justin James and Ryan Naraine face off.
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Great Debate: After Jobs, can Apple maintain the momentum?
121 | October 24, 2011 | 6:45 AM PT
Can Apple maintain its momentum in a post-Jobs world? Jason Hiner and Jason Perlow face off. Join the debate and cast your vote.
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Great Debate: Bring your own device
77 | October 17, 2011 | 7:00 AM PT
Is Bring Your Own Device only a great idea until you try to manage it? Ken Hess and Heather Clancy each make their case in this week's debate.
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Great Debate: More growth ahead for Android, or is it stagnation time?
170 | October 10, 2011 | 7:00 AM PT
Can Google's Android operating system continue its push toward mobile domination? James Kendrick and Larry Dignan debate.
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Great Debate: Is the iPhone 5 your dream phone?
332 | October 3, 2011 | 7:00 AM PT
Did we say iPhone 5? We mean, the iPhone 4S. In any event: Is Apple's latest mobile device the smartphone of Matthew Miller and Jason Perlow's dreams?
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Great Debate: Can Whitman turn around HP?
95 | September 26, 2011 | 7:00 AM PT
Can Meg Whitman turn around HP? Jason Hiner and Larry Dignan debate whether HP's latest CEO can fix all that ails the computing giant.
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Great Debate: Is Windows 8 headed in the right direction?
361 | September 19, 2011 | 7:00 AM PT
Ed Bott and Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols debate whether Microsoft's next operating system is headed in the right direction.
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Great Debate: Is 'post PC era' bunk or legit?
265 | September 12, 2011 | 8:27 AM PT
Zack Whittaker and Jason Perlow debate whether the post-PC era is reality or hype.
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