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• China likely to become No. 1 in supercomputing this week

  China has produced a supercomputer capable of 54.9 petaflops that will likely be recognized as the world's fastest system this week with the unveiling of a new Top500 list.

• You'll want a PC with Intel's new chip for the battery life alone

  Intel's latest chip, the 4th generation Core processor code-named Haswell, will take a 6-hour battery and make it last for 9 hours.

• The Grill: NFL CIO uses analytics to improve player safety

  Michelle McKenna-Doyle, CIO for the National Football League, is driving innovation with analytics, using sensors to track players on the field and monitoring player health and safety with lab analysis of helmets.

• Intel may look to outrun foundry competitors with new CEO Krzanich

  Intel hasn't signaled a change in strategy with the appointment of Brian Krzanich to CEO, but it is likely that the company will take steps to outrun its foundry competition by opening its industry-leading manufacturing facilities to more third parties.

• Could be business as usual with Intel's new CEO

  With Intel's new CEO ready to step up next month to lead the world's largest chip maker, industry analysts don't expect to see any big change in strategy.

• Our Internet privacy is at risk -- but not dead (yet)

  Legislation, stealth technologies, and emerging data privacy markets are proving that the battle for our Internet privacy has only just begun

• With Intel's Otellini out next month, no CEO replacement yet

  Just a month before Paul Otellini steps down as CEO of Intel, the company does not yet have a replacement.

• Straight talk on security gets employees to listen -- and comply

  Sure, you want users to comply with security edicts, but would you phish your own employees or share your company's hack history? At least some CIOs say yes.

• Opinion: iPad vs. PC - sometimes the accepted wisdom is right

  It's clear that hardware makers are experimenting far more with Windows devices than Apple is with the iPad. But that does that herald a revival of the PC?

• In-depth first look: Microsoft's Surface for Windows 8 Pro

  Microsoft's home-built ultrabook called Surface for Windows 8 Pro goes on sale on Saturday in the US and may be the Windows 8 device that best meets a wide range of corporate needs from tablet to desktop.

• Microsoft's loan to Dell certain to trigger more OEM angst, say analysts

  Microsoft's $US2 billion loan to Dell, one of its largest computer-making partners, will have an impact on how other OEMs view their Windows ecosystem collaborator, according to analysts said today.

• The pros and cons of an Apple-Intel divorce

  There's no need for an OS X-iOS merger, but Apple could ditch Intel in its Macs -- or adopt Intel in the iPhone and iPad

• The pros and cons of an Apple-Intel divorce

  There's no need for an OS X-iOS merger, but Apple could ditch Intel in its Macs -- or adopt Intel in the iPhone and iPad

• How to talk security so people will listen (and comply!)

  Sure you want users to comply with security edicts, but would you phish your own employees or share your company's hack history? At least some CIOs say yes. Insider (registration required)

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  Microsoft's Surface Pro highlights flawed two-for-one strategy

  Microsoft's upcoming Surface Pro tablet sums up the company's seeming strategy with Windows 8: That business users can do with one device what they currently accomplish with two.