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• iPad 2: Jobs calls rivals copycats, dismisses tablet wars

  The iPad 2 is finally here (well, actually shipping March 11). The tech industry, which has been keeping a sharp eye on the rise of the disruptive tablet, as well as making smart predictions about the iPad 2 for months, was pretty much on the mark. The iPad 2 runs faster and sports two cameras.

• Unchecked consumer tech a threat to IT shops

  How is your company handling the rising tide of consumer smartphones, like the iPhone?

• XO, iPhone etc outshine business IT

  Is it right that impoverished third-world children have more innovative technology than corporate users? Don't answer yet. First, take a look at the slew of recent news articles, reviews and blog posts about the XO, that little green educational laptop developed by the non-profit organisation One Laptop Per Child.