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Andrew Nusca is the editor of SmartPlanet.

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Andrew Nusca does not hold investments in the companies he covers.

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Tech & Work

The Enterprise Strikes Back: 21 of the 25 hottest tech firms are biztech

Forget about Facebook. Tech's big growth story is in the enterprise. Culled from Forbes' list of the 25 fastest-growing tech companies, the enterprise rules.

Networking

10 gadgets you should get rid of… maybe

The New York Times recently listed several consumer electronics you may not need, from digital cameras to e-books. Is this common sense or heresy? Andrew Nusca offers his take.

Security

Intel to acquire McAfee for $7.68 billion; cloud security becomes key priority

Tech giant Intel on Thursday announced that it would acquire security firm McAfee for about $7.68 billion.

Mobility

Motorola Droid X review: hands-on pictures

Wondering what the latest and greatest Android smartphone looks and feels like? Check out our pictures of the brand new Motorola Droid X.

Apple

Steve Jobs pens Adobe missive: ‘Flash falls short’

ZDNet Associate Editor Andrew Nusca takes a look at Steve Jobs open letter regarding Apple's reasoning for not supporting Adobe Flash on its devices.

After Hours

NASA’s manned space program needs a goal, destination, and timetable, experts say

In light of President Obama's recent elimination of NASA's planned moon missions, experts say the agency's manned space program needs a goal, a destination, and a timetable.

Start-Ups

Dell’s new Vostro 3000 series laptops aims for entrepreneurs

Dell's new Vostro 3000 series laptops aims for small business entrepreneurs. Here's a look at the 13-inch 3300, 14-inch 3400, 15-inch 3500 and 17-inch 3700.

Mobility

Apple iPad tablet: Official pictures

Official images of the Apple iPad tablet computer.

After Hours

NASA unveils personal flying suit

NASA on Wednesday said that it is working on a personal flying suit and stealth plane concept called "Puffin," which flies at 150 mph.

CXO

Scientists experiment with liquid invisibility cloak theory

A team of scientists believe that silver-plated nanoparticles suspended in water could help make a real-life invisibility cloak.

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