In this photograph taken by Feature Photo Service for IBM, A SMARTER WAY TO WORK IN AFRICA --- A small business owner at an African craft market in Johannesburg, South Africa tries out IBM's Client for Smart Work software on a netbook computer. The new software package, part of IBM's Smart Work initiative, takes advantage of the rising popularity of low-cost netbooks and Linux to make collaboration software and services more affordable to businesses and governments across Africa and other emerging markets. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

In this photograph taken by Feature Photo Service for IBM, A SMARTER WAY TO WORK IN AFRICA --- A small business owner at an African craft market in Johannesburg, South Africa tries out IBM's Client for Smart Work software on a netbook computer. The new software package, part of IBM's Smart Work initiative, takes advantage of the rising popularity of low-cost netbooks and Linux to make collaboration software and services more affordable to businesses and governments across Africa and other emerging markets.

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  2. The sign at the IBM facility near Boulder, Colorado September 8, 2009. International Business Machines Corp. repeated that it expects to earn "at least" $9.70 a share this year.
  3. The sign at the IBM facility near Boulder, Colorado September 8, 2009. International Business Machines Corp. repeated that it expects to earn "at least" $9.70 a share this year.
  4. The sign at the IBM facility near Boulder, Colorado is seen with the Boulder Flatiron mountains in the background, September 8, 2009. International Business Machines Corp. repeated that it expects to earn "at least" $9.70 a share this year.
  5. In this photo taken by Feature Photo Service: DC Water and Sewer Authority Chief Information Officer Mujib Lodhia speaks about "smarter water" projects with IBM at the Smarter Cities Forum at the University of Maryland's Baltimore County Campus.
  6. In this photo taken by Feature Photo Service: UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski at IBM's Smarter Cities Forum at the University of Maryland's Baltimore County Campus.
  7. Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky (center, standing) joins Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) CEO Gary Mangiofico (right) and IBM Senior Executive in Los Angeles County, Don Jue, and children at Van Nuys Civic Child Development Center on Nov. 16, to celebrate IBM's donation of 50 bilingual early education computer learning centers to LAUP that will benefit preschoolers throughout Los Angeles County. The computer systems, which will feature educational material in English and Spanish, are intended to introduce the children to science, math and technology.
  8. In this photo taken by Feature Photo Service: Todd Kirtley, IBM General Manager, addresses local business and government leaders at the IBM Smarter Cities Forum in Phoenix, Arizona Thursday morning. Kirtley discusses how technology could advance the future of cities like Phoenix.
  9. In this photo taken by Feature Photo Service: Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, addresses local business and government leaders at the IBM Smarter Cities Forum in Phoenix, Arizona Thursday morning. Gordon emphasizes his hope for a smart Phoenix to emerge as one of the great cities of the 21st century.
  10. Speaker of the House B. Patrick Bauer, D-South Bend, looks over an announcement that the state has terminated its contract with IBM for the delivery of welfare services at the Statehouse, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, in Indianapolis. The contract was terminated because the company did not make satisfactory progress to improve services to welfare applicants ansd recipients.
  11. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels announces that the state has terminated its contract with IBM for the delivery of welfare services during a news conference at the Statehouse, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, in Indianapolis. The contract was terminated because the company did not make satisfactory progress to improve services to welfare applicants and recipients.
  12. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels announced that the state has terminated its contract with IBM for the delivery of welfare services during a news conference at the Statehouse, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, in Indianapolis. The contract was terminated because the company did not make satisfactory progress to improve services to welfare applicants ansd recipients.
  13. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels announces that the state has terminated its contract with IBM for the delivery of welfare services during a news conference at the Statehouse, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, in Indianapolis. The contract was terminated because the company did not make satisfactory progress to improve services to welfare applicants ansd recipients.
  14. U.S. President Barack Obama (R) presents the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to the 2008 IBM, received on behalf of the technology company's CEO Samuel Palmisano, at the White House in Washington October 7, 2009.
  15. IBM Chief Executive Officer Samuel J. Palmisano receives the National Medal of Technology and Innovation on behalf of the company from President Barack Obama, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
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