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Cisco all but kills Cius tablet computer
Cisco is slowly killing off its Cius business tablet less than a year after it started shipping.
Government alarm over cyberattacks validated by terrorists
It is not just federal government intelligence officials who are warning of terrorist or hostile nation-state cyberattacks on U.S. defenses or...
Smartphones with quad-core chips and 4G LTE coming soon
Quad-core processors have not yet been combined with 4G LTE in smartphones, but that could change soon.
Microsoft clarifies Ballmer's claims of massive Windows 8 adoption
Reports earlier this week that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer predicted unprecedented sales of Windows 8 were wrong on multiple counts, Microsoft and...
Ellison, Phillips, McDermott to take stand in Oracle-SAP retrial
During the upcoming retrial of Oracle's corporate-theft lawsuit against SAP, the companies plan to call a star-studded array of tech executives...
Broadband Stimulus Grants Seen as Political Flashpoint
Lawrence Strickling, the lead administrator of the agency doling out stimulus money for broadband deployments, urges grant recipients to amplify...
Research Universities Secure $200M for Community Broadband
Plan to bring ultra-fast gigabit broadband to universities and surrounding communities moves forward with partnership between Gig.U consortium and...
Box to beef up IT administration features of cloud content management software
Box will start letting customers test a new set of IT administration controls for its cloud-hosted enterprise collaboration and content management...
Revisiting RDP, discovering ReactOS, and finding Mindjet
Gibbs take a second look at Microsoft's RDP client, considers a replacement for Windows XP, and delves into "Mind Mapping"
Windows 8 puts end to endless reboots
Microsoft yesterday promised that a feature it's added to Windows 8 will put a stop to endless reboots.
Groups launch gigabit-per-second broadband project
An Ohio startup company has raised US$200 million to fund gigabit-per-second broadband projects in six university communities across the U.S., the...
FujiFilm camera design to withstand water, shock, dust, freezing temperatures
FujiFilm said Wednesday it will begin sales of a digital camera in June that is waterproof, shockproof, sealed against dust and sand, and works at...
VMware acquires desktop management company Wanova
VMware has acquired Wanova, a developer of software used to centralize and simplify image management on physical and virtual desktops, the company...
Facebook and physicians: Not good medicine
Physicians who use social networks to share clinical experiences risk violating patient privacy. A niche industry of private social network providers...
Windows 8 touchscreen devices to be priced higher, Dell says
Touchscreen laptops and tablets with the upcoming Windows 8 OS will be priced higher than their non-touchscreen counterparts, Dell's CEO said on...
VoIP provider files net neutrality complaint with FCC
A Florida VoIP carrier has filed a net neutrality complaint against a Georgia utility and broadband provider, after the utility accused the VoIP firm...
Windows Vista infection rates climb, says Microsoft
Microsoft said that a skew toward more exploits on Windows Vista can be attributed to the demise of support for the operating system's first...
Via announces $49 PC with Android OS
The price bar for PCs keeps dropping, with chip maker Via on Tuesday announcing a US$49 APC computer with a customized version of Google's...
Banking malware monitors victims by hijacking webcams and microphones, researchers say
A new variant of SpyEye malware allows cybercriminals to monitor potential bank fraud victims by hijacking their webcams and microphones, according...
Sony demos wireless media hub for its computers, smartphones, game consoles
Sony on Tuesday showed a digital media hub that uses Wi-Fi to connect its PCs, tablets, smartphones and PlayStation game consoles, a product that it...
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