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Gartner downgrades 2013 global IT spending forecast on currency shifts

The analyst firm now says spending growth will be 2 percent this year, revised downward from 4.1 percent

Microsoft CRM update to focus on marketing, mobility and usability

Dynamics CRM 2013 will be available in the fourth quarter and will feature integration with Skype and Yammer

Researchers mimic board game to bolster computer security

60 billion planets in Milky Way could hold life

Cloud cover doubling the number of planets that could support water, alien life, study finds

Windows 8.1 deep-dive review: Well, it’s a start

The preview of Windows 8.1 brings more cohesion, less frustration and a direct login to the desktop. But is it enough to save the OS?

AT&T iPad hacker files appeal over conviction, long sentence

Andrew Auernheimer's case drew wide attention for his 41-month sentence

Apple appeals $368 million award to VirnetX in patent case

Apple gave notice Monday it was appealing in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Winklevoss twins will secure bitcoins like gold — in vaults

But the twins make no guarantee that they will be able to hold hackers at bay

Snowden seeks asylum from several countries including China, Russia

Snowden in a statement, released by WikiLeaks, has accused U.S. President Barack Obama of deception

Supercomputing needs to deliver ‘real-life value,’ senator says

Political support for exascale, but no money just yet