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US Senate approves Internet sales tax

The Marketplace Fairness Act next goes to the House, where it may run into opposition

Clearwire lays out its case for a Sprint buyout

In a letter to shareholders, Clearwire's chairman said the alternatives don't look good

Windows 8 Update: Gates: Windows 8 is about the iPad

Also, a Windows 8 tablet for less than $400 is a natural for BYOD

MTBF, MTTR and SLAs, oh my

While MTBF and MTTR for broadband are much higher than MPLS, having multiple diverse links addresses the key issue of higher uptime; MPLS's "better" SLA doesn't actually deliver what enterprises care about.

Mozilla, Otoy team on JavaScript video codec

The JavaScript-based ORBX.js codec offers better compression than H.264, according to Mozilla

BMC set to go private in $6.9 billion deal

Bain Capital and Golden Gate Capital are leading the acquisition

EHR Implementation Rising, But Hurdles for Healthcare Providers Remain

As Windows 8 struggles, where is the leadership?

Windows 8 desperately needs a cheerleader, but the group's leader is AWOL.

Florida restricts use of drones by law enforcement officials

U.S. IT services providers heartened by Senate immigration bill