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Did Ballmer pick HTC over Nokia as his fav for Windows Phone 8?

Analyst says new 8S and 8X devices by HTC make it hard to figure who is Microsoft's favorite child

Microsoft, the hardware vendor? It could work

Steve Ballmer's revelation that Microsoft could soon become a "devices-and-services company" may be a sign that Microsoft is assuming the leader position no other company seems to want.

Salesforce.com reveals details of upcoming Chatterbox, Identity services

Chatterbox will give companies a secure, easy way to share files, Salesforce.com says

Apple’s rivals asked for opinions on ebooks antitrust remedies

Amazon and other retailers offered concessions by Apple to resolve EU cartel case

Phone numbers are enough to access user accounts on some mobile operator portals

Researcher reveals trivial authentication bypass vulnerability that could allow attackers to make purchases from mobile subscriber accounts

Virgin Mobile USA online subscriber accounts can be easily hacked, developer says

Software developer claims Virgin Mobile USA employs poor password security practices on its website

Maybe with help from Google and Adobe, Microsoft can kill Windows XP

Google and Adobe are ending Windows XP support with new products, which hopefully will accelerate its demise.

Getting the most out of broadband to back up MPLS

Elusive TDL4 malware variant infected Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, researchers say

Damballa researchers believe a new variant of the sophisticated TDL4 bootkit affected over 250,000 victims in the past few months

UCLA study documents wireless data overcharges

Researchers also gained free access to data by hacking DNS servers