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Supercomputers help New Orleans prepare for Hurricane Isaac

Computing advances since Katrina have helped the city plan better on the storm surge, for one

Six ways to protect against the new actively exploited Java vulnerability

Security researchers proposed several methods to protect computers from being compromised via a new Java vulnerability

Vizio jumps into PC market

Low-cost HDTV maker to sell stylish laptops and desktops via the Microsoft Store

Cisco survey: Users want video calling interoperability

The company's survey finds that a majority of U.S. residents want video calling services to work with each other

Samsung to fight Apple’s effort to ban sales of its smartphone

In a statement Tuesday, Samsung says it will 'take all necessary measures' to fight the ban

Developing apps for the mobile cloud: What you need to know

There are a lot of moving pieces; here's how to be prepared.

Blue Coat takes malware hunt to the node

Tracking infrastructure of malnets gives the security industry 'the big picture,' says company researcher

IBM goes big on new mainframe with fastest chip, flash memory

zEnterprise EC12 aims to deliver on analytics, hybrid cloud demands with fastest commercially available processor, Flash Express

Sony to exit CD, DVD, Blu-ray PC drives, as wireless netbooks, tablets reign

The company's Sony Optiarc optical drive subsidiary, which has about 420 employees worldwide, will be dissolved by March 2013

IBM to buy cloud HR software vendor Kenexa for $1.3B