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HP takes $8 billion writedown on services arm

The company also shook up executive leadership for the struggling services division

Shylock malware injects rogue phone numbers in online banking websites

Fraudsters attempt to trick victims into contacting them instead of their banks

No bomb powerful enough to destroy an on-rushing asteroid, sorry Bruce Willis

University of Leicester students debunk premise of Willis’ 1998 “Armageddon”

Android and iOS dominate mobile market, says IDC

Blackberry continues to lose share

Microsoft overhauls enterprise Office and SharePoint app development

Apps will be easier to write, buy, sell and govern, Microsoft says

Run Android apps on Windows with the BlueStacks app

MetroPCS claims world’s first voice-over-LTE service

The U.S. operator says it started selling VoLTE handsets on Tuesday, while two South Korean carriers said they'll launch Wednesday

How to watch Internet TV across borders

Many Internet TV broadcasters limit their broadcasts to certain countries, but that doesn't mean you can't watch their shows with the right network configuration.

Acer criticizes Microsoft for Surface, but has nothing but Windows 8

Acer's products have enough problems without shooting itself in the foot like this.

Are enterprise collaboration tools all the rage?

Social business tools are increasing in popularity, but some question if they're ready for the enterprise