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Microsoft Office 2013 fires shot at Google’s enterprise push

Microsoft focuses on the cloud as it tries to do battle against Google Apps

One of the world’s largest spam botnets still alive after suffering significant blow

Two Netherlands-based servers used by the Grum botnet were shut down, but others remain active, a researcher said

Samsung to buy UK chip maker’s handset business, gains 21 connectivity patents

The patents mainly cover Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS technology, CSR said.

Will Marissa Mayer bring new life to Yahoo as CEO?

Yahoo's hiring of the longtime Google executive is a bet on leadership rather than expertise in its core businesses

Yahoo picks Google’s Marissa Mayer as CEO

The former Google executive replaces Scott Thompson, who resigned earlier this year

Nvidia investigates claims that its online stores were hacked

Nvidia investigates whether a successful hacker attack against several of its websites also affected its online stores

A very Wookie edition of Call Me Maybe

Star Wars: "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" Call Me Maybe was also a popular song

Huawei eyes storage market, after buy out of joint venture with Symantec

Last year, Huawei announced it would acquire a joint venture it had with Symantec to sell storage products

U.S. regains supercomputer lead

New IBM water-cooled systems dominate the list of the most powerful computers, most of which are now used for commerce, not research.

Global grid helps CERN find ‘God particle’