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CIOs to Gain Authority, Better Alignment With Business Leaders

Xbox One’s potty-mouth crackdown suggests Microsoft snooping

Gamers claim they are getting banned because the Xbox heard them swearing, suggesting Microsoft may be listening in on users when it shouldn't be.

Why Microsoft SharePoint Faces a Challenging Future

China issues 4G TD-LTE licenses, paving the way for more iPhone sales

For now, China is only issuing licenses to operate LTE TDD networks

Consumers buy touch notebooks for design, not for Windows 8

1-in-10 laptops shipped this year sport touch, says NPD DisplaySearch

Planned new USB connector will fit both ways

The USB 3.0 Promoter Group plans to publish a final specification for the USB Type-C connector by the middle of 2014

NSA spying scandal accelerating China’s push to favor local tech vendors

The NSA spying scandal has put a strain on the China business of Cisco and Qualcomm, the companies said recently

Space X appears to pass major test of rocket technology

Elon Musk's Space X has successfully launched a commercial telecom satellite

Windows 8 Update: China prefers to stick with dying Windows XP rather than upgrade

Also: Next Windows 8 release rumored to be closer to Windows Phone; report says Windows 8.1 uptake slow

Critics to Congress: Put the brakes on patent bill

A patent reform bill targeting so-called trolls needs more time to mature, several groups say