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Volkswagen looks to drive social Super Bowl

Automaker creates Super Bowl 'war room' to tackle social media opportunities during game

By Sharon Gaudin

Jan 31, 2014 5 mins

Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business Social Networking Apps

Google and Samsung grow cozier with patent deal, Motorola sale

Samsung will hold onto its TouchWiz skin, but its new Magazine UX will quickly dwindle

By Matt Hamblen

Jan 31, 2014 7 mins

Android Mobile Device Management Small and Medium Business

Twitter buys 900 IBM patents, dodging a potential infringement suit

The patents likely cover a range of software and tools of interest to Twitter

By Zach Miners

Jan 31, 2014 2 mins

Collaboration Software Intellectual Property Small and Medium Business

GOP presses ahead on H-1B, green cards with vague, muddy statement

House Republicans will need help from Democrats to win immigration reform

By Patrick Thibodeau

Jan 31, 2014 4 mins

Data Center Government Laws and Regulations

Pwn2Own hack contest puts record $645K on prize table

New grand prize of $150,000 requires researchers to deal with Microsoft's EMET anti-exploit toolkit

By Gregg Keizer

Jan 31, 2014 6 mins

Access Control Enterprise Malware

Presto! Want a bigger bedroom? You need a robotic house

UCLA trains architects to design buildings that move and adapt to our needs

By Sharon Gaudin

Jan 31, 2014 6 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business

IBM to consolidate communication and collaboration wares into Connections suite

Connections' scope will extend beyond enterprise social networking to include email, productivity apps and video conferencing

By Juan Carlos Perez

Jan 31, 2014 4 mins

Collaboration Software ERP Systems Small and Medium Business

Microsoft’s long, messy, occasionally clumsy CEO search is about to end

Microsoft could name a new CEO within the next week, after making it clear that whoever gets the job at this point was a back-up choice.

By Andy Patrizio

Jan 31, 2014 2 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows

Medical lab says FTC breach probe forced it to close

LabMD decides to close in the midst of an FTC investigation into a a leak of the persoanl data of some 10,000 people

By Jaikumar Vijayan

Jan 31, 2014 6 mins

Asset Management Software Cybercrime Government

Yahoo buying developer of Donna personal assistant app

The Donna service will be shut down after the transaction

By John Ribeiro

Jan 31, 2014 2 mins

Data Center Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions