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Microsoft trumps Apple in branding, takes top spot

'One Microsoft' unified branding strategy has resonated with American consumers, argues Forrester

Pixeom lets you set up cloud services without the data center

The company is appealing to users worried about data privacy

CIOs Must Balance Cloud Security and Customer Service

Citrix buys Framehawk to give virtual desktops a boost

Framehawk's technology will improve performance over Wi-Fi and cellular networks for XenApp and XenDesktop users

As Yahoo makes encryption standard for email, weak implementation seen

The company's HTTPS implementation still needs some improvements, an SSL expert said

Vendors demo wireless charging for iPhones

Wireless consortium shows wireless charging system for more than 40 million phones

Facebook acquiring app optimization tool developer Little Eye Labs

The first Facebook acquisition in India reflects a growing focus of local startups on technology development

Satellite links for remote networks may pose soft target for attackers

VSATs send data to satellites from remote systems but may not be secured properly, according to IntelCrawler

Here’s what your UHD-TV will look like

Streaming media services, studios and TV networks are working to provide more 4K content

With Sprint’s new plan, friends and neighbors can be your ‘framily’

Subscribers can get anyone to join up, and everyone will pay less per month