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Chinese censorship strong despite Google

It can still be dangerous for citizens of China to criticize the government online

AMD takes processor market share from Intel, IDC says

Worldwide x86 chip shipments recorded an all-time high in Q4

Nexus One maker sees potential in Windows Mobile 7

HTC sees Nexus One as a boon for its brand and sales of Android smartphones in general

New Microsoft Office price list: Winners and losers

More than a price hike, Microsoft looks to better compete with IBM Notes, Google Apps

Verizon posts slim revenue gains, but net income loss

The telecom company posts a loss due to layoff costs and other items

Ethernet aimed at data center virtual machines

Data center Ethernet packages from Extreme and Voltaire get out ahead of Cisco, Juniper HP

Book examines how U.S. mobsters, Russian gangsters have rampaged across the Internet

'Fatal System Error' tells of tangled cybercrime web

UK police engage print industry to stop fake IDs

The authorities are trying to stop fake ID factories by tightening supplies of specialist equipment

Novell uveils software appliance development package

AT&T sees soaring use of Wi-Fi — just in time for an Apple tablet

Wi-Fi use quadrupled in 2009, mostly via smartphones, carrier says

Cloud, Virtualization Gurus: What Title Is Right?

LTE delivers faster speeds after new tests, says analyst

Speeds go from 12 Mbps to 45 M bps after tests at more spots in Stockholm

IBM steps up Sun conversion program

Twitter now has 75M users; most asleep at the mouse

Microsoft’s top lawyer urges new EU laws for cloud computing

EU data protection laws are out of date and need to be harmonized better, said Brad Smith

VMware to end downloads and general support for older software

Only 'critical issues' will be fixed for older virtualization releases

In Xbox case, Microsoft cites Apple’s win over Psystar

Points to Apple's win over Mac clone maker Psystar in lawsuit over game cheats

Immersive techs: It’s not all Second Life

IBM social tools not meant to replace IM, Twitter

IBM unveils Collaboration Agenda, Project Vulcan

IDC: Chip market on way back after recession

PC microprocessor shipments were up 31% year-over-year in Q4; troubled times fading?

Smart phone security management a ripe market

F5 adds SSL VPN to its Big-IP

Big-IP Edge Gateway handles SSL VPN as well as optimized application delivery

14 free enterprise training tools from Microsoft

Microsoft has created a slew of freebies to help enterprises train users on its latest software, particularly those angst-inducing Ribbon menus.

Augmented reality: Pure hype or Next Big Thing in mobile?

'Surf the world' as you walk through it

Plenty of wannabes, but no iPhone killer in 2010

iPhone in 2010: Mobile Commerce, Social Networking Star

Apple defends AT&T, says partner will fix iPhone problems

After seeing AT&T's fix-it plans, Apple has 'high confidence' they'll do the trick

Nexus One leads Google to new frontier

Cloud Security: Ten Questions to Ask Before You Jump In

NASA Mars Rover Spirit ends one mission to start another

NASA Mars Rover Spirit stuck in sand, to become Martian science outpost

Could court’s campaign finance ruling affect net neutrality?

Some net neutrality opponents point to the Supreme Court's ruling on corporate speech

Review: Kingston’s new USB drive offers public and encrypted partitions

DataTraveler drive is fast and easy to use and allows users to safely lend them to colleagues

Canada needs cyber security czar: CATA Alliance

FCC queries Google, others on ETFs

The agency is continuing its investigation into early termination fees

Canadian bill tightens noose around identity thieves

Facebook and Twitter? Why not just put a gun to your head?

The top 10 ways Facebook and Twitter are bringing about the end of the world.

DOT bans truck drivers from texting

Violators face $2,750 fine

SMEs dominate data centre activity: Symantec

MS, HP unveil ‘breakthrough’ stack integration

Corel layoffs won’t be end of bad news

Oracle sues Rimini Street for intellectual property theft

The vendor alleges 'massive theft' of IP by the third-party support provider

NASA abandons Mars rover rescue efforts

Scientists hoping to make NASA's stuck Spirit a stationary Martian laboratory

As wired business shrinks, Verizon expects 13,000 job cuts

But wireless business shows growth

Apple builds tablet buzz with silence, say experts

Its track record of delivering the goods also helps

Graphics chip shipments driven by netbooks, Windows 7

Graphics chip shipments could go up by 27.9 percent this year

A Big Year for ‘Socialytic’ Applications?

GEO Foundation cuts desktop costs by $60K

Haiti digs out from communications disaster

Carriers and aid groups are quickly restoring connectivity through satellite and wireless

Bank files lawsuit against victim of $800,000 cybertheft

In twist, Texas bank sues business customer, claiming cybertheft not its fault