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Along with its new USB device, the carrier is offering lower monthly data rates until Jan. 13
Portable attack runs on Windows PCs and Macs, then sniffs out nearby iPhones to plunder
Message to testers hints at launch next week of open beta
There may be lasting damage to customer relationships following a problematic support site migration, observers say
Microsoft investigating public exploit that locks up Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 systems
NASA and the European Space Agency to share costs of red planet exploration
Strengthens HP’s data center and Ethernet switch offerings vs. Cisco and partners, opens opportunities in China
Citrix desktop team tries to lure customers away from VMware server tools
The deal will bring more Ethernet strength to HP's broad enterprise lineup
In a statement, SAP strongly denies 'misleading speculation' raised in a recent Wall Street Journal editorial
Lines of consumer, enterprise solid state drives to be unveiled before 2010 CES show
The company laid out its road map for the next two years, including new laptop and desktop chips
In long term, Motorola to focus more on video technologies running over 4G, says wireless chief
The residents of Cringeville weigh in on Rupert Murdoch's battle with Google, Windows 7, and spokestoons
Ethernet inventor looks back on 3Com’s legacy in wake of HP blockbuster deal
Founded in 1979, Ethernet pioneer 3Com has had several incarnations
Retires Tiger from security support with second Snow Leopard patch batch
Available Tuesday, the Intel Reader can scan books and read them back
Big Internet companies may just stick with their established domain names written in the Latin characters used elsewhere
The agreement ends all litigation between TSMC and SMIC
Observers expect a "bare-knuckle fight" between Oracle and the Commission over the inclusion of MySQL in the Sun deal
Most were unaware that Win 7 Starter lacks some standard features in Win XP
If abused, the flaw would let people accumulate rebates for goods they haven't purchased
Firefox browser first introduced in 2004 turns 5 years old
Ever-growing and constantly changing botnets are perhaps the biggest threat to network security.
Agreement lets users post simultaneously to Twitter and LinkedIn
There are widespread reports of major problems in the days following the Nov. 6 launch
The security company contacted ISPs and registrars to help shut down the spam-spewing botnet
A U.S. jury charges eight people for an attack on RBS WorldPlay
Chip maker says foundry ramping up and AMD graphics chips are now moving to PC vendors
But some new iMac owners still report problems after 10.6.2 update
But global survey finds bank card security, identity theft are biggest of worries
New OS hits 4% market share; XP loses ground, says Net Applications
Plug-in designed for Microsoft's Visual Studio
Expect exploits soon for Windows' embedded font flaw, says researcher
Caper intended to highlight vulnerabilities on social networking sites, group says
Two agencies cut a third funding round from broadband grant and loan programs
Dozens of FaceBook groups hit by Control Your Info takeover
Windows hacker code available Tuesday only for denial-of-service; remote code execution next
Blogger Rafael Rivera accuses Microsoft of lifting open-source code for netbook upgrade utility
She also talks about the key to Google's success
More companies look to IT to reduce cost of business, survey finds