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Qualcomm shows Lenovo smartbook

The smartbook, to be sold by AT&T, will be formally launched at CES

Cisco pushes to open up telepresence

Cisco says open telepresence protocol; new products will bolster interoperability

Confessions of an Apple Manager-Turned-iPhone App Creator

SAS chief: Hot on fraud detection, cool on cloud computing

The CEO Interview Series: Dr. Jim Goodnight, CEO, SAS

Globalization: New Management Challenges Facing IT leaders

AMD settlement won’t blunt Intel R&D, exec says

Analysts say cash infusion will attract investors to AMD; get antitrust monkey off Intel's back

FTC files contempt complaint against computer financing firm

BlueHippo failed to deliver computers to everyone who made all the payments, the agency alleged

NASA to power Mars rover out of sand trap

NASA Mars rover Spirit stuck in Martian sand trap

Analysis: Intel, AMD end a bitter business and technical battle

Intel still faces legal issues, but AMD can now move ahead

Coping With Social Media Burnout

What Matters Most in Outsourcing: Outcomes vs. Tasks

How to DDOS a federal wiretap

Researchers say that wiretapping equipment standards aren't up to the task

Infosys acquires BPO company in the U.S.

The acquisition of McCamish Systems brings to Infosys key clients in insurance and financial services

HP-Cisco battle spreads to China with 3Com deal

HP's acquisition of the networking gear vendor will unlock a major new market

Fujitsu’s latest cell phone splits in two

Users who fancy a night out without the QWERTY keypad can leave it at home

Deathmatch: Motorola Droid versus iPhone

Microsoft rebukes exec for Mac inspiration comment

Calls company manager 'uninformed' after he says Windows 7 borrowed from Apple's OS

For the enterprise, Google Apps fights uphill battle with Microsoft

The devil you already know often gets the nod

Intel says shape-shifting robots closer to reality

Researchers use distributed computing and robots to create programmable matter

IA job prospects bright

But universities need help from industry

Deep dive: SAN and NAS virtualization

How virtualization lets you to keep up with increasing storage requirements and maintain high availability and service levels

Logitech’s LifeSize buy bewilders

Computer peripherals and telepresence are an unlikely pairing

Google goes forward with Go language

Intel to roll out new low-cost and high-end SSDs

New enterprise-class drives mark 40% price drop over current models

Clearwire claims 173,000 WiMax users

The wireless broadband company says it's set to reach 2010 deployment goals with newly announced funding

Windows 7 may be secure, but are Windows users safe?

With the move to targeted attacks, Microsoft users have security problems ahead

Cisco showcases big bets on collaboration

Pushing a big product rollout, CEO John Chambers said the company is turning aggressive as the economy recovers

China lauds iPhone app that spreads state views

A rising number of Chinese state news outlets are offering iPhone apps

Elpida signs on another Taiwan DRAM maker

Elpida signed Winbond Electronics to an outsourcing and technology deal, raising its Taiwan allies to four

Apple’s 12 biggest failures

Enterprises like, don’t love, Windows 7

CIOs say they are in no rush to upgrade from XP

Syncplicity unveils service to centralize data, collaboration, backup

Online service provides access via any device, integration with Web apps

Taiwan lawmakers reject funds for memory chip makers

A legislative committee rejected applications for money from TMC and Powerchip Semiconductor

Google Latitude updates track you, alert you to friends nearby

Location Alerts beta notifies you when your friends or colleagues are close at hand

Businessman sentenced for telecom contract bribery

The South Korean man offered bribes to maintain a telecom contract for military families, the DOJ says

Federal Data Security Law: ‘Careful What You Wish For’

iPhone worms, other smartphone malware in researchers’ sights

Georgia Tech researchers look to equip wireless carriers with ways to detect, clean up infected smartphones

Oracle/Sun: Why European Union jurisdiction matters

Oracle/Sun exceeds monetary thresholds, giving European Union power to object

Windows 7 tricks: 20 top tips and tweaks

An IT Governance Process That’s Weighted for Growth

Hackers will exploit Windows kernel bug, researchers say

Expect drive-by attacks against IE 'sooner rather than later,' experts say

Vista users are jumping fast to Windows 7, but XP users aren’t

Life after military service: Disabled vets win federal IT contracts

How start-ups run by disabled vets are winning millions in federal IT contracts

Does Microsoft Want You to Hate Netbooks?

T-Mobile adds a free 3G stick, cuts prices

Along with its new USB device, the carrier is offering lower monthly data rates until Jan. 13

BlackBerry Gets Official craigslist Mobile App

CRM: How Marriott Broke Down Customer Data Siloes

Hackers pillage jailbroken iPhones

Portable attack runs on Windows PCs and Macs, then sniffs out nearby iPhones to plunder

Microsoft shutters Office 2010 preview, preps public beta

Message to testers hints at launch next week of open beta

Oracle support portal woes could erode users’ trust

There may be lasting damage to customer relationships following a problematic support site migration, observers say