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Microsoft trumpets Windows 7 support options, response speed

Adds Twitter support wrinkle, but 'endless reboot' problem still unresolved

Motorola posts surprise profit

The company expects better results for the current quarter, once it starts selling its new smartphones

Mainframe consolidation saves cash for Pennsylvania government

State replaces aging fleet of mainframes

Will Droid gain iPhone’s tech ‘lust’ factor?

iPhone faithful unlikely to stray for the Motorola Droid, says analyst

MIT rsearchers developing robotic driving companion

Need help staying awake or finding the cheapest gas? In-car robot is designed to help

Canonical matures Linux-based netbook OS

Canonical's Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10 has a simpler interface, updated Web software

US cyber war policy needs new focus, experts say

Creating a policy of deterrence may not work for cyber war, some experts tell Congress

Twitter rolling out new Lists feature this week

Overcomes brief glitch today to offer more users the ability to tune their Twitter feed

Juniper’s splash big on tech vision, short on specifics

Cisco rival Juniper Networks faces questions about FCoE, data center products

Facebook offers up privacy policy for user review

After earlier brouhaha over changes to terms-of-use policy, site now seeks user input

Cloud computing: Simply SaaS renamed?

Unfinished Windows 7 feature turns laptops into Wi-Fi hotspots

Free app lets iPhones, other devices connect to Internet via software-based router

Windows 7: The readers speak

Windows 7 is the greatest Microsoft OS ever or it's Vista with Botox treatments. The readers weigh in with love and disgust

NIST SP800-53 Rev. 3: Risk Management Framework Underpins the Security Life Cycle

Intel pulls firmware for SSDs just a day after release

Users complain that the firmware upgrade could cause systems to crash

Mozilla fixes 16 flaws with Firefox 3.5.4

Security update also patches 9 bugs in older Firefox 3.0

Internet phone systems become the fraudster’s tool

Attacks on the Asterisk VoIP system are now 'endemic'

Report: Former AMD CEO Ruiz was source in scandal

AMD's former CEO Hector Ruiz reportedly shared confidential information about AMD with a trader

With eye on Oracle and MySQL, Red Hat invests in EnterpriseDB

The Linux vendor may be worried about Oracle's coming takeover of MySQL

Jive brings workgroup collaboration to Microsoft Office

The new version of Jive's Social Business Software also adds access to the software from mobile phones

Microsoft extends Windows 7 and Azure to open source developers

Google Apps scores in L.A., with assist from Microsoft

City Council unanimously approves five-year $7.25 million deal

Google accused of ‘malicious revenge’ in China

The search engine's warning that the site of the People's Daily may contain malware has angered the newspaper

ARM vs. Atom: The battle for the next digital frontier

UMC posts best Q3 in years on stronger chip sales

The chip maker's net profit was its highest in two years and it said the good times will continue

Google signs AdWords deal with Taiwan trade promotion agency

Deal is a way for Google to teach small and medium-size Taiwanese companies how to use AdWords

Slower pace, lower wages leave ‘rural offshoring’ a niche

Rural shoring finds a way to work but not compete with India

SAP earnings rise as revenue continues to slip

The company expects no improvement in software and software-related service revenue this year

IT Security Outsourcing in Decline

NASA Ares X rocket battles lightning strikes

NASA Ares launch pad has advance lighting mitigation system

Password Reset Email is New Facebook Virus

Disaster Can Inspire Quick Move to Desktop Virtualization

Windows 7 takes on Apple’s Snow Leopard

NASA Ares X blasts off carrying experiments, hopes of future unmanned space flight

“Frickin fantastic” launch of NASA Ares X rocket NASA says.

UK customers get access to Google’s PowerMeter

British Gas has partnered with AlertMe, a company that uses Google's tool with its home-electricity monitoring service

Targeted attacks possible in the cloud, researchers warn

Study shows how attackers can search, locate and attack specific targets in a cloud infrastructure

Improved user interface key issue for Symbian

The Symbian Foundation is looking to fully embrace touchscreen smartphones

Apple Magic Mouse Still MIA as Software Update Arrives

Bartz: Yahoo wants to regain R-E-S-P-E-C-T

What Star Wars Teaches Us About Career Management

IBM pairs Rational and Tivoli products to automate development processes

Microsoft to discontinue MSN Direct

The wireless information service initially delivered data to watches

FBI: National data-breach law would help fight cybercrime

A new law would help the FBI connect attacks to other cases, an official says

How Scottrade Got Workers to Love Social Networking

5 Tips for Using Predictive Analytics Software

How Analyzing ERP Data Helped a Retailer With Suppliers

How Northrop Grumman Minimized Spending on Contract Labor

4 Swine Flu Scams Making the Rounds

Many open-sourcers back an Oracle takeover of MySQL

Intel, Numonyx create breakthrough in phase-change memory

PCM quadruples the density of NAND flash memory