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SAP doesn't expect the ruling to affect its customers, but may still appeal.
They can't wait to get their hands on the API that will tell their applications the location of Twitter users
Issues remain before company can be traded publicly
The EMC unit's box runs on Linux, has iSCSI connectivity and supports VMware
FCC authorizes three notices of inquiry into wireless competition, innovation and information access.
Applicants far exceed the amount of U.S. government money available for broadband grants and loans
In connection with its suit against SAP, Oracle wants details about the third-party support provider's business model
Online buyers are more cautious than ever
The probe comes in response to a complaint from the Italian Newspaper Publishers Federation
Similar domain-name registration information and attack style suggest assaults are linked
Adobe says Photoshop 'works fine' on new Apple OS, but won't officially support CS3 suite
A report will outline how the OS fixes problems businesses had with Vista
With a spiffy new installer, the Mac OS X upgrade process is quicker and easier than ever
The agency will look at ways to promote more innovation and competition
IBM hopes to make manipulation of molecules in chips easier with the research breakthrough
Applicants request funding totaling $28 billion for broadband projects
The higher capacity hard drives can slash per-byte space and power requirements, the company says
The special upgrade for households with more than one PC was not meant to be available for pre-order until Oct. 18
Few things annoy consumers more than the billions of commercial telemarketing robocalls they receive every year, FTC states
But that's a violation of Apple's license, says upgrade expert
The ACLU says the new guidelines still don't protect travelers' privacy
Deals, discounts used to attract partners to sell vendor's services
Manufacturers look toward a strong finish to the year
Laptops have been ordered, out of the blue, to 10 states
Says Justice Department 'overreached' in collecting data on steroid use by MLB players
Researchers create a server that analyzes sights and sounds to pinpoint activities of interest
Pharmaceutical authentication and tracking system relies on SMS, GPS and phone cameras
Scientists write software that turns wireless phones into free-space pens
Researchers have some ideas on how to stop these malicious applications, but none is foolproof
Recognize the rock star in your IT department with a nomination for SysAdmin of the Year
Lower court judge let trial 'run amok,' company argues in appeal of $290M award
Ruckus beam-forming access points got around metal walls on the Queen Mary floating hotel
vEOS networking software straddles VMware virtual machines, cloud and physical machines
Another bureaucrat pleads guilty to snooping on files out of 'idle curiosity'
Five-year contract will have IBM manage BP's enterprise applications and run its service-desk operations
Companies can now refocus ad campaigns that use social networks toward an older group of users, a study says
Music and gaming could encourage programmers to think about writing applications in parallel
VMworld virtualization conference kicks off next week