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10 things the next version of Google Glass must have

Now that Google Glass has been put on "hiatus," this is what will it take for the widely ridiculed augmented reality headsets to make a comeback.

Inmarsat hopes app developers will help expand use of satellite broadband

Warning to white-hat hackers: Obama proposal a threat to what you do

Obama’s changes to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act could increase penalties, broaden what’s illegal for constructive researchers

Cisco building switch ports to feed faster Wi-Fi

Brocade offering free SDN for one year

One-year free license of OpenDaylight-based controller intended to kick-start implementations

The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Tuesday, January 20

Changes to Patch Tuesday underscore bigger shakeup in Microsoft security

Some see bad signs in Microsoft's changes to its security reporting processes.

10 mobile startups to watch

These wireless startups are doing a lot more than making snazzier iPhone cases.

Twitter to acquire Indian startup ZipDial in emerging markets play

This tool may make it easier for thieves to empty bank accounts

Report: NSA not only creates, but also hijacks, malware

The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Monday, January 19

Opponent of Apple, Google settlement with workers wants larger cut in new deal

Report: Inside North Korea’s network, NSA saw signs of Sony attack

Uber woos European cities with the promise of 50,000 new jobs in 2015

Advertising company Turn will stop using Verizon’s mobile tracking ID

Rumor claims new Macs might eventually ditch Intel processors for ARM solution

3 things Microsoft has to prove at its Windows 10 event

One Network initiative creates cheaper calls in East Africa

Republican net neutrality bill allows ‘reasonable’ network management

MainOne’s data center to service critical infrastructure in West Africa

Sprint now says it’s OK with broadband reclassification

New York Post Twitter account hacked, UPI’s also appears compromised

What if Windows 10 fails?

Device lets smartphones communicate during network outage

An off-grid communications tool aimed at the prepper and outdoors market has potential for enterprise disaster planning.

Sizing up the three popular Internet TV streaming sticks

These Internet TV streaming devices will be the savior of every gadget-obsessed, cable-cluttered geek out there.

Juniper taps switching chief to run product development

Davidson replaces Rahim, who became CEO last year

French newspapers go offline, but hosting company rules out DDoS as cause

‘Is radar breaking my WiFi?’

Cities cheer Obama’s push for municipal broadband

Kansas City's tech renaissance stems partly from early work with Google Fiber

Restraining orders by telepresence — and why the law needs to catch up with tech

Pushing technology into the legal system could help protect more victims

The hidden dangers of short-term outsourcing deals

Think it's easy to get out of a short deal when you want to switch outsourcing providers? Think again. Exits from short deals can be costly, time-consuming and disruptive.

The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Friday, January 16

What does the end of mainstream Windows 7 support mean for IT?

So long as you have a service contract, you need not worry about your work PC.

Google publishes third Windows 0-day vulnerability in a month

US and UK to step up cyber defense efforts

Internet venture funding hits a post-2000 record last year

How to protect yourself against Verizon’s mobile tracking

PC prices will stay low this year, Intel says

Tech giants increase offer to $415 million to settle no-poaching case

Intel’s bought a foothold in tablets, but now it wants to cut its losses

How much trust can you put in Telegram messenger?

Virgin Galactic wants to launch 2,400 comm. satellites to offer ubiquitous broadband

CEO Richard Branson plans to initially launch a low-earth-orbit satellite constellation of 648 satellites to get the OneWeb company rolling.

Prosecution: Silk Road founder nabbed In flagrante delicto

Open vSwitch to gain network virtualization

Developers plan Open Virtual Network extension for L 2/3 abstractions

Why killing Google Glass could ultimately save it

The Glass team was fighting an uphill battle. The best course of action was to take Glass out of the spotlight.

EMC shoots down break-up talk: ‘We’re better together’

Activist investors will not get what they want

What advanced tech will dominate your car by 2025? IBM knows

IBM says cognitive vehicles become commonplace; fully autonomous cars not so much

University of Texas team hooks $100K in IBM Watson app contest

IBM cognitive computing technology put to creative use by new generation of tech entrepreneurs

Windows 10 to have a grand coming out party on January 21

The OS enters a formal beta test phase for the masses to test it out.