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Weaker net neutrality rules will pose a 'grave threat' to the Internet, they say
The systems help run the Internet of Things may need a fixed live expectancy to maintain long-term security
The company is open to more acquisitions in key areas
The USA Freedom Act would require the agency to get court approval to collect records on a case-by-case basis
The cars use a communications link with Volvo to get the latest driving conditions
The PHP-based Apigility handles many of the routine tasks involved in building an API
A leaner sales organization structure could end up being good for customers, analyst says
Intel is putting its Iris Pro graphics processors into Xeon E3-v1200v3 server chips, which will be released later this year
Analysts don't expect a Surface Mini to compete with Android tablets on price, but Microsoft could make it stand out by touting it as a note taker
Move may end up encouraging some customers to stick with XP even longer
Carriers' data price war is having an impact, Kantar says
From a desk in downtown Chicago, United dispatchers can talk to pilots anywhere in the world
Marketers on Twitter can now target users based on their language
The new HP Helion line will encompass the full breadth of the company's enterprise cloud offerings
Forbes' Woollacott says leaked emails don't prove Google 'was all that tight with the NSA'
Google says more offline applications are being added to Chromebooks so more can be done when Wi-Fi isn't available
Potential suitors include rival ERP vendors and hardware companies wanting to get into software, analysts say
The smartphone will start shipping this month in Europe, Asia and the Middle East
ECS and ViPR are mostly advances in software, the company says
One VC firm has said it will 'stay away from' companies that may require high-performance networks, which ISPs may soon make more expensive.
The rise is attributed to 'Rotbrow,' a type of malware that downloads other bad programs
Anti-malware vendors warned about downloaders used to infect PCs
Samsung will offer OS upgrades containing the Knox data security platform for more devices in the coming months
Sensors and remote capabilities may turn physical products into services, especially for business
Net profit climbs 34 percent amid Softbank's acquisition drive
Alibaba's IPO in the U.S. could surpass the US$16 billion offering from Facebook
There is currently a large mismatch between demand and supply of computer science graduates, the industry said
HP's OpenStack will be the cornerstone of the company's new Helion line of cloud services and products
The company says the Internet of Things is the best case for its collection of tools
The company is prepping classroom aide software for its Apps for Education suite
The app looks at public Twitter data to identify phony accounts
Exchanges between NSA director and Google execs suggest cooperation on data security
Apple's retail stores are undervalued, give company big advantage, argues analyst
FireEye says nPulse Technologies brings full-packet capture and analysis technologies to its portfolio
But customers will have to wait and see if SAP's promises pan out, an analyst says
The chip maker will bring native Android support to a 20-nm, 64-bit ARM processor next year
Anti-DRM protests materialize across social media, publishers
Atom allows developers to extend the text editor to speed their own workflows
IT staff will be able to manage Windows 8 desktops in addition to mobile devices
Social and mobile support are meant to appeal to younger applicants
