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Tech mergers and acquisition activity soared in the second half of 2013, PricewaterhouseCoopers says
An 'unsubscribe' link would appear prominently at the header of some emails
The company is looking to do deals in security, big data, cloud and mobility
Tipped in last earnings call, new Juniper CEO’s directive lacks detail, depth
Time Warner Cable home subscribers will get big jumps in broadband speed at no extra cost
It joins 80 other members of the Alliance for Wireless Power
Overall revenue was down but profit was up
The Obama administration launches a website to help businesses that receive demand letters
Identity theft, phone scams, phishing lead dirty list
Computer Economics compared heavy cloud users' IT spending with industry benchmark data
Squawking pays off; Chrome 34 on Windows will return navigational aids to browser
The two companies have been trading harsh words for a week
Edward Snowden leaks, cryptolocker, cybercrime among urgent topics at RSA Conference
Users of its upgraded Libon service can start chatting by sending an SMS with a link to a Web client
It's the data center of the future, but just how do you get there?
All extensions on Windows must be installed from the Chrome Web Store; those that were not will be permanently disabled
The attackers appear to be gathering broad intelligence about visitors to three websites, FireEye says
Samsung's more advanced NX30 Smart Camera is priced at $999.99 and available immediately
The German data protection authority recommended Swiss WhatsApp alternatives Threema and myEnigma
Cloud service Joyent envisions more hybrid deployments using both Linux and SmartOS
Puts the rebranded browser-based productivity apps front and center on Office.com
Halfway through the first quarter of 2014, Microsoft's 'touch first' version of Office is still nowhere to be found
IT execs need to keep a legal/ethical eye on what's being done with Microsoft Lync info, experts say
The vulnerabilities could allow attackers to take control of affected devices or cause them to become unresponsive
Not likely to ship a rush patch before March 11, says security expert
Protesters mark seven-day demonstration in Tokyo amid withdrawal suspension
Facebook has been blocked in China, but WhatsApp can still be downloaded
Facebook sees opportunity in real-time conversations carried out using WhatsApp
Most of the power consumed by phone and tablet storage is from software, according to a UCSD-Microsoft paper
The mobile messaging app has 450 million monthly users
The costs of data breaches remains stubbornly high, but there are steps organizations can take to keep costs down
A shift to cloud computing may be helping with Linux demand
Informatica 9.6 borrows a few techniques from agile development to hasten the delivery of business intelligence
Hardware needs software more than ever, CEO Brian Krzanich said
AT&T and Comcast seem to support Wheeler's move to re-establish net neutrality rules
Wallpaper Dragon Ball and Finger Hockey were cited as among the most downloaded malicious apps
The cities across the US aren't guaranteed service, but gigabit-speed Internet could be coming
Though analysts are mostly dismissing reports that Apple may be interested in buying Tesla, here's a look at what such a combination could bring
Vendors and operators will show how LTE can get to 450Mbps
Samsung to use an early-to-market Tizen-based product in an effort to distance itself from Google
The agency also has decided it will not ask for further judicial review of the matter
Analysts say Itanium is alive mainly to meet contractual obligations
Chinese phone makers BQ and Meizu will make the first handsets
The telecom vendor is demonstrating virtualized Voice over LTE at Mobile World Congress with China Mobile
