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Throws Windows XP users a bone by extending Security Essentials' life until July 2015
Miro Consulting and Forrester Research analysts offer tips on navigating the complex process
Company had to top the 10.4M sold in Q1 2012, says IDC
The suit alleges companies including Google and Apple suppressed wages by agreeing not to hire each other's workers
Hiring by IT services firms dominated job gains in 2013
Users have 30 days to get the 50GB of capacity
NSA's program, dubbed Quantum, surreptitiously taps data from 100,000 systems worldwide, according to New York Times report
Microsoft may want XP dead and buried, but AV rivals plan to support the OS for a long time
Also: Windows 9 is coming, Surface sales factoids please Microsoft
Users will see a list of actions taken by colleagues on their files and folders
HP said the two new devices would be available in India from next month
The company will pay at least $32.5 million to refund customers whose children paid for in-app items
Explaining why the U.S. Appeals Court ruling on Net neutrality really matters to users everywhere
Third party Twitter apps must now converse with Twitter through the SSL protocol
Researchers at Georgia Tech identify phrases most closely associated with successful – and unsuccessful – Kickstarter pitches.
FTC targeted Apple's iTunes billing practices around children's purchases
The addition lowers the bar for developing games for the portable console
Chrome 32 adds several major features previewed last fall, patches 11 security bugs
Cloud management platforms are increasingly adopting Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization platform
The phone is the creation of smartphone manufacturer Geeksphone and encrypted communications provider Silent Circle
Cost savings can be there — plus, will you really need that hardware in three years?
The three-year case could end soon
U.S. Senator cites recent statements by Ford exec that the company can keep track of driver habits
InfoWorld's 2014 Technology of the Year Award winners recognize the best tools and technologies for developers, IT pros, and businesses
Judge John D. Bates in a letter on behalf of the federal judiciary opposes some of the proposed reforms of surveillance programs
CIOs from Facebook and Gucci are among more than 50 Microstrategy BI customers set to speak
The chipmaker announced in 2011 plans to spend $5 billion on Fab 42
Efforts to launch the digital currency Coinye appear to be abandoned
The forecast for this year follows a strong 2013 in which external IT spending grew at the highest rate since 2008
Users have privacy options to turn the feature off, the social network said
Members of a review panel say their recommendations would not hurt legitimate terrorism investigations
Security analysts advise applying critical Oracle and Adobe patches before the Microsoft ones
The FCC has several options, but many of them aren't likely to prevail
Recent Network Time Protocol Amplification attack seen as dangerous proof of a new DDoS attack technique.
Public posts from Facebook users overseas will start appearing within Yandex's search results
Focus is shifting from 'the next big thing' to improving on everyday products like smoke alarms and thermostats
Good idea to push past tainted 8, say analysts, who caution against too-high expectations for change
Juniper should review strategic options after mis-executing strategy
The court says the agency doesn't have the authority to regulate broadband
A settlement with a notorious patent troll should serve as a warning to other companies, said the New York State Attorney General
The US Federal Trade Commission also reported scams offering refunds for bad tech support service
The matter is urgent because the current draft regulation is on a tight timeline, the groups said
Google stays ahead of Apple in patent awards
Software today is capable of simulating the impact of road changes on traffic flows, without messing up commutes
The smartphone will ship in France, the U.K. and Germany
Domestic retailers will no longer be at a disadvantage from fiscal year 2015 for e-books and other online content.
