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Small businesses are lashing out against a new star rating feature on the site
TV networks are suing the startup for streaming local broadcast TV over the Internet
Other World Computing starts selling a 30-meter optical cable for $899, and Corning shows a 61-meter cable
Identity thieves may have taken email addresses, mailing addresses and other information, the company says
Contractor that built troubled health care site will be replaced by Accenture amid growing frustration over pace of repairs, report says
Spending increases are forecast for software, smartphones and tablets
A coalition of websites, activist groups and companies will coordinate protests against online surveillance
Will transition to 'Intel Security' in 2014, putting space between it and John McAfee, erratic founder of the 27-year-old firm
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Companies are also looking for workers with more traditional skills for security and quality assurance jobs
IT job numbers reflect CIO concerns about economy, labor participation, says Janco Associates
Gartner says U.S. Mac shipments were up 29%; IDC counters, claims they fell 6%
Verizon customers will be able to use Oracle databases, middleware and software on a per-hour basis
SAP expects to report a 2 percent rise in Q4 revenue, with the propoertion from cloud subscriptions and support up 66 percent
The Commission wants to extend its deadline by six months to give countries such as Germany a chance to adopt new payment rules
Distinguished engineer Schliesser seeks to disrupt former employers
The company's Appstore has become a relevant alternative to Google's Play store, according to one analyst
But as the numbers stabilize, there's light at the end of the tunnel, say IDC and Gartner
The company has restructured its management to return to high growth
Joshua Rogers said the SQL injection flaw allowed access to 600,000 records with personal information
Cisco found hundreds of related suspicious domains that are probably used to push malware
A program pairing user activity with promotional content will disappear come April 9
Tech vendors are creating tablets with more specialized designs
Keeping networks open for innovators is a major policy imperative, he said
The key to their long-term success may in the classroom
IBM will dedicate a third of its research projects to cognitive computing, IBM execs revealed at the launch of its Watson business unit
The Soloshot 2 is your own personal cameraman
Intel, Freescale to ship mini-computers for do-it-yourselfers interested in wearable computing
Microsoft plans to plug the zero-day hole that hackers have been exploiting in the aged OS next week
The company's mobile app now lets users de-link their phone numbers from their usernames
With Ford CEO Alan Mulally out of the picture, Microsoft's stock will continue to slide, predict Wall Street analysts
After 3 postponements, commercial spacecraft sets off carrying food, spare parts, experiments
Now device makers can load the OS on their products, and developers can start making applications for it
MIT Professional Education is offering a four-week, $495 online course on Big Data challenges
Many apps failed to validate SSL certificates and exposed sensitive information, a researcher from IOActive said
Google was to help the country's election commission with voter facilitation services
Private files can be accessed over the Internet by anyone with basic knowledge
New technologies let multiple smartphones, tablets or other enabled devices charge at the same time
The police are still gathering evidence, court says
It took a stepfather two appeals to avoid liability for the actions of his stepson
Remember the Palm Pre? Anybody watching 3D TV these days, running Windows Vista or watching a movie on Blu-ray?
The openSUSE site maintainers recommend using strict directory permissions and alternative authentication systems
