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VMware brings Suse Linux to newly launched cloud service

Users of Suse Linux can purchase a fully supported version of the OS directly from VMware by year's end

Cybercrime service automates creation of fake scanned IDs, other identity verification documents

The service produces high-quality fake scans that can be used in fraud attacks to impersonate victims, Group-IB researchers said

COBOL-based system for $160 billion pension fund is a political football

An audit claims the system poses risks, but the office overseeing it calls it a dependable 'workhorse'

Developers flay Microsoft for withholding Windows 8.1 RTM

Decision 'frightens me,' says one developer as Microsoft tells app makers to use two-month-old preview to test work

NASA mission to capture near-Earth asteroid for study

The mission to bag an asteroid could happen as soon as 2021, paving the way for sending humans to Mars in the 2030s.

BlackBerry reportedly plans spin-off of instant messaging software

Smartphone vendor creating IM subsidiary for BlackBerry Messenger

Lapsing of Moore’s Law opens up opportunity in chip design

DARPA microsystems chief asks engineers to look forward, redesign conventional chips

Ballmer’s exit revives demands for Office on iPad, Android tablets

'One of those classic moments' when Microsoft must decide what's more important: Office revenue or supporting a sagging Windows ecosystem, says Forrester analyst

The Loneliness of Today’s Mobile Culture

Facebook got 25,000 government requests about users

Nearly half of all government requests about Facebook users come from U.S. agencies

Windows 8 Update: Microsoft Windows 8 is not Ballmer’s biggest regret

Also: Is Windows 8 TPM security an NSA back door?

PC, tablet makers get Windows 8.1, developers cry foul

Devices with this Windows 8 update should be available in time for the holiday shopping season

Is the rumored 64-bit Apple chip for iPhone 5S just wishful thinking?

64-bit mobile processors are coming, just not right away

Amazon lets developers make money by selling physical goods from Android apps

The Mobile Associates API integrates Amazon's store with mobile apps

How to Prepare for (and Ace) the Technical Interview

Will VMware’s big gamble on network virtualization pay off?

Analyst says NSX could touch off enterprise SDN battle vs. Cisco

Samsung claims Ericsson is demanding billions more for its patent licenses

Ericsson wants a block on Samsung products in the US

Larry Ellison to talk in-memory database, Oracle PaaS at OpenWorld

The CEO will deliver two keynotes at Oracle's annual conference next month

Microsoft declares Windows 8.1 ready for OEMs even though work’s not finished

Developers, IT pros won't get the update early, as they have historically

New smartphone OSes take baby steps forward

Newcomers Firefox, Ubuntu, Sailfish and Tizen won't challenge Android's dominance anytime soon, but can still survive, according to analysts

China DDoS attack shows not all TLD servers equally secure

Trojan targets Craigslist users with spam

Healthcare IT Struggles to Keep Up With Mobile Health Demands

HR Departments Invaded By Data Scientists

Citrix integrates Netscaler with VMware’s network virtualization platform

NetScaler Control Center for VMware will be available as a tech preview this quarter

iPhone buyback firms unruffled by Apple’s trade-in plans

Quote volumes climb as early adopters prep for next month's new iPhones

Dell remains committed to Windows 8 for business tablets

Dell plans to release more Windows 8 tablets and convertibles for business users later this year, a senior exec said

Google, Apple remove some restrictions on technology to Iran

The move follows a U.S. decision to lift sanctions on some personal communications technology

Australian startup’s software tracks how companies execute strategy

Cascade is a web-based application that links employees more directly to a company's strategic plans

ARM acquires Sensinode, a vendor of software for ‘Internet of Things’

Some of the technology from Sensinode will be made part of ARM's mbed project

With Ballmer retiring, tech world awaits white smoke from Redmond

Speculation is sizzling over who will take over as Microsoft CEO

Judge approves $20 million Facebook fund to settle advertising suit

The suit addresses the use of members' likenesses for the site's sponsored stories program

Google Glass for bespectacled coming in a ‘few months’

Google Glass for contact lenses? In the distant future perhaps, says Google Glass founder

US, others criticize new Vietnamese Internet law

The law will ban bloggers from disseminating news that is hostile to the government

HP, Juniper to help VMware take on networks with NSX

The two Cisco rivals announced partnerships on Monday to help flesh out VMware's upcoming system

Group behind attack on New York Times linked to G20 phishing attack

IBM’s new Power8 doubles performance of Watson chip

IBM has also included a CAPI port so third-party components are easier to connect

US regulators explore rules for Bitcoin

The Bitcoin Foundation meets with several US agencies Monday

Sept. 23 deadline looms for business compliance with HITECH Act on patient privacy

Organizations handling protected health data face new rules

70 percent of US residents have broadband access, study finds

But smartphones are widening the broadband gap between seniors and young adults

VMware sets sites on network virtualization

"What ESX was to server virtualization, NSX is to network virtualization," said VMware's CEO at the kickoff of this year's VMworld

Red Hat Unveils New Offerings, Cloud Certification at VMworld

Nokia Lumia 1020 Ads Blur Line Between Marketing and Editorial in Sports Illustrated

Feedly walks fine line between free and paid RSS services

Launches paid service today for $45 annually to kick off 'freemium' business model

Xbox One will have a high-performance custom chip

The chip was designed by Microsoft and AMD

Anonymous responds to FBI claims of victory with record leaks

Microsoft, Motorola trial to resume Monday

The two companies are arguing over patent royalty rates for video and wireless networking technologies

VMware adds networking, storage to its virtual data center stack

At this year's VMworld conference, VMware took the wraps off of new tools for abstracting networking and storage

Upcoming Salesforce.com release focuses on Chatter, service

Analyst: Salesforce.com needs more work on mobility, analytics

Are enterprises ready for network virtualization?

Some service providers are already jumping on board, but how far until the enterprise takes a serious look at this potentially game-changing technology?