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Big Data-as-a-Service offers quick, inexpensive, targeted analytics
The pioneering service came from the 1997 acquisition of WebTV Networks
Solar Impluse lands a few hours early after a tear is spotted in its wing
Agreement bars ousted exec from working for unnamed rivals or criticizing company
With US government approval secured, Softbank could own Sprint later this month
Several E.U. companies have staked claims on the iWatch brand ahead of Apple
A bill to grant the NSA leaker Icelandic citizenship was not discussed in the Icelandic Parliament before summer recess
Analysts expect to see 12 commercial VoLTE networks with 8 million subscribers by year-end
EU officials will assess how the US is using European data
One of the country's largest train operators has teamed with Hitachi to sell data based on the NFC train passes
The company said it expects operating profit to increase at least 40 percent over 2012, but analysts expected more
YouTube was blocked in September in the country after an anti-Muslim video surfaced
The open-source IM project warned that encrypted group chats may have been easier to crack for seven months
Botnet attacks will carry a five year jail term under the new rules, which EU member states are expected to adopt shortly
The successor to Nokia's previous 41-megapixel model, the 808 PureView, is expected on July 11
The European Parliament has voted to allow suspension of data-sharing agreements if necessary but won't break off trade talks
High profile websites have yet to join in
Supporters of both the deposed president and the opposition took to social networks
Ex-Windows chief Steven Sinofsky has signed a retirement agreement that prohibits him from 'disparaging' Microsoft
The features comprise the app's biggest update yet, Vine says
The computer scientist demonstrated many of the concepts of modern personal computing in 1968
Yahoo says the technology will improve communications products like Yahoo Mail and Yahoo Messenger
Aaron Levie promises an aggressive rollout of product improvements and says Box could go public next year or in 2015
Oracle's flagship BI Foundation Suite's price tag is lowered as market competition stiffens
Apple iPad 5 scuttlebutt: Machinist drawings, muddled dates, disappearing discounts, bezel bedazzles
The end result would be better -- not more -- ads, the company claims
NASA working to enable human-robotic cooperation on asteroid or Mars
Fort Churchill Solar Array is part of Apple's plan to power its data centers with 100% renewable energy
MIT Media Lab's Immersion program takes people-centric view of email metadata
'A few submissions' so far, but strategy to uncover flaws during the browser's beta is working, says company
The vulnerability affects 99 percent of Android devices and has existed since Android 1.6, researchers from security firm Bluebox said
No official photos have surfaced for first Motorola phone to come since Google acquired the company
For enterprise users, Mail for Exchange is supported, as well
While tech workers stay unorganized, the tech industry is getting more organized
Smart watches, content for a TV and a new line of more luxurious products could be on Paul Deneve's plate
If trend continues, IE9 will soon slip under ancient IE6 in user share
Interest in wearables is highest among younger consumers and those with incomes below $35K, poll finds
Sorry, Trekkies! Captain Kirk takes to Twitter to voice disappointment
Attorneys General have also raised concerns about the prominent position of objectionable websites in Google search results
Bolivia-bound plane forced to land in Austria after France, Portugal close airspace to plane believing secret document-leaker was aboard
An audio monitoring network will pinpoint the location of gunfire, allowing police to respond quickly
Yahoo plans to keep the app alive and may use the technology with other services
Also: Buying Microsoft Surface in bulk, luring ISVs to rewrite established business apps for Windows 8
Company also sets end of security support for Opera 12. Or does it?
Fugitive whistleblower has filed for political asylum in more than 20 countries; none appear ready to take him in
