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Differing views view from four schools about the need to teach the distinguished IT programming language
Cisco, VMware, HP and most other major vendors will contribute to the open-source software-defined networking group
The company also announced a new 4K media player and distribution service, but they only work with Sony products
Microsoft's failure to gain traction in tablets and smartphones hurts IE, but Google's No. 2 spot in mobile boosts its browser share
Here's the scoop on one of the fastest growing and most talked-about roles in IT.
Intel ships first 22-nanometer Atom called Avoton for testing, and it will reach servers in the second half of this year
The employees have, however, the option to amend their motion
Adds auto-blocking of third-party cookies to 'Aurora' preview
The company issues a Q&A Friday that talks about privacy and its new Home software
More than 200 startups have joined a program SAP began last year to help startups build products leveraging the in-memory database
Attackers used information from company website to craft attacks
Immigration officials say both H-1B visa caps have been met
The name for this summer's first rapid-response OS upgrade raises questions on future support, licensing
BlackBerry, Red Hat, Google and EarthLink say businesses use patent trolls as mercenaries to harass the competition
Microsoft exec criticizes Facebook Home, Android OS in blog post
DOD inspector general revises critical report it yanked off Web about Army cybersecurity, though findings remain the same
Fear of discovery fuels sneakier tactics by writers of persistent malware
Production runs, price cuts, defying common sense, patent passion
Gather 'round, all you Chat Heads! Plus, the rise of Jelly Bean, Samsung phones with even bigger screens, and new Nexus rumors galore.
Three days after Google announces a 4% price reduction, Amazon shoots back with a 26% drop
A new Skype spam campaign directs users to malware that uses the computer's CPU to mine Bitcoins, according Kaspersky Lab researchers
A growing number of smartphones with NFC is resulting in more services, such as StarHub's latest
Continues to shortchange Mac users with just five years of Office support; Windows customers get support twice as long
VMware also updates its PostgreSQL-based vFabric Postgres database product
The institute used a database of brain wave patterns representing thoughts about various objects
Rackspace said it "drove a stake into the ground" in its fight against patent trolls
So far, Facebook puts native Home on HTC First, while six more smartphones can run the app; its unclear whether it will attract more phone makers, analysts say
Lane is giving up his chairmanship, and two other HP board members have resigned
Integrating more outside social apps into the service could extend its reach beyond core Facebook users
One patch may be the first ever for Web Apps 2010
The show will provide a reality check on Fusion Applications, Oracle's next database and its engineered systems
The amendment targeting Chinese-made IT products could harm the US government and vendors, the trade group say
If you're meditating or just very busy, this app will read your brain and ensure you are not disturbed by phone calls
Smartphone, tablet users are launching more apps than they did two years ago, app measurement firm says
Slates nine security updates for IE, Windows, SharePoint and Defender on Windows 8, RT
The software is designed to put Facebook front and center on Android smartphones
One user recommends spending up to a year researching, designing and negotiating before trying making move to SIP trunking
Facebook isnt building its own phone, but it wants to make yours more social
The HTC First will go on sale April 12
Portland, Oregon, officials didn't learn lessons from the city's troubled SAP implementation, according to the report
'Microsoft doesn't want to give Apple any money,' summarizes analyst
