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Option locks Apple IDs, stymies account hijacking
The nonbinding proposal is the first step toward allowing states to collect sales tax from e-commerce sellers
Microsoft bought Yammer in mid-2012 to boost enterprise social features in SharePoint and other Office and Dynamics products
One of the incidents affected more than 30 percent of user requests to connect to the cloud storage suite
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act wrongly applied in case related to illegal access of data from iPad users on AT&T networks, they contend
The lawsuit comes as rumors surface that Google is making its own smartwatch
The company begins a battle with Microsoft for third place in the large U.S. market
Ballpoint pen UI, 3D/interactive/AR/Whizbang, The Killer Feature, wings
Based on MX router, what becomes of Juniper's QFabric Interconnect, EX8200?
CASP is 'toughest technical test' in network security from CompTIA
Genachowski is being praised for his focus on broadband and spectrum issues
The malware is being sold on cybercriminal forums, McAfee researchers say
Beats all comers, including Samsung, in J.D. Power customer satisfaction survey
Senate bill could impose large fees for big H-1B visa users, sources say
DDoS attacks on U.S. banks were more advanced technically, but the attackers of the South Korean banks did much more damage
Canonical is setting up a joint lab in Beijing to support the project
Sony's game division said it will release new PlayStation develeopment tools that make it easier to port games to its systems
The company's COO discusses Zynga's plans to become more socially independent
Michael Dell needs to get his privatization deal done quickly to avoid harming his business
Twitter goes from inane to tweets from popes, presidents and natural disaster survivors
E-book outlines best practices, planning tips
Supporters say the amendment would remove the disadvantage that brick-and-mortar retailers face
IBM's new work shows that flexible low-power circuitry could be built with strongly correlated materials
BES 10 promises rewards, but upgrading to it not as simple as with past BES moves
'Sending a signal,' says analyst, by pairing Kevin Lynch with Bob Mansfield, Apple's top engineer now working on processors
Apple is used more by women, Google by men, survey finds
The appointment of Chrome chief Sundar Pichai to succeed Andy Rubin also seen as a clue to Google's plans
Location information should enjoy stronger legal protections, the bills' sponsors say
A roundup of early reaction to the GS 4, plus some other Android bits and pieces.
The operating system faces one of its biggest days since its launch
Law enforcement agencies in Turkey, the U.S., the U.K., Germany and France are behind most of the requests
Intel says there is an opportunity to package Internet and TV content in a single bundle
A special announcement event, wireless charging, summer madness
Says report of iOS purchases didn't come from official source
Cisco faces tons of challenges from complexity, competitors and new technologies
A group of attackers uses the TeamViewer remote access tool to spy on high-profile targets, researchers say
The FabricCache 1000 series adapter will include a 200GB or 400GB flash card
Anemic 1.9 percent year-over-year growth in global storage revenue is due in part to 'dour macroeconomics' in North America and in Europe
Google should be charged to force it to take adequate remedies against its anti-competitive behavior, the complainants said
The quickly advancing technology raises new legal questions, experts say
Older edition allows multiple installs, unlike the new Office 2013
Matthew Keys took to Facebook to deny charges against him
The group said it was reasonable to assume that the attack came from an entity related to North Korea
Jeff Bezos said his 'Bezos Expiditions' used remote-control submarines working at 14,000 feet below sea level
The attacks also targeted Windows computers' master boot records
The Web service and Android app works similarly to Evernote