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OEMs to blame for poor Windows 8 sales over the holidays, says retail expert
HP is putting the ElitePad 900 through extensive testing before shipping
While admitting that there have been problems with the way big mobile players have handled privacy issues, an industry panel worried that government regulation could be a damper on innovation
An upgrade to Premier Support came with a higher price tag but not the expected benefits, one customer claims
Nuage Networks focused on scalable, automated hybrid clouds
The home networking vendor is upping its game in video with Chrome, apps and multiple video sources in one place
Digital Home service, with technology from Cisco, to launch in March
Three main wired and three wireless systems are being showcased at CES
Toyota's Advanced Active Safety Research Vehicle monitors its surroundings to avoid accidents
The new monitors will become available starting in February, though prices were not immediately available
The method exploits a kernel vulnerability to bypass the restriction Microsoft built into Windows RT, the hacker said
Being able to control automated appliances and sensors via smartphones and tablets is proving a technology driver
The prototype PaperTab, being developed by Intel, Plastic Logic and Queens University, could become available in three to five years
Healthy open source communities mean more developments are likely on the horizon
Learn to make better hires and build loyal, skilled and collaborative teams
An iPhone of many colors, and sizes; Apple tests; IGZO rising
Platform to be available to developers in Q2
Steelhead Licensing's lawsuits target 15 companies
Windows Phone evangelist 'spells' out a solution to Google Maps issue
Price of Windows 8 Pro upgrade may quintuple after Jan. 31
Lenovo is reorganizing its operations into two business groups
Here's what manufacturers can do to get ultrabook sales back on track.
Chinese authorities had tried to block the function after it launched in late May
The portable game player is based on Android and Nvidia's new Tegra 4 chip
Nvidia needs the new chip to remain competitive in the smartphone and tablet computing market
The hacker fears Apple will fix the bugs in iOS 6.1, making it harder to develop future jailbreaks
The company unveiled a rack-mounted server for video gaming
Starting At $699, HP says its first touchscreen Sleekbook laptop with AMD chips are "most affordable"
The toughened glass used in many smartphones and tablets is about to get tougher
The French company's product for offices will incorporate a VoIP phone
3M Touch shows 84-in. table-top model
The HDTV pioneer's format boasts 16 times the resolution of today's high-def TV
The tablet is compatible with conventional and mobile digital TV broadcasts
The patent provisions of the deal with the U.S. FTC gives Google less negotiating power, patent experts say
Microsoft says $617 million contract, that will serve some 2 million users, covers support for data center consolidation, collaboration, cybersecurity, mobility, cloud computing and big data
Analyst credits IE9 for starting the turnaround
Employers in Illinois and California are now barred from asking for usernames and passwords for social media pages of workers, job seekers
The certificate authority said that it issued two intermediate CA certificates as a result of an error
Janitor Money finds, cleans up cloud assets
'Great Firewall of China' upgrade could also allow China to spy on international companies doing business in the country
Security experts say hack-backs are simply asking for more trouble, because it is almost impossible to know where an attack came from
While no DDoS attacks have been linked to mobile devices, one analyst is convinced it's only a matter of time
Jeramiah Perkins led IMAGiNE Group, which secretly recorded movies in theaters and offered them online
The Elderwood group appears to be living up to its reputation of finding serious software vulnerabilities
The timing is not particularly helpful, said a State Department spokeswoman
The company updated its Chrome browser and notified other browser makers about the problem
Review process begins for new SATA-IO specs
Internet Explorer zero-day exploit is not addressed, but businesses should implement the workaround
