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Avaya has incorporated video networking technology it purchased from Radvision into its UC platform
A 64-bit Atom chip designed for special types of workloads, while the world waits for 64-bit ARM
Smartphone insecurity means healthcare patient information, for one, remains at high risk, studies find
In a world of tweets and webinars, IT pros are still getting some value the old-fashioned way: books.
For Gen Yers in many countries, a smartphone acts like an appendage, survey finds
The vulnerability marketplace was hacked by the Inj3ct0r Team, which also runs its own vulnerability marketplace
The company announced a chip with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FM radio and NFC
Martin Casado divulges software-defined network vision for VMware, other environments
Study from Pew Research uncovers trends about mobile content consumption
New tool released as part of Twitter apps for Apple iPhone and Android; follows Instagram move to pull photos from Twitter
The gang targeted U.S. citizens and caused losses of US$4 million, Romanian authorities say
As rumors swirl about wider distribution, customers savage Amazon for letting resellers jack up prices and post false 'savings'
Microsoft said update offers 'performance enhancements;' users say it fixes random reboot problems, adds Wi-Fi updates
Weather information provider leaned heavily on Amazon during Hurricane Sandy
Dexter malware stole data for tens of thousands of payment cards in recent weeks, Seculert researchers say
Mobbles collects information without parental consent and encourages kids to 'wander' their neighborhoods, complaint says
The application allows users to view and share content such as images and videos on their TV
The hacktivist group Team Ghostshell cites ProjectWhiteFox in release of information on 1.6 million accounts, including from DHS and FBI
Experts are divided, with some saying online means it has to be international in scope, while others say keeping policy classified is critical
Fujitsu, NTT and NEC have created a research group which aims to transmit 60 channels of 400Gbps each over a fiber
The proposal would lead to multinational control over the Internet, according to some accounts
Vendor-sponsored survey shows gap in identity management in cloud
The new webmail service, which is in a trial phase, has gained support for antiphishing and antispam technologies
Dell's lack of an integration strategy, coupled with a challenging economy, is hurting the company's sales and bottom line
More operators are also expected to launch Voice-over-LTE services
IT departments excel at boosting efficiency but fall short of driving business growth, according to a study from the Economist Intelligence Unit
Mirtantis launches three new ways for users to dip their toe in OpenStack waters
If you aren't ready, you will get swallowed up
Amazon launched Redshift, a cloud-based data warehousing tool that looks to give IBM, Microsoft and Oracle a run for their money. But is the cloud the best place for your data warehousing?
Instagram pulls photos as speculation over Twitter filters hits
The problem appears to have been fixed, however
The agency launches an investigation into several app makers targeting children
New variant of Reveton ransomware uses localized voice messages to trick victims into paying rogue fines
Analysts say Microsoft is likely looking to seed market for key Surface partners like Lenovo and Samsung
Health care provider says it now employs some 6,000 IT pros nationwide
A senior spokesperson for Canonical has attacked free software guru Richard Stallman's depiction of Ubuntu features as 'spyware'
Some of the worst online security problems of 2012 came in the form of DDoS attacks, cloud outages and political unrest
Smartphone vendors building their own chipsets will result in more competition in the low-end and cheaper smartphones
But experts predict a breakout in 2-3 years, led by retail
Adding a competitive component to enterprise software improves adoption and real-time decision-making, gamification advocates say
Simulated environments test user responses to real-world scenarios
IBM's work on silicon nanophotonics could engender a new class of higher throughput optical networking equipment
A security researcher has found that the Fly Delta application shares a hardware identifier, the UDID, with ad networks
Cisco told analysts the growth of Internet connections could help make it the leading IT company
