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Retirement deadline for Microsoft's longest-lived OS is 'ticking time bomb,' says migration firm
The partner was not informed that the ultimate destination of the products was Syria, HP said in newly revealed correspondence with the SEC
Samsung conducted on-site inspections of 105 of its supplers in China in September
New interface methods will revolutionize how we interact with computers
NexGen gear handles the storage need now, leaves room to expand
Skype has been battling wily adversaries abusing its service
Unlikely to restart x64 development in 2013
The number of malicious .eu domains seen in attacks has increased this year, several security vendors say
Facebook might violate European regulation with unsolicited advertising in news feeds, an Ombudsman said
The technology improves performance by removing interference
Leaves out iPad Mini from one-day sale
The malware, concentrated in Iran, is specifically programmed to look for certain works written in Persian
The company is also updating apps for Windows Phone 7 and Symbian
The technology to prevent some types of attacks against HTTPS connections is now mature, but adoption is low
Governments have made their comments on proposals for new top-level domains, and applicants now have 21 days to respond
Parliamentarians call for ITU moves to be blocked at WCIT next month
The device will prepare DNA samples in the field for matching with DNA databases
Your comments weren't good enough to merit a vote, Facebook tells users
About 10,000 floor plans can now be accessed via a browser
A Judge last week allowed both Samsung and Apple to include more products in their infringement contentions
HTC had earlier agreed to produce a redacted version of the agreement without the financial terms in it
A petition is circulating online demanding his release
The agency is setting up rules for use of Dish's satellite spectrum for LTE
HP is considering a free 'Google-like' service based on Autonomy's IDOL technology
As the number of components in large supercomputers grows, so does the possibility of component failure
HP sought to assure its customers it would continue to develop and support Autonomy products
The competitive disclosures were one possibility raised as the agency announced hearings in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
Updating your browsers and clamp down on plug-ins, experts say
Windows 8 Pro pirates can install free Windows 8 Media Center pack from Microsoft to permanently activate their installations, users report
Patches 29 vulnerabilities, two-thirds rated critical
The National Transportation Safety Board found its BlackBerry devices to be failing at an unacceptable rate
Gov. Nikki Haley has written to the IRS emphasizing the importance of encrypting Social Security numbers
The vulnerability information will be sold to private buyers as part of a commercial service, the company says
It has become an increasingly viable option to single-vendor suites
The connections of all Facebook users with the website will be encrypted by default
The repercussions could be widespread and varied
In certain configurations, Windows Server 2012 is cheaper than vSphere
The mTicket application is available for both iOS and Android devices
CEO Whitman lays responsibility for the Autonomy acquisition on predecessor Apotheker
Cisco's $1.2B buy brings WLAN platform that's easy to manage from the cloud
It's now on a path to delivering an entirely indigenous supercomputer
Administrators can take advantage of improved management features using PowerShell
Industry observers aren't optimistic, despite chatter about the possibility in OpenJDK circles
New dual processor in WD black, designed for gamers and enthusiasts, has twice the performance of its predecessor
While the expressed purpose of the order is to safeguard the nation's critical infrastructure, there are fears power will be abused
