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Spot-on forecasts by quantitative analysts are hailed as 'a triumph of science over punditry.'
Methanol-powered fuel cells are cheaper than diesel and take up less space than batteries
Security software pioneer on the run from Belize police, offers $25k reward for capture of real killer via what appears to be authentic blog
Prototype systems still eyed for 2018, but only if Congress approves billions in funding, say U.S. DOE officials
Users who installed third-party software packages distributed by FreeBSD.org are advised to reinstall their machines
Samsung said the agreement with HTC could show that Apple is willing to forego exclusivity in exchange for money
Greenpeace says Apple needs to be more transparent on its commitment to the environment
Both offer choices, calculations, and variables
Meraki offers technology for management of networks from the cloud
Tells customers to upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion if they want to continue using the chat-and-texting service after Dec. 14
ISVs and enterprise developers ponder new opportunities created by a revamping of the SharePoint platform
The two companies agreed not to poach each other's employees, the agency says in an antitrust lawsuit
Shares of IT companies are down for the week despite an uptick on Friday, as confidence in the sector flags
Newest wartime propaganda machine lies at the feet of Twitter, YouTube and Facebook
One in five workers, though, told Forrester they'd prefer a Windows 8 tablet; only iOS got better marks
The company specializes in Wi-Fi networks designed to help carriers boost their wireless capacity
Wii U gamepad gives players a new view of their video games
The recent malware attack against the Israeli police also targeted government institutions in other countries, researchers say
Council also rolling out programs for approved processing-application re-sellers and the 'PCI Professional' test
We put the two latest and greatest Android smartphones up against each other
The service allows users to compare prices and save money on gasoline, an advocacy group says
Xirrus' Application Control one of the first to take traffic policing, policy enforcement to the network perimeter, says analyst
Chinese telecom giant details plans to become a player in cloud computing, networking, and handsets
Presence technology, trial production, a WWDC 2013 launch
IBM study shows many companies embracing social media tools, but to what end?
IBM's BlueGene/Q dominates an emerging ranking of data processing supercomputers
New AWS-native applications should smooth the way for F5 customers in the cloud
Transition brings new set of benefits and challenges, experts say
VMware's Cloud Foundry and Microsoft's Azure public cloud offerings do not have private cloud equivalents, which one cloud consultant says is a major hole for customers
Look for slight markdowns, decent gift card bundling with Apple products
The PS3 has survived delays, deep losses, software bugs, and a major hack to become a hit product for Sony
Japan's largest carrier said it will begin using the new femtocells commercially from December to expand its network indoors
Amazon says more than 200 apps, including the primary voter registry file for Obama's re-election campaign, were powered by its cloud
Sales of desktop PCs and laptops both declined in the quarter
Browser maker may be banking an extra $16.4M each month from 2011's three-year agreement
Breached unencrypted laptop puts personal data of NASA employees and contractors at risk, spokesman says
Brand-new phones that you probably don't have, HD displays, and near-disaster for the Cyanogen guys
The companies required customers to pay, then didn't deliver on the promised income, the agencies say
The malware uses a special driver to share local USB devices over TCP/IP with the attacker's computer, researchers say
Scanning Wi-Fi networks in Germany is not a criminal offense, a prosecutor concluded
At security firm's first user conference, Palo Alto founder and CTO Nir Zuk takes shots at Check Point, Cisco, Sourcefire
