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However, there is no specific release date for this new version of Windows
The company's acquisition of Opnet puts it in a 'unique' position in the network management market
Neither rain nor wind nor any other effects of giant hurricanes could stop Google making its big Nexus announcements this week
Sandy-caused generator problems affect air conditioning at data center in Google-owned carrier hotel building
Pre-Thanksgiving sales race is on, with Dell also off to a fast start
iFixit gives Apple's smaller tablet a low '2' repairability score, says it's 'extremely difficult' for DIYers
There are ways to prepare your cloud system to make sure it is not impacted -- it just may cost more
Amazon Web Services says a memory bug caused latest outage that brought down Reddit, Imgur and others
Expert advises that generators be moved to higher ground, and that data centers in the city consistently test backup systems
They get tools, toys to encourage development of apps for Windows 8, Windows Phone 8
Amazon slashed cloud service prices 18% as it rolls out new high-memory instance types following third outage in two years
UCS Central governs multiple UCS domains
Microsoft's Team Foundation Service is available at no cost for up to five users
The idea of 'active defense' is growing, though U.S. law appears to discourage it
The merger will result in a supply-chain vendor with more than $1 billion in revenue
EBay and Chinese e-commerce retailer Xiu.com plan to make a joint announcement later this month
The December update for Dynamics CRM online will include both integrations
Department of Defense weighs ending exclusive reliance on RIM BlackBerries
Potentially sensitive information is exposed that hackers can use to better plan their attacks against websites, researchers say
How do you get hundreds of gallons of fuel up 17 stories? Your customers carry it
IDC report slams regulators and stock exchanges
The companies said they would work together to offer business solutions on tablets driven by Microsoft's new operating system
State's attorney has started notifying businesses that their apps are in violation of the state's Online Privacy Protection Act
Apache, Yahoo overriding tracking settings -- off by default -- in Microsoft's new Internet Explorer browser
Bit9 CTO Harry Sverdlove says research is basis for new reputation database to score apps risk
The hacker gained admin access to all critical DigiNotar certificate authority systems despite network segmentation, investigators say
The standardized Rich Communications Suite will be available on 10 handsets by mid-November, MetroPCS said
The two are due in a Wisconsin court next week
FCC head warns, though, that the 'crisis is not over' and many serious wired and wireless communications outages continue
SurfCast filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the company, challenging a key interface element in Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8
The breakthrough could mean cheaper solar cells, but work remains before it can be commercialized
The new operating system enters carrier labs as it rolls toward launch
Space agency's 20-second satellite video shows hurricane from birth to landfall
SAP has a new platform called SAP Jam
The four major carriers plan to offer a joint database by late 2013
Participants use competition as a way to learn about Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 development
Verizon posts photo of flooded lobby at one NYC facility
CA Clarity now offers improved long-range forecasting tools
Downloads of Firefox declined after Microsoft failed to include a court-mandated browser choice screen in Windows 7 SP 1
Kevin Mitnick, the former hacker turned security consultant, is one who doubts focusing on criminals rather than attacks would slow them
The supercomputer will be completed in 2015
Large tech companies like Apple and Facebook had earlier come to an agreement with the state to improve app privacy protection
The storm caused as many as one-quarter of cell sites to go out, the FCC estimates
Manhattan power outage amid Hurricane Sandy hits critical communication centers, including Google-owned building
Microsoft Build 2012 attendees receive free Microsoft tablets, phones, storage, SDKs to encourage Windows 8 apps
