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A ThinkEquity poll of U.S. IT managers found that 48 percent plan to standardize on Windows mobile OSes, like Windows Phone 8 and Windows RT
She taps Henrique de Castro for one of Yahoo's top jobs
McKinnon won't be extradited to the US because of the risk to his health that extradition poses
The addition of allows organizations to automate management of NetApp storage pools
The company also plans to release a packaged version of its WebEx online meetings service for on-premise or private cloud deployment
The student interns were found to be as young as 14
But they set no firm deadline for making the changes, nor threatened firm action if it does not respond
Kaspersky Lab said it discovered the malicious software during an analysis of the Flame command and control servers
All of the new Seagate drives, with capacities ranging from 1TB to 4TB, offer native data encryption
The testing of the new expanded personal search feature started Monday
The windfall from the proposed takeover could go into paying off debt, building its network or buying Clearwire, analysts say
Cybertheft comes just days after RSA issued a warning that criminal gang planned massive attacks against U.S. banking customers
'Early Launch Anti-Malware' architecture means anti-malware drivers get there first in boot process
Mobile phone numbers used for Facebook's 'Login Approvals' account security feature are no longer searchable through the website
A comparison of Apple's latest iPhone to a pair of Android smartphones of similar proportions
Websites falsely tout international drivers licenses as official ID, proof of insurance, legal status
Regulators may be concerned about foreign ownership, and AT&T may seek 'payback' for Sprint's opposition to its 2011 deal to buy T-Mobile
What's it cost to whom and for what
MiniFlame serves as a backdoor that gives attackers direct access to infected computers
The agency should 'tread carefully' before bringing an antitrust lawsuit against the company, Polis says
Symantec Research Labs looks at social networks, mobile security and cloud-related search engine
Companies invested in OpenStack need to start seeing ROI or else may become disengaged, analyst James Staten says; OpenStack backers say to give project time
Cisco, a backer of the open source cloud computing project OpenStack, joins Red Hat, Rackspace and others in marketing own version of cloud management platform
Romney picks up post-debate followers; Obama continues debate on Facebook
The Japanese company said the deal still needs approval from regulators and Sprint shareholders
Midokura hits American shores with an overlay strategy for IaaS
Chinese factory workers fight back vs. iPhone 5 complaints
ChangeWave poll points to continued strong sales, says Maps and Lightning issues barely 'bumps in the road'
Money and a new survey point favorably in Obama's direction
The best blogging platform isn't a blogging platform, but Google's social network.
Projects on show at the UIST conference make creative use of a new, pressure-sensitive touchpad from Synaptics
Without standards, IT engineers would spend more time duplicating each other's work
Reports from AMD, iSuppli, Gartner and IDC show that PC sales are set to drop year over year for the first time in a decade
Researchers roll out autonomous vehicle technology for protecting self-driving cars from hidden dangers.
The Japanese carrier might bring in new plans and bundles of services by buying Sprint
Low-level app sales help drive startups like Apptopia forward
ExpressPod fills out a mid-sized storage network offering for the Cisco, NetApp partnership
Photos, delays, no one cares, goodbye cellular, and more
Raynaldo Rivera admitted his involvement in a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of user information from a Sony Pictures website
And they warn that the 'bring your own device' trend is making matters worse
Twitter sees less traffic and less trouble than during last week's presidential debate
The Japanese company already offers cheaper prices at home than potential partner Sprint in the U.S., despite the strong yen
Malware-embedded images are the greatest threat on all search engines
The victim's family claims worker commited suicide after being denied personal leave to attend a family reunion
The Secretary of Defense laid out why the military should be involved in defending critical infrastructure
A GAO report says that mobile carriers and app developers provide inconsistent and unclear information about their use of location data
