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Hints at early 2013 release for OS and new phones
The ERP vendor will port its software to a variety of open-source middleware and databases, starting with Red Hat, MySQL and MariaDB
Wi-Fi disabled, flakey, slow; forums jammed with complaints
Present in Java 5. 6 and 7, leaves Windows PCs and Macs open to attack
HP crams 4 sockets into a 2-socket server frame
The judge gave the plaintiffs 30 days to file an amended complaint
Names potential successors; COO Moore takes over if Chambers gets 'hit by a bus'
As PCs lose relevance, Microsoft needs to embrace other platforms, report says
Just a few years ago Ellison dismissed cloud computing as a fad, now Oracle's all in
The stores used software to capture screenshots, log keystrokes and take webcam pictures, the FTC alleges
Romania's Radu Dragusin says he has told IEEE, which has addressed the security breach
Mark Hurd and Safra Catz received nearly identical pay packages, each worth $51.7 million
The agency has a role to play in promoting and regulating broadband, Genachowski says
DDR4 DRAM will double the data transfer rate and also read and process information more efficiently
Free educational resources can get a newcomer started on Hadoop or broaden a veteran's skills
On Sunday, former MobileMe users will lose the complementary 20GB Apple gave them earlier
Sunday's riot targeted Foxconn security guards, according to workers
Arab Electronic Army has hacked several sites, and hacktivist group says it will target more
Defense and response key to BofA and JPMorgan attacks, say security experts, one noting: 'It's probably going to get worse before it gets better'
Again nags users to dump Windows XP and move to Windows 7 -- but stays mum about Windows 8
The Japanese manufacturer will begin mass production of a 1TB drive that has 8GB of NAND flash for improved speed
BitFloor's founder said he intends to pay back victims, but it will take time
The South Korean company has asked for a new trial and questioned jury decisions
Many countries have moved backward on Internet freedom since early 2011, Freedom House says
Old private messages between Facebook users suddenly appear on viewable Timelines, according to several reports
If these free apps don't have a place on your Android phone, ask yourself why
The drive can be used with both Macs and PCs
With the purchase of Marathon, Stratus hopes to become a one-stop shop for HA and fault-tolerant systems
At its Exchange Conference, Microsoft will highlight Exchange 2013's new and improved features in areas like security and administration
In the long tradition of security freeware for both consumer and the network professional
Canonical founder says new collaboration won't spam users with ads
Sophos CEO Kris Hagerman in letter apologizes, says 'never experienced an incident quite like this'
One user in Iran reports that Google is still accessible via some of its IP addresses, however
Coverage, data rates and new data behavior all being watched as iPhone 5 rolls out
Private PaaS allows application developers to build cloud features directly into their apps
Foxconn said 2,000 workers were involved in the 'incident'
Implementing 802.1X authentication, which includes everything from setting up a RADIUS server to keeping end users connected, isn't easy.
Full-time telecommuting still elusive for many in IT
With new proposed standards, virtualization is moving from the server world to the network itself
A judge in California ruled that the destruction of evidence was not intended to destroy damaging evidence
The memorandum, filed by the Crown Law Office in Auckland High Court, will be addressed on Wednesday
3D technology popularized in science fiction remains mostly fiction
Europe and Asia are out of IPv4 addresses, but U.S. leads in IPv6 users, content and products
