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Alcatel-Lucent announced similar capability earlier
Acquisition could provide a boost to IBM mobile business, but analysts are skeptical
Nexus 3500 will feature ultra low latency, target Infiniband
Tools sniff for surveillance malware's custom font, which may hint at a 'zero-day' exploit
But dial back the expletives - social startup Happiily is serious about business communication
Court documents detailing actual sales figures show the iPad has outsold Samsung's Galaxy by about 20 to 1 in the U.S.
Latest round of the malware looking to extort money using FBI as backdrop
Pin proof, MagSafe mania, cases before the phone, ennui
The number of new outsourcing contracts in the second quarter dropped to 411 from 516, according to Everest Group
Sergey Aleynikov has been charged in a New York state court following his successful federal appeal in April
White House press secretary blames 'Republican stall tactics,' says president will move forward to 'better protect our nation'
Is the phablet the next big battleground for Android? And is Ouya going to live up to the hype?
Mobile apps create new struggles for companies, IT groups
Also: Next-gen Surface, angry OEMs, no more Metro
The fine is the largest ever related to an FTC complaint
Application-performance monitoring helps as traffic from smartphones and tablets grows
All indicated that they liked working at Facebook, but want to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities
As cloud computing comes under the gun, vendors defend their industry
Most attacks are aimed at Port 445, which is favored by the Conficker worm, according to Akamai
The Finnish company will now have complete control over the framework
The vacated jury verdict awarded Mformation US$147.2 million in damages in July
The new Domain Awareness System will be marketed by Microsoft to cities worldwide
Spyware able to record Skype and other voice over IP communications, log keystrokes and turn on a computer's webcam and microphone
GAO says new research and standards on mobile phone radiation exposure could change laws
The company also shook up executive leadership for the struggling services division
PricewaterhouseCoopers study finds as much as 30% of IT spending being done by business units outside the official IT budget
Suse, Red Hat and Canonical are each attempting to transition from enterprise OS distribution to making their Linux distribution the default option in cloud computing
MySQL database management tool ScaleBase virtualizes MySQL database, spreading database load into smaller bite-size chunks
Fraudsters attempt to trick victims into contacting them instead of their banks
Blackberry continues to lose share
Apps will be easier to write, buy, sell and govern, Microsoft says
Samsung said it investigated the supplier twice this year, and found no 'irregularities'
PLUMgrid emerges from stealth with $10.7 million, eyes on a $40 billion market
Open Source Initiative and Open Source Hardware Association trying to bridge differences over similar-looking logos
An Australian Federal Court judge advised Samsung's attorney to reconsider allegations she made against Apple
The U.S. operator says it started selling VoLTE handsets on Tuesday, while two South Korean carriers said they'll launch Wednesday
The new expansion shelves can be combined with existing Nimble storage
Google will go it alone with one from the App Store
Social business tools are increasing in popularity, but some question if they're ready for the enterprise
A typical Web application gets attacked 137 times in 59 separate days during a six-month period, Imperva says
Verizon, AT&T still holding at $200
Google decided to invest because electronic signatures are being rapidly adopted worldwide
Technology allows for better tracking of sports game attendees while venues owners aim to keep pace with the wireless demands of fans
With Congress bickering over a cybersecurity bill, the national infrastructure is said to be ripe for cyberattack
What Google's 2012 acquisitions say about the company's long-term plans.
GAO reports federal data breaches of personally identifiable information increased by 19% from 2010 to 2011
