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Who's eligible for Windows 8 upgrade, how to do a clean install, getting Media Center for free
Desktops, laptops and even tablets will soon be passe; Google Glass is paving the way toward wearable and then body-based systems
AppNeta technology helping provide easy-to-use reports
The case marks another sign that banks are being taken to task for inadequate wire transfer systems
Voluntary adoption has been slow, so all new cars in Europe should be fitted with an eCall devices by 2015
The inspection was part of a routine check, said Microsoft
Security researchers from AlienVault have detected new Sykipot attack campaigns
The parliament followed the recommendations of five of its committees that had examined the treaty.
More data needs to be analyzed to be certain about the characteristics of the new particle
Apple has been granted a patent for the wedge-like design of its MacBook Air devices
The court had on Monday declined to stay a preliminary injunction on Galaxy Tab 10.1
"Call of Duty Online" uses a "freemium" business model popular in China
Toshiba said it won't have to pay its fine because of settlements paid already by other vendors
RealNetworks has struggled financially in recent months
Since last year, the company has been trimming its product list to eliminate obsolete, redundant and unpopular products
However, patent trouble is still doing a lot of damage to the Android ecosystem
Motel 6, for instance, has three times more firewalls than 8 years ago
Pyrotechnics professionals are using sophisticated software to dazzle crowds
The propagation routine of the W32.Printlove worm can cause the printing of useless data, Symantec researchers say
Verizon and MetroPCS argue for their right to favor some Web content in a court brief
Both are from Ukraine and are doing time in U.K. prison on other botnet charges
Parent Live Nation implementing private cloud for third largest e-commerce site
Amazon's market-leading cloud suffers outage caused by power failure, restarting bottlenecks and a multiple software bugs, bringing down Netflix and other customers Friday night
ICANN has been in control of the Internet root since 1999, and will maintain that position for up to seven more years
In the case involving Oracle the court found that software vendors have no rights to block resale
On 'decision day' for a leading Supreme Court blog, a $25,000 investment paid off
Expert on Internet privacy says businesses can thrive without Do Not Track legislation
Gundotra views Google+ as a Google 'upgrade,' and more than just a Facebook rival
A judge found that Twitter messages are not protected by law in the same way as emails and private messages
The state's transportation committee advances a bill with liability language pending
Most information requests came from the US, where Twitter complied at least partially with three-quarters of them
Announcement set for Wednesday is expected to show proof of Higgs boson, a key to understanding the nature of the universe
Cisco removed language saying Cisco might collect and share Wi-Fi router users' Internet history
The Linux kernel has a bug in how it handles leap seconds, according to the creator of the Cassandra database
One declaration focuses on net neutrality, while a second asks government to stay away from regulations
New OS assumed to be released by end of year
Size and price point matters in mainland China, says expert, who sees a 7-in. iPad as Apple's killer tablet for the Asian market
Nvidia says the Kai reference design includes 'sacrifices in the right places' that allow cheaper displays and more efficient memory
And could remain Microsoft's most popular operating system for years if Windows 8 falls flat
Security researchers saw an exploit for the CVE-2012-1889 vulnerability being used with the Blackhole exploit toolkit
Google makes proposals aimed at avoiding a massive fine
Micron to also acquire controlling shares in Rexchip Electronics for $334M
Reddit, LinkedIn and other sites were knocked offline by an extra second added to the official time
The deal had been rumored for some time
Few college dropouts end up running U.S. high-tech companies; most tech CEOs have at least one graduate degree
Most U.S. tech CEOs attended elite, private colleges, survey shows
Stat firms disagree on virtually everything about browser wars
But protecting your online privacy remains an uphill battle
The investigation by the ITC has attracted interest from the FTC, U.S. Congressmen and the industry
The legal battle had once threatened to ban sales of the iPad in China
