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VMware's SocialCast integrates external customer feedback in addition to encouraging internal collaboration
Oracle says it will seek $777 million in damages in the SAP-TomorrowNow retrial
A group representing authors in the copyright case seeks class-action status while Google asks for dismissal
Inktank to provide 'more than just a mailing list' for Ceph support
U.S. has given out $5 billion in e-health records incentive payments to 76,000 healthcare providers
In addition to its advance notification for Patch Tuesday, Microsoft uncovers the party responsible for leaking security information and exposing customers to attacks against RDP
Hacker group claims break-in of networks for NASA, U.S. Air Force, Renault and others
If Iran was to attack, for example, "The Matrix"-esque technique might be as much fantasy as the movie, says one expert
New service from Cast gives you objective information about where your software pain points are
A privacy consultant calls on app developers to be more responsible, while a developer points to app marketplace operators
Data consumption for your smartphone and tablet could soon be merged onto one monthly rate based on data consumption
While the agency chose Gmail for backend e-mail, it will give employees the option of continuing to use Outlook and Office on the desktop
Customer demand for SaaS (software as a service) made this inevitable, analyst says
Releases new access points and software updates for mobile device management
At annual BlackBerry World, enterprise IT staff reactions span fear, hope, apathy
5 tips for getting hired in this fast-growing, high-paying segment of the IT industry
New Metro app not bundled with Windows 8, will be delivered from Windows Store
The hackers call their a!150,000 demand an "idiot tax" because the information was unencrypted on the bank's web server
Oracle's argument about copyrighting APIs would be a problem for the entire industry, observers say
But buyers still want choices; screen for the iPhone 5 may also be larger
List from NT OBJECTives points to authentication, denial-of-service flaws in business applications
SANS report says inadequate time paid to job of trying to detect attack traffic
Lookout Mobile Security has spotted the first malware to automatically load itself onto Android devices via hacked websites
The companies' lawyers have until Monday to simplify the case enough for a scheduled July 30 trial
Mozilla joins privacy advocates in criticizing the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, but Microsoft is apparently back on the supporter list
Microsoft revamps Windows live with new names, integration with Windows 8
University of Maine bringing high-speed network to local community
Stats show some Windows 7 and Vista users upgraded to IE9, but the new practice affected few XP users
Facebook's Open Compute Project has new server designs and members
Along with cloud, BYOD and security technology, SDN is expected to be major focus of Interop Las Vegas show
The company launched a marketing dashboard for SMBs and lobbied shareholders to approve its board candidates
Plans Interop demo to show various ways to virtualize, program networks
Physical keyboard to be a BlackBerry 10 device option, Heins confirms
But students will not be able to earn degrees from either school by completing online courses
Despite buzz about Facebook's upcoming IPO, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo says they're all set
Don't expect any 'nightmare scenarios,' Java father James Gosling says
VMware beta software syncs in the cloud, but it's a private cloud
Forty-five patents related to both software and hardware patents are involved
The teenager is freed on the condition that he does not use the Internet at all
Rates start at $60 a month for 10GB of data
Jive's latest enterprise social network software works better with existing apps, websites
VMware updates software to better accommodate BYOD practices
The products will start shipping in May but there is no word on pricing
Software is needed to protect data like DRM for music
Probably not -- at least not right now, say security experts
The Department of the Interior will deploy Google Apps to 90,000 employees for cloud-based email and collaboration applications
Digital rights groups, however, say the harms of a disruption of mobile service outweigh the benefits
Android's gains come at the expense of RIM
