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Chinese company had asked Apple to pay US$10 million for the iPad trademark
Mountain Lion's default 'Gatekeeper' setting allows only approved Mac software to be installed
Chinese company Proview said it started developing its own "iPAD" product in 1998
Apple's new OS offers a share menu that includes Twitter but not Facebook
The first LTE small cell from ip.access, for use inside buildings, will include a slot for Wi-Fi
Some Republican senators and the Chamber of Commerce call for the Senate to slow down its efforts to pass a new bill
Plus, researcher Dan Kaminsky expresses skepticism about study conclusions
Security practitioners weigh in on the 15 worst data security breaches in recent memory.
Apple iCloud integration, iOS-like apps and features, pose benefits and risks
The mastermind behind Watson predicts computers will offer more personal information in the years to come
Charlottesville City Schools says iPad has durability, security issues
Both companies taking 'big gamble' this year, says analyst
A broader range of companies seeking people with math skills
Monitoring of sites like Facebook, Twitter, others prompts calls for oversight
It found that apps targeted at kids do a poor job disclosing what information they collect
Some Chromebook users have been complaining for months that their machines get disconnected from Wi-Fi networks
Rep. Issa says we can "do a lot more with unlicensed spectrum"
The performance gap between HDDs and SSDs will shrink
Surprise announcement pegs Mac OS upgrade this summer
Amazon Kindle Fire is strong for an Android tablet, but Apple iPad still dominates
2011 brought the first DDoS attacks against IPv6 networks, but their number remains insignificant
Apple has won an injunction against some Motorola smartphones, but an upgrade will keep products on sale, says Motorola
Department of Homeland Security on congressional hot-seat over social media website monitoring
A new version of the Waledac malware. capable of stealing passwords and BitCoins, has been detected in the wild
The company has turned the mobile network core into an application that can run on a regular server
Prominent Android blogger urges skepticism
Appeal of EC approval may indicate non-buyer's remorse
Senior-level skills most sought-after as companies launch Linux projects
Cisco's request to the European Commission seeks the type of action the company fought two years ago
The StorCenter PX Server Class Series arrays support advanced video capture
Patches Google-reported XSS flaw hackers now exploiting in targeted attacks
The company wants to make more money from the traffic generated via its mobile browsers
European court rules that social networking sites cannot be forced to intall general filters
The msnNow site identifies hot topics and trends on social networks and Bing
The carrier doesn't have many good choices after the FCC moved to shut down its plans
The comments come on the same day when Cisco raised concerns about how Microsoft will integrate Skype and Lync
Responding to a decision that could sink it, the carrier called on other parties to join in solving a conflict over GPS interference
Promises update to iOS after Congress asks about apps that grab address book without permission
New applications emerge but changing skills demands and still-growing technology stand in the way