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EMC’s Tucci changes mind, to stay on as CEO into 2013

Announces change on same day that EMC reports 2011 sales rose to $20B-plus

Accused Kelihos botnet maker worked for two security firms

Spent three years at Russian antivirus firm, another three at company with security-related products

Droid Razr Maxx goes on sale Thursday for $300 with contract

Extra large battery in the Maxx offers 21 hours of talk time

Ubuntu to feature command line shortcuts

The new Head-Up Display will allow users to execute app commands from a console

Apple loses latest round in Android patent fight

Samsung Galaxy Tab can be sold in, distributed from Netherlands, court finds

U.S. government online security website hacked

The hackers threatened further retaliation if controversial legislation is passed in the U.S.

Gamification goes mainstream

Microsoft reveals launch date for next-generation SQL Server 2012

But it's not clear when the release will be generally available

Samsung wins against Apple in the Netherlands on tablet design

Apple's products do not warrant the intellectual property protections that it claims, Samsung said

Authorities prepare to close down DNSChanger servers, recommend DNS repair tool

DNSChanger victims should fix their DNS settings until March 8, when the temporary DNS servers will be closed down

Joomla gets search, database reinforcements

Joomla sites can now be run using SQL Server and PostGreSQL

Microsoft names alleged Kelihos botnet creator

Microsoft says the man lives in St. Petersburg and used for work for a computer security software company

Google looks to speed up the Internet

The search giant proposes enhancements for the Web's TCP transport layer to reduce latency

Supreme Court GPS ruling called a win for privacy

But decision leaves questions unaddressed over other types of location tracking

Senator questions ethics of alleged LightSquared lobbying

LightSquared owner Falcone and another man appeared to offer improper deals to help allow FCC approval, Senator Grassley said

Google+ adds support for pseudonyms — sort of

Google+ members will be able to add nicknames and maiden names to their profiles, and will be able to use pseudonyms in some cases

Google ups ante for Chrome hack at revamped Pwn2Own

Revised hacking contest to offer $60K top prize, debut on-site exploit writing

Sen. Grassley’s Twitter account hacked

Social networking accounts of lawmakers could be targeted in big election year

4 tough challenges for RIM’s new team

Can a leadership change save BlackBerry maker?

Social networking engineers team to make Google searches less ‘evil’

Bookmarklet adds Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn profiles to Google's 'People and Pages' sidebar

Researcher traces ‘Gameover’ malware to maker of Zeus

Cybercrime gang pays dev to build 'private' version of notorious money-stealing malware

New RIM CEO must first execute strategy, analysts say

Some say Hein's task faces roadblocks due to continued problems in PlayBook 2 and BlackBerry touchscreens

Sourcefire debuts anti-malware software FireAMP for enterprise

Software complementary to traditional antivirus, says Sourcefire

Obama to do YouTube, Google+ Hangout interview

Following president's State of the Union address, he'll use Google+ to talk to voters

SOPA and PIPA: What went wrong?

Everyone underestimated the impact of massive online protests in the debate over the two bills

Net Optics acquires nMetric, targets network intelligence

Net Optics' recent acquisition of network analytics software provider nMetric is a move to satisfy demand for tools to gather and analyze data on activity across enterprise networks

iPad, iPhone App Promises to Secure Confidential Documents

Apple Aims iPads at High Schools

Ruby on Rails 3.2 aids the developers

The new version of the Ruby on Rails framework features new developments that could aid Web development

The Oracle flaw: Clarifications and more information

In the wake of InfoWorld's exclusive story on a flaw in Oracle's flagship database product, Oracle weighs in and new developments emerge

Consumer Watchdog urges EU to block Google’s Motorola deal

The US consumer organization also said the EU should stand up to Google because US government will not

Apple approves fake iPhone app for App Store

Security experts can't tell whether bogus Camera+ was malicious

Infor details mobile strategy, launches new apps

Infor10 Motion is the company's new foundation for mobile application delivery

Tablet and e-reader ownership doubles over holidays, Pew says

Intel agrees to buy Qlogic InfiniBand assets for $125M

One more step ahead in Intel's dream to achieve exascale computing.

Top 10 Things to Look for in an SEO Expert

The new rules for enterprise apps

Startup Piston ‘ready for fight’ with VMware

Young company Piston Cloud Computing released its private cloud operating system, and co-founder Josh McKenty says the company is ready to take on VMware in that market

Do you need a cyberumbrella?

RIM’s new CEO wants to focus more on consumers

Thorsten Heins most important task will be to launch smartphones based on BlackBerry 10 as soon as possible, according to analysts

Career Watch: In job interviews, be aware of what your body is saying

Three warning signs of a user-unfriendly app

Walmart shuffles IT execs, names new CIO

Karenann Terrell was promoted to CIO at Walwart

TD Bank gets social for better business

Intel Launches New Push Into Mobile

The chip maker has partnered with Motorola and Lenovo in a new effort to get into the smartphone business.

Global warming could enable undersea Arctic telecom route

Cloud computing and disaster recovery drive expansion of undersea optical telecommunications networks

EU’s data protection proposals likely to include 24-hour breach notification

The proposed new law is to be revealed on Wednesday, despite delays and criticism

iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Jan. 20

Revolutionary battery, 4-inch screen, and waterproofing

DreamHost resets customer FTP passwords following database breach

Unauthorized database access prompted DreamHost to reset the FTP and shell access passwords of its customers

Juniper acquires BitGravity content technology, engineers

Purchases service management layer assets for CDNs