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New version of Windows Embedded will be released in the quarters after Window 8 launches
A Japanese machine is the first to achieve more than 10 quadrillion operations per second
A prototype supercomputer is gunning to be the world's most power-efficient with Nvidia's Tegra 3 chips
Version 4.0 of the analytics platform is set for release this month
The low-cost Amazon.com tablet could jump-start an Android market that is not competing favorably against the iPad in Appcelerator's survey
60% of IT professionals surveyed say a certification led to a new job, and half say it gave a salary boost. But some certs are more valuable than others.
Cray to use AMD's new 16-core chip to build an 11.5 petaflop supercomputer for science
The Opteron 6200 chips are 25 percent to 30 percent faster than their 12-core predecessors
RightScale is also developing new automation and auditing capabilities for its cloud management software
Gang customized attack files for each target, says Kaspersky Lab
India is a 'sea of opportunity' for tech workers, says sponsor of the San Jose job fair
Clickfraud takedown; Chinese cyberspy case goes to trial; more mischief in SSL server certificates
Opponents have designated the day of the hearing as American Censorship Day
The retailer's Labs division wants to see how social networking and other systems can aid the shopping experience
Shatterproofing, blaming and the January surprise
Rapid power loss still plagues many after Apple promised update would fix problem
Facebook has head start, but Google+ could find enterprise niche with key adds
John Wookey, who recently left SAP, is considered an expert at building product teams
Ongoing analysis of the Duqu malware shows its authors like a joke, and to attack on Wednesdays
Economic concerns shift to Italy, as Thai floods threaten the hard-drive supply chain
Hamburg's Data Protection Authority prepares legal action after talks with Facebook about facial recognition reach an impasse
The new form factor is 60 percent smaller than existing SIM cards
An ENISA report warns of the dangers of 'life-logging'
AVM's attempt to block Cybits modifying free software fails
Replicating data in a virtual machine means you can be storage system agnostic
Releases final version of Flash Player for Android
The ruling in the WikiLeaks investigation upheld secrecy in collecting such information
Third-party developers can tie their products more closely with the GoTo products offered by Citrix
Social network called close to settlement over 2009 privacy changes
Enterprise adoption of technology has outstripped number of skilled Hadoop pros
Still, iPad expected to far outsell all other tablets
Storage appliance allows applications to run on it directly
Wellesley College profs investigating social media information trustworthiness, while University of Cincinnati students want to help you party
SUV-size robotic rover set to lift off for Martian surface Nov. 25
U.S. copyright enforcement laws have gaps that don't address foreign websites, supporters of Protect IP and SOPA say
Online shoppers using iPads typically spend more than shoppers using a PC, IBM finds.
Rush to fix security holes after a data breach can destroy needed evidence
The shortage will affect smaller PC vendors and lower priced products most, IDC says
PC prices could rise as a result of hard-drive supply shortages, IDC said
Plugs hole Charlie Miller revealed this week that could let criminals plant rogue apps in App Store
New research from Retrevo suggests price and size boosting Amazon tablet
Infosys motion to move the court case into arbitration is rejected
Microsoft drops Flash from Windows Phone Mango, which may have influenced Adobe
Chambers says Cisco's access routers and core data center switches are not where company wants them to be.
Analyst's 'Apple Barometer' shows suppliers' sales down 12% as reports continue to come in of cuts in product orders
Members of the European Parliament call for immediate action to stop data protection violations by foreign companies