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Polycom buys ViVu for Web videoconferencing

Polycom says the deal will help it extend video meetings to more participants

Sun was close to licensing Java patents to Google for $28M

In a court brief related to its battle with Oracle, Google also says the offending code has all been removed in the next version of Android

Dell ends 10-year reseller relationship with EMC

The contract was due to expire in 2013

RIM’s free apps, tech support get measure of support

Companies less interested in compensation than making sure RIM keeps the network up and running

Customer, Lawson Software, hosting provider in legal dustup over ERP project

It's the latest battle over ERP (enterprise-resource-planning) software implementations to become public

Expecting a recession, Gartner urges ‘creative destruction’

By 2016, one in eight people on the planet will have a tablet computer

New social engineering poll reveals which scam works better

Poll results from social-engineer.org finds most people think sweet talking victims is the best approach for criminal success

ICANN takes charge of Internet time zone master list

The organization will take over the database of world time zones from a group of volunteers

EMC, VCE announce tighter Vblock integration

Updated EMC management tool-VMware link aims to speed deployment of cloud applications

Tata posts strong revenue growth despite economic conditions

The company said it had growth in all major markets, and most economic verticals

Apple sells record 4 million iPhones over launch weekend

'Fantastic' iPhone 4S sales thump 1.7M record set by last year's smartphone

CTIA, FCC agree on ‘bill shock’ plan

CTIA member carriers will send out free alerts to users about to exceed monthly limits

3 Ways to Save Yourself After a Phishing Attack

Microsoft Intune update addresses remote users

Google may add to Android with online music store

Google may be weeks away from launching rival to Apple iTunes, report say

From PHP to Perl: What’s hot, what’s not in scripting languages

Next-generation firewalls: In depth

Dos and don’ts for next-gen firewalls

US mobile carriers to offer free usage alerts

CTIA members will roll out usage alerts within a year to help customers avoid bill shock

Excel 2010 cheat sheet

Scareware spread from popular torrent site via malvertizing

The infection process required no user interaction

Enterasys looks to take on Cisco, HP in fabrics

Unveils architecture to coordinate network functionality across the enterprise

Watch out for FOSS advertising

Be aware of the hidden costs and risks associated with free and open source software

US companies pushed to disclose cyberattacks

New guidelines from US regulators throw a spotlight on disclosure of cyber-incidents

Wall Street Beat: Google, strong sales boost tech

But the PC market expands more slowly than expected

Intel CEO faults recent evolution of PCs

Otellini reaffirms faith in future of thin laptops with touchscreen capabilities

Web 2.0 Summit to focus on value, pitfalls of online data

Speakers at this year's conference include Steve Ballmer, Paul Otellini, Marc Benioff, Michael Dell and Dick Costolo

iPhone 4S teardowns reveal A5 processor

The same dual-core, Apple-designed processor powers the iPad 2

Table salt found to boost data storage density

Salt could theoretically increase drive capacities to more than 20TB

Defense Dept. hit with $4.9B lawsuit over data breach

Proposed class action suit involves TRICARE, seeks $1,000 per victim

Dell traverses China challenges to expand services unit

Dell's services unit is adapting to the quirks of doing business in China

Gasp! Cisco and HP collaborate on blade switch

Rivals develop Cisco fabric switch for HP blade servers

Page looks to ‘transform’ company with Google+

Google CEO says his goal is to change the overall Google experience

Verizon’s ‘can you hear me now’ fleet testing 4G

Almost all test vehicles are equipped to test carriers' 4G networks for performance and coverage

Stress Management: Better Living Through Technology

Google+ Search Gets Two New Features

Security roundup for Oct. 14: BlackBerry blows up; Moxie’s moxie on SSL certificates; Vint Cerf on Google’s privacy policies

Can China overcome security questions?

iPhone 5 rumor roll-up for the week ending Oct. 14

iPhone 4 users wait; hang onto that iPhone 5 case; just believe

At Dell World, Ballmer steers clear of tablets, phones and Apple

Ballmer keeps the focus on products, with a truism about tech

Microsoft reassures Apple, Android users of Skype

Closes $8.5B deal, says continuing multi-platform strategy is key

Social Security agency leaks thousands of SSNs every year, report says

More than 400K SSNs may have leaked in last 30 years, Scripps Howard News Service says

Apache asserts OpenOffice stewardship

Despite the LibreOffice fork, the Apache Software Foundation wants to maintain OpenOffice leadership

An annotated guide to iFixit’s iPhone 4S tear-down

Disassembly of Apple iPhone 4S bears chip, component details

Enterprises need to focus on data, enterprise culture

Customers sue Frontier over broadband surcharge

The so-called HSI surcharge is not authorized by government agencies

Bing and Yahoo sponsored results lead to hard-to-remove rootkit

The problem lies with sponsored results

iPhone 4S huge draw for current iPhone owners

More than 40% of iPhone 3G/3GS and 4 owners will make switch

Sprint faithful wait in the rain to be first with iPhone 4S

Sprint customers says better plans, wireless coverage keep them waiting for the iPhone with their carrier

SpyEye malware continues to plague computers

The tricky malware hides itself on computers and can be hard to detect