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Cheaper iPhone 4? Routine for Apple, says analyst

'Totally expected' that Apple will drop price of current iPhone when it launches next model

Microsoft throws support behind USB 3.0 with Windows 8

Microsoft is building a native USB 3.0 software stack for Windows 8, which could aid in competition against Thunderbolt

Facebook tweaks site to clarify who can see what

The move seems to be in response to Google's claims that Google+ offers an easier, more secure way to share content

Twitter, Facebook light up after East Coast quake

People turn to social networks as earthquake jolts D.C area, New York, New England

Startup Pure Storage emerges with all-SSD array

The SSD array can achieve up to 3GB/sec throughput

NASA: Humanoid robot wakes up on space station

It's alive! After six months onboard the orbiter, astronauts power up Robonaut 2

Virginia 5.9 quake shutters reactors, disrupts cell phone service

Tremors prompt building evacuations in multiple east coast cities

China hacking video shows glimpse of Falun Gong attack tool

But is it scary? In the video the tool is set to attack a university website that's been offline for a decade

Why You Shouldn’t Buy a Discounted TouchPad Tablet

HP releases 3Par storage system, federated storage software

The P10000 array doubles drive and port count over previous models

EnterpriseDB revs up Oracle attack with new management tools

The PostgreSQL-based database company has released a platform for managing many servers

Oracle quadruples capacity of virtualization software

Oracle VM now can support up to 128 virtual CPUs per server

Researchers find first Android malware targeting Gingerbread

Infected apps from Chinese download sites hijack phones running Android 2.3

Qualcomm should buy WebOS, analyst says

As maker of chips that run HP's WebOS, Qualcomm could offer attractive bundle to smartphone, tablet makers

Tablets becoming popular bathroom activity, survey finds

30% also report using tablets at restaurants

RIM announces three new BlackBerry Curve smartphones

All run the latest BlackBerry 7 OS

Android now most attacked mobile OS, McAfee reports

Lots more exploits aimed at Adobe than Microsoft

Facebook data collection under fire in Germany again

A data protection agency is concerned Facebook is collecting data in violation of E.U. law

Cisco aims for a go-anywhere router

The small, rugged ISR 819 is designed for machine-to-machine networking

Google patches critical bug in Windows Chrome

Pays out $1,337 in bounty to British researcher for bug in 3-D rendering code

Apple may tap China Mobile’s 600M users with iPhone on 2G

China Mobile, with 600 million customers, uses a 3G network the iPhone can't operate on - but its 2G network may do just fine

MP3tunes wins some, loses some in EMI suit

The company could still end up paying large sums in damages

Texas Memory Systems challenges high-end hard drives with new flash product

The single RamSan 1U array can generate up to 4Gbps of throughput

SaaS ERP is Making the Grade at Brown University

Workplace Conflict: How to Diffuse Battles with Co-Workers

TouchDroid will turn TouchPads into Android tablets

A group of developers plans to port Android to the HP TouchPad, which is being discontinued by HP

Browsing and Privacy: How to Not Get Tracked

Yale warns 43,000 about 10-month-long data breach

FTP server on which data was stored became searchable by Google in September

Verizon Wireless adds 25 cities receiving LTE on Sept. 15

Verizon sees 'huge' 4G market advantage over AT&T, but mum on iPhone 5 having 4G capability

Security firms knock heads over Shady RAT hacks

Attacks 'advanced' only in the sense they breached 'crappy defenses,' says analyst

Customer alleges broken pledges, lies in ERP software suit

Ross Systems misrepresented the capabilities of its system, according to farming company Woolf Enterprises

Oracle wants copyright claims to remain in Google suit

Oracle opposed Google's request that a judge issue a summary judgment on the copyright issue

22 essential Mac tools for IT admins

These (mostly free) open source, donationware, and Apple tools take the pain out of Mac deployment and management

RFID boosts residential recycling in South Carolina county

Intermec and Sonrai Systems track RFID tags on home recycling carts

How the CSA Is Working to Solve Cloud Security Problems

Is Your CRM Business Process Really a Workflow?

Offshoring Pioneer GE to Hire 1,100 American IT Workers

Portland General Electric tries smart security monitoring

Best Buy gives away iPhone 3GS in one-day special

Sign up for 2 years with AT&T, save $49 on 2009 smartphone

AT&T expands its mobile app services

Full mobile app development possible with cloud storage

The decline, further decline and collapse of webOS

How one operating system went from irrelevance to oblivion in under 2 years' time

HP allays fears around PC business uncertainty

HP will continue to sell and support PC products as it explores options to spin off or sell the Personal Systems Group

Career Watch: When the CIO isn’t part of the team

Cloud Computing: More IT Leaders Turn to SaaS ERP

Cloud Growth Prompts Shift in Enterprise Security Strategies

Microsoft pursues webOS devs, offers free phones

Pitches Windows Phone 7 to developers deserted by HP

Wireless sensors could avert bridge disasters

The race to cloud standards gets crowded

Big businesses take a small bite of the Apple

How to join the gold rush for mobile apps