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Advertised broadband speeds actually pretty accurate, FCC finds

Report shows advertised speeds more in tune with reality than a year ago

Sprint to sell WiMax service wholesale

Other carriers will be able to resell the 4G service, which Sprint resells from Clearwire itself

Apple flexes Android patent muscle in Australia

Samsung won't sell its Android-based Galaxy Tab 10.1 there

Google gears up for battle with Groupon

The Dealmap and its 2 million-plus users are acquired by Google as it builds a daily-deals business

Concerns mount over ghosting on Lenovo ThinkPad X220

Customers notice ghosting on ThinkPad X220 laptops, but Lenovo says it is commonplace on laptop panels

Google patches 30 Chrome bugs, adds Instant Pages

Revs stable build of browser to version 13, debuts print preview for Windows, Linux

5 surprising IT skills that hiring managers want now

Resume searches show employers are looking for people skilled with iRise, Crystal SDK and NetApp

FCC: Broadband delivers close to advertised speeds

The agency's new study gives providers higher marks than an FCC report from 2010

EBay attacks server virtualization with 100TB of SSD storage

Online auction site sees a 5-fold boost in I/O performance

Check Point has sights set on 1Tbps firewall

Check Point intros fast hardware for its security gateways; 1Tbps throughput on horizon

Skype takes iPad app live, for real this time

After premature release, then removal from Apple's App Store, free app returns

How the iPad will change IT forever

OS X Lion requires Windows 7 for Boot Camp

But upgraders running Boot Camp 3 can migrate their XP or Vista installations

Google cites Schmidt testimony in Android suit defense

Google wants Java infringement claims to be tossed out of court, using previous testimony from former Google CEO Eric Schmidt

Emerging ERP Apps Stores Could Change ERP Buying

Cognizant’s revenue, profits rise on outsourcing demand

The company's main business is in application development and management

Advanced persistent threats force IT to rethink security priorities

Security for Business Innovation Council finds highly targeted, thoroughly researched, amply funded, and tailored attacks have become commonplace

Japan caretaker robot kneels to lift people off floor

The caretaker robot could be on the market by 2015.

Nissan eyes powering your house from your car

The vehicle's batteries can be charged at night when power is cheaper and used during the day

Huawei appoints former UK CIO to head cyber security post

John Suffolk will become Huawei's Global Cyber Security Officer

Google, LivingSocial acquire shopping deals sites

Google is expanding in the U.S., while LivingSocial plans an acquisition in South Korea

IDC reduces yearly processor shipment growth forecast

Intel loses microprocessor market share to AMD during the second quarter, IDC says

CumuLogic offers private PaaS cloud software

The company aims to help enterprises reduce costs associated with managing cloud infrastructure

Black Hat: System links your face to your Social Security number and other private things

Black Hat presentation to show how photos, facial recognition and overlapping databases will lead to less privacy

Android Trojan records phone calls

CA security team finds more advanced Android malware

Adobe Edge: 4 things you need to know

Adobe Edge isn't a Flash replacement but it's a step in HTML5's direction

LightSquared to provide satellite phones for tribes

The startup will also provide free service on the phones for Native Americans in rural areas

Mitek extends check imaging tech to health care, insurance

Mobile Capture technology could ease receipt management, expense reporting tasks

Strong demand, spot shortages for new MacBook Air, says analyst

Dismisses talk of a 15-in. Air; 'defeats the purpose' of the small, lightweight form factor

CIOs Lack Adequate Cloud Computing Knowledge

HP extends Cisco switch trade-in program

'Catalyst for Change' now available in Asia Pacific

Twitter snags ‘significant’ funding, looks to expand reach

Tech groups oppose Internet sales tax bill

The new legislation has the support of Amazon.com and a trade group representing Best Buy and Apple

Amex, Verizon Wireless to offer mobile payment

Online purchases supported through Serve platform

India’s HCL says News International deleted mail

The outsourcer said another contractor was responsible for archived e-mails

Windows XP’s share falls below 50%

Microsoft's decade-old OS officially hits minority status

Android market share nears 50% worldwide

iOS overtakes Symbian for second place

Internet Explorer gains among Windows 7 users, despite Microsoft’s overall losses

IE9 drives growth on Windows 7, but Microsoft's overall browser share drops again

Microsoft MDOP now controls BitLocker

Microsoft has updated its Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for large-scale enterprise users

Symantec releases next-gen email archiving software

Enterprise Vault 10 also captures social media interactions

Judge: Email in Oracle-Google case will remain public

The email from a Google engineer could be damaging to Google's defense

Face recognition and social media meet in the shadows

10 questions for RemitData CFO Joel K. Wood

European security group issues warning on HTML5

ENISA is concerned that the latest draft of HTML5 might neglect some security issues

Apple patches iOS security certificate flaw for iPhones, iPads

Flaw opened SSL-protected sessions to capture and decryption

Michael Dell: We’re a ‘solutions’ company

CEO Michael Dell talks about his company's new direction and its plans to serve a diverse midmarket

EHRs are easy prey, but all is not lost

Apple’s Safari grows faster than Chrome in July

Meanwhile, Internet Explorer continues to bleed share

Sex sells in the domain name game

How to tell if your unused domain names are worth big bucks on the secondary market

Nokia drops letters for phone names, goes to just numbers

The numbers are intended to give people a rough idea of how advanced the phone is