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Operators to test IPv6 as rollout moves slowly forward

To see if the industry is ready, several hundred websites will turn on the protocol during World IPv6 Day

PlayBook tablet gets second update that lacks native email

RIM adds Facebook app improvements, in-app payment feature and battery fixes to PlayBook

Oracle upgrades JDeveloper IDE

Intel’s new smartphone chip is key ARM battle

Analysts say Medfield's power efficiency and cost may measure Intel's success against ARM in the smartphone market

Intuit links QuickBooks to Web, mobile apps

Anonymous hacks Indian site in fight against corruption

The hacker group is backing an anti-corruption movement in India

High on iCloud, Apple slates MobileMe’s demise

Angry fans of oft-mocked service say they've been cheated, abandoned as Apple names June 2012 shutoff

The platform-as-a-service cloud: Developers are in charge

Popular Chinese microblog by Sina to launch English version

Sina's Chinese microblog service already has 140 million users

After hack, RSA offers to replace SecurID tokens

Acknowledges that Lockheed Martin hackers used data taken from a March breach at RSA.

After delay, hacker to show flaws in Siemens industrial gear

NSS Labs says it will disclose Siemens flaws at Black Hat, after holding back its research for security reasons

Three things you need to know about Apple iCloud

Cheaper than Amazon, Apple iCloud allows more dynamic syncing

Apple iOS 5 cuts iPhone, iPad loose from computers, embraces the cloud

Apple offers over-the-air updates, improved notifications, cloud integration

Broadband bling goes to Dutch region

Eindhoven takes home Intelligent Community of the Year Award

Sarah Palin fans try to rewrite history on Wikipedia

Former governor's supporters battle with Wikipedia editors over Paul Revere page

Microsoft Windows 8 demos spur developer worry

While Microsoft embraces HTML5 and JavaScript for Windows 8, developers wonder about Silverlight and .Net

Hackers may try to disrupt World IPv6 Day

High-profile test of new Internet protocol could spark DDoS attacks, security experts warn

Free Press files tethering complaint against Verizon

The blocking of third-party tethering apps violates FCC conditions on the 700MHz auctions, the group says

IDC lowers forecast for PC sales this year

While analysts expect a rebound in 2012, this year is looking grim for PCs

Jobs unveils free iCloud sync, storage service

Will charge $25 a year for access to music not bought through iTunes

EBay buys Magento to boost its e-commerce developer tools

Magento's open source platform is designed to offer greater control and flexibility for online store creation

‘Lion’ brings iPad gestures to Mac OS for only $30

New version of Mac OS X will be sold through Mac App Store starting in July

How Enterprise Architects Can Be a Business Person First

Motorola backtracks on CEO comments

The company now says he didn't mean to single out third party apps as the main reason for phone returns

New tool shows would-be emailers if you’re swamped on Gmail

Georgia Tech research project “Courteos.ly” takes aim at email overload

HP announces converged storage strategy, products

Kicks off its converged product lineup with a preconfigured data center and virtual server systems

Chinese media calls Google a ‘political tool’

Communist party newspaper lashes out at Google's claim that China is behind Gmail phishing attacks

Apple to sell Lion next month for $30 via Mac App Store

At WWDC, execs tout July Mac OS upgrade

Location Etiquette Tips: Foursquare “Faux Pas” to Avoid

Mac OS X more vulnerable than Windows in some ways, security expert says

Most malware still targets Microsoft platform, but Mac OS X has some security deficiencies, according to one expert

10 questions for kCura CFO Steve Robertson

5 questions to ask about tablet security

Salesforce.com’s Benioff talks growth, Microsoft

Salesforce.com's outspoken CEO discusses the vendor's evolution and the road ahead

Sprint expands Evo brand with tablet, ‘3D’ smartphone

Sprint Evo 3D and Evo View 4G landing on June 24

HP shifts to purpose-built systems

Bundling servers, storage, networking, software and services is increasingly important to HP -- and the IT industry

Best Practices for Ensuring Software Implementation Success

Cell phones and Cancer: 8 Precautions Worth Taking

Hackers exploit Flash bug in new attacks against Gmail users

Adobe patches vulnerability that attackers use to steal Web email usernames, passwords

Southern scales back desktop virtualization

The Grill: Larry Bonfante

Extreme automation: FedEx Ground hubs speed deliveries

Android grows in top U.S. smartphone spot, with iPhone second

RIM slips to third place

How IT shops are coping with tablet mania

Career Watch: IT employment tops 4M

Oracle Now Avoiding Big Acquisitions

Analysts say the firm is looking to fill gaps with small buys

VW’s ‘Rolling Computers’ Need Fresh IT Insight

Volkswagen is building a different kind of IT organization that can bring business and IT together

IBM touts collaboration tools for large software projects

IBM tools promise to bring together management, software developers

HTC Evo 3D ‘glasses-free’ smartphone, Evo View tablet coming June 24 to Sprint

7-inch tablet, at $400, includes digital pen and later upgrade to Honeycomb; Evo 3D offers high-end processor, battery

Microsoft Research virtualizes idle desktops to save power

Users avoid using 'sleep' features when going away from their PCs because they disrupt network operations

Comcast expands IPv6 trial

Hundreds of broadband subscribers nationwide test next-gen Internet service