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The world is moving away from the Web to mobile apps; Google could miss the boat, says George Colony
Microsoft likely to preserve Skype integration with other platforms, analysts say
Until Gmail's summer HTML5 upgrade, tells users to run IE8, Firefox 3.6
What would you do if you became adversary to ideologically motivated hackers?
Only PSN customers in South Korea and Hong Kong will remain offline after the weekend
The two companies allege that former employees and Google misappropriated trade secrets
The company's mobile payments chief believes consumers will use both cards and phones to pay
Lockheed Martin remote access network, protected by SecurID tokens, has been shut down
Launches Mac-specific software download mart, sells Office for Mac
While Google assembled some big-name supporters, it lacked other potentially important partners
Automaker cites 'unauthorized access' of customers' personal data; few details disclosed
The $39 billion deal could give customers fewer choices and drive up prices, critics say
Spacewalkers give Canadarm II new footing and will leave shuttle arm at station
How to spot fake Mac security software, how to get rid of it and what to do to stay safe
Breaking down the basics on Google Wallet payment platform
The clearXchange service is now available to partners and will be rolled out nationally at an undisclosed time
After Gaga fans overwhelmed Amazon on Monday, site offers 99-cent album again
Security information and event management watches for "employee malfeasance"
The PROTECT IP Act would target ISPs and search engines with court orders
People with NFC-capable phones in New York and San Francisco can pay for goods in 120,000 shops with their phones
SAP allegedly enticed Marin County officials into joining an early adopter program, leading to a failed software project
The matter is up to the British legal system, he said, offering softer comments than the US attorney general two weeks ago
Google is successfully convincing its core small and medium search advertisers to also spend on display ads
The word on Twitter: "Skype crash is global. Now you know it's a Microsoft product."
North Carolina State University researchers devise performance-boosting techniques
Lenovo wants it LePad tablet to grab a 20 percent market share in China
Google said it wants to avoid any controversies over privacy and conflicts with government
Microsoft's volume licensing plans: Are they worth it?
An important step for Amazon to become more enterprise friendly
More than 72% of physicians in the U.S. use smartphones
Volkswagen Group of America CIO is building a different kind of IT organization to focus on connecting the business to innovation
The company hopes to tap China's user base of 100 million working professionals
Sales of Bravia TVs, Vaio PCs and PlayStation 3 consoles rose in the previous year
The bill against child pornography directs Internet service providers to keep subscriber information for up to 18 months
The service available from Wednesday includes theft insurance, security alerts and help from experts