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Groups ask FCC to investigate AT&T broadband caps

The broadband provider's new caps seem to be motivated by money, not network management, two groups say

U.S. Cellular to launch LTE this year

The carrier expects the new network to reach more than 25 percent of its users this year

A Special E-book: Healthcare IT’s Challenges & Opportunities

LastPass says users no longer have to reset passwords

Earlier LastPass order in wake of database breach is rescinded amid widespread user frustration

IBM celebrates tech behind first U.S. manned space flight

NASA teamed up with IBM to create the technology to put Alan Shepard into orbit

iPhone 5 rumor roundup for week ending May 6

Apple's next iPhone said to be coming this fall, maybe in two models, and probably supporting over-the-air updates

Watchdop group cites continued Foxconn abuses

Poor working conditions and pay continue, according to a watchdog group based in Hong Kong

Android, Chrome to highlight Google I/O developer conference

Chrome OS laptops may launch at big Google event

Alcatel-Lucent’s revenue grows, loss shrinks

Results boosted by networks group, as traffic growth in the U.S. spreads to other parts of the world

Lenovo-backed video game system unveiled in China

China has barred foreign gaming consoles from being sold in the country

Xmarks bookmark sync passwords safe, says LastPass

'Different network, different databases' from one possibly hacked, claims CEO

HTC supplying equipment to mobile operators alliance

The handset maker signed the accord with an alliance of 11 Asian carriers

BI must become part of broad IT strategy

Gartner, IT execs say companies must expand BI to include analysis of broad tracts of internal, external data

Apple’s iMac, MacBook Pro lines are SSD friendly

Latest all-in-one is based on Intel's Z68 chipset for Sandy Bridge

Apple’s iPad 2 attracts big lines in Beijing

Apple launched a new version of the iconic tablet in China on Friday

Sony’s PlayStation Network, Qriocity close to returning

CEO Howard Stringer apologizes and launched an ID theft protection scheme for US users

Brocade gives a reality check on IPv6

"IPv4 diehards" and "IPv6 purists" are both wrong: The transition will be long and hard, Brocade said

LastPass alerts users about potential master password breach

Users of the online password management service will need to reset their master passwords as precaution, company says

Cisco’s 3 biggest weaknesses

Ambition, distraction and management top the list as Cisco looks to correct consecutive quarters of disappointing results

Intel’s 3D transistor fuels tablet fight with ARM

Intel hasn't broken into the tablet market, but 3D processor tech announced Wednesday could boost chip maker

Man sentenced to prison for defrauding Cisco

Two defendants returned counterfeit equipment to Cisco in exchange for legitimate parts

Anonymous blames former victims for devising Sony PlayStation Network breach

Anonymous falls short of outright denying responsibility for Sony breach

iPhone gains on Nokia smartphones for global crown

After Nokia, then Apple, RIM is third in first quarter smartphone shipments, IDC says

Microsoft plans critical update to Windows Server next week

Also slates fixes for PowerPoint, and will debut modified exploitability index

Cisco restructures, streamlines operations

Weeks after Cisco CEO Chambers releases memo and dumps Flip, the company realigns operations and management

FCC chairman defends net neutrality rules

House Republicans say antitrust laws are enough to protect broadband customers

Sony Ericsson announces two Xperia smartphones

Both support Android 2.3 and HD video recording

No vacation plans? Check out 3D photos of historical sites on Android tabs

Google announces that the Android-based tablet users can use Google Earth to view buildings in 3D for the first time

ARM to bite into Intel’s PC dominance by 2015, IDC says

Chip designer ARM will get a 15 percent PC processor market share by 2015

Skyhook wins early round in lawsuit against Google

Judge's ruling lets business interference suit go forward

Making the ROI case for GRC platforms

The ultimate goal of GRC is to support business agility, but be ready to supply your CFO with these additional details

How DTCC achieved ID management

Anonymous denies hacking Sony, stealing credit cards

Sony reverses itself, now says hacker group at least assisted in breach

Red Hat CEO hates patent trolls, but says sometimes you just have to pay up

Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst says software patents impede innovation

Panel: The cloud requires fresh IT skills

Tomorrow's administrators may need to know more about architecture and less about implementation

Q&A: RIM’s take on social networking

An interview with Tom Goguen, RIM's vice president of collaboration and social networking

New ways of sharing your company’s story and products

IT can help sales and marketing groups explore and use new 3D tools

Noted iPhone hacker reportedly jailbreaking iPad 2

Apple's new A5 chip and firmware in iPad 2 tablet are tough nuts to crack though

Symantec beefs up SaaS offerings

Gartner: Enterprise software spending rebounds 8.5%

Global spending on enterprise software jumped 8.5 percent to $245 billion in 2010; Microsoft holds the top spot.

Bharti Airtel’s profit down on investments, competition

Bharti Airtel's African operations continue to make losses, while competition heats up in India

Microsoft defers to outside dev for stuck Windows Phone fix

Won't fix phones updated with unofficial tool, but works with its maker, who plans to issue workaround today

U.S. senator critical of rumored Facebook-Baidu tie-up

Senator Dick Durbin is worried a deal between Facebook and Chinese search engine Baidu could endanger free speech

California’s Do Not Track law takes a step forward

California's Do Not Track law would be the first of its kind in the U.S. if passed

Apple orders spur growth for Taiwanese parts makers

Touch display manufacturers Wintek and TPK Holding reported strong Q1 revenues

‘WebDaV is bad,’ says security researcher

Report from eEye rips into IETF protocol

No spectrum sale this year, Clearwire says

The WiMax carrier says it has enough money to operate for 12 months and won't have to sell its frequencies

RIM Improves Social Networking for Consumers and Enterprises

Isis says carrier-backed mobile payments ‘accelerated,’ not ‘dialling back’

Exec refutes WSJ report, says Isis announced it was 'opening up the platform to all payment networks and platforms' on April 4

Users tripped up by unofficial Win Phone 7 update tool

Microsoft said it's too busy to issue a fix but will try to help the tool's developer