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Attacks on targets in China responsible for increase
Gartner: Windows rises, but Linux and Mac fastest growing operating systems
Privacy expert takes exception to Apple's flat denial
The FCC should combine its review of AT&T's Qualcomm and T-Mobile deals, consumer groups say
Response comes after overnight reports of 4G troubles
iPhones track Wi-Fi, cell tower locations only
The principle of proportionality is not met says German Parliament working group
Major events to date in the PlayStation Network and Qriocity hack
Nokia is also gearing up to provide more location-based services in China
Nokia plans to cut a further 4,000 jobs by the end of next year
Users must sign consent form before FBI tells malware to delete itself
Amazon outage highlights need for customer action
Company changes direction, considers selling off digital business
Wipro's Indian competitors are growing faster and more profitably, though
People who use the the social networking pioneer have until May 31 to retrieve their photos, blogs and messages
Credit card data for PlayStation Network and Qriocity users may have been compromised, Sony says
With network down 6 days and counting, Sony admits security breach
Companies wonder: Is the guy we do business with secure?
Budget squeeze forces extraterrestrial-hunting telescope array into hibernation
But Microsoft re-releases Coreflood scrubber
It's not clear if the patent is related to the recent discovery of stored location history on iPhones and iPads
There's no way to directly migrate data between service providers
An opt-in provision in the proposed settlement could hurt commercial websites, NetChoice says
New Facebook Deals service focuses on hooking friends up for discounted products and fun experiences
Neighbors complain that the cabinets for the fast fiber network will be eyesores
The details come as Apple and Google face scrutiny for their location data collection activities
Companies will be able to sign users up from month to month, without an annual contract commitment
CIA releases the oldest documents in its secret spy chest
Page replacing Schmidt won't bring about a change in how Google handles China
Rimini Street customer Petroleum Geo-Services is saying no to Oracle's demands for information
Apple's iOS remains the top dog, but programmers cool to Android
In class action suit, two men allege Apple violates federal law, enables stalking
Touch-screen interfaces, Web services must be protected, Microsoft says
Force10 first with 40/100G density for data centers
Siemens/Gores is frontrunner to buy Alcatel-Lucent enterprise business, although Cisco, HP and Avaya could emerge
He speaks to journalists in Tokyo, but doesn't mention the long outage
Sales of Verizon's Droid Incredible 2 start on April 28; Sprint will begin selling Nexus S 4G on May 8
The requirement for interception should be limited to public emergencies and safety
Alibaba launched AliExpress a year ago to connect overseas retailers with Chinese manufacturers
Some app developers are losing interest in Android, and especially Android tablets, a survey by Appcelerator has found
