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Cisco couldn't duplicate NSS Labs results for TCP Split Handshake; NSS Labs stands by its findings.
A rebounding economy, user demand and aggressive vendor marketing drove the numbers
Novell and CPTN agree to change a deal for the Microsoft-organized consortium to buy Novell patents
NTRUEncryption gains X9 acceptance, but is it finally ready for prime time?
Companies prefer to set up subsidiaries for better control and innovation
China Mobile's extensive use of fiber makes it a good fit for Alcatel-Lucent's lightRadio concept
Meanwhile, President Obama holds meeting on immigration reform
China's position in market is similar to where India was 10 years ago
Tablets like Apple's popular iPad are giving Samsung momentum in the chip, memory markets
After suing Cisco for access to its SMARTnet service Peter Alfred-Adekeye faces extradition to the US on hacking charges
Closed factories and distribution problems
Open Invention Network builds patent portfolio to prevent Linux suits
Just don’t call it "Super Wi-Fi"
Change.org believes the attack is connected to its online call urging the Chinese government to release a famous artist
DOE laboratory says it was victim of an Advanced Persistent Threat designed to steal technical data
Midsize markets in Pennsylvania, Tennessee and the Carolinas the latest to get Verizon LTE services
Google patched the bugs in September and December 2010
Skype users can join in with colleagues using the Passport room-based system
Agreement comes during period of turbulence for Clearwire
Analysts note that once the $1.4B deal closes, all HDD vendors will also be SSD manufacturers
Company says it's looking to meet enterprise customer demand
The processor will first appear in smartphones and tablets
Looking to nip some competition in the bud, Twitter undermines UberMedia bid with reported $50M offer for TweetDeck
A new tool, Visual Insight, allows business users to visually explore data
But i4i says changes would be 'devastating' to innovation, inventors
Wall Street thinks one company is a more compelling buy than the other
While the takedown of the botnet diminished spam levels, new tactics have emerged to flood inboxes with dangerous messages
Multiple sites featured purported news reports on the weight-loss benefits of acai berry products
Ratio of IT support staff to employees is nowhere near ideal, survey finds
Disruption to component supplies after Japan's quake could hit new handsets
Industry experts say many Chinese young professionals once shied away from startups, preferring stable jobs instead
The European Commission's report does not go far enough say advocacy groups
With load balancing, customers can build high availability into cloud-based apps
Cisco adds policy engine, central console for Catalyst switches and ISR and ASR routers
Indian researchers and politicians are concerned that electronic voting machines (EVM) can be tampered with
Microsoft tells Congress of shift, saying more than 95% of PCs in China run Windows but that piracy is a big problem
Global manufacturer Cinram International dumps Microsoft Exchange for Google Docs
Officials warn of more system crashes for the highly wired society