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Chinese writers are criticizing Baidu for offering illegal copies of copyright works on the library site.
About 30 percent of mobile connections are inactive
IHS iSuppli cites competition between Intel, AMD amid growing demand from common users
Richard Stallman's cell phone surveillance theory inspires privacy debate.
The service, which will compete with PayPal, will become available in the second half of the year
The Japanese earthquake may trigger shorter days, spurring changes in computer time-keeping
HP's real game plan is to win the hearts and minds of consumers to boost IT business. The cloud is mere necessity.
Takes advantage of deal with Adobe to push zero-day fix a week before others get protection
Shortages in flash memory supply could hit about the time Apple starts making the next iPhone
iDEN to be phased out by 2013
Data privacy bill of rights needed to fend off online data collection
Older Windows Phones still waiting for copy/paste updates
Voice recognition, never a big hit on the desktop, has finally taken off on smartphones.
Microsoft quietly adds support for HTTP header concept to IE9
By simplifying the use of secure, encrypted connections, Twitter hopes to reduce the number of hacked user accounts
Storage Foundation 6.0 to offer global name space file repository
The Galaxy Player will come in different screen sizes and will allow users to watch video on the go
Best Buy lowers its price for ThunderBolt to $249.99 for three days only
Linux kernel 2.6.38 has been released, bringing performance improvements
Web service works with BlackBerry, Windows Mobile phones, regardless of carrier; Android, Windows Phone 7 on the way.
Flash Player will need to be downloaded from Android Market, Motorola says
RIM was alerted to vulnerability by Pwn2Own 2011 Contest
Sixnet simplifies links to remote monitoring/control networks
The CEOs of Motorola Solutions and Motorola Mobility each received more than $13 million
Boyd Bros. adds Avaya system to retain more employees, cutting the cost of training new one.
ERP vendor Infor is boosting its software development staff by 400 and plans to increase innovation across all products
The delayed client was originally to be released last year
Memory chips, chip packaging and other products will see disruptions in Japan, research head says
Groupon is partnering with Chinese Internet firm Tencent to break into the country's group buying market
China Mobile saw profit increase by 3.9 percent in 2010 as the carrier added 61 million customers during the year
Contractors build military apps for use with cheaper, consumer-grade devices
Asian tech companies join U.S. giants to help those left homeless by Japan's 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami
Mobile Savior, for iPhones or Android handsets, transmits location data for people trapped in quakes, mudslides
Nuclear Regulatory Commission's SOARCA project key to improving nuclear disaster response; report says
Apple prioritizes on helping Japan recover from earthquake and tsunami
Verizon's LTE-ready HTC ThunderBolt smartphone is latest device designed for 4G wireless networks
Intel lays out roadmap for microserver chips and reveals Facebook is a fan
'Apple misread demand,' says one analyst
Haptic feedback could redefine the touch-screen experience, mimicking movement, textures and more.
Increases caches from 16MB to 64MB, incorporates Samsung technology in SSDs
Report: Educational institution sites are most likely to have Web site vulnerabilities
Technology uses 100 times less power than nonvolatile memory; could keep devices running weeks or more on single charge