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Early-warning sensors in focus after New Zealand quake

A warning system launched in Taiwan this week is set to join existing early-warning networks in Japan and California

Analyst: HP, Motorola to move in on Apple’s mobile PC share

New tablet PCs will compete with the iPad in 2011, DisplaySearch says

HP’s new laptops provide easy self-repair

The new business laptops include a single panel at the bottom to swap memory, hard drive or networking components

Google releases full Android 3.0 SDK

New bank Trojan employs fresh tricks to steal account data

'OddJob' still being fully fleshed out, says Trusteer

HP reports mixed quarter on weak PC sales

Servers and network gear did well, but HP's PC and services groups fared poorly

Veterans get mobile access to their eHealth records

Blue Button allows vets to see and share health records

Iranian cyber army strikes again — hitting Voice of America

A Network Solutions account was compromised by the same group that changed DNS settings for Twitter and Baidu a year ago

Italian Internet gurus claim credit for Mideast revolutions

A Tunis meeting prepared the groundwork for more modern communications

Microsoft offers free Azure trial

Microsoft tries to spur cloud computing with an offer of 750 hours of free usage on Azure

Cisco names first COO as company reinvents itself

Cisco gives CEO Chambers more help as company expands beyond switches, routers

Microsoft starts pushing Windows 7 SP1 to all

Hits Windows Update; other options, including install DVD, also available

Yahoo Video dumping user content

Users have until March 14 to download videos before they vanish

PC makers rolling out new Sandy Bridge laptops

The laptops with new Core i3, i5 and i7 chips will start shipping in March

Twitter restores access to Twidroyd and UberSocial apps

Move comes a day after Twitter suspended the mobile apps of rival UberMedia

Transit system Web site crashes put officials on defensive, webmaster in doghouse

Boston's MBTA.com has suffered three major outages so far this winter

6 Tips: How Cloud E-Mail Helps Sonesta Hotels Sleep

Verizon Wireless taps Tektronix to monitor LTE network performance

Tektronix tools could help carrier throttle data hogs

Net neutrality rules face uncertain future after House vote

The House of Representatives votes to prohibit the FCC from enacting the rules, but the provision may not survive

Memory scraping malware goes after encrypted private information

"Pervasive Memory Scraping" is rapidly finding its way into information stealing attacks

RIM says competition taking advantage of India problems

The company is trying to get other technology companies into the debate with the Indian government

Dumbest tech marketing stunts of all time

Dell sales execs zoom to top of list with hostage stunt for Dell Streak tablet

Smartphone Security Threats Overdramatized, Experts Say

Xoom Android tablet set for sale Thursday at Verizon

Apple iPad competitor, set to add Flash 10.2 support this spring, will cost $600 with contract; $800 without one

The semantic Web gets down to business

Sentiment analysis comes of age

Can anyone afford an IBM Watson supercomputer? (Yes)

Next iPhone and iPad may be delayed 2 to 3 months

Investment analysts cite supply chain and production issues

First CDMA Windows Phone 7 handset expected from Sprint this week

HTC 7 Pro with slide-out keyboard, 3.6-inch tilt touch screen

India’s Parliament to investigate 2G scandal

The government has given in to a demand from the opposition to set up a Joint Parliamentary Committee to investigate

Nokia’s Ovi Store moves to rupee payments in India

Nokia has tied up with a local mobile operator to offer downloads against rupee payments

Google faces another antitrust complaint in Europe

Google faces a new complaint by parent company of orginal complainant

iTunes Store, in trying to help, may say too much

A feature of the iTunes Store to avoid duplicate gifts may have privacy risks, says an MIT researcher

The iPad data dilemma: Where cloud storage can help

Adobe adds mobile, marketing to its CQ5 CMS

Alibaba tries to restore confidence amid fraud case

But following Alibaba.com CEO David Wei's abrupt departure, analysts wonder what is really going on

Facebook cracks ComScore US ad survey top 10 for first time

Facebook ranked 26th in ComScore's survey of U.S. online advertising reach last June

Adobe says Honeycomb tablets will get Flash in ‘a few weeks’

Adobe Flash Player will be on some tablets and ready for download to others weeks after Android 3 (Honeycomb) tablets launch

Rising oil prices could push up price of electronics, R&D

Rates of more than US$100 per barrel for six to 12 months would hurt the tech industry

Lenovo’s new Thinkpads have better battery life

The new laptops will also include remote management features to help prevent PC theft

IPhone workers still sick after chemical poisoning

The two workers for Apple supplier Wintek say they are being pressured to quit to gain compensation

iPad could get Intel’s superfast Light Peak connector

Apple reportedly close to unveiling 10Gbps fiber link

Disaster recovery trial by fire… literally

Disk-to-disk backup and disaster recovery tools from i365 minimized downtime following a fire

Acer returning to U.S. server market

Taiwanese computer giant to manufacture servers in U.S.

Intel looks to reshape chips to empower mobile devices

The company is looking to implement specialized graphics accelerators and hardware layers

Escape the iOS SDK: Building iPhone (and Android) apps via Flash

Footwear, Fashion Driving RFID Growth

Banks Can Reap Big Profits From Mobile Services

Cultural Barriers Stymie IT-Led Innovation

Disk or tape? How about both

More enterprises are implementing tiered disaster recovery architectures