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Ex-Microsoft exec becomes CEO at Parallels

CEO Birger Steen will target cloud and desktop virtualization markets.

EU refuses to reveal bank data transfers to US

Six months after the deal, no information is publicly available

Windows Phone 7 glitch magnified by confusion, inflexibility

Samsung users complain of no support from vendor or carrier

RIM Announces MDaemon Messaging Server for SMBs

Study finds cell phones stir brain cells

But unclear whether effect of cell phone usage is negative, positive or neutral

Cisco kills off its hosted e-mail product

E-mail has become a commodity, the networking company said

SAP enters complex-event processing market

SAP's Event Insight will go up against CEP tech from Microsoft, Oracle and others

Supporters rally to help PS3 hacker

Strong response to plea for help in Sony case, defendant George Hotz claims

India’s MindTree offers remote IT management tools

The company aims to differentiate its services by offering customers the management platform

First look: Despite stumbles, Xoom closes in on the iPad

What’s still missing in the HTML5 spec

Weak PC sales: Is it the economy or Apple?

Enterprises are buying technology, but not consumers -- unless you're Apple

Huawei wins preliminary injunction in Motorola lawsuit

Huawei wants to prevent Motorola from transferring Huawei trade secrets to Nokia Siemens Networks

TSMC boosts chip production on demand from Apple suppliers

Unexpected demand from Apple suppliers and other customers has prompted TSMC to invest in more chip production capacity

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