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Sells out initial supply of iPhones, though Verizon won't disclose sales numbers
But sandboxed browser may fall second or third day when hacking rules change
Egypt won't 'let go' of its IT ambitions, Yasser El-Kady says
Apple, Verizon halt early sales, tell customers to wait until Feb. 9 to order online
While customers are not happy, analysts defend Verizon for trying to avoid the problems AT&T faced with iPhone
AT&T will bundle the device with a laptop dock
Lax cybersecurity practices led to credit report breaches at the companies, the FTC alleges
Gets around to fixing IE flaw that hackers are already exploiting
Bundled with laptop dock, Atrix will sell for $500 after rebate
Site returned errors, customers didn't get order confirmations, but Verizon says process was 'smooth' for most
Unhappily employed IT pros are seizing on an improved job market and shifting into job-hunting mode
The protests in Cairo grew larger after the government action, an Egyptian blogger says
Questions, complaints, comfort and criticism flood online postings by would-be Verizon iPhone customers
Microsoft's Supreme Court fight against i4i has ironically become a new rallying point for the tech industry to fight software patents.
New Security Specialist certifications cover IOS, firewalls and VPNs
With all the hype surrounding 4G technologies such as LTE and WiMAX, it’s easy to forget just how useful Wi-Fi is now
A cybersecurity proposal wouldn't allow the U.S. president to shut down the Internet
Lenovo offers refunds and motherboard replacements for systems that shipped with the faulty Sandy Bridge chipset
Canonical, the distributor of Ubuntu, has also climbed on board, bringing the number of suporters to about 50
The browser-based store will get more users to download applications
R.I., Minnesota in pilot program on moving health care information via the 'Net
Timed with iPhone pre-orders, the move is seen as protecting other users
Cloud computing can provide value only if security, management is properly planned, NIST says
Miami event marks end of IPv4, heightens pressure on network operators and content providers to adopt IPv6
Encryption, cloud and mobile security to take center stage at RSA’s 20th anniversary conference
Jonney Shih also predicts that only three mobile OSes will survive the battle for users
The final blocks have been given to regional agencies, ushering in the IPv6 era
HP details ex-CEO Mark Hurd’s 2010 compensation tally, new CEO’s contract
Product is designed to help businesses plan and roll out their social media presence
Martin maintains FCC had legal authority to enforce neutrality rules
Yahoo AdLabs will do research and crunch data to build better tools for advertisers
The country’s telecom regulator is attempting to evolve a green policy framework
After much debate, it appears Zeus and the SpyEye banking malware are merging
Adds prize money to this year's Pwn2Own browser hacking contest
RSA has seen everyone from Bill Gates to Janet Napolitano and Pat Benatar weigh in on tough security issues of the day
He threatened to send her underaged friends the photos if she didn't give him an explicit video
Announces 2GB allowance, multi-device Wi-Fi tethering for Android, says 'working on bringing it to the iPhone'
Analysts are split on whether Google will be helped or harmed by accusing Microsoft of copying its search results
Dell, Lenovo, HP and Falcon Northwest make plans for dealing with the flaw
National Center for Women & IT says 25% of U.S. IT pros in 2009 were women, down from 36% eight years earlier
U.S. government officials should focus on a long-term innovation agenda instead of partisan bickering, they say
