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Google Android tablets gain traction with developers

Cisco adds Mozy cloud service to desktop Smart Storage box

The Mozy service is said to add an additional layer of data protection to users of the Cisco desktop arrays

Hitachi ships first 3TB enterprise-class SATA hard drive

The new Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 bumps MTBF to 2 million hours, a key metric for enterprise users

HP to launch enterprise cloud service

Hewlett-Packard rounds out its cloud software and consulting with a new cloud service

HP officially lays Neoview to rest

After four years of struggling with the business intelligence technology, finally pulls the plug

Banks may soon require new online authentication steps

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council is believed to be set to issue new guidelines for transactions

Hackers get access to New Jersey school data system

With the administrative password, intruders could have sent bogus emergency notifications to parents

Carberp malware sniffs out antivirus use to maximize attack impact

Hackers identify antivirus on hijacked PCs to evaluate anti-malware scanning services, says researcher

Internet body may use up IPv4 addresses this week

All its addresses may be given out to regional entities, a milestone on the path to an IPv6-only Internet

Exec Exits Bad News for Microsoft Techies

Microsoft watchers say the loss of Muglia and others could prove to be a burden to the company's technical staff.

Consumer Watchdog calls for investigation of Google

The group asks Congress to check on Google's 'cozy' relationship with the Obama administration

HP CEO to reveal strategy March 14

HP has invited journalists to an event with CEO Leo Apotheker in San Francisco

Congress Set to Debate Tech Issues

Analysts expect a divided Congress to tackle targeted cybersecurity and other tech-related bills this year.

Apple hires Geekonomics expert as global security chief

Information warfare specialist David Rice could help boost Apple’s secure development culture

Gmail Tips: 5 Great E-Mail Timesavers

Pope promotes Christian netiquette

The pontiff warns against creating false online profiles

Two-thirds of U.S. Internet users lack fast broadband

South Korea, Japan outclass U.S. in Internet speeds

Motorola Xoom to launch on Feb. 17; priced at $700, report says

Motorola joins Hewlett-Packard, Sprint with expected February launches of new tablets

Five Ways to Speed Up Your Home Network

The Grill: Kathryn Akerman

Google’s Schmidt gets $100M thank-you gift

Outgoing CEO to receive $100M in stock and stock options, will move to post of chairman

Google jumps into ‘Do Not Track’ debate with Chrome add-on

Expert applauds Mozilla, Google for following Microsoft in adding browser privacy tools

Forrester: Oracle confining Java future to enterprise use

In HTML5 video standards war, Vid.ly is Switzerland

Vid.ly creates 'universal video URL' that works on any device or browser

Huawei sues Motorola for IP infringement

The Chinese company objects to the sale of a Motorola division to rival Nokia Siemens

Optimism for DRAM rises despite tablet threat

DRAM prices may stabilize in the near term as new microprocessors spur PC buying

New Toshiba tablet includes replaceable battery

Toshiba Tablet will include 10.1-inch screen and run on Google's Android 3.0 OS

Career Watch: Employers expecting to increase pay

Digital black market offers cheap botnets for hire

Self-service BI catches on

What CFOs want from IT

New CIO cleans up outsourced IT at Clorox

Sets new tech direction and re-establishes control lost to outsourcer

Tibco aims at Salesforce, Socialtext with Tibbr platform

Tibbr, now generally available, allows workers to follow data and topics, not other people, and filter out the fog

Top 10 Web hacking techniques of 2010 revealed

No. 1 attack goes after Microsoft’s ASP.NET Web framework

Cisco, Verizon enlist in 24-hour IPv6 trial

Join 'World IPv6 Day' to show they are deploying – not just selling – IPv6 services

NetBeans 7.0 IDE due this spring

BI Tools Can Help Evaluate Green Programs

Enterprise App Stores: A Good Idea?

Why HP changed its board

Boardroom shuffle bears stamp of CEO Apotheker, who analysts say is emboldened to be an 'agent of change'

How to divorce your tech vendor

LTE in 2011: Curb your enthusiasm

LTE is the future of mobile data, but it still needs time to mature

Cisco: Puppy cams threaten Internet

Expert says growth of ambient video could strain global nets

Verizon-FCC net neutrality fight only beginning

Court fight over net neutrality only the start of drawn out battle

Microsoft uses karaoke feature on China’s Bing Dictionary

The new feature allows English language learners to better understand how to pronounce words and sentences

IBM rolls out virtual desktop offering

Sepaton unveils next-gen private cloud OS

Upgraded OS lets its grid-based S2100-ES2 backup and deduplication appliance back up block or file-based traffic

Will Google CEO shift undermine enterprise efforts?

What new CEO Larry Page should say to assuage Google’s enterprise customers

Got $500? You can buy a hacked U.S. military website

In an underground forum, control of military and government websites can be bought cheap

Will Page back Google’s enterprise unit?

It's important for enterprise customers and partners to hear the Apps strategy of Google's next CEO

Patent reform debate returns to Congress

A Qualcomm executive criticizes patent reform legislation, saying it will lead to less innovation