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Rules about ownership of content and against publishing data that might harm others led to decision, Amazon says
Pent-up storage needs drove worldwide storage system growth, IDC said
Sharp hopes to sell 1 million of the tablets over the next 12 months
First Amazon booted WikiLeaks from servers, now Dynamic Network Services cuts off its domain name service
The new contract rules from China's sole mobile carrier of the iPhone 4 are meant to stop scalpers
While some were innovative, not all were all big sellers
Lack of security controls and processes can make corporate IT vulnerable to the leaking of sensitive data to sites like WikiLeaks
Also adds support for Chrome Web Store, hinting at imminent launch
Move seen as hook for carriers to get customers into two-year service plans
Depending on where they live, LTE subscribers paying $80 a month get anything from a 5GB data allowance to unlimited data
WikiLeaks is now running again while its new French hosting provider is seeking court protection
Steps to be taken in coming months include a speedier process to remove pirated content from its sites and services
The Indian government says negotiations are continuing
But unemployment worries continue to dampen consumer spending
Separately, a California coach says iPhone app helps save a life
The European Commission says "data retention is here to stay"
Independent groups push for adequate defense of civil liberties
The EU Commission also puts pressure on telcos to lower roaming charges
ComScore's latest ranking has Android getting closer to top ranked RIM BlackBerry and Apple iPhone devices
New 4G data plans hopes to keep heavy users in check
Huge Internet population skews results worldwide toward old browser, Windows XP
Dual-core chips will become standard in handheld devices next year, and quad-core will come soon
CableSearch.org lets users sift through published U.S. diplomatic cables
Information could be used to advance online theft, researchers say
But RIM is already enabling the government access to consumer communications
Open source Asterisk replaces Avaya system
High-Performance Analytic Appliance's in-memory technology significantly boosts analytics performance, analysts say
The GSA said it will be the first federal agency to use hosted e-mail across the entire agency
In less than a year, Samsung has seen 1 million downloads of TV apps used for online content and services
The company also filed ITC complaints to ban infringing products from import to the U.S.
The country is expected to overtake India in voice-based business process outsourcing
The new services from Baidu come as group buying sites have taken off in China.
Micron's ClearNAND ECC technology will allow it to keep shrinking its flash products
Google modifies its search system after a merchant boasted to The New York Times that bad reviews helped his store's rankings
IBM targets security and power usage in virtualization projects
Flexibility, open doors and multitasking are among the most important priorities for the Millennial Generation
Password sync service LastPass buys struggling Xmarks, launches 'freemium' model
Google, Cisco, McAfee and the U.S. government all grab negative security headlines
A do-not-track tool may hurt the online advertising industry, some critics of an FTC proposal say
However, Google will only have to pay $1 in penalties
Chrome's 'dev' build for Windows now blocks Flash attack code from infecting PCs
The WiMax carrier will also get outside board members to replace three Sprint executives
