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ChevronWP7 makers strike deal with Microsoft on talks about supporting unauthorized apps on Windows smartphones
Tablets could replace laptops as the primary computing device
The carrier's monthly LTE plans will start below a similar 3G offering
Website search must take misspellings and other oddities into account, the Ticketmaster search chief recommends
The storage company says the bidders didn't offer enough money
A cable from WikiLeaks release links China and a coordinated hacking attack that targeted Google
The new format could allow continuous shooting of RAW images
More than one in three Wii owners in Japan have bought the software
The beta of the new infiniCloud public cloud service is available now, with a full release coming in January
China will be using its supercomputing capability for scientific research such as climate models, but also military purposes
The European Commission is investigating allegations that Google has abused its dominant position in online search
Symantec researchers want confirmation that uranium enrichment centrifuges were hit by worm, but proof may be impossible
A system used to digitally sign Canon photos for use as evidence has major flaws, according to a Russian company
NFC silicon and firmware marries with security controller
The former Pirate Bay spokesman is tired of ICANN
Plans to reach 38 markets with network that boosts speeds by 10x to be explained by Verizon CEO Tony Melone
The EFF and a site owner suggest they will seek to fight the domain name seizures in court
By integrating a number of different testing tools, HP can offer management more insight into a project's progress
The service is meant to settle some thorny issues around SaaS data privacy and security
In Q&A, Microsoft's Tom Rizzo says Google doesn't understand business needs
IE9 scored well on first tests, but it's too early to draw conclusions, W3C says
Attackers have 'upped their game,' says Internet traffic researcher
Gartner: Despite hype, tablets will remain niche item
Julian Assange won't identify bank, though he said last year that WikiLeaks has obtained over 5GB of Bank of America data
Google could find cheaper alternatives to boost its presence in the online coupon market, according to analysts
Apple tablet owners more likely to love their gizmo, says U.S. consumer survey
Android market share has risen seven percentage points over past year
Splashtop builds a Chrome OS-like operating system that can work with Windows
U.S. authorities may quickly follow suit, analysts say
AT&T is 'pleased with customer response,' but offers buy-one-get-one-free deal
The agency releases proposed rules that would allow TV stations to give up spectrum for mobile broadband
The Linux Foundation's annual report on who writes the Linux kernel shows growing interest from the mobile handset industry
Online extortionists return in a pair of campaigns, say security pros
The drive offered a 66% speed boost in drive throughput
A Microsoft glitch reopens a debate
East coast cable Internet users hit by outage, Twitter suggests DNS problem
In 2010, China had so far more than 1,215 group buying sites launch on the Internet
You can also write notes on the 8-inch screen of the Eee Note with a stylus, all for around US$228
Online shoppers spend 9% more on Black Friday than in 2009, comScore reports
The companies, which could face cancellation of licenses, have up to 60 days to respond
Two U.S. agencies target websites trading in music, movies, sunglasses and other items
