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Report sounds alarm on China’s rerouting of U.S. Internet traffic

Substantial portion of traffic was routed through China earlier this year, says U.S.-China commission

Microsoft fixes security tool after Google reports Chrome problems

Tweaks EMET to address hitches in Chrome, Adobe Reader updates

European banks see new ATM skimming attacks

In several countries, MP3 players have been modified to record card details

Android will take 15% of tablet market next year

More than 15 suppliers plan on selling Android tablets in 2011

HPC experts look past petaflop to the exascale

Exascale machines will be super-fast, but how useful will they be?

Ariba buys Quadrem for e-commerce software

The $150 million deal comes as Ariba divests its outsourcing arm to Accenture

Who will build the next enterprise architects?

College programs are just beginning to train future enterprise architects

ViewSonic: Trade in laptop, upgrade to tablet

Viewsonic is offering cash back for users who trade in their laptops for new tablets

Expert rebuts Bit9’s “Dirty Dozen” shot at Chrome

Marc Maiffret's blog post says measure Bit9 used isn't most meaningful

Some tech issues may move forward in split Congress

Tech firms and lawmakers voice different tech priorities during a policy forum, however

NASA’s supercomputing team: Science, not glory, is top priority

Pleiades HPC cluster helps NASA complete scientific mission

Zynga rides social wave with new CityVille game

Urban game joins Zynga's Facebook-based powerhouses Farmville, Mafia Wars and Zynga Poker

Apple patches critical ‘drive-by’ Safari bugs

Fixes 27 flaws in WebKit browser engine

Supercomputing Top500 brews discontent

IBM, Intel and others question the usefulness of the Top500 key metric, the Linpack test

Too much access? Privileged Identity Management can help

PIM aims to help you limit access to those who truly need it, especially for high-privilege accounts

Privileged Identity Management: 7 tips to make it work

Contentious IP protection bill heads for Senate debate

Backers say bill protects against online piracy, sale of counterfeit goods; vocal opponents call it Internet censorship

Geek chic: Google launches Boutiques.com

Google uses search, visual recognition in new fashion e-commerce site

Microsoft to cut Mac Office price by 33% for 5-day sale

Thanksgiving weekend sales prices new suite as low as $80

Why U.S. IT jobs aren’t coming back

Verizon still experimenting with LTE pricing models

Verizon could charge for connection speed as well as data consumed

Indian regulator recommends mobile licenses cancellation

The joint ventures of Etisalat and Telenor could be affected

What it’s like to steal someone’s identity

Why One Company is Ditching Sales Laptops for iPads

Cloud Computing: Waiting Too Long for Standards Will Cost You

Senate panel approves website shut-down bill

The legislation would allow the DOJ to seek to shut down sites infringing copyright

Smartphone and iPad-crazy enterprises playing right into Aruba Networks’ hands

CEO Dominic Orr on the new network edge, competing with Cisco and exploiting the cloud

Why ERP Upgrade Fears Affect Software Decisions

Smartphones force tough decisions in enterprises

Malaysian charged with hacking Federal Reserve, others

Police say the man collected 400,000 credit and debit account numbers

Search deals generate 97% of Mozilla’s income

Revenues for Firefox maker climbed 34% in 2009

Facebook dethrones MySpace as social network

MySpace announces Mashup with Facebook, letting users port their information

Garriques departure part of Dell reorganization

Dell's mobile unit, headed by the former Motorola exec, will be integrated into the core Dell operating structure

Is free DNS a good deal for business?

A year after Google Public DNS launches, IT pros seem to favor paid alternatives

RIM: Smartphone app builders must know audience

Leak sheds more light on Internet privacy proposals

White House is said to be considering proposals as part of broader plan for boosting Internet privacy

Man charged with stealing secrets from wireless company Sirf

Engineer allegedly stole trade secrets from Sirf Technology

Amazon goes Hollywood with new online movie studio

Amazon Studios will use the Internet to attract and develop motion pictures

China Mobile seeks smartphone way into other industries

China Mobile aims to cash in on users reliance on smartphones to connect with a range of services

Yahoo looks to regain past glory with location services

Yahoo unveils Local Offers to give users deals, news about neighborhood stores; takes on Google, Facebook, others

iPad’s business use soars as HP backpedals on Slate’s fit

10 free Microsoft products for IT and home users

Despite billions in licensing revenue, Microsoft gives many products away for free

Indian entertainment firm using music to sell mobile phones

Indian film music and videos have a large following in the country

Zuckerberg talks Facebook Messages, mistakes

Microsoft’s Lync fills gaps in VoIP

Despite the new name and the hype, Lync isn't a game-changer in unified communications, experts say

Stratus CEO looks to offer high availability to the masses

David Laurello sees opportunities to expand beyond Stratus' market niche

10 Most Exaggerated Tech Terms

Microsoft Lync: Take to the cloud or keep it in-house?

Google Voice finally finds a home on iPhone

Decision comes more than a year after FCC probe

H-1B at 20: How the ‘tech worker visa’ is remaking IT