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Microsoft will continue to adapt its PC operating system, Windows 7, for tablets
Facebook also denies breaching Apple iTunes App Store privacy rules, warns of free iPhone scam
Journalists visiting Pyongyang report unprecedented Internet access
Victims now being asked where they work by notorious malware
Microsoft's Craig Mundie sees human user interfaces as doing away with controllers to play video games.
Devices are coming later this year for a system that will include standard local broadcasts
Some complain there's no opt-out system; some misunderstand how it works
The system links to a smartphone to keep drivers updated with road conditions
Potential customers in China have to reserve online before buying an iPhone 4 through an Apple Store
With Intel and and AMD set to announce earnings, fears of a slowdown hit the sector
The first version will help IT professionals get comfortable with the product and it will be used in small pilots
Microsoft will give special treatment to search results from the French National Library's scans of public domain books
And he explains what firms should do now to prep for a move to the cloud
Cell could be merged into the Power processor line
Physical security information management software synthesizes data from video, access control systems and other sensors
Schumer proposal would limit liability to $50, the same as for consumers
Steve Hunt looks at the varied competitors offering Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) platforms
The applications will be available in the Android and BlackBerry app stores
Banking giant Credit Suisse has sated its power-consumption hunger through the use of virtualization
The agency is scheduled to consider a proposed rulemaking proceeding during Thursday's meeting
Bing-powered search sites still no match for Google and its 72% share
SAP will need to deliver more than hype to the technical audiences at two upcoming conferences
Success of new mobile OS considered vital to Microsoft
Panache, a project to build a clustered file system, was among the projects shown off at the labs this week
The company will add homegrown chips and FPGAs to servers in order to boost application performance
The Android 2.2-powered Optimus continues a trend toward cheaper Android handsets
A Canadian court has ordered Adam Guerbuez to pay $1 billion, but "the case isn't done," Facebook says
Samsung's guidance for Q3 earnings shows operating profit will fall from its record Q2
Won't fly with users, won't stop botnet menace, counters noted researcher
The company is taking advantage of its investments worldwide in communications and data center infrastructure
The controller encrypts data twice to thwart hacking attempts
Third-party verification will have to do for practical as well as security reasons, Google says
Scarcity of rare earth materials could cause future problems in high-tech, military systems
Faces 10 years in prison for trying to erase data on nearly 5,000 servers
Political anger thought to be behind massive DDoS attacks against news sites in Europe
IBM's new midrange storage product includes new virtualization, compression and deduplication technologies
Ballmer's goal: 'Selling a lot of phones'
Xbox 360 owners will be able to subscribe to French pay-TV service Canal+ and view 65 TV channels through Xbox Live