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MIT researchers say RETRO will make recovery from system hacks easier
ChangeWave survey shows 37% of consumers about to buy phones would choose Android OS, a six-fold increase over past year
Zeus operators have made more than $200 million from the scam, authorities say
Last year's winner: Bra that converts into two gas masks
A top Republican says the Democratic will could hurt the broadband industry
Net neutrality ball is in FCC Chair Genachowski's court
Microsoft's phone OS is the only one left that requires a license, but in return phone makers get important IP protection
Counters with newest maneuver in year-long infringement claims against iPhone
IPhone, iPad apps manage IBM mainframe systems
Mounting inventories, slowing consumer demand nick expectations, iSuppli says
Outsourcers can adapt to laws looking to cut H-1B use; trade and exports are key economic issues for state, federal leaders
A California startup picks up where Oracle leaves off in support for the Lustre file system
StartTalking, free from AdelaVoice, lets users speak an SMS and send it without touching anything
Service will eventually be extended to other mobile platforms
Sales of both software and hardware dropped, but Nintendo maintained popularity
Police stay they stole millions from HSBC, the Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays and Lloyds
Autonomous search could come in handy but is certain to raise privacy concerns
TSMC can now use 0.13 micron chip production technology at its Shanghai factory
SugarCRM Platform Edition will allow integrators to use SugarCRM's software while hiding its brand
The company plans to add McAfee security technology to its server products
Avaya platforms will manage, control Skype Connect services
Long-simmering problem seems to be growing
Its Virtual Integrated System is designed to compete with Cisco's UCS and HP's Blade System Matrix
A small population limits the country to playing only in niche markets
The company is suffering from a strong yen, slowdown in sales and late launch for the 3DS
Privacy groups, tech gurus call proposed legislation an attempt by the U.S to censor Internet content
A dangerous variant of Zeus is still intercepting one-time passcodes sent by text message
Irregularities to the tune of $1.6 billion were detected
New software package spread by ZeuS botnet is tailored to specific mobile phones
Researchers find permitted apps transmit phone numbers, location, and SIM card IDs
Multithreading should first go into the company's network processors
DHS hosts its third major cyberincident exercise, with the focus on increasingly sophisticated attacks
Cloud computing opens new market for ADP
Multicore chips, faster processors could bring powerful cloud applications and multiple OSes to tablets, phones
Instead, it plans to put muscle behind Firefox Home sync app, build versions for BlackBerry, Nokia
Tool lets users read samples of Kindle books on Web before deciding to purchase
Lync Client Access Licenses will cost $107 per user, Microsoft says
Skype users would be able to reach a company using Avaya gear for free or at low cost
The senior VP, who oversees Bing, says that Instant misses the mark for what a search engine should do
The new protocol is aimed primarily at high-performance computing applications