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Encrypted Flash reader from WatchDox enables but controls sharing
Hyper-V on back burner for VMworld attendees
The Rapid Predictive Modeler tool follows a similar release by rival SPSS
'Speed matters,' says Google exec on second birthday of company's browser
The search engine home page now features a small advertisement for Internet Explorer 8
Detroit and Cincinnati will get millions of dollars for chronic disease care
Burlington officials, tech execs explain a shifting employment landscape
Prototypes let you 'project' the Internet onto any surface, and manipulate machines with your mind
iPad owners must wait until November's iOS 4.2 upgrade to get multitasking, other new features
The new feature gives users a way to kick spammers out of their accounts
Customers can now buy unlimited data without a contract for $30 per month
Service contractor supports state's call for independent probe
Harris County officials hope to have at least 3,100 machines by election day
Instead, it offers automated tool to simplify attack blocking setup
HP intends to push the performance on its mobile computers with a 3D laptop and a dual-core Mini netbook
Last water-cooled IBM mainframe computer family, the ES/9000, was unveiled in 1995
Internet companies need to build presences in these markets now, consultants say
But it might take more than the recent acquisitions of McAfee and Infineon's wireless chip unit -- it might take a phone that can compete with the iPhone
Alcatel-Lucent looks to alleviate apps fragmentation with latest purchase
Existing mobile users will have to register with their real identities within three years
The announcement comes two days after a deal is struck with Research In Motion
This is the first full IT outsourcing project for Dell outside the U.S.
Offer starts Oct. 3, gives consumers three upgrades from XP or Vista for $150
Google may have pulled out of JavaOne because of diminished developer focus, says Tim Bray
Memristor could replace both flash and CPUs
The Reader Pocket Edition, Reader Touch Edition and Reader Daily Edition have had stylish makeovers
Free or cheap apps can help troubleshoot your wireless network, turn your laptop into a hot spot and more
The agency will ask for comments on whether the rules should apply to managed services and mobile broadband
Chrome is back up, Firefox stays flat in August
Joint effort aims to help ensure reliable and consistent delivery of electricity from multiple companies
Ten things seen and heard at VMworld
Wi-Fi only device nearly identical to iPhone 4
It will continue to work on how to use AWS-3 spectrum, but won't support a free access plan backed by M2Z
The move follows Google technologist Tim Bray's contention that Oracle doesn't care about developer 'mindshare'
New social network for iTunes music is a 'killer' app, says analyst
Analyst firm Wedge Partners says the Oracle co-President is close to leaving, but Oracle says it isn't so
Company says 'industry altering' announcement is 'most significant' since Foundry buy
Smartphones and IBM partner's software used to reach customer data
West Virginia considers outsourcing, a path that is increasingly getting mixed reviews
Goal is to deliver tools for detecting, mitigating threats from insiders
Manufacturing partners expected to have phones by the holidays
