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School uses anti-bullying app after suicide

The move will allow students to submit reports of suspected bullies or victims at South Hadley High School in Massachusetts

Facebook glitch let spammer post to walls

Facebook says that a photo-processing flaw let a spammer post thousands of Free iPhone messages

Where will Apple’s A4 chip go next?

Apple's A4 chip may go into low-power servers or even TVs

Microsoft upgrades free app security tool

IBM code unfetters virtual workloads

IBM has cracked the problem of moving virtual machines across different servers, without using shared storage

As Earl looms, tips to batten down IT

Experts say IT execs must prepare quickly for what NOAA says could be the most active hurricane season ever

Botnet takedown may yield valuable data

The Pushdo botnet has been partially shut down and may help researchers find better ways to fight botnets

Apple’s iOS beats Android 6:1 on the Web

Also boots Linux from the No. 3 spot in OS usage online

Microsoft finalizes Windows Phone 7 code for fall release

Will Windows Phone handsets appear in October?

Intel upgrades parallel development suite

How to modernize your backup infrastructure

The technologies to vastly improve backup and recovery performance and reliability have arrived

Huawei receives equipment clearances in India

The company had its orders blocked for security reasons from December

Dell loses 3PAR bidding war to HP

Dell says it took "a measured approach" through the bidding process, but has given up

Hosted service promises to protect corporate documents on smartphones

Encrypted Flash reader from WatchDox enables but controls sharing

VMware customers cast a wary glance at Microsoft’s virtualization tools

Hyper-V on back burner for VMworld attendees

SAS rolls out predictive analytics for business users

The Rapid Predictive Modeler tool follows a similar release by rival SPSS

Google toots browser birthday horn, ships Chrome 6

'Speed matters,' says Google exec on second birthday of company's browser

Microsoft uses Bing home page to push IE8

The search engine home page now features a small advertisement for Internet Explorer 8

Apple TV, ‘Ping’ and iTunes — what it means

Feds name last two Health IT grant recipients

Detroit and Cincinnati will get millions of dollars for chronic disease care

As IBM cuts jobs in Vermont, others hire

Burlington officials, tech execs explain a shifting employment landscape

The future of human-computer interaction

Prototypes let you 'project' the Internet onto any surface, and manipulate machines with your mind

Jobs promises fixes for iPhone flaws next week with iOS 4.1

iPad owners must wait until November's iOS 4.2 upgrade to get multitasking, other new features

To boost security, Facebook adds remote logout

The new feature gives users a way to kick spammers out of their accounts

Verizon joins the prepaid mobile data party

Customers can now buy unlimited data without a contract for $30 per month

Northrop Grumman takes blame for Va. IT services outage

Service contractor supports state's call for independent probe

Texas county scrambles to replace e-voting machines destroyed in fire

Harris County officials hope to have at least 3,100 machines by election day

Career Turning Points: Step Up to the Big Challenges

Experience Base: Leaning from Turnarounds & Transformations

Microsoft still mum on programs prone to DLL hijacking attacks

Instead, it offers automated tool to simplify attack blocking setup

HP to announce 3D laptop, fastest netbook

HP intends to push the performance on its mobile computers with a 3D laptop and a dual-core Mini netbook

Water cooling returns to IBM mainframe

Last water-cooled IBM mainframe computer family, the ES/9000, was unveiled in 1995

Internet access in emerging markets to double by 2015

Internet companies need to build presences in these markets now, consultants say

Intel aims to be a powerhouse in mobile

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 buys mobile apps dev-tool vendor OpenPlug

Alcatel-Lucent looks to alleviate apps fragmentation with latest purchase

Mobile data traffic set to soar

China demands real names from mobile phone users

Existing mobile users will have to register with their real identities within three years

India said to seek Google, Skype call interception

The announcement comes two days after a deal is struck with Research In Motion

Indian hospital adopts the cloud to increase its reach

This is the first full IT outsourcing project for Dell outside the U.S.

CRM: What to Consider When Choosing a System

Microsoft revives Windows 7 Family Pack discount

Offer starts Oct. 3, gives consumers three upgrades from XP or Vista for $150

Google technologist derides Oracle’s lack of developer focus

Google may have pulled out of JavaOne because of diminished developer focus, says Tim Bray

Beyond the games: Apple to add wireless printing in iOS 4.2

HP, Hynix to jointly bring next-gen memory to market

Memristor could replace both flash and CPUs

Sony introduces three light, bright touch-screen e-readers

The Reader Pocket Edition, Reader Touch Edition and Reader Daily Edition have had stylish makeovers

3 Cloud Storage Use Cases Ready For Prime Time: Forrester

6 useful Wi-Fi tools for Windows

Free or cheap apps can help troubleshoot your wireless network, turn your laptop into a hot spot and more

FCC asks for more feedback on net neutrality

The agency will ask for comments on whether the rules should apply to managed services and mobile broadband

Microsoft’s IE loses momentum, drops market share

Chrome is back up, Firefox stays flat in August

Cisco, Itron to jointly design smart energy grid communications

Joint effort aims to help ensure reliable and consistent delivery of electricity from multiple companies