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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
Settlement marks final agreement with a card-brand, Heartland says
An upcoming video camera will allow users to shoot home movies in 3D
It's offering new services in the U.K. and the U.S. and will later take them worldwide
Microsoft responds to VMware's claims about its operating system
IBM report contained errors that Google protested
VMware's client hypervisor takes a back seat, no longer a priority
The company's latest I/O Director offers virtual I/O connections through standard server Ethernet ports
Yahoo advertisers can start moving their paid search campaigns to Microsoft's AdCenter platform
Retailer announces that price of its Libre eBook Pro device will drop below $100 mark on Wednesday
The service is designed to help enterprises move workloads between public and private clouds
VMware 'has ceased to be a hypervisor company,' CEO says
Companies negotiating through a tech trade group have not reached consensus, despite reports, sources say
Airgas expects many millions in annual benefits, in contrast to recent SAP failures in Marin County and elsewhere
Claim to have unpatched vulnerabilities in Excel, IE and other Microsoft, Apple and Mozilla software
The gang made $25,000 in a month from victims who had to send SMS messages to unlock their PCs
EMC, NetApp take top spots as 'most exciting' IT companies
Offers 'stacks' of cards for multi-tasking, simplified search
Rice researchers create 3-D memory chips that use only silicon -- no carbon
The computer maker has started selling a new design to large Internet service providers
The goal is to help people deal with e-mail overload