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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

VMworld 2010: Virtualization, The Matrix, and the VMware/Microsoft rivalry

Ten things seen and heard at VMworld

How to Save U.S. IT Jobs

Oracle lawsuit unlikely to prompt Java forking

Apple unveils new iPod touch, with high-res screen

Wi-Fi only device nearly identical to iPhone 4

FCC strikes down free broadband plan

It will continue to work on how to use AWS-3 spectrum, but won't support a free access plan backed by M2Z

Oracle giving student coders free access to JavaOne

The move follows Google technologist Tim Bray's contention that Oracle doesn't care about developer 'mindshare'

Jobs slashes Apple TV price, unveils ‘Ping’ social network

New social network for iTunes music is a 'killer' app, says analyst

Is Charles Phillips leaving Oracle?

Analyst firm Wedge Partners says the Oracle co-President is close to leaving, but Oracle says it isn't so

Brocade set to unveil 100G Ethernet

Company says 'industry altering' announcement is 'most significant' since Foundry buy

Mobile CRM app helps construction firm diversify its business

Smartphones and IBM partner's software used to reach customer data

West Virginia’s IT workers fight state outsourcing

West Virginia considers outsourcing, a path that is increasingly getting mixed reviews

DARPA launches insider threat detection effort for military

Goal is to deliver tools for detecting, mitigating threats from insiders

Windows Phone 7 released to manufacturers

Manufacturing partners expected to have phones by the holidays

Discover to get $5M from Heartland for ’08 data breach

Settlement marks final agreement with a card-brand, Heartland says

3D content is king at giant tech show

An upcoming video camera will allow users to shoot home movies in 3D

Fujitsu says green IT services can cut bills by 20 percent

It's offering new services in the U.K. and the U.S. and will later take them worldwide

Suse Linux for VMware ships

Microsoft to VMware: Windows is still relevant in the virtualization era

Microsoft responds to VMware's claims about its operating system

IBM X-Force backs-off Google as major patch offender

IBM report contained errors that Google protested

VMware disses bare-metal desktop hypervisors

VMware's client hypervisor takes a back seat, no longer a priority

CIOs Respond to ‘Mega-Trend Trio’: Mobile, Cloud And Social