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The latest version of the open-source system also includes new features for cloud computing
Researcher claims 41 Microsoft apps are vulnerable, need patching
It will be less expensive than trying to fix the current one, according to officials
IT managers under pressure to automate more tasks
Facebook said the site violated its terms of service
IT execs want Hurd's replacement to improve customer service and heed the needs of longtime customers.
Next-generation smartphone chips will bring higher-resolution HD capabilities for calls and videoconferences, analysts say.
UC Davis researcher names 28 vulnerable apps, claims 19 remote code vulnerabilities
Hari Prasad ran a demonstration on an electronic voting machine to support his claim that it could be tampered with
Dell bid $1.15B for 3PAR last week
Proposal comes a week after 3Par agreed to sell itself to Dell for $1.15 billion
No longer calling Linux a ‘cancer,' Microsoft open source strategy continues to shift
The data protection authority is annoyed that Google didn't wait for the conclusion of its investigation into Street View
Netbooks will get faster performance from the Atom N550
Afilias will add encryption to .info and 12 other Web site extensions this year
The opposite of Twitter requires posts of at least 1,400 characters
Third-party vendors responsible for fixes; Microsoft may address issue in future service packs
Microsoft said there have been 300,000 downloads of its developer tools
HP/Dell bidding war reminiscent of last year's EMC/NetApp struggle
Orders made today ship in mid-September, however
Integration of Adobe updates gets fixes to 70% of Chrome users in just 2 days
ITunes users are getting hit with hundreds of dollars of fraudulent charges
Sprint offering femtocells to customers in poor-coverage areas
Company tries out ability to give users results that dynamically change as they type
Sprint's first femtocell to extend the EV-DO network into homes and offices is not being offered to all subscribers
Six tech trade groups call on Congress to reject the proposal from broadcasters
Online catalog opens 'early October,' hinting at first handsets
Both companies have very deep pockets and a lot to gain
Those who make money with their writing better get out their checkbooks
Attacks against vulnerable Windows apps likely within weeks
Companies considering infrastructure as a service are more concerned than those that already use it
Technology shifts are shaking up IT priorities in colleges and universities
Innovating with dynamic memory was key to making the Apple II faster, he said
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