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Hacked smartphones pose military threat

Data gathered routinely by phones could jeopardize troop safety, experts say

On the streets of Stockholm with LTE

TeliaSonera's LTE network delivers an average speed of 33.4M bps

Summer of Android: Top 5 iPhone rivals

Lycos acquired by India’s Ybrant Digital

Ybrant plans to strengthen its search advertising business through the acquisition

Dell to buy 3PAR for $1.15B

Purchase of the virtualized storage provider will increase Dell's reach into cloud computing

Two sentenced in kickback scheme at DC CTO’s office

Two former employees receive prison sentences for steering work to a Washington IT firm

Verizon trial of fiber-optic network reaches nearly 1Gbit/sec.

Google also wants 1Gbit/sec. to the home via fiber

LG-Ericsson venture aims at SMB’s network needs

LG-Ericsson USA will sell data LAN gear from the former SMC along with office telephony products

ACH fraud: Why criminals love this con

Deb Geister of LexisNexis explains why ACH fraud is growing and how you can prevent and detect this scheme

Apple plans online support changes

Dumps Discussions, will unveil Support Communities 'very soon'

Java founder derides Oracle’s lawsuit against Google

Samsung to show off Android 2.2-based tablet next month

Reports say P1000 Galaxy Tab, with 7-inch touchscreen and video chat, will be displayed at IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin

Microsoft and Google fight over e-mail, but agree on $5 inboxes

$5 per inbox: the standard price for cloud-based e-mail

H-1B, L-1 Visa Fee Hike Could Lead to More Offshoring

Q&A: Riverbed CEO sees WANs in the data center and the cloud

Jerry Kennelly also gives his views on battling with Cisco, expanding Riverbed's product line and opportunities in the cloud.

Scientists build robot that can learn emotions

Robot that can show happiness, sadness and fear could some day be a caregiver for children

Malicious widget hacked millions of Web sites

Parked sites hosted by Network Solutions spread malware since at least May

House Democrats oppose net neutrality deal

A proposal by Google and Verizon should dictate the online experience, four lawmakers say

Apple said to be making big mobile payment move with recent hire

Hiring of Near Field Communications expert Benjamin Vigier could turn iPhone 5 into a mobile wallet

Intel ships new Atom processors small biz, home storage appliances

The new 1.8GHz chips support both Microsoft Home Server and Linux variants

Embarcadero tackles the cloud with tools for PHP and Windows

Auto finance company scopes GPS tracking

Aim is to use GPS data to assign risk scores to auto loans

Five billionth device about to plug into Internet

Growth fueled by consumer electronics, machine-to-machine

Xbox 360 was best-selling console in July

Microsoft's redesign of the Xbox 360 paid off

Oracle sues Google over Java use in Android

The complaint says Google's phone OS infringes Oracle patents related to Java

Senator Schumer: H-1B use undercuts pay, discourages tech enrollments

Committee chair says visa program will be 'dramatically restricted' in immigration bill

Heartland denies systems involved in new data breach

Austin police says hackers broke into a network connecting restaurant with payment processor

India may put restrictions on Skype and Google

The country wants its security agencies to have access to online and mobile communications

Asus to release Eee Tablet with Linux in October for $300

The Eee Tablet is aimed at the e-reader market and includes Wi-Fi

Asus readies Android-based Eee Pad for March launch

The company's first Eee Pad, with Windows 7, will cost US$1,000

Changes to PCI data security standard leave questions unanswered

PCI DSS 2.0 mostly about minor tweaks, analysts say

Microsoft to release IE9 public beta on Sept. 15

But a no-IE9-for-XP policy will limit trial to Windows minority

IBM buying Unica for $480 million

It will strengthen Big Blue's hand in targeted marketing

UK regulator still reviewing Google Wi-Fi sampling

The Information Commissioner's Office says the data collection wasn't harmful but is watching other regulators

Open source software a frequent flier on Virgin America

Airline CIO thanks LinuxCon attendees for their work on open source software

Oracle, Amazon offer new ways to run Linux from afar

Users can run Linux on thin clients or in the cloud

You don’t know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz

Cloud Computing: Are You Ready for Co-Creation?

Lessons From a Data Center That’s Got Game

5 tips to protect yourself on Facebook

Stay safe and protect your privacy online with these suggestions

Delta customers can book flights on Facebook

Airline starts doing business on social network, working on iPhone app

IT Outsourcing: 100 Questions for a Successful Engagement

Apple yanks iPhone app after hidden feature revealed

Camera+ disappears from App Store

Google calls Oracle lawsuit ‘baseless,’ vows to fight it

Oracle is claiming patent and copyright infringements in Google's use of Oracle's Java technology

A CIO’s journey to proactive IT

Oracle signals an end to OpenSolaris

The company will no longer release binaries for Sun's open-source OS

Materials research needed to make space elevator a reality

Scientists at an annual conference discuss the challenges of building an elevator to the stars

Revisions to credit card security standard on the way

Call it PCI DSS v. 2.0. Sorting out the cardholder data 'scoping' problem an issue

Everything you need to know about building solid, reliable networks

Linux compliance program a response to surging open source use

Linux Foundation's Open Compliance Program largely directed at open source use in embedded devices, analysts say