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Austin police says hackers broke into a network connecting restaurant with payment processor
The country wants its security agencies to have access to online and mobile communications
The Eee Tablet is aimed at the e-reader market and includes Wi-Fi
The company's first Eee Pad, with Windows 7, will cost US$1,000
PCI DSS 2.0 mostly about minor tweaks, analysts say
But a no-IE9-for-XP policy will limit trial to Windows minority
It will strengthen Big Blue's hand in targeted marketing
The Information Commissioner's Office says the data collection wasn't harmful but is watching other regulators
Airline CIO thanks LinuxCon attendees for their work on open source software
Users can run Linux on thin clients or in the cloud
Stay safe and protect your privacy online with these suggestions
Airline starts doing business on social network, working on iPhone app
Camera+ disappears from App Store
Oracle is claiming patent and copyright infringements in Google's use of Oracle's Java technology
The company will no longer release binaries for Sun's open-source OS
Scientists at an annual conference discuss the challenges of building an elevator to the stars
Call it PCI DSS v. 2.0. Sorting out the cardholder data 'scoping' problem an issue
Linux Foundation's Open Compliance Program largely directed at open source use in embedded devices, analysts say
The P300 can handle 1.9TB of throughput a day for five years
Gartner finds Google's operating system becomes number one in North America, third in the world
Attackers may grab jailbreak hacks for evil uses; patch fast, say experts
Some companies are bowing to user demands to use their devices of choice
Google is launching tool letting people proactively block images of their property
Outlines four things to consider when using Web services
It wants these BlackBerry services to be accessible to its law enforcement agencies
Sprint says release date is based on need to stockpile inventory due to industry shortage of display screens
The goal is to simplify the sharing of links on Twitter from external websites
Premier Election Solutions will pay cash, equipment and discounts to settle suit over dropped votes in '08 primary
Boosts JavaScript speed by 15%, adds credit card number autofill
Intel's upcoming Atom-based smartphone processors could run at 1.80GHz and 1.86GHz
Red Cross study shows one in five people would turn to Facebook, Twitter in a crisis
Users with Android 2.2 phones can send text messages and e-mail verbally
Superior Industries recently implemented QAD and expects a fix soon
IBM's BigSheet will help university match research projects with investors
A Google official defends the company's joint proposal with Verizon
How a new batch of smartphones stack up
Plenty of phone models and carriers likely to help Android stay on top for a long time
Other Froyo updated phones need the Voice Actions app update from Android Market
Settled with Microsoft for $200M last May, now moves against Apple's iPhone
Smartphones with dual-core Arm processors could add faster processing, video capabilities
