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The buyout of the mobile-networks business by Nokia Siemens could be the last big deal for some time, analysts say
Amazon has sold three times as many Kindle books in the first half 2010 versus the same time last year
Nokia is however late to the party
Google slips and Bing comes on strong, but Facebook's flop was most notable in user satisfaction survey
IT shops are in search of variable infrastructure pricing, which will take them to the cloud
The war on terror won't become a war on privacy, the European Commission says
Eset found that the dangerous new Windows malware targeting Siemens SCADA systems also uses other security certificates
Estonia will set up a countrywide broadband infrastructure to link remote areas to the main fiber-optic network.
Analyst: It's something BI vendors really 'hate to do'
CEO Sam Palmisano has put more responsibilities in the hands of four of his senior vice presidents
Will isolate processes in Reader 10 later this year to block malware execution
No word on when Microsoft Windows flaw will be fixed
Carrier adds encrypted voice, text messaging and smart grid hosted applications
TSMC will get access to Arm's libraries, IP and processor designs
Avaya says software upgrades can cut contact center costs, improve customer satisfaction
Live CDs, DVDs or USB drives let you run Linux without actually installing it. Here are five reasons why you should.
Without Apple's iPhone, AT&T would rank lower on satisfaction surveys, says analyst
The analyst firm joins an already heated fray
The company will get access to renewable energy at a fixed rate for the life of the contract
The worm was first identified in Iran and is spreading worldwide now
Another researcher disputes that, says fix could come within two weeks
Developers look to replace Snort technology, whose backers refute claims that new Suricata engine is superior
HP has said it wants a WebOS tablet; trademark application shows the movement is in earnest
Open Information Security Foundation says it's so; Snort's creator disagrees
The agency says 14 million to 24 million U.S. residents don't have access to broadband
IPhone and Mac sales grew in the quarter
Makers of Twitter applications scramble to appease their users when Twitter malfunctions
Analysts say info about terrorist material should serve as wake-up call for hosting companies
India won't be making iPhone anytime soon, but it may pressure U.S. engineering salaries
Microsoft wrangles with cloud parity between traditional and Web-based sytems
Chip maker is a bellwether for the tech industry and for the U.S. economy in general
One researcher publishes exploit, another touts defense for Microsoft's newest zero-day
A point-to-point link gives the wildlife-filled Farallones more bandwidth than many homes have
Robotics and networking are major beneficiaries
Microsoft expands release, ships thousands of prototype handsets
NASA's involvement and early interest from partners bode well
New tool called Fingerprint will let users sort malware on their own
Rogue scripts, fake antivirus programs, and infected PDFs: Defend yourself against the Web's most insidious threats
So you want to add HTML 5 video to your site? Here's how.
IBM security device protects bank transfers