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More-effective use of social networks could have helped the beleaguered oil company better communicate with the world.
AT&T, Facebook, Google, McAfee, Adobe and others say “We’re sorry”
HP, Dell offering systems with Core i3-370m chip
Barnes & Noble also upgrades software again
iPhone owners cite calls to Apple support and sales lines
The chip maker wil show off breakthroughs in human-computer interaction
Added data capacity, connection speeds will make 4G smartphones more vulnerable
The security maven wants criteria for acts of cyberwar.
North America lags behind regions using simpler technology like SMS and text messages
As netbook shipments slide, desktop and laptop sales will rebound
That will be the highest number of server cores for Intel, though rival AMD will still hold the core-number advantage
International travelers have several options for phones beyond traditional mobile phones
Upgrade goes smoothly, if somewhat slowly, for most
Cisco and Comcast have also recently joined the WBA, which provides for easy roaming onto hotspots
Up to 30 states may join investigation led by Connecticut's AG
Vendors exploit new hooks to centrally manage enterprise iPhones
Service, to launch this year, will allow users to sync iTunes to cloud
Research from NSS Labs show that security software vendors take an average of two days to block a new malicious Web site
Handset maker won't release devices with larger screens just for the sake of offering a new form factor, exec says
Action likely to push company closer to being shuttered
Google's Chrome uses gimmicks to make it seem fast at startup, says designer
The French data protection authority has found passwords and e-mail messages among the Wi-Fi data Google intercepted
Installation includes Adtran NetVanta software, Windows-based Dell servers and Polycom and Grandstream IP phones
Oracle's updated BPM software includes social networking, greater integration, exec says
Facebook, Myspace will use new digital signature database
Adds a third Trojan signature to baked-in antivirus scanning; first update in 10 months
The Android smartphone, viewed as rival to iPhone, goes on sale later this year
The category-dominating vendor is using Athlon II Neo processors
The "legendary" litigator could lead Oracle's trial strategy in the intellectual-property case
A lawmaker proposes a law that would require operators to unlock phones that people buy without a contract
The US and Europe money trail leads to cloud and Internet investments
Internet market has developed rapidly in last few years
Venture capitalists take a balanced approach
The Spectrum Task Force's proposals for terrestrial mobile networks in satellite bands may come before the FCC in July
Vendors are pushing expensive 3-D displays, but the technology may not be as ready as they claim.
Providing online bank customers with security software an imperfect cybercrime antidote
The use of Websphere for app integration to mobile devices has been criticized by some analysts, however
HP's near-beta social network, dubbed 48Upper, is about solving tech issues, not dating
Once bragged he was on acid while delivering a security conference presentation
