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The site hasn't even talked to the new prospective buyer, according to a blog post
WebOS-based systems from HP would face intense smartphone, tablet competition
High hopes for WebOS's future; but plenty of concerns that 'unsexy' HP will fumble the Palm ball
Lack of brand awareness will be a tough challenge, according to an analyst
Cisco doubled its score to nab the top spot from IBM, the environmental group said
'Flash is no longer necessary,' says Apple CEO in open letter explaining why iPhone, iPad will never run Adobe's software
Rule requires companies to share encryption codes with Chinese authorities
Even as it threatens to exit, Google maintains other business units beyond search in the country
Research finds most U.S. mobile-device users would bank, make purchases with a smartphone
Network obstacles prevent movement of workloads between clouds
But critics question why the FCC needs to create new rules to push competition
Will Symantec support open source PGP in wake of PGP Corp. acquisition?
Proof-of-concept code was released two weeks after Microsoft was notified of the flaw
Updates Windows version, pays bug bounties to researchers
Telescope provides NASA scientists with key data after years of observing 24 Themis asteroid
Unresolved legal questions surround cloud services
Knoxville jury has reached verdict on three counts, stymied by identity theft charge
Sir Tim Berners-Lee talks about extending Web to include machine readable data
Looking back at HP acquisitions, analysts say the Palm deal has a good chance of success
Earnings continue to pour in, stirring optimism
HP's reliance on Windows for its tablets and other mobile devices could shrink with WebOS
Social networking phenom reports a problem that is causing a slow-down and time-outs on the site
Company officials insist they are committed to data business
Symantec will also pick up endpoint security company GuardianEdge for $70M
Acquisition of privately-held companies gives Symantec encryption foothold
Credit card security standard diverting spending from possibly better IT security investments and ignores the cloud, researcher says
Here's what you need to know about Google Apps
Google may pose strongest long-term threat to Microsoft's dominance
30,000 users to get Gmail as part of L.A.'s Google Apps deployment
Data breaches in the U.S. cost more than in Australia, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, Ponemon study says
IEEE-USA reports that employment is on the rise for U.S. electrical engineers and computer professionals
It can be done but meeting security audits in the cloud may be even harder
More robust Web filtering, e-mail security on the way from Cisco
Noonan's JouleX seeks to redefine energy management technology
HTC predicted its second quarter revenue and shipments will hit record highs
Microsoft will charge HTC royalties to use its patents in Android phones and is in talks with other Android phone makers
A new report says that 15 percent of all malware found on the Web is fake antivirus software
But software services saw the smallest dip and is now quickly recovering
A tariff war between Indian operators is pushing down revenue per user, and margins
The German software company reported double digit growth in software and software-related service revenues
