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VLC License Change: A lesson in perseverance

Microsoft Surface RT or Surface Pro?

Choosing the Right Model for your Microsoft Tablet Device

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Chinese media attack Cisco

State run outlets say the company is conspiring against China, undermining infrastructure

Questioning Microsoft’s relevance is nonsense

Many pundits have claimed that Microsoft is irrelevant and that its products are no longer needed in the so-called post-PC era. I say they're nuts.

IRS needs bigger weapons to fight exploding identity theft-related tax refund fraud schemes

GAO report says there were 642,000 incidents of identity theft that impacted tax refunds in 2012 alone

Microsoft tweaks, then silences IE haters

‘Do you know this guy?’ video amusing, but …

Syrian Internet blackout: Charts show dramatic traffic dropoff

Akamai shows sudden Internet shutoff in Syria

New Linux smartphone OS ‘Sailfish’ passes the test

Yes, there's a new Linux smartphone operating system, and yes, you're right to get excited by that.

An ode to Otellini’s unprecedented 40 years at one company

Soon-to-be-retired Intel CEO Paul Otellini may very well be the last of his kind, both at Intel and in Silicon Valley.

It’s time for network managers to do things the easy way

As the network becomes more critical, managing it will have to become less complicated.

Microsoft buys a starring role for its Surface tablet on TV’s ‘Suburgatory’

The show scripts a romance between the device and its lead character

Vera 3 – poor but promising home automation

Mi Casa Verde's Vera 3 is potentially a terrific home automation platform but for now, it lacks ...

PCI internal scan and risk management requirements met by iScan Online

New regulations challenge merchants on vulnerability management.

Old school Boston phone booth

Good thing I had my trusty BlackBerry with me to capture this gritty image

GOP Congressman’s attempt to look cool on Reddit backfires

Republican Congressman Darrell Issa held a Reddit AMA this morning about his suggested legislation banning the creation of new regulations over the internet.

Why Open Source Software is Critical for Meeting Your Deadlines

Apple’s Eddy Cue fires head of iOS Maps team

The heads keep on rollin' at Apple in the wake of the company's somewhat poorly received and heavily criticized Maps app.

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Bright House to acquire cloud communications provider Telovations

Is Windows 8 really a sitting duck for malware?

A report claims so, but given Microsoft's attempts to harden the OS, that seems dubious.

DEA issues extortion scam warning involving Internet drug buys

IC3 warns of new direct sales scams

Cisco, other router rivals challenged by economy, competition

Q3 shows a dip in revenues as Europe, "fiscal cliff" weigh

U.S. Congressman Issa to hold Reddit AMA on internet regulation bill

Reddit has verified a U.S. Congressman's request for internet users' questions and comments on how Congress should be allowed to manage the internet.

Pay no heed to Facebook status updates concerning copyright ownership

Pay no heed to Facebook status updates concerning copyright ownership

Android Jelly Bean resurrected my HP Touchpad

The tablet that just won’t die gets another life

Did #FoolishParents name a child Hashtag?

It would appear that such is the case, unfortunately

Leaked internal Apple Store video explains how retail outlets can be “tranformational to your life”

Apple opened first retail store in 2001, now has more than 400

Eucalyptus Systems’ Rich Wolski sees a bright future for hybrid cloud

Hybrid cloud will be here for a long time, according to the Eucalyptus co-founder.