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Windows Mobile and Smartphones: Resignation, but Opportunity

Microsoft's Charlie Kindel left for ostensibly greener pastures. This might be an opportunity for Microsoft to take advantage of security chaos among iOS and Android.

With LG patent in tow, Operating Systems Solutions LLC sues Apple over OS X’s use of quick-booting;

With LG patent in tow, Operating Systems Solutions LLC last week sued Apple over OS X's use of quick-booting;

LibreOffice vs. OpenOffice.org: Showdown for Best Open Source Office Suite

Did Google+ ban cleavage-snuggling LEGO stormtrooper?

UPDATED: Photo by Lockergnome's Chris Pirillo sparks discussion about Google+ standards

Microsoft’s Push Back Against Spammers

One area where the company does not get enough credit is dealing with pesky spammers, but in fact, Redmond has done a major number on unwanted e-mail.

DARPA expands insider threat research

DARPA brings Raytheon software into network anomaly research program

Google Music vs. Amazon vs. Apple’s iCloud vs. Spotify vs. Rdio vs. …

Are you ready to join the cloud music age? Take a look at the top competitors

NASA Mars rover will roll into its ultimate crater destination this week

NASA Mars rover Opportunity should see inside Endeavour crater

How is the Cisco 76% off Nexus sale going over with customers? Not well.

Purdue yet to answer how the Nexus won when it did not fill the rfp requirements.

The S&P Downgrade: A Lesson in Analysis

No matter what your personal politics, Standard and Poor’s downgrade of US debt contains a big lesson regarding the methodology and value of analysis of any form – and reinforces a key truth that everyone should keep in mind.

The accidental revolution: How Apple’s iPhone transformed enterprise IT

Hosted productivity suites: Google Apps or Microsoft Office 365?

16 milestones of a million, billion or more …

... and these are just from the past month

Data center surprises

Freedom and privacy, R.I.P.

Online reputation management: Manipulating search engines

If your neighbor built a fake Apple store

Fusion-io acquires IOTurbine

Company has blow-out quarter

The data center network transition

Can you be open source and not open source?

Are there rules for open source projects/companies?

How to Conduct a Linux Server Security Audit

FBI busts trio for selling stolen Apple iPhones, Macbooks from mall kiosk

FBI looking to thwart mobile device thefts from Washington-area transit riders

Build a Better Virus Trap, Win $200,000

Microsoft announces the Blue Hat Prize, $200,000 in cash for dreaming up the best proactive security system.

NASA’s Juno spacecraft blasts off to investigate Jupiter

NASA's Juno satellite has as its principal goal to understand the origin and evolution of Jupiter

Scariest Black Hat story so far: Power plants at risk

Researcher demonstrates ability to hack and control industrial computers

Vonage enhances mobility

Google minus

Questions raised by Google's 'Real Names' policy

Wi-Drive: Good, but no cigar

Wi-Drive: Good, but no cigar

IEEE Green Communications event is, naturally, online only

IEEE Communications Society's GreenCom will burn up some computing cycles but won't require attendees to travel