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"webOS daddy Jon Rubinstein exits HP/Enough is enough: 'I'm gonna go for a swim, have a little lunch...'"
The Register 7:28 PM
"HP's Discontinued TouchPad Sells Out ... Again"
AllThingsD 11:29 AM
"HP-Microsoft Alliance Renewed In The Cloud"
Seeking Alpha 3:03 PM
"PC Sales Have 'Not Been the Best,' Microsoft Says: Jean-Philippe Courtois, president of Microsoft International, talks about computer sales and innovation." [Video Report]
Bloomberg 9:53 AM
"Microsoft exec says Safe Harbor framework is 'alive and well'"
The Register 11:01 AM
"Will Silverlight live or die? Microsoft won't say: The company has given little indication of what it plans to do with the plug-in technology, leaving developers in a lurch"
InfoWorld 10:31 AM
"Is your phone faster than a Windows Phone? We've heard claims by Microsoft that Windows Phone is far more efficient at everyday tasks than other phones on the market. Well, the Windows Phone team issued a $100 challenge to anyone whose phone could beat the Windows Phone." [Video Report]
ZDNet 11:18 AM
"10 things we love and hate about Windows Server 8: The high and low points after spending some time with the Windows Server 8 developer preview release" [Slideshow]
Network World 10:31 AM
"Microsoft schtum on Dropbox snags with IE: Microsoft has so far declined to explain why Internet Explorer this week flagged Dropbox as a phishing threat, in an apparent clash with Amazon's S3 cloud storage."
The Register 11:01 AM
"Dell launches pre-packaged private cloud for your datacenter"
ZDNet 11:18 AM
"IBM And Cisco - Good Value, Above-Average Growth And A Dividend Kicker"
Seeking Alpha 8:42 PM
"Jacques Maisonrouge, Who Steered IBM's Global Growth, Dies at 87"
Bloomberg 11:32 AM
"Conversation about UCS with Todd Brannon of Cisco"
ZDNet 11:19 AM
"Most EU states sign away internet rights, ratify ACTA treaty: European Parliament observer resigns in protest"
The Register 11:04 AM
"European Parliament rapporteur quits in Acta protest: Negotiations over a controversial anti-piracy agreement have been described as a 'masquerade' by a key EU official."
BBC 10:09 AM
"European Parliament website taken offline in retaliation of ACTA: The denial-of-service attacks follow new signatures to ACTA, an intellectual property treaty"
Techworld 10:57 AM
"Aneesh Chopra leaving the White House: The nation's first chief technology officer plans to step down from his White House job, according to administration officials."
Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 11:12 AM
"US Cybersecurity Efforts Trigger Privacy Concerns: The federal government's plan to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry is raising concerns that the move will threaten Americans' civil liberties."
Associated Press 9:54 AM
"How consumer-electronics makers are faring: A look at how selected makers of phones and other consumer electronics are faring"
Associated Press 11:32 AM
"Thai flooding impact on tech companies, suppliers: What tech manufacturers and suppliers say about the impact from heavy flooding in Thailand"
Associated Press 11:31 AM
"How chips, PCs, services companies are faring: A look at how selected chip-makers, computer manufacturers and services providers are faring"
Associated Press 11:31 AM
"A look at recent tech-industry earnings: What recent tech industry earnings reveal about the state of spending and the economy"
Associated Press 11:30 AM
General Interest
"The World's First Computer Password? It Was Useless Too"
Wired Magazine 11:16 AM
"VMware unveils 'app store' for cloud and virtualisation tools"
V3 11:09 AM
"New Vizio HDTV breaks widescreen barrier for movies, apps"
USA Today 11:07 AM
"Ubuntu creator warns businesses to be wary of cloud lock-in: Canonical and Citrix highlight the pitfalls of proprietary cloud computing"
Techworld 10:57 AM
"First 'Super Wi-Fi' Network Goes Live in North Carolina"
Network World 10:43 AM
"'Super Wi-Fi': Super, But Not Wi-Fi"
PC Magazine 10:42 AM
"New service calls your mom when you use Foursquare"
MSNBC 10:37 AM
"One-on-One With Sean Parker: Bloomberg's Erik Schatzker talks with Sean Parker, co-founder of Napster, former president of Facebook Inc. and investor in Spotify Ltd." [Video Report]
Bloomberg Businessweek 10:12 AM
"Juniper Declines as Profit Forecast Misses Estimates: San Francisco Mover"
Bloomberg 10:11 AM
"LG Display's Fourth-Quarter Loss Narrows on 3-D Television, Mobile Demand"
Bloomberg 10:11 AM
"Google+ opened up to teens to compete with Facebook"
Bloomberg 10:54 AM
"Google+ Opens Its Doors to Teens"
PCWorld 10:43 AM
"Google Music Manager Update Lets You Download All Songs"
PC Magazine 10:40 AM
"Schmidt: We Are Happy to Talk to the Government/Google CEO Eric Schmidt on the government's investigation into its privacy policies and push for legislation on intellectual property on the Internet." [Video Report]
FOXBusiness 10:27 AM
"Google Tells Android Developers to Stop Using the Menu Button"
eWeek 10:21 AM
"Google Earth Update Smooths Over Patchwork Landscapes"
PCWorld 10:43 AM
"Google Earth 6.2 seamlessly stitches over mismatched patchwork"
CNET News 9:58 AM
"RIM CEO eyes 'significant' plans for BlackBerry"
Reuters 9:04 PM
"RIM cuts PlayBook tablet price to £169"
ZDNet UK 11:21 AM
"RIM slashes BlackBerry PlayBook tablet prices: Up to 58 per cent off launch cost"
Register Hardware 11:01 AM
"RIM CEO: We're Not Baking Cookies/Research In Motion's new CEO says his earlier comments regarding change at the BlackBerry maker were a bit misunderstood. Instead of taking the easy way out, RIM hopes the more difficult path leads to success."
InformationWeek 10:29 AM
"New RIM CEO: No, really, there's 'a lot of change' here"
CNET News 9:57 AM
"Nintendo Chief Promises To Do Wii U Launch Right"
Associated Press 9:54 AM
"Nintendo sees profit next year, but shares tumble"
Reuters 9:53 AM
"Marvell Lowers Guidance on Hard-Drive Shortage"
Minyanville 9:50 AM
"Marvell Technology cuts 4th-period revenue view"
MarketWatch 9:46 AM
"Cisco Fellow Bruce Davie Joins Stealth Start-Up Nicira"
AllThingsD 9:45 AM
"Nokia Discerns Hope in New Phone"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:38 AM
"Samsung eyes enormofridges for see-through screens"
Register Hardware 11:04 AM
"Smartphones drive record Samsung profit"
Reuters 10:01 AM
"Samsung's Q4 profit rides high on Galaxy smartphones"
CNET News 9:58 AM
"Samsung's Chips Gain, but Smartphones Feel Pressure"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:38 AM
"Trevor goes hands-on with Microsoft Training"
The Register 11:02 AM
"Microsoft Imagine Cup Grants Awarded to Students to Help Create Businesses and Nonprofits Aimed at Global Change"
PRNewswire 9:53 AM
Government/Law/Politics
"Former Groupon sales reps countersue over tactics"
Reuters 8:58 PM
"SEC Goes After Online Trading Firms That Unwittingly Helped Latvian Hacker"
Wired 7:28 PM
"French telco regulator to inspect Free's network"
Reuters 11:36 AM
"EC drops UK Phorm infringement case"
ZDNet UK 11:21 AM
"ICO urges firms to grant personal data access"
ZDNet UK 11:21 AM
"North Korea makes cellphone usage a 'war crime' under 100 days of mourning"
ZDNet 11:18 AM
"Pirate Party to sue FBI for closing Megaupload file-sharing site"
V3 11:08 AM
"ICANN responds to smut portal antitrust lawsuit"
The Register 11:02 AM
"Judge lights fire under McKinnon proceedings"
ZDNet UK 11:21 AM
"High Court judges want swift resolution to Gary McKinnon case"
V3 11:08 AM
"Judges set timetable for McKinnon case resolution: Pentagon hacking suspect has been waiting for 10 YEARS..."
The Register 11:01 AM
"FTC to scrutinize mobile payment technology"
Network World 10:45 AM
"Facebook flings clickjack spam lawsuit at ad-slingers: Social network teams up with Washington State to hound marketing firm"
The Register 11:01 AM
"Facebook files lawsuit against 'likejacking' spammers"
Reuters [Free Registration Required] 10:28 AM
"The top 10 H-1B visa users in the U.S.: Fast-growing IT offshore outsourcing firms are major users"
Computerworld 10:17 AM
"U.S. Intel Chief: Insider Leaks A Top Priority/Strategies to prevent another Wikileaks will take years to perfect, but the cloud could save time and money, says director of national intelligence James Clapper."
InformationWeek 10:03 AM
"The cloud lords over London/Commentary: House of Lords joins cloud-computing boom"
MarketWatch 9:50 AM
"Google Defends Privacy Changes as Questions Mount"
PCWorld 10:43 AM
"Lawmakers press Google on privacy policy changes"
Reuters 10:01 AM
"Lawmakers Ask Google for Privacy Explanation"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:38 AM
"Anonymous takes aim over Europe's SOPA"
CNET News 8:58 PM
"Millions in SOPA lobbying bucks gone to waste"
CNNMoney 9:33 AM
"SOPA and PIPA Technical Issues Explained Simply in Infographic Form"
Lifehacker 1:24 PM
"Ubuntu HUD Intenterface? Sublime already there!"
ZDNet UK 11:21 AM
"How Wi-Fi could squeeze wireless carriers"
ZDNet 11:19 AM
"Privacy vs. digital age: Where's the balance?"
ZDNet 11:18 AM
"Two Minute Video: Getting Started with Facebook Timeline"
Techland 11:05 AM
"Eurocom Panther 2.0 Core i7, SLI notebook: Just what does a £5k laptop get you these days?"
Register Hardware 11:02 AM
"Why 3D Printing Isn't Like Virtual Reality: Before you dismiss it as a fad, consider the evolution of 2D printing."
Technology Review 10:56 AM
"Top 10 challenges facing RIM's new chief executive"
V3 11:09 AM
"Poll: Facebook Timeline Worries Most Users"
PC Magazine 10:40 AM
"Super Bowl TV sales aren't that super"
TG Daily 10:58 AM
"10 ridiculous Super Bowl party gadgets"
MSNBC 10:37 AM
"Why big data means a big year for Hadoop: Companies from IBM to Amazon are turning to Hadoop to manage the surge in data that needs storing. IDGE's Michael Friedenberg says the buzz around Hadoop is no joke"
CIO 10:32 AM
"Gamification: The buzzword that can ruin your apps and business"
InfoWorld 10:31 AM
"U.S. Stocks Retreat as American Economy Grew Less Than Forecast in Quarter"
Bloomberg 4:35 PM
"Disappointing GDP Data, Chevron Pressure Dow"
FOXBusiness 10:27 AM
"Stocks Finish Mixed After GDP Data Disappoints"
TheStreet 4:36 PM
"Dow slips to first losing week of 2012"
Associated Press 4:36 PM
"Blue Chips Close Down 74 Points"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:36 PM
"Stocks: Investors unimpressed by U.S. growth"
CNNMoney 9:30 AM
"Canada stocks rise marginally on RIM, gold miners"
MarketWatch 11:29 AM
"Asian Stocks Edge Up on Commodities; Yen's Rise Hits Exporters"
Bloomberg 11:12 AM
"Asia Markets: Sydney, Hong Kong stocks rise; Tokyo retreats"
MarketWatch 9:39 AM
"European Stocks Extend Losses: Jittery European stock markets extended losses on Friday afternoon after U.S. growth data fell short of expectations."
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:45 AM
"European Stocks Retreat as U.S. GDP Misses Estimates; BP Falls"
Bloomberg 11:12 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks end week in red after U.S. GDP/Resources, banks drive downward direction"
MarketWatch 11:26 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m."
Associated Press 4:34 PM
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