"Lenovo becomes best partner for Intel, say Taiwan makers"
DigiTimes 10:48 AM
"Windows 8 Store: with 99 Metro Apps, is it Behind Schedule?"
Forbes 9:41 AM
"Microsoft battles delays in Windows Phone app approvals: The company is working on a new version of its Marketplace app store, which will arrive later this year"
IDG News Service 10:39 AM
"Intel's Windows 8 tablet: Checklist goes public"
CNET News 10:01 AM
"First Windows Tablets Will Come In Two Sizes And Have 9 Hours Battery Life"
Business Insider 12:19 PM
"CIOs See Windows 8 as Possible iPad Alternative"
WSJ Blogs 12:20 PM
"Microsoft Launches A Whole New Company To Deal With Open Source"
Business Insider 12:21 PM
"Microsoft to start charging for Bing search API: Microsoft will stop offering its API for free, bringing it in line with Google's practice of charging for access"
IDG News Service 11:06 AM
"Microsoft Hampered Zeus Botnet Investigations, Researchers Say"
InformationWeek 10:06 AM
"Microsoft's Leung Quits as Head of China, Prompting Reshuffle"
Bloomberg 9:52 AM
"Microsoft Shakes up Management After China Exec's Sudden Departure"
IDG News Service 11:33 AM
"Microsoft leader in China departs: Microsoft reshuffles international management for growth in China"
Associated Press 3:00 PM
"Microsoft UK boss Frazer takes slow boat to China HQ: Microsoft UK boss Gordon Frazier is heading east to the COO office in the Greater China Region (GCR), swapping roles with Michel van der Bel."
Channel Register 11:56 AM
"Microsoft Names New China Managers"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:33 AM
"Microsoft names new managers for Greater China"
MarketWatch 9:34 AM
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CNET News 9:59 AM
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FOSS Patents 6:13 PM
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Reuters 9:52 AM
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Associated Press 10:40 AM
"Oracle to issue 88 security patches: The latest patch batch is even larger than the last one"
IDG News Service 11:06 AM
"Intel says to expect Retina Display quality laptops, all-in-one desktops in 2013"
ZDNet 12:07 PM
"In Silicon Valley, designers emerge as rock stars"
Reuters 10:05 AM
"Will Intel Beat the Street Next Week?"
The Motley Fool 3:00 PM
General Interest
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PC World 9:59 PM
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Ars Technica 7:24 PM
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BGR 7:08 PM
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Reuters 4:20 PM
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Techland 12:00 PM
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TG Daily 11:54 AM
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Sydney Morning Herald 11:48 AM
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PCWorld 11:34 AM
"Raspberry Pi set to begin shipping over weekend"
V3 12:02 PM
"$35 Raspberry Pi Computers Ready for Delivery"
PC Magazine 11:29 AM
"First Raspberry Pi computers to be delivered"
BBC 10:26 AM
"Nook e-reader 'glows in the dark': The first e-ink-based reader that can be read in the dark without the need for a separate light has been unveiled."
BBC 10:24 AM
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CNET News 12:23 PM
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"Google Will Be The Official Social Platform & Livestream Provider For The 2012 Republican Convention"
TechCrunch 11:52 AM
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Silicon Valley 11:42 AM
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ZDNet 12:08 PM
"Google's Larry Page: We're Focused On Cheap Android Tablets"
Techland 12:00 PM
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Register Hardware 11:57 AM
"Google Targets Budget Tablets, CEO Says"
PCWorld 11:31 AM
"Larry Page: Google's on a mission to clean up its products"
CNET News 10:00 AM
"Exclusive: Former RIM boss sought strategy shift before he quit"
Reuters 10:04 AM
"Report: Ex-CEO sought to broaden BlackBerry's reach"
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CNET News 9:59 AM
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MarketWatch 9:34 AM
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Marketwire 9:40 AM
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PRNewswire 9:43 AM
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PRNewswire-Asia 9:45 AM
"How Microsoft grew into a giant"
Fortune 12:19 PM
"Guide to Windows 8: A compilation of stories to get you updated on Microsoft's latest product"
Network World 11:35 AM
"Microsoft Names New Leaders in Key International Markets: Appointments signal Microsoft's deep commitment to investing in Greater China."
PRNewswire 9:52 AM
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Globe Newswire 9:51 AM
Government/Law/Politics
"Fate Of Data Held By Megaupload Up In The Air"
Associated Press 4:20 PM
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Forbes 9:51 AM
"10 Ways To Get More From Android Devices" [Slideshow]
InformationWeek 10:07 AM
"Google's Paranoid Governance Structure Has Made It Less Innovative, Not More"
Forbes 9:44 AM
"Spotify doesn't make you cool"
MarketWatch 9:33 AM
"Sony and Nokia suffer in dystopian sector"
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InformationWeek 12:25 PM
"Nokia faces long, painful, uncertain recovery"
EE Times 10:49 AM
"Samsung ends Nokia's 14-year reign as king of mobiles"
Reuters 11:47 AM
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CNET News 10:00 AM
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"Chinese whispers point to Huawei bid for Motorola"
The Register 11:59 AM
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TechCrunch 11:53 AM
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TechCrunch 11:52 AM
"Micron, Samsung back JEDEC plan for wireless memory"
EE Times 11:41 AM
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Fortune 10:59 AM
"Google unlikely to sell Motorola in short-term, say sources"
DigiTimes 10:49 AM
"Investors to Google: Don't be evil"
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"Google Stock Plan Irks Governance Watchdogs"
Bloomberg 10:27 AM
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Reuters 10:06 AM
Tech Stocks
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MarketWatch 3:53 PM
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CNBC 3:54 PM
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"'Astounding' Seattle TRO ruling could remake smartphone wars"
"German court upholds ban on Apple 'push' email"
"Google falls as ad rates fall for second straight quarter"
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