"How Is H.P.'s WebOS Doing? Hundreds No Longer Work on It"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:58 PM
"Open webOS reaches beta milestone: 'we delivered on our promise'"
The Verge 7:12 PM
"Nokia, Microsoft head for 'Last Chance Saloon'"
Reuters 9:45 AM
"Nokia + Microsoft Kick Off $23M AppCampus Incubator: Over $1M Going To 36 Startups"
TechCrunch 11:38 AM
"Nokia gears up for Windows Phone 8 launch: Lumia hardware rumors, photos, and more"
The Verge 5:21 PM
"Microsoft Hardware's first Windows 8 devices/Summary: The Wedge Mobile Keyboard, Wedge Touch Mouse and Sculpt Touch Mouse have one thing in common — they're all designed for Windows 8."
ZDNet 11:52 AM
"The Samsung Series 9 Is A Windows 8 Driven Notebook With A Screen Resolution Of 2560×1440"
Redmond Pie 5:58 PM
"Windows Phone 8: What Nokia and Microsoft MUST do"
The Register 11:44 AM
"Windows Phone 8: Microsoft quite literally can't lose/If it bombs, Ballmer is no worse off than he is now"
The Register 11:44 AM
"Windows Phone Revenues Are Smaller Than Apple's Interest Income"
Forbes 9:46 AM
"Microsoft fails to pacify PC vendors about Surface tablets"
DigiTimes 10:58 AM
"Angry Birds And Minesweeper: Microsoft Announces The First Wave Of Xbox Live Games For Windows 8"
TechCrunch 11:37 AM
"Microsoft goes public with list of 40 casual games coming to Windows 8"
ZDNet 11:50 AM
"At Windows 8 launch, these 40 games will be ready to go"
CNET Reviews 2:33 PM
"IBM SmartCloud optimized for managing, drilling data from consumer devices"
ZDNet 11:51 AM
"Lenovo plays it safe with new IdeaCentre all-in-ones"
CNET Reviews 9:50 AM
"Lenovo's IdeaPad Line Gets Windows 8 Refresh"
CRN 10:37 AM
"Lenovo Brings Smartphone To Indonesia, Philippines, India"
Bloomberg 9:41 AM
"Dell: SDN won't turn enterprise switches into commodity gear for 3-5 years/Software-defined networking will come gradually and share space with current technology for some time, the company said"
IDG News Service 11:09 AM
"Oracle emergency Java patch delights and confuses"
Computerworld Blogs 10:48 AM
"Researchers Find Critical Vulnerability in Java 7 Patch Hours After Release"
IDG News Service 11:24 AM
"Some Oracle database users face support window's end, price hike: It's unclear how many users will be affected by the end of Premier Support for database release 11gR1"
IDG News Service 11:27 AM
"Oracle enhances its desktop virtualization offering"
ZDNet 11:51 AM
"Intel immerses its servers in oil — and they like it!"
GigaOM 4:11 PM
"Servers Too Hot? Intel Recommends a Luxurious Oil Bath"
Wired Magazine 5:20 PM
"AMD's HSA club recruits Arteris, Sonics"
EE Times 10:59 AM
"Cisco Squeaks Past Microsoft In Gartner UC Ranking"
InformationWeek 2:37 PM
"EU Commissioner Warns Member States to Back Broadband in New Budget"
IDG News Service 11:25 AM
"Security pros advise users to ditch Java: The 'write once, run anywhere' software platform has become a favorite of cyber attackers. Is it time for users to kill their Java?"
InfoWorld 11:09 AM
"Global Semiconductor Market Predicted to Decline for the First Time in 3 Years"
Marketwire 9:39 AM
"Asia Pacific PC shipments declined 2.6% in 2Q12, says Gartner"
DigiTimes 10:58 AM
"The Top Products at IFA 2012: The IFA trade show in Berlin brought us scores of new PCs, phones, TVs, cameras, and other assorted goodies. Here are our picks for best in show."
PC Magazine 11:22 AM
General Interest
"Facebook to weed out fake Likes"
Electronista 8:43 PM
"Clint Eastwood mocked on Social Media for Wordy Speech"
Social Barrel 7:04 PM
"Philips databases pillaged and leaked SECOND time in a month"
The Register 11:43 AM
"PS3 version of Skyrim Dawnguard in trouble"
TG Daily 11:42 AM
"Linux users targeted by password-stealing 'Wirenet' Trojan"
Techworld 11:40 AM
"Replacing Your Password with a Finger Swipe: The new device could transmit a user-specific ID through the skin."
Technology Review 11:39 AM
"Hello Beautiful! Nokia's Windows Phone 8 820/920 PureView Smartphones Leak"
TechCrunch 11:38 AM
"Build your own robot soccer world cup winner"
The Register 11:44 AM
"Robot navigates using whiskers alone"
TG Daily 11:42 AM
"Tosy Robotics Shows off Drawing, Dancing Robot"
IDG News Service 11:25 AM
"Huawei Previews Emotion UI for Smartphones, Ships Tablets"
i 11:25 AM
"Huawei MediaPad 10 Rolling Out Next Month"
PC Magazine 11:23 AM
"Accused LulzSec Hackers Attended College Together: The two students accused of Sony Pictures hack participated in Cyber Defense Competition team exercises at the University of Advanced Technology in Arizona."
InformationWeek 11:06 AM
"FileSonic cyberlocker offline after piracy complaints"
BBC 10:01 AM
"Google Doodle Celebrates Educator Maria Montessori"
PC Magazine 11:23 AM
"Google TV Ads program to be shut down, focus on web adverts instead"
Techworld 11:40 AM
"Google TV Ads Program to Close Down Soon"
IDG News Service 11:26 AM
"Google abandons TV ad ambitions"
Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:02 AM
"Grooveshark app yanked from Google Play yet again"
CNET News 9:50 AM
"Android phone makers back platform but consider other options"
Reuters 9:45 AM
"Amazon snubs Google for maps"
Reuters [Free Registration Required] 10:36 AM
"Amazon Kindle Fire 2 snubs Google Maps for Nokia maps"
V3 11:46 AM
"New Amazon Kindle to feature maps from Nokia"
MarketWatch 9:32 AM
"Hon Hai's Revenue Jumps, But Net Is Flat"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:31 AM
Press Releases
"IBM Receives Highest Scores in IDC MarketScape's 2012 Vendor Analysis"
PRNewswire 9:42 AM
"IBM and Vodafone Advance Smarter Home Initiative: Cloud enables control of 'Internet of Things' in the home to manage heating, lighting, laundry via Vodafone's Mobile Wireless Network"
PRNewswire 9:42 AM
"IBM Cloud to Deliver New Home Entertainment Services for Philips Smart TVs"
PRNewswire 9:42 AM
"Microsoft's unhealthy relationships: Software giant has to change the way it does business"
MarketWatch 3:59 PM
"Why Microsoft's Mismanagement Cost It The Present"
Seeking Alpha 2:20 PM
"Did Windows 8 kill the TouchPad and webOS?"
ZDNet 11:51 AM
"Hip Hip Hooray for Windows 8! Where does Microsoft find all of these overly enthusiastic Windows 8 cheerleaders?"
PC Magazine 11:22 AM
"Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja among games debuting with Xbox on Windows 8"
Seattle Times 11:31 AM
"Scanning plan aims to help robots in the home: Swedish researchers are asking people to use their Xbox's Kinect sensor as a scanner to grab detailed 3D images of the stuff in their homes."
BBC 10:01 AM
"Windows 8 Hybrids Prove the Need for Microsoft's Surface"
PCWorld 11:25 AM
"Microsoft's Surface Can Leverage Education Market"
Seeking Alpha 9:47 AM
"Quest Software Simplifies Email Migration for Customers With Windows Azure: Microsoft partner creates Windows Azure cloud solution to move customers to Microsoft Office 365 email."
PRNewswire 9:46 AM
Government/Law/Politics
"President Obama's Reddit AMA reaches over 5 million pageviews"
The Verge 5:03 PM
"FCC to review mobile spectrum ownership"
ZDNet 11:52 AM
"Ireland promises 30Mbps broadband for all - and higher speeds for urban areas"
ZDNet 11:50 AM
"Finally! It's About Time to Reconsider FAA Gadget Guidelines"
PCWorld 11:25 AM
"Selling Cloud Services to Feds Requires a Rainbow of Marketing Tactics"
E-Commerce Times 10:59 AM
"In the digital age, whither the campaign button?"
Associated Press 11:30 AM
"At convention, tea partiers work to get high-tech"
CNN 10:37 AM
Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion
"Kippt, Pinboard Help Digg Users Find New Home For Old Data [Here's How]"
TechCrunch 9:02 PM
"Why I Pay for Content (And Why That Makes Me Feel Like a Sucker)"
Gizmodo 8:06 PM
"Internet addiction is real, German researchers say"
VentureBeat [Free Registration Required] 2:13 PM
"Toshiba outs Satellite U920T Windows 8 convertible: hands-on"
ZDNet 11:52 AM
"Envy x2 brings HP into tablet-ultrabook era: Hands on"
ZDNet 11:51 AM
"The 10 Best New Skyrim Mods for August 2012"
Techland 11:45 AM
"BYOD turns sysadmins into heroes"
The Register 11:44 AM
"The new PC era: 8 hot laptop-tablet hybrids/These devices attempt to bring the best of the tablet and laptop worlds together in one portable package" [Slideshow]
InfoWorld 11:08 AM
"Extreme tech: 22 devices that go all out/These 22 devices push the limits of technology in almost every way" [Slideshow]
PCWorld 11:08 AM
"When Google Docs Isn't Enough: One Retailer's Story"
InformationWeek 11:06 AM
"This Is Why You Want Passwords On Your Phone And Computer"
Forbes 11:03 AM
"Up close with Sharp's stunning IGZO display technology: The new technology will enter production this year and easily surpasses Apple's retina displays"
Computerworld 10:49 AM
"Hands on with the Samsung Galaxy Note 2: The device's S Pen stylus is surprisingly useful, with an update from Samsung"
Computerworld 10:49 AM
"Data Scientists: Meet Big Data's Top Guns/These big data gurus remain in high demand. A hiring side expert talks about what data scientists bring to the table."
InformationWeek 9:53 AM
"From smart to genius: will design define future gadgets?"
Reuters 9:47 AM
"The Hottest Smartphone Company Isn't Apple"
The Motley Fool 9:40 AM
"What Can We Make of Slow PC Growth?"
The Motley Fool 9:39 AM
"Passing Down Digital Assets"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:31 AM
Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers
"Accenture to buy Singapore software company"
ZDNet 11:52 AM
"Workday seeks IPO as Oracle rivalry grows: Money-losing cloud software firm files for $400M debut as sales surge"
MarketWatch 2:12 PM
TechWeb
(Checked 9:20 PM; no changes since 2:35 PM CDT)
"Cisco Squeaks Past Microsoft In Gartner UC Ranking"
"Walmart Search Engine Move Aims At Amazon"
"HP, Dell Jump Back Into Tablet Market"
"Feds' Cloud Email Deal Paves Way For Agencies"
"Tech Out Your Pet Photo Contest"
"EHRs Feed Clinical Research Machine"
"FinFisher Mobile Spyware Tracking Political Activists"
"Workday Wins Google Deal, Plans $400 Million IPO"
"Attunity Strives To Make Big Data Accessible"
"Think Small Data Before Big Data, Healthcare Gurus Argue"
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