"Dell taps social for B2B gains/Hardware vendor says social media helped its business-to-business unit more than the consumer because it is a good stimulus for long-term relationships, which are key to driving sales with enterprise customers."
ZDNet 7:12 AM
"Dell Makes Business Case for Enhanced Latitude 10 Windows 8 Tablet"
eWeek 10:52 AM
"Never carry a laptop again with Dell's sub-$100 Project Ophelia (hands on)"
CNET Reviews 7:11 AM
"Dell XPS 10 Windows RT tablet revisits the FCC with AT&T LTE onboard"
Engadget 6:48 AM
"Intel Accelerates Mobile Computing Push"
Mobile-Tech News 7:16 AM
"Here's how Intel's Web TV viewer-tracking works"
SlashGear 7:16 AM
"Intel to make 14-nm FPGAs for Altera"
EE Times 8:14 AM
"Intel lands Altera as its biggest chip manufacturing customer to date"
Engadget 6:48 AM
"Intel's Altera Win Is A Big Deal"
Seeking Alpha 6:48 AM
"Intel throws open chip ovens to Altera - but who's next: Apple?"
The Register 7:16 AM
"Intel Corporation Opens Its Facilities Gates for Chipmaker, Huge Potential From Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)"
Crazy Joys 7:36 AM
"Intel Unveils New Distribution For Apache Hadoop"
InformationWeek 4:30 PM
"TomTom to supply maps to Intel's Telmap, creates a total navigation app package"
Engadget 10:11 AM
"Meanwhile on PC: AMD unveils next-gen hair simulation technology"
Eurogamer 7:14 AM
"Cisco CEO: We're All In On Internet Of Everything"
InformationWeek 10:33 AM
"Microsoft and Cisco the big guns in battle-worn UC market: Analyst predicts vendor giants will be the silverbacks in the PBX jungle next year as pricing pressure continues"
CRN UK 7:15 AM
"IBM and Nokia Siemens Networks Announce World's First Mobile Edge Computing Platform"
The Financial 7:35 AM
"IBM's Not-So-Secret Weapon: Big Data Marketing"
eWeek 2:58 PM
"IBM Cloud Analytics, Mobile Initiatives Launch for Business Partners"
eWeek 2:59 PM
"Oracle: Eloqua Will Stay Friendly With Salesforce.com"
InformationWeek 10:35 AM
"Amazon could see huge boost from long-form Video consumption trend on tablets"
BGR News 3:08 PM
"Opera overhaul: WebKit-based Android browser due Q2/Opera reveals that the radically overhauled browser works on Gingerbread, gets 'Off-road Mode' for bad networks, adds a content discovery tool, and will ship in the first half of the year."
CNET Reviews 3:08 PM
"Britain Might Get Cheaper High-Speed Data Connections"
TechWeb News 2:52 PM
"How do you make a transparent smartphone?"
ExtremeTech 10:47 AM
"Report: Google thinks it created a monster in Samsung/Samsung's power in the Android scene must be carefully neutralized."
Ars Technica 2:57 PM
"Google exec calls Motorola acquisition an insurance policy against Samsung"
BGR News 10:46 AM
"White House Points Sensors, Drones To Gauge Arctic Change"
TechWeb News 10:41 AM
"Google Taunts Facebook With Sign-In Challenge"
TechWeb News 2:51 PM
"Google switches on Google+ sign-ins, in-app posting: Third-party apps and Web sites can now incorporate a sign-on service that resembles Facebook Connect or Sign in with Twitter, but with some Googley twists."
CNET News 10:38 AM
"Study Reveals 1 in 4 Store 'Intimate' Images on their Mobile Phones"
Gadgetell 10:30 AM
"For 1st time since 1999, music revenues inch up"
Associated Press 10:28 AM
"Illegal music downloads dropped in 2012, says Report: Online and offline sharing of copyrighted music took a nosedive last year, according to NPD."
CNET News 10:38 AM
"Why every rival tech company should be scared to death of Samsung"
BGR 10:10 AM
"A Little Extra Digital Spend in the Online/TV Ad Mix Goes a Long Way"
E-Commerce Times 8:13 AM
"Samsung Strikes NFC Deal With Visa, Will Be Integrated Into Galaxy S4"
Redmond Pie 10:46 AM
"Samsung says it plans to double its tablet sales this year: But the company warned that smartphone sales growth would likely slow along with the broader market."
CNET Reviews 10:29 AM
"Valve boss Gabe Newell awarded Bafta fellowship"
BBC 8:07 AM
"Google Hits 'Glass' Pedal as Apple Returns to Earth"
Time 8:06 AM
"Wii Mini follows Canadian debut with UK launch on March 22nd: Despite Nintendo's previous claims it had 'no plans' for a UK expansion"
The Verge 8:04 AM
"MetroPCS rakes in $1.3 billion for Q4 2012 thanks to 2.2 million new LTE customers"
Engadget 8:03 AM
"Premature babies' brains process speech before they're fully formed: Study shows distinct activity even as neurons are migrating into place."
Ars Technica 8:01 AM
"Amazon tops Netflix in customer satisfaction survey: The American Customer Satisfaction Index says approval of e-commerce sites is up, with Amazon leading the pack and Netflix trailing behind."
CNET News 6:58 AM
"Facebook grapples with pages exploiting Newtown victims: Authorities ask the social network to take down intimidating posts and fraudulent tribute pages surrounding the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre."
CNET News 6:58 AM
"Android For Google Nexus UI Re-Imagined"
BYTE 8:02 AM
"Mobile phones and tablets now make up 8 percent of Video viewing"
GigaOM 6:55 AM
"ICANN allows hundreds of new Internet domain suffixes: In the biggest expansion of Web address suffixes since '.com,' ICANN approves foreign language, brand name, regional, and generic monikers."
CNET News 6:54 AM
"More drivers come to UberX in San Francisco: The company's service, which is low-cost and includes hybrid vehicles, will now have reduced wait times, thanks to more cars on the road."
CNET News 10:38 AM
"General Motors connects its cars to 4G services/General Motors has signed a deal with AT&T to put 4G telematics mobile connectivity into millions of its cars across North America."
Computerworld New Zealand 6:52 AM
"Live from the 'Connecting the Next Billions' keynote with Stephen Elop, Gary Kovacs and more"
Engadget 6:48 AM
"Yahoo Orders Home Workers Back to the Office"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 6:58 AM
Press Releases
"Avnet Signs Disty Deal with IBM-Owned Flash Storage Maker"
The VAR Guy 7:35 AM
"Compass Business Solutions supports Cisco Collaboration Architecture Specialization Partners"
PR Web 7:15 AM
"Dell Extends Leadership in Privileged Account Management with Unified Security and Management Solution Set: Single console provides increased visibility and accountability for 'inside-out' protection within the organization"
BusinessWire 7:10 AM
Microsoft
"Microsoft takes a cue from Steam, offers deep sale on downloadable games: Classic Xbox 360 retail titles available to download for as little as $3."
Ars Technica 2:57 PM
"Zero Data: PC Free Doesn't Mean No PC/Resistance to change is probably the biggest stumbling block when it comes to embracing cloud computing"
Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows 10:30 AM
"Microsoft delivers final version of IE 10 for Windows 7/Summary: Microsoft is releasing to the Web the final version of IE10 for Windows 7 in 95 languages worldwide."
ZDNet 10:08 AM
"Now Available: Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7/Microsoft's latest browser comes to its most popular version of Windows"
Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows 10:08 AM
"Where Windows 8 tablets could beat the iPad: Dell is banking on schools and hospitals to turn the tide away from the iPad back to Windows devices"
InfoWorld 8:20 AM
"Microsoft Could - And Should - Eradicate Facebook. Here's How."
ReadWrite 7:38 AM
"This Amazing 3-D Desktop Was Born at Microsoft"
Wired 7:39 AM
"France Unveils $27 Billion Broadband Plan"
TechWeb News 7:52 AM
"European Court hears Spanish case against Google"
Associated Press 10:29 AM
"Google faces Spain's data protection authority in Europe's high court"
Newsday 7:14 AM
"EU digital chief throws €50M in 5G's direction to help continent regain mobile lead"
GigaOM 7:06 AM
"EU judges to hear arguments in Google test privacy case"
Reuters 7:00 AM
"The Pirate Bay Forced to Leave Sweden for Norway, Spain"
PC Magazine 3:51 PM
"The Pirate Bay leaves Sweden after threats of legal action"
The Verge 7:00 AM
"The Pirate Bay Leaves Sweden Over Legal Threats"
Gizmodo 6:54 AM
"Notorious hacker Sabu has to help the FBI for another six months: Sentencing pushed back from February until August."
Ars Technica 6:52 AM
"Scotland considering independent internet hub to reduce latency/Scotland is set to get its own hub on the world's main internet network which should see local network traffic delays - or latency - reduced across Scotland."
Computerworld New Zealand 6:51 AM
"Qualcomm warns FTC against 'serious judicial challenge' in FRAND enforcement context"
Foss Patents 6:47 AM
Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion
"How Bad Did Analytics Bugs Fool Facebook Pages? Reach Looked Down 14% When It Wasn't"
TechCrunch 6:51 PM
"Could Yahoo's Telecommuting Policy Be Another Form of Insourcing?"
Forbes 8:56 PM
"Yahoo CEO's Future: A Telecommuter Mutiny/CEO Marissa Mayer's latest edict is a ridiculous ban on telework, despite the fact that she should be making Yahoo even more virtual, not less. It's going to blow up in her face."
PC Magazine 4:25 PM
"Google+ hopes it has found an identity with new app sign-in feature"
GigaOM 10:47 AM
"Google Anxiety, Samsung's Long Shadow And The Motorola Hedge"
TechCrunch 10:29 AM
"Survey: Most Developers Now Prefer HTML5 For Cross-Platform Development"
TechCrunch 10:08 AM
"Lara Croft: from shy girl to Tomb Raider/The latest Tomb Raider game is an origins story. Rebecca Armstrong meets games scriptwriter Rhianna Pratchett, who had the task of bringing a vulnerable 21-year-old Lara Croft to the masses"
The Independent 8:20 AM
"Q&A: Staying Safe From Java Threats"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:04 AM
"Google Panda Two Years Later: 5 Questions With HubPages CEO Paul Edmondson"
Search Engine Land 8:03 AM
"Torvalds blasts Howells, Garrett over secure boot"
iTWire 7:37 AM
"How 'Minority Report' has distorted our vision of interface design"
The Verge 7:00 AM
"Hands On: Nokia Lumia 720, Lumia 520, 105, 301"
Electronista 6:51 AM
"$800 Google: Bargain Or Bubble?"
Seeking Alpha 6:48 AM
Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers
"Best Buy Will Cut 400 Jobs at HQ"
Gadgetell 3:00 PM
"McAfee acquires ValidEdge sandboxing technology/McAfee yesterday said it has acquired the ValidEdge anti-malware sandboxing technology from LynuxWorks in order to add a new type of malware detection to its network and endpoint products. The first integration of sandboxing into its product line is expected in the second half of this year."
Computerworld New Zealand 2:57 PM
"Nasty Gal wants to conquer fashion"
Fortune 8:10 AM
"Revolution Analytics lines up Hortonworks, Intel Hadoop pacts/Summary: Revolution Analytics competes with legacy analytics players such as SAS. By forging a host of Hadoop partnerships, Revolution Analytics is aiming to be a front-end platform for the big data wave."
ZDNet 7:42 AM
"Cricket to spin off Muve Music, licensing the service to other carriers"
GigaOM 7:08 AM
"With Series A Funding From SoftBank Ventures Korea, SmarTots Helps Educational App Developers Localize For China"
TechCrunch 6:58 AM
"Social Video startup Viddy lays off a third of its staff: Billed as the Instagram of Video, the company is cutting 12 positions in marketing and operations just weeks after firing its chief executive."
CNET News 6:57 AM
"Spark Capital closes $450 million fourth fund to continue consumer-oriented investing"
GigaOM 6:54 AM
Tech Stocks
"Asia Markets: Gold pulls back but stays above $1,600/Gold futures pulled back on Wednesday in Asia, with investors taking a breather a day after pushing the precious metal to its best one-day gain so far this year."
MarketWatch 9:50 PM
"Tech Stocks: Apple shares rally on stock-split speculation/Tech stocks rose Tuesday, with Apple Inc. among the gainers as rumors circulated that the company might announce a stock split at its annual shareholders' meeting."
MarketWatch 4:01 PM
"Wall Street rebounds as Bernanke defends policy"
Reuters 2:57 PM
"Stocks close higher on Fed speak"
CNNMoney 4:01 PM
"Fed Stress Tests Reveal European Bank Bombshell"
TheStreet 2:45 PM
"Dow Sings on Upbeat Data, Bernanke"
TheStreet 4:02 PM
"U.S. Stocks Advance Amid Better-Than-Estimated Reports"
Bloomberg 4:02 PM
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks slapped after Italy vote, led by Japan/Asian stocks markets ended lower Tuesday as signs of an inconclusive general election in Italy sparked worries that another chapter in Europe's debt crisis could be opening."
MarketWatch 7:57 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks sink on Italy election gridlock/European stock markets slumped on Tuesday, as Italian election results fueled fears of a fragmented government, which could end the country's reformist austerity drive."
MarketWatch 7:57 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading"
Associated Press 8:53 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading"
Associated Press 8:53 PM
"White House Points Sensors, Drones To Gauge Arctic Change"
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