"Microsoft's partners fly the Windows 8 flag, but the future is Surface: How long can the old guard shoulder the weight?"
The Verge 7:47 AM
"Microsoft launches open source VM image 'Depot' for Windows Azure: Microsoft Open Technologies wants more open-source apps running on the Windows cloud"
ITworld 7:46 AM
"Australia Post snares Microsoft's jolly good Fellows"
iTWire 7:46 AM
"Meg Whitman's payday for first year at HP: $15M"
Associated Press 7:39 AM
"CES postscript: The touch laptop, like it or not/Touch is coming in a big way to Windows 8 laptops. And if Intel has its druthers, pretty much everything coming down the pike will be touch-capable."
CNET 7:42 AM
"Dell XPS 12 Convertible Ultrabook"
ThinkDigit 7:36 AM
"Intel shows off its reference ultrabook"
CRN 9:53 PM
"Intel: Highlighting The Biggest Growth Opportunity"
Seeking Alpha 2:03 PM
"AMD launches E1-1500, E2-2000 Brazos 2.0 processors"
Liliputing 11:21 AM
"AMD's 2014 Kabini successor is Beema"
Fudzilla 7:40 AM
"Buy Cisco Now To Enjoy Healthy Gains In 2013"
Seeking Alpha 7:40 AM
"Oracle patches widespread Java zero-day bug in just three (days, that is): Bug helped hackers install silent keyloggers, other malicious software on sites."
Ars Technica 7:52 PM
"Oracle updates Java, security expert says it still has bugs"
Reuters 7:13 PM
"Samsung postpones Windows RT tablet plans"
TG Daily 1/12
"Microsoft may have exited gadget show prematurely: Microsoft may have relinquished its starring role in America's gaudiest gadget show a year too early..."
Tech2.com 1/12
"11 Indian startups strut their stuff on Demo Day at Microsoft's acclerator in Bangalore"
The Next Web 1/12
"Microsoft to Launch Office 2013 on January 29 – Rumor"
Softpedia 1/12
"Microsoft Could Change The World With Windows 8"
Forbes 1/12
"Intel to End Socketed CPUs in 2016, Only BGA Starting with Skymont"
Softpedia 1/12
"Intel Adds Return Addresses to SSD Labels"
Tom's Hardware 1/12
"Intel bares plans to power more mobile devices"
GMA News 1/12
"Trees removed from famous paintings by Edinburgh scientist"
BBC 5:50 PM
"Fastest Wi-Fi ever is almost ready for real-world use: WiGig routers, docking stations, laptop, and tablet shown at CES."
Ars Technica 5:49 PM
"Women pry open door to Video game industry's boys' club"
Reuters 12:10 PM
"MIT announces internal investigation into its role in Aaron Swartz's prosecution"
The Verge 6:53 PM
"Researchers honor Swartz's memory with PDF protest: Links to hundreds of articles appear on Twitter in tribute to the Internet activist who committed suicide Friday."
CNET News 12:05 PM
"4 gadgets that defined Vegas electronics show"
Associated Press 12:05 PM
"Nokia Lumia Sales: An Unclear Picture"
Value Walk 10:24 AM
"Facebook Phone / OS Could Be Announced On January 15, Says Report"
Redmond Pie 8:12 AM
"Russia's Technopark wants to take on Silicon Valley"
TG Daily 7:28 AM
"JSTOR says it mourns 'tragic loss' of Aaron Swartz: Digital archive issues statement reacting to uproar over Swartz suicide, saying it regretted' having been drawn to 'this sad event.'"
CNET News 7:22 AM
"Groupon Payments comes to Android, starts catching up to Square"
Engadget 7:18 AM
"San Antonio's Launching the First Completely Bookless Public Library"
Gizmodo 7:18 AM
"Aaron Swartz's family releases statement, blames overreaching prosecutors for his untimely death"
The Verge 1/12
"One Million Raspberry Pi Boards Have Been Sold Since Launch"
TechCrunch 1/12
"Why Ultra HD won't be taking the world by storm: Higher definition means higher prices, but there's more to the story."
Ars Technica 1/12
"Megan Fox struggles with Twitter: The famed movie star and director announced on Facebook that she has shut down her Twitter account. But like a monster from the deep, it's still alive."
CNET News 1/12
"Hacker and Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz dies"
The Verge 1/12
"Social Media Used By Kobe Bryant And Wife To Announce Cancelled Divorce"
Social Barrel 1/12
"Sony patent application reimagines PlayStation Move with ultrasonic capabilities, IR emitters"
Engadget 1/12
"Carvoyant Is Ready To Put Your Car In The Cloud"
TechCrunch 1/12
"ST-Ericsson uncloaks 2.5GHz Jekyll & Hyde smartphone chip: First out of the gate with FD-SOI and power-saving eQuad tech"
The Register 1/11
"Quantum Dots Get Commercial Debut in More Colorful Sony TVs: Technology from QD Vision replaces the conventional backlight in LCDs, allowing for purer colors."
Technology Review 1/11
"E Ink's future foretold at CES: Next-gen will be high-res, support color"
PCWorld 1/11
"Yahoo Adds Flickr Creative Commons Images to Search"
PC Magazine 1/11
"Firefox getting built-in HTML5-based PDF viewer to improve security: The new PDF viewer in Firefox 19 will be more secure than third-party plug-ins, Mozilla says"
IDG News Service 1/11
"ViewSonic Smart Display Puts Android On Your Wall"
InformationWeek 1/11
"Ray Kurzweil lifts lid on Google AI project"
ZDNet 1/11
"Google Chrome, Now With Cinema-Style 3-D Effects"
Webmonkey 1/11
"Google revs up Chrome, crushes bugs: Patches 24 vulnerabilities in first upgrade in nine weeks"
Computerworld 1/11
"Google revs Chrome for Android with new beta release"
CNET News 1/11
"Skype founder browses globe for next tech earner"
Reuters 1/11
"Vodafone's BlackBerry users endure outage: Some BlackBerry customers on the Vodafone U.K. network have experienced outages, the second such disruption in four months."
CNET News 1/11
"BlackBerry outage hits some Vodafone users"
Washington Post 1/11
"Get ready for pricey 'Ultra HD' TVs"
CNNMoney 1/11
"SAP Challenges Oracle by Boosting Flagship Software Speed"
Bloomberg 1/11
"SAP marries transaction processing with analytics by putting Business Suite on Hana"
GigaOM 1/11
Press Releases
"HP Board Sets Annual Meeting and Record Dates"
Marketwire 1/11
"How To Set Up And Use File History In Windows 8 For Data Backup And Security"
Redmond Pie 5:44 PM
"Tablet PC Redux? Do Windows 8 devices meet customer needs, or is this just Tablet PC all over again?"
Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows 12:04 PM
"Review: Microsoft Surface Pro: more power, more everything"
FOXNews 7:41 AM
"The Nightmare That Keeps Microsoft Awake... Android On The Desktop"
Forbes 1/12
"Samsung ATIV Smart PC + Keyboard Dock: Life with a Hybrid Windows 8 PC/A new generation of hybrid Windows 8 PCs hints at the future of computing"
Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows 1/12
"It's Official: Microsoft Windows 8 Isn't Working"
The Motley Fool 1/11
"Who dropped the ball worse, Microsoft or OEMs?"
The Tech Block 1/11
"60M Windows 8 Licenses Sold...Time to Buy Wintel"
The Motley Fool 1/11
"Microsoft may have exited gadget show prematurely: Missed opportunity? Windows 8 devices abound at CES, but Microsoft isn't there to promote them"
Associated Press 1/11
"UK schools' Microsoft bill cut by £10m"
ZDNet 1/11
"Microsoft integrates Skype and Outlook with Skype 6.1"
V3 1/11
"In Ars Q&A, Silicon Valley Congresswoman lays out 2013 tech agenda: Balance in copyright, a broad view on immigration—and a tough road on patents."
Ars Technica 9:43 PM
"Judge Halts California Internet Sex-Offender Law"
Wired 1/12
"White House shoots down petition to build Death Star: Obama Administration says construction of the universe's ultimate weapon would be cost prohibitive and not in keeping with its policy of galactic peace."
CNET News 1/12
"Even The Department Of Homeland Security Wants You To Disable Your Java"
Gizmodo 1/12
"US Department of Homeland Security advises disabling Java following fresh zero-day vulnerability"
The Verge 1/12
"EU Antitrust chief: Google diverts traffic, must change"
Electronista 1/12
"'Buffy vs Edward' remix is back online, but no fallout for Lionsgate: Saga shows flaws in YouTube's DMCA appeal process."
Ars Technica 1/12
"Biden, video-game makers meet at White House"
MarketWatch 1/11
"US government warns over vulnerable control systems: The US government has told thousands of companies to beef up protection of computers which oversee power plants and other utilities."
BBC 1/11
"FCC, stakeholders align on communications policy -- for now"
CNET 1/11
"EU Police Agency Opens Unit To Tackle Cybercrime"
Associated Press 1/11
"Petition asks White House to make DDoS attacks a form of protest"
VentureBeat 1/11
"The evolution of data travel from dirt roads to the information superhighway"
The Verge 7:29 AM
"The life of a fugitive software king"
TG Daily 7:22 AM
"The web responds to the death of hacker-activist Aaron Swartz"
GigaOM 1/12
"Aaron Swartz and me, over a loosely intertwined decade: Remembering the talented activist who lived in our Internet neighborhood."
Ars Technica 1/12
"Tech's New Frontier (In Our Dreams): From smarter TVs to Ultra-HD films, here are some still-pie-in-the-sky concepts that would make for a banner year in gadgetry"
WSJ.com 1/12
"How big does my project have to be to unit test? Test no matter what? Or is testing only valuable in certain situations?"
Ars Technica 1/12
"The Best Way To Sell or Donate Your Old Gadgets"
Gizmodo 1/12
"Will 2013 be the year of the smartwatch? In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon highlights some new devices in the smartwatch category and discusses why this may finally be the year the gadgets take off."
CNET News 1/12
"CES 2013: The technology you'll actually want/In a sea of retread and me-too products, here are the 5 technologies that stand out" [Slideshow]
InfoWorld 1/11
"CES: When The Going Gets Weird, The Weird Turn Pro"
Forbes 1/11
"In the Cloud, Big Data Scientists Need Not Apply"
E-Commerce Times 1/11
"RIM's Best Shot at Redemption May Be Doomed"
E-Commerce Times 1/11
"Five intellectual property trends to watch in 2013"
EE Times 1/11
"Android Smartphone Developments At CES 2013"
BYTE 1/11
"Java Under Attack Again, Disable Now: Java zero-day vulnerability is under attack by at least four active campaigns. Oracle has yet to respond. Here's what to do."
InformationWeek 1/11
"Clouds Come Up Against Open Source Ethics"
TheStreet 1/11
"NVIDIA's Mobile Future Isn't as Rosy as You Might Think"
The Motley Fool 1/11
"ZTE readies itself for U.S. expansion in 2013: Lixin Cheng, the department head of ZTE's U.S. division, sits down with CNET during CES 2013 to detail the company's future goals."
CNET 1/12
"Pontiflex Raises $7.7M For Its 'Mobile Signup' Ads"
TechCrunch 1/11
"Google trying out real-time, targeted digital coupons with Zavers"
ZDNet 1/11
"Sony eyes $1 billion building sale in Japan"
CNET News 1/11
"Sony Considers Selling Tokyo Building"
WSJ.com 1/11
"Cloud service partnerships could boom in 2013"
Network World 1/11
"Unease over Facebook director's share sale"
Financial Times 1/11
"Shares surge at Indian bellwether Infosys"
Financial Times 1/11
"Bouygues Lifts Stake in Phone Unit With $899 Million Injection"
Bloomberg 1/11
"Should Google Start Returning Cash To Shareholders?"
Seeking Alpha 1/11
"Nokia Bonds Rally as Lumia-Led Turnaround Gathers Pace"
Bloomberg 1/11
"Vodafone buys back 5.65 million shares/164.2678P"
MarketWatch 1/11
"Panasonic Closes Plasma TV Plant in China"
WSJ.com 1/11
"Panasonic to shut down Shanghai factory"
MarketWatch 1/11
Tech Stocks
"Tech Stocks: Weak PC sales lead muted day for techs/J.P. Morgan names Facebook a 'top pick'; Splunk jumps"
MarketWatch 1/11
"Huge stock fund flows have Wall Street abuzz: U.S. stocks post weekly gains; Dow, Nasdaq rise on Friday"
MarketWatch 1/11
"U.S. Stocks Little Changed on China as VIX Hits 5-Year L"
Bloomberg 1/11
"S&P 500 Is Little Changed, Hovering Near 5-Year High"
TheStreet 1/11
"Apple cuts LCD panel orders for iPhone 5 on weak demand: Nikkei"
"Websense names CEO; states prelim fourth quarter results"
"iPhone 5 users are Europe's biggest data consumers"
"Oracle updates Java, security expert says it still has bugs"
"Internet activist, programmer Aaron Swartz dead at 26"
"HTC seeks Myanmar edge with local font phones"
"France's Iliad behind on mobile network deployment: paper"
"Women pry open door to video game industry's boys' club"
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