"Intel profit sinks 27% on dreadful PC sales"
CNNMoney 3:54 PM
"Intel Hurt by PC Shift: Chip Maker's Profit Drops 27% as Consumers Switch to Tablets, Smartphones"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:01 PM
"Intel CEO: The PC is shape-shifting into a tablet/Intel's CEO did his best to try to hammer home that the PC will do everything a tablet can do: and more."
CNET News 7:13 PM
"What To Do With Intel's Stock"
Seeking Alpha 3:50 PM
"Intel offers silicon photonics technology to Facebook's Open Compute Platform"
The Inquirer 9:07 AM
"Intel preparing lasers and light to shuffle data between computers: Intel is readying silicon photonics for use at the motherboard level"
Techworld 9:07 AM
"Intel to feel heat from PC slump, transition: Chip giant expected to report sales decline; new CEO still unknown"
MarketWatch 9:07 AM
"Temasek would not join Silver Lake for Dell buyout: source"
Reuters 8:50 AM
"Report: Silver Lake close to $15bn funding for Dell buyout/CRN - Essential information for VARs, integrators and converged resellers. Claim your free subscription today."
CRN 8:50 AM
"PE Firm Lines Up $15 Billion To Take Dell Private"
Business Insider 8:50 AM
"Dell going private, a good thing for all"
ZDNet 10:54 AM
"Q&A: Meg Whitman on fixing HP and Autonomy's accounting troubles"
Los Angeles Times [Free Registration Required] 8:52 AM
"HP unveils new center, 'symbol of rebirth'"
Contra Costa Times 11:05 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.13"
Jags Report 8:51 AM
"Will HP Sell Autonomy, EDS?"
TechWeb News 9:21 AM
"WSJ says Hewlett-Packard has suitors for Autonomy, EDS divisions"
TechTrade 8:51 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Said to Have Received Approaches on Asset Sales"
Bloomberg Businessweek 8:52 AM
"Cheap PCs are the present and future of Windows"
ZDNet 9:12 AM
"Microsoft to Windows 8 downgraders: The bits stop here/Microsoft says Windows 8 Pro machines can be downgraded legally to Win7 Professional, but its restrictions on getting 'genuine' Win7 bits are just plain silly"
InfoWorld 9:14 AM
"Microsoft Security Essentials fails anti-virus security test"
Electronista 7:42 AM
"Microsoft Security Essentials fails anti-virus certification test, Redmond challenges results"
The Verge 8:07 AM
"Microsoft challenges poor grade for Security Essentials: The antivirus program didn't do so hot in a recent test, which isn't sitting well with the folks at Redmond."
CNET News 11:54 AM
"5+1 Reasons Microsoft Will Offer Great Returns"
Seeking Alpha 12:35 PM
"Microsoft may look to Skype to power voice chat on the next Xbox"
Digital Trends 9:12 AM
"PC maker Asus Reportedly eyeing Windows Phone 8: Microsoft-powered phones could join manufacturer's Windows PCs and tablets."
Ars Technica 11:40 AM
"Asus Threatens to Launch a Windows Phone 8 Padfone"
Gizmodo 8:24 AM
"Asus Reportedly In Talks With Microsoft To Create Windows 8-Based Padfone Smartphone-Tablet Hybrid"
TechCrunch 8:07 AM
"HP, Lenovo Notebook Shipments Expected To Plummet By 20% In Q1 2013"
BGR 7:32 AM
"AMD debuts first Open Compute Project Open 3.0 motherboard"
ZDNet 8:53 AM
"AMD unveils Open 3.0: an Opteron 6300 platform for the Open Compute Project"
Engadget 7:42 AM
"Cisco Acquires Stake in Russian Software Developer Parallels"
Bloomberg Businessweek 9:03 AM
"Cisco acquires minority stake in Russia's Parallels"
Reuters 10:42 AM
"Cisco invests in virtualisation specialist Parallels to boost its cloud and datacenter solutions"
The Next Web 9:03 AM
"Cisco probes Reported Linksys router flaw: Security vendor DefenseCode Reports flaw that could let hacker gain full control of wireless router"
Computerworld 7:34 AM
"IBM And Oracle Go Head-to-Head For Splunk Buyout"
DABCC 9:10 AM
"Major flaw in Java-based Spring Framework allows remote-code execution by attackers"
Computerworld New Zealand 2:59 PM
"Lenovo announces ThinkPad Chromebook for schools"
ZDNet 8:48 AM
"Lenovo enters the Chromebook market with the ThinkPad X131e"
The Verge 8:23 AM
"Why NVidia's Shield will succeed"
ExtremeTech 9:42 AM
"Rise of the Chromebook: Lenovo is the latest to challenge Windows laptops/With aggressive pricing and growing support for Chrome OS, Microsoft has its work cut out"
The Verge 12:03 PM
General Interest
"Google wants to give Project Glass the ability to project a full QWERTY keyboard onto your arm"
BGR News 3:56 PM
"Nintendo's 2013 Wii U and 3DS release schedule"
Destructoid 3:03 PM
"ViewSonic (which Nokia is suing in the US and Germany) exits the European smartphone market"
Foss Patents 2:58 PM
"White Sony Playstation 3 to go on sale from January 27th"
Electronista 2:58 PM
"Social media dispute resolution stumps some companies"
Reuters 12:16 PM
"European Space Agency ponders asteroid-smashing mission: Would fly a probe directly into a near-Earth object at 6.25 km/s."
Ars Technica 12:07 PM
"Time Warner, net neutrality foes cry foul over Netflix Super HD demands: Super HD, 3D content only available to subs whose ISPs play nicely with Netflix."
Ars Technica 11:47 AM
"Nintendo introduces a fountain pen for your Wii U GamePad, as well as a screen jacket"
Engadget 11:49 AM
"EE closing 78 overly cozy stores, keeps related staff"
Engadget 11:47 AM
"Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 may pop up in February: An 8-inch version of its Note line of tablets will Reportedly make an appearance at Mobile World Congress next month."
CNET News 11:08 AM
"NRA's iPhone shooting app triggers petition for its removal/An online petition calls NRA: Practice Range an 'insult to the victims of gun violence' and is asking Apple to get rid of it."
CNET News 10:39 AM
"MediaFire debuts for Android, offers users 50GB of free cloud storage"
CNET Reviews 9:18 AM
"Will 'Steampunk' Really Be the Next Big Fashion Trend?"
Time 9:10 AM
"Amazon MP3 store now available to iPhone users"
The Verge 8:48 AM
"Facebook adds free calling feature for US iPhones"
BBC 9:51 AM
"Facebook Offers Free Calls For IPhone Users In U.S."
RTTNews 8:47 AM
"CEO says Sony is on track for comeback"
Associated Press 8:11 AM
"Yelp adds hygiene scores to restaurant reviews in New York and San Francisco"
The Verge 8:10 AM
"Nokia to slash over 1,100 IT jobs: The company announced today that it will layoff 300 employees and will transfer 820 employees to HCL Technologies and Tata Consultancy Services."
CNET News 9:17 AM
"Nokia Cuts More Jobs"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10:46 AM
"Nokia sheds 300 IT jobs, transfers 820 workers"
Associated Press 8:11 AM
"International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) Working With Cohesive FT – ZNGA, GRPN, AMAT"
NET PR News 9:10 AM
"Parallels Announces Cisco Investment"
Business Wire 9:04 AM
Microsoft
"Microsoft HelpBridge App Aids Disaster Victims"
NewsFactor 3:53 PM
"Office 2013 costs just $9.95 for some: Microsoft adds the new Windows software suite to the Home Use Program"
Computerworld 3:00 PM
"Three Windows 8 Features Worth Celebrating"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 2:57 PM
"Microsoft pushes ahead with its own take on WebRTC"
GigaOM 2:58 PM
"Bing and beyond: How Microsoft is attacking 'social search'"
ZDNet 2:53 PM
"Windows Phone 8 'Portico' Heads Out to HTC Windows Phone 8X on AT&T: The HTC Windows Phone 8X picks up Microsoft's first update for Windows Phone 8"
Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows 12:02 PM
"Microsoft PLAY: Xbox Games on Windows 8/Popular Xbox LIVE Arcade games are being ported to Windows 8/RT all the time"
Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows 12:02 PM
"Microsoft Office 2013 now available to business users via Home Use Program"
ZDNet 11:43 AM
"Windows XP Stalwarts Boost Services Business In U.K."
InformationWeek 10:46 AM
"Microsoft hiring for secret Windows Phone technology project"
Neowin 10:46 AM
"Microsoft dodges a support bullet with Exchange 2013"
Windows IT Pro 9:12 AM
"Skype To Replace Xbox LIVE Chat On Next-Gen Xbox"
Redmond Pie 8:01 AM
"Microsoft Surface with Windows RT three months on"
Electronista 7:41 AM
"Office 2013 now available through Microsoft's Home Use Program for $9.95"
Neowin 10:47 AM
Government/Law/Politics
"FAA Proposes Ban on Flight Personnel Using Wireless Electronic Devices"
GamePolitics.com 12:07 PM
"Yelp partners with NYC and SF on restaurant inspection data: A joint effort by New York City, San Francisco, and Yelp brings government health data into Yelp reviews."
O'Reilly Radar 11:53 AM
"Playboy hit with $160,000 fine over child restrictions: The U.K.'s Ofcom has charged with Playboy with failing 'to protect children from potentially harmful pornographic material.'"
CNET News 9:17 AM
"Cylance hires former DHS official, other prominent cyber experts"
Reuters 8:48 AM
"U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz Issues Statement About Her Office's Handling Of Case Against Aaron Swartz"
TechCrunch 8:07 AM
"U.S. Attorney defends office's conduct in Aaron Swartz case: Challenging the notion that her office's actions led to the suicide of the Internet activist, Carmen Ortiz said that the conduct of her prosecutors was appropriate."
CNET News 8:00 AM
"US Attorney Defends Prosecution of Aaron Swartz"
Gizmodo 7:42 AM
Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion
"eBay fraud and me: My absolutely ridiculous experience/No, I didn't bid $13,000 for 500 LED lights."
Ars Technica 12:16 PM
"AT&T to Take $10 Billion Pension Charge"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:50 PM
"Rumor: AT&T considers move to acquire European carrier"
Electronista 9:43 AM
"AT&T mulling U.K., Dutch networks for takeover in European push"
ZDNet 8:47 AM
"Nasdaq to realign its technology unit, hires new CIO"
Reuters 8:23 AM
"Uber Gets More Super As It Expands Into Germany
TechCrunch 8:06 AM
"Nintendo to restructure beginning next month: Console and handheld divisions to be merged"
Destructoid 7:33 AM
"Softbank sells most of recently-acquired eAccess: Japanese operator said it sold control to 11 firms including Samsung and Alcatel-Lucent subsidiaries to calm fears of Japanese wireless spectrum control"
Computerworld 7:32 AM
Tech Stocks
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks rise ahead of China data; Japan surges/Asia markets traded higher Friday ahead of a batch of much-awaited Chinese economic data, with Japan stocks surging as the yen touched new multiyear lows."
MarketWatch 8:51 PM
"Dow Rallies Just Short of 5-Year High"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:22 PM
"Stocks Jump on Signs Economy Is Getting Stronger"
TheStreet 5:22 PM
"Strong Economic Data Boost Stock Futures"
FOXBusiness 3:13 PM
"Asia Markets: Asian stocks end mostly down; Shanghai retreats/Asian markets ended mostly lower after a choppy session Thursday, with mainland Chinese stocks extending losses from recent highs as investors locked in gains ahead of key economic growth data due on Friday."
MarketWatch 9:25 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe shares extend rise after U.S. data nudge/Shares of Mediaset, Delhaize and Rémy Cointreau pop higher/ A round of strong corporate earnings from the likes of Carrefour SA, Delhaize Group NV and Rémy Cointreau, combined with a late nudge from upbeat U.S. economic data, pushed European stocks to a higher close Thursday."
MarketWatch 12:39 PM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading"
Associated Press 5:21 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading"
Associated Press 5:21 PM
"Iran strengthened cyber capabilities after Stuxnet: U.S. general"
"France to pass law on new taxes for web giants by year-end: paper" ...
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"NQ Mobile Co-CEO Talks About Mobile Security Solutions"
"Innovation In Spotlight, But Wrong Cast?"
"Apple's iPhone Share To Peak In 2013?"
"Hacking Law Critics Demand Change After Swartz Suicide"
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