"Microsoft earnings shed no new light on Windows 8 sales"
Computerworld 9:51 AM
"Over The Past Decade, Microsoft's Stock Has Usually Tanked After New Windows Launches"
BGR 5:36 PM
"Smartphones: Microsoft and RIM battle for No. 3"
Fortune 9:52 AM
"Microsoft to launch the new Office commercially on January 29"
ZDNet 11:26 AM
"Office 2013 to debut tomorrow: Finally, an official confirmation. Microsoft is launching the new Office, aka Office 2013, on January 29."
CNET News 11:38 AM
"Microsoft Office 2013 Set For January 29th Debut"
BGR 8:25 PM
"Dell's Cloud, Services Businesses May Interest Microsoft More Than PCs"
eWeek 9:21 PM
"HP offering data-breach response and remediation services: 'It's not if, it's when a breach occurs,' says HP's exec"
Network World 10:49 AM
"IBM relying on more cloud services, software to accelerate social business"
ZDNet 11:29 AM
"BM Makes a Social Software Push for Marketing, HR"
CIO Today 9:26 PM
"IBM makes aggressive push for social business as future of work"
ZDNet 11:27 AM
"IBM Tools Point To Bigger Social Trend"
InformationWeek 11:42 AM
"IBM Makes A Play For The CMO And HR Pros"
TechCrunch 11:06 AM
"IBM to beef up content management, analytics in Connections enterprise social product"
IDG News Service 10:14 AM
"IBM fuels up more Power7+ servers for impending launch"
The Register 11:16 AM
"After silence on Java flaws, Oracle now says it cares"
InfoWorld 10:27 AM
"Java update 'doesn't prevent silent exploits at all': Holes still exist in Oracle's Java software that could potentially leave machines open to remote execution of malicious code, according to a researcher."
ZDNet 11:26 AM
"Did Oracle Just Raise Its Stake In Mellanox?"
Seeking Alpha 9:54 AM
"Oracle's cloud: Top marks for effort, but no straight A's"
ZDNet 11:28 AM
"Intel Promotes Five Corporate Officers, Elects Three New Corporate Vice Presidents"
HPC Wire 9:27 PM
"Intel Will Take the Lead in Mobile Chip Design, but Still Faces Challenges"
Technology Review 9:50 AM
"Cisco's stake in Parallels ramps up rivalry with VMware"
InfoWorld 10:27 AM
"HEVC video standard finished; high-end improvements coming: A standards group completes its work on a compression technology called HEVC, or H.265, which promises to improve resolution, image quality, and color. Google's VP9 is waiting in the wings."
CNET News 9:56 AM
"ITU group OKs H.265 video standard to cut bandwidth use in half: The standard, also known as HEVC, can send HD video at half the bit rate of H.264"
IDG News Service 10:28 AM
"Europe Bets €1BN And 10 Years On 'Wonder Material' Graphene As A Silicon Replacement"
TechCrunch 11:06 AM
"Graphene gets €1bn boost as EU ploughs funds into research"
ZDNet 11:27 AM
"2D electronics come a step closer: Scientists say they've taken a big step toward the creation of two-dimensional electronics by combining a conductor and an insulator in layers just an atom thick."
TG Daily 11:13 AM
"Stanford scientists shatter million-core supercomputer barrier"
TG Daily 11:13 AM
"In Big Tech, Bet on Companies That Seek a 'Better Way'"
Wired 11:22 AM
"PC vendors bet on convertibles but still room for others"
ZDNet 11:28 AM
General Interest
"VMware to Cut 900 Jobs as Revenue Growth Slows"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:01 PM
"VMware to cut jobs, disappoints with 2013 outlook"
Reuters 9:02 PM
"Pinterest tests new look with bigger pins, restructured navigation: The addicting social-networking site is mixing things up a bit to make its pins even more gripping."
CNET News 6:34 PM
"Pinterest, One Of The Web's Most Iconic Designs, Tries A New Look"
TechCrunch 6:34 PM
"Yahoo's big move to mobile: Little to Report just yet/More than 200 million unique monthly users now on Yahoo, but CEO Marissa Mayer says the work to date has had only a minor impact on the company's business."
CNET News 7:39 PM
"With 1M contributors, OpenStreetMap claims most detailed maps in some countries"
GigaOM 11:33 AM
"Canonical invites input on core Ubuntu Phone apps: Dedicated website now available for collaborating on this key component of the Linux-based mobile platform"
PCWorld 11:08 AM
"Japan promised Ultra HD TV broadcasts two years early: Brazil World Cup in glorious 4K x 2K, anyone?"
The Register 11:15 AM
"Japan Planning To Broadcast 4K TV As Soon As 2014"
TechCrunch 11:05 AM
"Nokia takes on Spotify with premium music service"
TG Daily 11:12 AM
"Nokia adds premium music streaming to Lumia phones"
TechHive 10:46 AM
"Acer reports brisk Chromebook sales while Windows 8 still lags"
PCWorld 10:45 AM
"Samsung Selling Red 7-Inch Galaxy Tab 2"
PC Magazine 10:44 AM
"Google reveals TAPE-TASTIC data centre in saucy vid"
The Register 11:15 AM
"Google+ Tops Twitter as World's No. 2 Social Network"
PC Magazine 3:01 PM
"Google stakes Pwnium hacking contest to $3.14M in potential prizes: New cooperative approach with Pwn2Own has Google pitching researchers on hacking Chrome OS"
Computerworld 5:13 PM
"Google+ outranks Twitter as no. 2 social network after Facebook"
PCWorld 10:46 AM
"Google rallies troops to restrict government access to cloud-based data"
ZDNet 11:28 AM
"Google vows to push legal reforms to protect user privacy"
PCWorld 10:46 AM
"Google Outlines How it Handles User Data Requests, Pushes for Reforms"
PC Magazine 10:44 AM
"Silicon Valley's architectural wasteland shows signs of life"
Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 10:34 AM
"MySQL and Cinnamon questions surround Fedora Linux 18"
PCWorld 10:27 AM
"Lotus 1-2-3 hits the big 3-0: Happy birthday to the world-changing spreadsheet program, which debuted 30 years ago this weekend"
InfoWorld 10:27 AM
"Bug makes Java's latest anti-exploit defenses moot, claims researcher"
PCWorld 10:46 AM
"New bug makes moot Java's latest anti-exploit defenses, claims researcher"
Computerworld 10:14 AM
"STEC bumps up enterprise SSDs to 2TB"
IDG News Service 10:14 AM
"Twitter's Vine features porn video as 'Editor's Pick' thanks to 'human error'"
NBC News 10:39 AM
"Anger over Twitter porn gaffe on Vine video service"
BBC 10:02 AM
"RIM's BlackBerry World Movie Downloads Landing In U.S., U.K., Canada First, DRM-Free Music Downloads Heading To 18 Markets"
TechCrunch 11:05 AM
"RIM pins comeback hopes on BB10 launch"
Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 10:20 AM
"RIM names multiple BlackBerry 10 music, video partners"
Reuters 9:58 AM
"Meet the man who would make BlackBerry apps cool"
CNET News 9:56 AM
"RIM lowers cost of cheapest apps in BlackBerry World store to £0.75"
Techworld 11:08 AM
"RIM cuts prices in European BlackBerry World store"
IDG News Service 10:46 AM
"RIM to lower price tiers for BlackBerry apps"
CNET News 9:55 AM
"Yahoo CEO Risks Losing Investor Faith Absent Growth Plan"
Bloomberg 10:07 AM
"Yahoo report to be scanned for turnaround evidence: Internet portal expected to post sales gain, shed more light on strategy"
MarketWatch 9:44 AM
Press Releases
"HP Enables Organizations to Better Prepare for Attacks: HP Security Breach Management Solution Helps Clients Define Security Strategy, Lower Risk and Impact From Security Incidents"
Marketwire 9:49 AM
"IBM Helps Cities Nationwide Make the Grade for K-12 School Districts: Districts use IBM technology to modernize campuses"
PRNewswire 11:35 AM
"Intel Introduces mSATA Solid-State Drive for Ultrabook™ and Low-Power Embedded Applications"
Business Wire 11:35 AM
"Intel Promotes Five Corporate Officers, Elects Three New Corporate Vice Presidents"
Business Wire 11:35 AM
"Oracle Announces the Oracle Value Chain Summit"
Marketwire 9:53 AM
"Globe Telecom Selects Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud for Business Transformation"
Marketwire 9:53 AM
"Leading B2B Commerce Companies Gather for 3rd Annual Oracle B2B Commerce Summit"
Marketwire 9:53 AM
Microsoft
"Get your cheap Windows 8 upgrade now: Microsoft's $39.99 Windows 8 upgrade special ends Thursday, so you may want to buy it now even if you don't plan to install it yet."
CNET News 11:38 AM
"SharePoint 2013 gets a 'consumer' makeover"
ZDNet 11:27 AM
"Acer's definition of Windows 8 failure: Is it fair?"
ZDNet 11:26 AM
"My top tip for Microsoft: Stop charging for Windows Phone 8"
The Register 11:16 AM
Government/Law/Politics
"Twitter gives up user data to feds 69% of the time: The social network expects requests for info to continue to increase"
Computerworld 5:13 PM
"Newegg Crushes Patent Troll in Online 'Shopping Cart' Suit"
PC Magazine 4:04 PM
"WhatsApp violates privacy laws over phone numbers: report"
Reuters 11:40 AM
"Torvalds slams prosecutor for Swartz's suicide"
ZDNet 11:29 AM
"FBI turns up heat in hunt for Stuxnet leakers"
ZDNet 11:28 AM
"Hacktivists target US Justice Department in Swartz protest"
V3 11:19 AM
"Anonymous hacks DoJ website for Aaron Swartz"
Salon 10:58 AM
"Pentagon to boost Cyber Command fivefold, report says"
CNET News 9:55 AM
"Silicon Valley's 'Suicide Impulse': The industry's affection for Washington keeps growing. Facebook had 38 lobbyists working in 2012."
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:52 AM
"Chinese Government Considering Lifting Decade-Plus Games Console Ban, Says Report"
TechCrunch 11:06 AM
"China Might Lift Video Game Console Ban"
PC Magazine 10:43 AM
"China considering end to 13-year ban on video game consoles: report"
Reuters 9:52 AM
Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion
"Marissa Mayer's 3 Goals for Yahoo: A Better UI, Bigger International Reach And Broader Demographics"
TechCrunch 9:01 PM
"VMware sharpens its focus — and its knife"
GigaOM 7:31 PM
"Big Data Perceptions: Good, Bad And Ugly"
InformationWeek 11:41 AM
"20 essential, time-saving Chrome extensions"
ZDNet 11:28 AM
"Facebook Graph Search: The Emperor Needs New Digital Clothes"
Techland 11:17 AM
"Helium: Can it prevent the onset of Shingles? Filling disk drives with helium gas delays the time when shingled magnetic recording has to be adopted."
The Register 11:16 AM
"Lotus 1-2-3 rebooted: My trip back to the old (named) range"
The Register 11:16 AM
"Grammar undermines password security: The grammar you use - good or bad - when constructing a password can be enough to help someone crack it, say researchers at Carnegie Mellon University."
TG Daily 11:13 AM
"Technology should make us optimistic"
Salon 10:58 AM
"What IT needs to know about near-field communications"
Network World 10:48 AM
"Could Your Smartphone Be Your Next PC?"
PC Magazine 10:44 AM
"Twitter's new micro-video app is predictably flooded with porn"
Salon 10:58 AM
"Want To See a $22,000 TV? Ultra HD is the new thing for television sets, showing off incredible picture. But it comes at a price."
TheStreet 9:34 AM
Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers
"Twitter acquires Crashlytics crash Reporting service: In a blog post today, Crashlytics announces that it is merging with Twitter, bringing its analytics tools inside the social-networking giant."
CNET News 5:50 PM
"Seagate, Virident team up on PCIe SSDs for data centers: Seagate invests $40M in Virident"
Computerworld 5:12 PM
"Deutsche Telekom to buy a stake in Wi-Fi sharing service Fon"
ZDNet 11:28 AM
"Samsung to invest further $1.7 billion in China"
ZDNet 11:28 AM
"Lenovo downplays RIM acquisition rumors"
CNET News 11:38 AM
"Lenovo to take over RIM? Not so much, says Lenovo"
ZDNet 11:26 AM
"With $1 Trillion at Stake, Enterprise Technology Gets Its Star Turn"
Wired 11:22 AM
"Zoom Raises $6M Series A, Launches Version 1.0 Of Its Radically Different Virtual Conferencing Tool"
TechCrunch 11:06 AM
"Acquisition math: Belkin CTO predicts outcome of Linksys deal will be '1+1=3'"
PCWorld 10:45 AM
"BlackRock Fund Sinks $80M into Twitter; Deal Values Firm at More than $9B"
FOXBusiness 10:24 AM
"Clearwire Investors Use Dish to Demand Sprint Raise Offer"
Bloomberg 10:07 AM
"Nokia Bond Risks Endure After Dividends Cut: Corporate Finance"
Bloomberg 10:07 AM
"Oracle Reaches New 52-Week High"
TheStreet 9:53 AM
Tech Stocks
"Facebook, Netflix head up mild tech gains"
MarketWatch 9:51 AM
"S&P 500 snaps 8-session winning streak: Apple's rise keeps Nasdaq Composite in the green"
MarketWatch 4:10 PM
"U.S. Stocks Fall as Housing Data Overshadow Durable Good"
Bloomberg 4:10 PM
"Stocks Settle Mixed as Investors Take Breather"
TheStreet 4:11 PM
"Wall Street Slips Amid Mixed Data"
FOXBusiness 10:23 AM
"Big Data Profile: Ford Motor Company's Michael Cavaretta"
"Cambridgeshire: BYOD, But Expect To Foot Bill"
"MS Office 2013: Will Subscriptions Be a Hit?"
"Big Data Perceptions: Good, Bad And Ugly"
"RIM BES 10: Too Little, Too Late"
"Would You Buy $800, 128 GB iPad?"
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