"Q&A: Ballmer's Tough Talk On Surface, Apple And Partners"
CRN 10:40 AM
"Ballmer: Microsoft Not Giving An Inch To Apple"
The Motley Fool 2:40 PM
"Microsoft's Ballmer Bets Big On Cloud, Mobility; Partners Want In"
CRN 10:40 AM
"Microsoft lays out money-making options for Windows Store developers: Microsoft is swiping a play or two from rivals' app-store strategies as it presents would-be developers with a menu of ways to profit from Windows Store"
InfoWorld 11:04 AM
"Windows 8 'bad' for desktop users - Gartner's one-word review"
The Register 1:06 PM
"Gartner: Windows 8 for desktop users is, in a word, 'bad'"
ZDNet 1:23 PM
"Windows 8: No 99 Cent Apps For You/Cheapest Windows 8 apps will be 50% more expensive than least costly Apple apps, Microsoft reveals."
InformationWeek 10:23 AM
"Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Can Look Forward to Carrier Support: Report"
eWeek 10:50 AM
"Can Mark Penn Fix Microsoft's Bing?"
Forbes 10:58 AM
"Microsoft-Skype Snooping Accusations Push All the Paranoia Buttons: Hold the phone, Internet, before deciding whether Microsoft has engineered a backdoor to allow Skype wiretaps."
InfoWorld 7:31 PM
"Is Skype snooping on your conversations?"
ZDNet 1:23 PM
"Apple, Microsoft, AT&T End Patent Fight With NTP: Ron Epstein, an attorney for NTP Inc., talks about the company's settlement of its patent-infringement claims with firms in the wireless industry. Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. were among 13 companies that reached a licensing deal with NTP, the licenser that extracted a $612.5 million settlement from Research in Motion Ltd. six years ago." [Video Report]
Bloomberg 7:34 PM
"Dell wins U.S. antitrust approval to buy Quest Software"
Reuters 2:37 PM
"Dell's ambitious cloud plans slip behind schedule: The company's schedule for launching an online analytics service has slipped until next year, and Dell no longer has a delivery date for a PaaS based on Microsoft's Azure"
IDG News Service 11:05 AM
"Oracle 'winding down' Sun open-source HPC project: DARPA-funded Project Fortress produced 'beautiful code' over 10 years, but technical hurdles ended up being too steep"
IDG News Service 9:32 PM
"Intel in China: Do Problems Lie Ahead?"
The Motley Fool 10:10 AM
"Intel's Clover Trail chip isn't optimized for Android: New Atom processor is built for Windows 8 tablets; plans for supporting the Google OS are still unclear"
IDG News Service 10:41 AM
"Cisco blends server with a twist of flash, tastes benchmark glory"
The Register 1:05 PM
"European Commission Consults Public on Net Neutrality"
IDG News Service 11:24 AM
"European Commission to consult on net neutrality plans"
V3 1:10 PM
"EU Mulls New Rules for Cybersecurity"
IDG News Service 11:24 AM
"Four companies prep wave of 60 GHz chips"
EE Times 10:48 AM
"For Asia's tech giants, clouds before the windows"
Reuters 10:07 AM
General Interest
"Silicon Valley Worries About Addiction to Devices"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:30 PM
"Survey Shows Voters Are Wary of Tailored Political Ads"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:30 PM
"Wal-Mart lobbies hard to end online retailers' tax advantage: With Amazon and other online sites denting its sales growth, the giant retailer is pushing Congress to pass a bill to end their tax advantage."
Bloomberg News 8:35 PM
"Next-gen consoles to look beyond gaming"
TG Daily 1:02 PM
"Power Pwn Outlet Strip Doubles as Stealth Hacking Tool"
PCWorld 11:25 AM
"Rare Pixar Image Computer Selling on eBay for $25,000"
PC Magazine 11:21 AM
"Collector rewarded with ultra-rare SNES game after two-year wait"
MSNBC 11:16 AM
"The Next Wave of Factory Robots: Robots designed to work safely alongside humans could change the way we think of manufacturing."
Technology Review 1:00 PM
"Near Field Communication technology poised for take off with mobile payments"
Denver Post 10:47 AM
"Amazon's cloud feels the heat from Google, HP, Microsoft" [Slideshow]
InfoWorld 11:04 AM
"Leaked SKUs point to 5-6 new Kindle Fires"
TG Daily 1:02 PM
"Report: Amazon Prepping Five or Six New Tablets"
PC Magazine 11:20 AM
"Amazon plans to expand beyond e-readers, offer more tablets: Hires Windows Phone managers from Microsoft"
Reuters [Free Registration Required] 10:39 AM
"App aims to improve accessibility for visually impaired"
Reuters 10:22 AM
"Eight Million Email Addresses And Passwords Spilled From Gaming Site Gamigo Months After Hacker Breach"
Forbes 10:09 AM
"Black Hat demo: Google Bouncer malware detection can be beaten"
Network World 11:05 AM
"Google Affirms The Nexus 7's Main Fault With This Adorable Commercial"
TechCrunch 12:59 PM
"Google cranks up Nexus 7 publicity machine with first ad"
Network World 11:26 AM
"16GB Google Nexus 7 tablets gobbled up by cloud-wary buyers: Cloud-focused 8GB versions of Google tablet remain"
Network World 11:26 AM
"Google sells out of 16 GB Nexus 7"
Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:12 AM
"Google stops taking new orders for 16GB Nexus 7 in Google Play store"
VentureBeat [Free Registration Required] 9:53 AM
"Philips swings to profit, beats expectations"
MarketWatch 9:52 AM
"U.S. Sales Lift Philips"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:51 AM
"Seven Questions For Palo Alto Networks Founder and CTO Nir Zuk"
AllThingsD 9:50 AM
Press Releases
"New Dell Storage Solutions Reduce the Pain and Costs of Managing Big Data"
Business Wire 10:06 AM
"HP Doubles the Speed of Cloud, Virtualization Project Delivery for Organizations: New Software Offerings Help Clients Reduce Complexity, Save Time and Automate Costly IT Service Configuration Projects"
Marketwire 10:07 AM
"Orient & Commercial Bank Uses IBM Analytics to Accelerate Move Into Retail Banking"
PRNewswire 2:39 PM
"IBM Smarter Cities Software To Play A Key Role In The Creation Of Minnesota's Health Insurance Exchange"
PRNewswire 10:08 AM
"Oracle to Hold Customer Experience Online Forum July 31, 2012"
Marketwire 10:15 AM
"Unisys Upgrades to Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 to Standardize Global Business Processes"
Marketwire 10:15 AM
Microsoft
"First Look: Windows 8 Office 2013 On Samsung Slate"
InformationWeek 2:47 PM
"Microsoft's Windows 8 enterprise prospects: It's complicated"
ZDNet 1:22 PM
"Microsoft's Exchange Server 2013: What's new"
ZDNet 1:22 PM
"Will Microsoft's Surface Tablet Float or Sink?"
PC Magazine 11:21 AM
"Microsoft's new Office suite has cool features but confusing interface"
San Jose Mercury News 10:43 AM
"Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Launches Trust Center: Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online becomes first cloud CRM service to register with CSA STAR."
PRNewswire 10:14 AM
"Privacy group threatens government with legal action over web snooping exports"
V3 1:10 PM
"Japanese publisher, staff arrested over backup software offer"
The Register 1:07 PM
"Electronic Arts, Other Game Developers, Sued for Patent Infringement"
IDG News Service 11:25 AM
"Three strikes rule has 'halved piracy' in New Zealand"
BBC 10:30 AM
"Minecraft creator sued over user controls: Minecraft maker Mojang is being sued over the way it gives gamers access to mobile versions of the game."
BBC 10:30 AM
"California Gets Privacy Enforcement Unit: Mounting concern about how businesses use personal information collected online prompts California Attorney General to launch dedicated privacy enforcement group."
InformationWeek 10:24 AM
"South Korea hits 100% mark in wireless broadband: It's marginally ahead of Sweden, which the OECD says has 98 wireless broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants."
CNET News 10:19 AM
Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion
"Are Ultrabooks dead on arrival? They were supposed to rejuvenate badly sagging computer sales. That doesn't seem to be happening."
Fortune 9:32 PM
"10 Big Predictions About Big Data: Will Big Data be a force for good or evil by the end of this decade? See if you agree with expert reactions to new Pew Internet Center research."
InformationWeek 2:47 PM
"How cybersecurity is like Star Trek's transporter"
ZDNet 1:23 PM
"3 Great High-End Smartphones with Cheap, No-Contract Wireless Service"
Techland 1:08 PM
"Why Amazon Shouldn't Be in the Hardware Business"
Techland 1:08 PM
"Fear not, Linux admins: There are TOOLS to help you"
The Register 1:04 PM
"USB charges up to 100 watts"
The Register 1:06 PM
"Mayer was a yahoo as host: Yahoo! chief Marissa Mayer is far better at being a tech and biz whiz than a house host, according to sources."
New York Post 11:17 AM
"Pushing the limits of virtual networking"
InfoWorld 11:05 AM
"Farewell, old server, we knew ye well: Stalwart, uncomplaining, and brawny for its time, an old server spins its last after many years of faithful service"
InfoWorld 11:05 AM
"Free and cheap ways to study for IT certifications: Use these tips for finding inexpensive study resources and getting hands-on experience"
Computerworld 10:41 AM
"One Way To Avoid Cloud Outages: Don't take chances with data availability. An onramping solution can help keep your customers--and your IT staff--happy."
InformationWeek 10:24 AM
"Amazon High I/O Option Tackles Tough Cloud Workloads: High I/O Instance virtual server relies on solid-state memory for the kind of high throughput needed by online game suppliers, medical researchers, and intensive database users."
InformationWeek 10:23 AM
"Can Google Make a Case for Hangouts?"
AllThingsD 9:51 AM
"Vidyo Free Cloud Service Bridges Videoconferencing Systems"
"First Look: Windows 8 Office 2013 On Samsung Slate"
"Dishonesty Flourishes Because We Enable It"
"10 Big Predictions About Big Data"
"iPhone 5 Accessory Headache | Windows 8: No 99 Cent Apps"
"Facebook Marketing: How To Keep Your Brand Liked"
"iPhone 5 Dock Smaller: Accessory Headache"
"Windows 8: No 99 Cent Apps For You"
"Samsung Galaxy S III: 10 Million Sold"
"How Health Data Is Changing The Way We Live"
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