"Watch For Microsoft To Acquire Nokia, Nvidia: With Surface already out and a Windows Phone possibly on the way, it's clear that Microsoft means to become a big player in hardware -- but it will need to open up its checkbook."
InformationWeek 11:17 AM
"Bungled mobile bet will be Ballmer's swan song: Windows 8 and Surface could send Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer packing by this time next year"
InfoWorld 11:18 AM
"Can Microsoft put their new enterprise jigsaw together?"
ZDNet 12:23 PM
"Microsoft filing says Google's Motorola is entitled to $1.2 million in FRAND royalties for 2012"
Foss Patents 9:31 AM
"Windows 8 is 84 percent less frustrating than Windows 7, report says"
VentureBeat [Free Registration Required] 9:43 AM
"Win 8 compatibility an issue for Asian firms"
ZDNet 12:23 PM
"Why isn't Microsoft's answer to Siri built into Windows 8?"
PCWorld 11:36 AM
"Windows Phone Store boasts new ways to find apps: Windows Phone 8 flaunts fancier app store with curated and personalized content."
CNET 12:42 PM
"Hold the Phone: Microsoft Wants to Buy Nokia AND Nvidia?"
PC Magazine 5:15 PM
"Microsoft patent spies on consumers to enforce DRM"
ZDNet 12:23 PM
"Xbox Surface: Does a Standalone Gaming Tablet Make Sense?"
Techland 12:10 PM
"Lenovo expects convertible PCs will rise past tablets: Lenovo's CEO said interest in tablets is starting to fade"
IDG News Service 10:30 AM
"Smartphones and tablets -- PC giant Lenovo's next frontier"
Reuters 9:51 AM
"Lenovo Profit Rises 13% as Share Overtakes Hewlett-Packard"
Bloomberg 9:52 AM
"Lenovo Q2 net profit rises 13% on solid PC sales"
MarketWatch 9:40 AM
"PC maker Lenovo says profit up 13 percent"
Associated Press 9:52 AM
"Lenovo shakes off PC industry gloom"
Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:10 AM
"Profit Growth Slows at Lenovo"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:33 AM
"Hewlett-Packard Unveils Faster Servers With Itanium Chips"
Bloomberg 12:37 PM
"HP plugs eight-core Itanium into five servers"
EE Times 10:59 AM
"HP and Intel Inject New Life Into Itanium, Ending Lawsuit — For Now"
AllThingsD 2:05 PM
"Intel, HP tout newest Itanium server technology"
Reuters 2:05 PM
"Dell Wyse Cloud Client Manager Tackles BYOD: Dell said its Wyse acquisition would lead to BYOD progress -- and with its new mobile management tool, the company finally shows its hand."
InformationWeek 10:07 AM
"Oracle buys Instantis for project portfolio management software: The move heats up Oracle's rivalry with IBM and CA in the PPM market"
IDG News Service 11:19 AM
"Oracle Bulks Up Cloud Apps With Instantis Buy"
WSJ Blogs 12:39 PM
"Cisco replaces collaboration group head again: Symantec exec is third leader of struggling unit this year; Winge leaves company"
Network World 11:40 AM
"Cisco Collaboration Boss Exits, Symantec Vet Joins"
CRN 10:28 AM
"Qualcomm, Globalfoundries gain in chip sales rankings"
EE Times 10:59 AM
"Obama tech adviser says re-election sets stage for progress on spectrum"
IDG News Service 11:36 AM
"Tech groups win poll victory on tax: San Francisco's tech industry enjoyed a victory when voters passed a law to reform the city's corporate tax law."
Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:09 AM
"Rights groups want taskforce to advise on US tech legislation"
V3 12:13 PM
"Silicon Valley hopes to reboot startup visas in 2013: Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and other tech firms are calling for new visas for entrepreneurs and skilled engineers. So far, though, neither the White House nor Congress has been paying attention."
CNET News 10:03 AM
"Silicon Valley's second-term wish list"
Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 12:15 PM
"The Best Products of 2012: These are the 99 products and services that we deemed the best of the best this year. Before you start your holiday shopping, consult this list."
PC Magazine 11:35 AM
"LG touts 21:9 aspect ratio display"
TG Daily 12:01 PM
"Slax is bare bones modular Linux"
TG Daily 12:00 PM
"PlayStation: The Official Magazine goes under"
TG Daily 12:00 PM
"Fujitsu unveils 'personal cloud' internal staff pilot"
Computerworld UK 11:59 AM
"Butterfly wings may inspire cleaner high-tech surfaces"
EE Times 11:47 AM
"Amazon, Microsoft and Google targeted by cloud provider Joyent: Joyent today released Joyent7, the latest upgrade to its cloud OS"
Network World 11:39 AM
"Chinese ex-hacker says working for the government would be too boring"
IDG News Service 11:38 AM
"Pinterest Secret Boards Keep Your Pinning Under Wraps"
PC Magazine 11:35 AM
"Pinterest introduces Secret Boards, just in time for the holidays"
Digital Life 11:31 AM
"Sony network strategy chief quits"
Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:10 AM
"Zero-day PDF exploit reportedly defeats Adobe Reader sandbox protection: The exploit targets a previously unknown vulnerability in Adobe Reader, Group-IB researchers say"
IDG News Service 10:31 AM
"Hitachi Announces All Solid-State Storage Array"
InformationWeek 11:16 AM
"Hitachi releases new 1.6TB flash modules"
Computerworld 10:31 AM
"BlackBerry 10 Security Certified For U.S. Government Use Ahead Of Launch — But Still No BB10 Devices Til Q1 2013"
TechCrunch 11:57 AM
"BlackBerry 10 is FIPS certified in advance of platform's release"
Computerworld 10:31 AM
"Qualcomm Value Surpasses Intel's on Robust Smartphone Demand"
Bloomberg 10:22 AM
"MasterCard Launches Credit Card With Built-in LCD, Keyboard"
PC Magazine 11:34 AM
"New Mastercard has LCD screen and keyboard: A credit card with an LCD display and built-in keyboard has been launched in Singapore by Mastercard."
BBC 10:19 AM
"World of Warcraft pandas help boost Activision profits"
BBC 10:19 AM
"Verizon won't charge Sandy victims for voice and text usage"
CNET News 10:03 AM
"Gaping hole in Google service exposes thousands to ID theft: A security flaw accessible via Google's UK motor insurance aggregator Google Compare has potentially exposed vast numbers of drivers to identity theft."
The Register 12:08 PM
"Google reaches out to the 'next billion': Google launched a service on Thursday it hopes will push millions of people in the developing world to access the Internet - and Google's ads - via basic mobile phones."
Reuters 10:06 AM
"Bram Stoker Books Get Google Doodle Treatment"
PC Magazine 11:35 AM
"Google's scary Bram Stoker doodle"
CNET News 10:03 AM
"Twitter mistakenly resets passwords of large number of users"
Reuters 12:43 PM
"Twitter user passwords reset after accounts breached"
ZDNet 12:21 PM
"Twitter alerts users to password security breach"
USA Today 12:11 PM
"Twitter resets passwords of 'compromised' accounts"
CNET News 10:02 AM
"Megaupload Faces Mega Problems Before Relaunch"
ABCNews 10:17 AM
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MarketWatch 9:40 AM
Press Releases
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"Dell Provides emotive with Cloud Solution that Streamlines Marketing, Sales Pipeline Management and Sales Order Processing"
Business Wire 9:51 AM
"Targeted Cyber Threat Intelligence Services Launched by Dell SecureWorks to Help Organizations Identify and Defend Against Targeted Cyber Attacks"
Business Wire 9:51 AM
"Enhanced HP Integrity Portfolio Triples Performance for Mission-Critical Environments: New Systems Featuring Intel Itanium Processor 9500 Series Deliver Total Cost of Ownership Savings of More Than 30 Percent"
Marketwire 12:37 PM
"IBM Develops Plan to Help Moroccan Farmers Boost Skills, Production"
PRNewswire 12:38 PM
"IBM Cited As a Leader in Business Intelligence Services by Independent Research Firm"
PRNewswire 9:52 AM
"New Intel® Itanium® Processor 9500 Delivers Breakthrough Capabilities for Mission-Critical Computing"
Business Wire 12:38 PM
"Oracle Announces Sun Storage Archive Manager and Sun QFS 5.3"
Marketwire 9:59 AM
"Oracle Buys Instantis: Adds Cloud-based and On-premise Project Portfolio Management Offerings for IT, New Product Development and Process Improvement Initiatives"
Marketwire 9:59 AM
Microsoft
"Xbox 360 marks 22 months atop U.S. console market"
GeekWire 8:53 PM
"Why Everyone Suddenly LOVES Microsoft"
Business Insider 8:33 PM
"Will Windows Phone 8 be a game changer?"
Forbes 5:12 PM
"Microsoft store opens at Kenwood Towne Centre: Microsoft will welcome customers into its first Ohio store Thursday, wcpo.com reported."
Cincinnati Business Courier 9:58 AM
"Skype In The Workspace: 3 Key Facts/Microsoft's popular Skype videoconferencing service officially goes social with a professional network for SMBs. Here's what you need to know."
InformationWeek 10:08 AM
"Skype launches small business professional community"
ZDNet 12:22 PM
"Skype™ Launches New Online Platform for Small Businesses"
PRNewswire 9:58 AM
Government/Law/Politics
"Fake tech gear has infiltrated the U.S. government"
CNNMoney 12:32 PM
"Australian Christian Lobby renews call for internet filter"
ZDNet 12:24 PM
"EU officials 'hacked' at Azerbaijan Internet Governance Forum"
ZDNet 12:23 PM
"Evolving security standards a challenge for cloud computing, expert says: The proposed EU data-privacy law will play a major role"
Network World 11:39 AM
"Wireless industry moves to thwart smartphone, tablet theft: Facing the looming threat of regulation, Canada's wireless industry has unveiled an action plan to help police combat the rise of mobile device theft."
The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 11:15 AM
"RIM's BlackBerry 10 platform wins coveted U.S. security clearance"
Reuters 10:06 AM
"BlackBerry 10 wins U.S. security clearance ahead of launch"
CNET News 10:03 AM
"BlackBerry 10 wins security certification from U.S. government ahead of debut"
Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:43 AM
"Infosys gets $50M contract from India government"
MarketWatch 9:41 AM
Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion
"The Niantic Project: What Is Google Up To?"
Forbes 5:12 PM
"Gigabyte Osmium Keyboard: Great Design, Poor Accuracy"
HotHardware 12:30 PM
"How hackers scrape RAM to circumvent encryption"
ZDNet 12:24 PM
"With Millions Paid in Hacker Bug Bounties, Is the Internet Any Safer?"
Wired 12:16 PM
"How To Use Electronics All Day Without Destroying Your Body"
TechCrunch 11:57 AM
"Don't tell: Pinterest introduces secret boards"
Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:26 AM
"The mobile tech IQ test: Are you smarter than your smartphone?" [Slideshow]
InfoWorld 11:18 AM
"Tablets Cause Wi-Fi Stress: Truth And Fiction"
InformationWeek 11:17 AM
"Time for an open discussion about Android"
V3 12:12 PM
"Google's Jam with Chrome Lets You and Three Friends Rock Out Remotely"
Techland 12:10 PM
"Video: How to JAM with Google Chrome"
TG Daily 12:01 PM
"Google Search's New Look Leaves Room for Answers"
Techland 12:10 PM
"Third of Google employees avoiding G+"
Mashable 11:50 AM
"Seven ways to make Gmail faster"
Entrepreneur [Free Registration Required] 11:15 AM
"Making Big Data easy on the eyes: Tableau Software turns huge data sets into beautiful graphics. And now it has one of tech's most powerful companies as a partner."
Fortune 11:14 AM
"AT&T Moves Dramatically Towards 'Internet Everywhere'"
Forbes 11:12 AM
"The cloud as data-center extension: Customers talk about moving to the cloud because they ran out of room, and their lessons learned."
Computerworld 10:32 AM
"10 Must-Have Games for 2012" [Slideshow]
CNBC 9:58 AM
"Qualcomm Wired For Wireless Success" [Video Report]
CNBC 9:54 AM
"Galaxy S3 takes No. 1 position in smartphone market: research"
Reuters 10:06 AM
"Galaxy S3 claims top spot in smartphones worldwide"
CNET News 10:03 AM
"Samsung Galaxy S III passes iPhone in popularity, but it may not last"
Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:42 AM
"Hands on with Square Wallet, now ready for lattes at Starbucks"
GigaOM 9:29 AM
Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers
"Carl Icahn considered hostile takeover for control of Netflix"
CNET News 9:21 PM
"Icahn says has mulled Netflix takeover, no decision made"
Reuters 9:21 PM
"Friendster founder raises $1.7M for social startup Nuzzel"
CNET News 5:13 PM
"Banks cautiously open to partnering with tech innovators"
ZDNet 12:24 PM
"Holy Emoticons Batman! — Perion Network Acquires SweetPacks For $41M"
TechCrunch 11:58 AM
"Big data search startup Elasticsearch raises $10m"
ZDNet 12:21 PM
"Big Data Search And Analytics Startup Elasticsearch Raises $10M From Benchmark"
TechCrunch 11:57 AM
"BlackBerry beats Apple! Really. Apple shares have plunged more than 20% from their peak. During the same time, RIMM has soared 20%." [Video Report]
CNNMoney 9:57 AM
"Exclusive: Google Ventures beefs up fund size to $300 million a year"
Reuters 10:06 AM
"Steer Clear of Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent: Credit Suisse says weak carrier spending will hurt the two suppliers."
Barron's 9:52 AM
Tech Stocks
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks fall ahead of China data/Asia stocks lost further ground on Friday, hit by another day of post-U.S.-election fallout and Europe worries, with the decline coming ahead of key Chinese economic data due later in the day."
MarketWatch 9:30 PM
"Apple falls again and Qualcomm, Juniper gain: Nvidia higher ahead of earnings; Apple selloff called 'overdone'"
MarketWatch 12:27 PM
"U.S. stocks drop on Europe, fiscal cliff: Upbeat data on the jobs market fails to keep equities in the green"
MarketWatch 5:00 PM
"Oracle Buys Yet Another Project Portfolio Management Firm"
"Dell Wyse BYOD Plans | Tablet Wi-Fi Stress: Truth And Fiction"
"RIM BlackBerry 10 Gets Government Security Clearance"
"Project Management Offices: A Waste Of Money?"
"Samsung Galaxy S III Steals iPhone's Crown"
"Nate Silver's Big Data Lessons For The Enterprise"
"Feds Fork Over $7 Billion In EHR Payments"
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