"Here comes the Windows Phone Hail Mary"
CNNMoney 9:14 AM
"Wintel to help leading vendors promote sales of Windows 8 touch notebooks in US, say Taiwan makers: Microsoft and Intel will offer assistance to first-tier vendors to promote sales of Windows 8 touch-controlled notebooks in the US during the year-end peak sales period, with retail prices for 11.6-inch models possibly to be lowered to US$399, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers."
DigiTimes 10:07 AM
"Windows 8 gets first critical Patch Tuesday security bulletins: The new OS faces threats of remote code execution"
Network World 10:40 AM
"Windows 8, RT to get first critical security patches next Tuesday"
CNET Reviews 9:44 AM
"Microsoft forced to ready critical Windows 8 patch"
V3 11:14 AM
"Windows 8, Surface slabs ALREADY need critical security patch"
The Register 11:10 AM
"Windows 8 Pro: a Windows 7 User's Reaction"
The Motley Fool 9:38 AM
"Microsoft's IE 10 for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8: What's different"
ZDNet 11:22 AM
"Some Surface covers are splitting seams: Microsoft is replacing some covers for the Surface tablet, Priceline names its price for Kayak, and GameFly adds PC games for download."
CNET News 4:29 PM
"Microsoft Responds To Surface RT Touch Cover Tearing Issues"
Forbes 11:32 AM
"Windows RT may struggle to win enterprise adoption"
Techworld 11:04 AM
"Microsoft details its strategy for compiling Windows Phone apps in the cloud"
ZDNet 11:21 AM
"Microsoft demos instant English-Chinese translation"
BBC 9:53 AM
"Microsoft's translation breakthrough: Speak, and hear your voice in Chinese"
ZDNet 11:22 AM
"Microsoft shows off real-time translation"
TG Daily 11:06 AM
"Xbox 360 still one bright spot in weak video game market"
CNET News 11:33 AM
"Do not downgrade new PCs to Windows 7, HP urges customers: Will not support Windows 8-to-Windows 7 moves with drivers, company-provided apps"
Computerworld 11:04 AM
"HP: Look to the East, admins! Lo, it is Project Dawn/Dawn is approaching for HP storage, and the sun will rise on two new low-end 3PAR storage arrays providing a future for legacy EVA array users."
The Register 11:11 AM
"HP gives mission-critical Integrity systems a new lease of life with Itanium 9500"
V3 11:13 AM
"HP revs up Integrity, Superdomes for Itanium 9500s"
The Register 11:11 AM
"HP unveils made-in-Singapore Itanium servers"
ZDNet 11:23 AM
"The Pressure's on for Intel: Intel missed out on the shift to mobile computing. Now it finds itself in a precarious position."
Technology Review 11:02 AM
"AMD Adds Second Board Member From Abu Dhabi"
Bloomberg 9:34 AM
"AMD slashes prices of budget A-series and Athlon II processors"
ZDNet 11:21 AM
"Cisco VP Mike Quinn Threatens to Stalk Memo Leaker"
Opposing Vies 9:39 PM
"Cisco recommends McAfee switch for IronPort customers hit by Sophos flaws"
IDG News Service 10:02 AM
"NASA Testing Interplanetary Internet System"
PC Magazine 10:38 AM
"Top 10 technology priorities for president Obama"
V3 11:14 AM
"Tablets beat out PCs on holiday shopping lists"
TechHive 10:39 AM
"Mainstream and value PCs rule over high-end performance models, says IHS"
DigiTimes 10:06 AM
"2013 IT salaries: 15 titles getting the biggest pay raises/Mobile application developers and wireless network engineers can expect a 9 percent and 7.9 percent increase in starting salaries"
Network World 10:25 AM
"ARM chief tosses Moore's Law out with the trash, says efficiency rules all"
Engadget 9:40 PM
General Interest
"The era of Japanese consumer electronics giants is dead: Once venerable names in consumer electronics such as Sony, Panasonic, and Sharp have been besieged by competition from rivals in the U.S., South Korea and, increasingly, China."
CNET News 9:32 PM
"The Hobbit's Bag End imagined with balloons: It would be the talk of Hobbiton, sure, but would this balloon bonanza upstage Gandalf's fireworks too?"
CNET News 7:34 PM
"Infamous 15-Year Old Hacker Banned from Internet for Six Years"
Gizmodo 6:47 PM
"15-year-old hacker sentenced to six years of probation with limited, supervised internet use"
The Verge 9:00 PM
"Lawdingo Makes It Easy To Find And Instantly Consult A Lawyer Online"
TechCrunch 6:17 PM
"'Own Your Code': Facebook's Engineering Shift Tackles the Problem of Mobile"
AllThingsD 11:29 AM
"Facebook Calls for Servers You Can Compost Like Coffee Grounds"
Wired Magazine 11:18 AM
"Researchers find vulnerabilities in CryEngine 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3/Luigi Auriemma and Donato Ferrante of ReVuln also showed a vulnerability in the CryEngine 3 gaming platform"
Techworld 11:05 AM
"Moore's Law Is Becoming Irrelevant: The CEO of ARM says power-efficient chips for mobile devices will move into desktops, laptops, and servers."
Technology Review 11:02 AM
"Clear as ... paper? Scientists 'see' through solid layers: Scientists have developed a method to 'see through' layers of thin, solid material in a breakthrough that holds promise for medical imaging, nanotechnology — and the spy trade."
Agence France-Presse 10:48 AM
"NYC techies gather to build disaster-relief apps"
Associated Press 10:44 AM
"VMware releases micro version of Cloud Foundry PaaS"
Network World 10:26 AM
"Wireless spectrum driving new design approaches"
EE Times 10:08 AM
"Foxconn may release 130-inch TV products in the future, says company vice president"
DigiTimes 10:06 AM
"Google TV Gains Access To Music & Movies In The UK, Germany And France Next Week"
TechCrunch 11:01 AM
"Google Play Music and Movies heading to Google TV in the UK next week"
The Independent 10:27 AM
"Google allows bigger, faster Cloud SQL databases"
ZDNet 11:23 AM
"Google expands Cloud SQL offering with increased storage and speed"
V3 11:13 AM
"Google gives cloud-based database a performance boost"
IDG News Service 10:02 AM
"Astronaut uses space internet to control robot on Earth"
BBC 9:53 AM
"AT&T unveils pricing for Windows Phone 8X, Lumia 920, 820"
CNET News 9:45 AM
"Yahoo tests new Windows 8-like home page"
CNET News 9:45 AM
"HTC's Windows Phone 8X, Nokia Lumia 822 ship November 13"
CNET News 9:45 AM
"Verizon to Complete 4G LTE Rollout by Mid-2013"
PC Magazine 10:37 AM
"Verizon plans to complete its LTE rollout by mid-2013"
CNET News 9:45 AM
"Verizon To Complete LTE Network In Mid-2013"
TheStreet 9:16 AM
Press Releases
"IBM Helps Organizations Address Growing Mobile Computing Opportunity: New software and services enable businesses to create and enhance mobile strategies"
PRNewswire 11:31 AM
"IBM Delivers New Software To Help Organizations Build Smarter Products"
PRNewswire 11:31 AM
Microsoft
"Bing And Windows 8 Are Helping Microsoft's Brand Image"
BGR 3:51 PM
"Microsoft's Wowzapp Hackathon Attracts 17,000 Student Developers Who Want To Build Windows Apps"
TechCrunch 1:53 PM
"Windows Phone 8: Tips, Tricks and Hidden Features"
Wired 11:18 AM
"Bloke flogged $1.2m of pirated Microsoft gear on eBay, say Feds"
The Register 11:10 AM
"Photo Organizing App Woven Arrives On Windows Phone; Automatic Photo Albums Coming To All Platforms Soon"
TechCrunch 11:01 AM
"Shops pinged for pirated software: One of the six Auckland companies that Microsoft today accused of supplying pirated software to undercover investigators says it fears reprisals if it discusses the circumstances of the 'sting'."
Fairfax NZ News 10:47 AM
"Bing Photos Now Downloadable as Full-Screen Wallpaper"
PC Magazine 10:38 AM
"7 things we love, 7 things we hate about Microsoft Office 2013 for Windows RT" [Slideshow]
Network World 10:25 AM
"Microsoft Kicks Off WOWZAPP 2012: Worldwide Hackathon for Windows/More than 14,000 students in 100 locations slated to create Windows Store apps this weekend."
PRNewswire 9:38 AM
Government/Law/Politics
"Expert Witness Dinged $300,000 for Making Fake Child Porn"
Wired 9:03 PM
"Google Is Blocked in China as Party Congress Begins"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4:29 PM
"Google says multiple services blocked in China"
Reuters 4:28 PM
"Woman accuses Google of 'falsely imprisoning' her: A woman allegedly signs up for a Google Blogspot account and the company offers ads. This leads to her suggesting in a lawsuit that she has been imprisoned by the company."
CNET News 1:45 PM
"NASA and ESA test interplanetary internet protocol using Lego robot"
ZDNet 11:23 AM
"U.S. punishes Iran for Internet censorship practices"
ZDNet 11:23 AM
"Lawmakers Target Operations of Data-Mining Firms"
Associated Press 11:12 AM
"Michigan man charged with selling counterfeit Microsoft software: The Justice Department said he sold counterfeit software bought from China and Singapore"
IDG News Service 10:41 AM
"The U.S. government's cloud mandate loses steam: Once a leader in cloud computing, the government has fallen behind much of the tech world in cloud adoption"
InfoWorld 10:25 AM
"Navy SEALs from Bin Laden kill unit spanked for video game work"
The Register 11:09 AM
"Navy SEALs Disciplined for Consulting on 'Warfighter' Video Game"
PC Magazine 10:38 AM
"U.S. Navy SEALS punished for work on 'Medal of Honor' video game"
Reuters [Free Registration Required] 10:23 AM
"Surreal twist in Facebook ownership case: A strange letter to a federal court claims ties to Paul Ceglia, the man who is suing for 50% ownership of Facebook."
Fortune 10:21 AM
"US army builds its own 3D printer: The US military is developing its own 3D printer that it can use to produce spare parts for spacecraft."
BBC 9:53 AM
"Meet The Texas Lawyer Suing Hundreds Of Companies For Using Basic Web Encryption"
Forbes 9:36 AM
Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion
"If You Use Facebook Camera Or Messenger, You're One Of Zuck's Guinea Pigs"
TechCrunch 1:52 PM
"How to decide: should you buy an iPad mini, a Kindle Fire HD, or a Nexus 7?"
ZDNet 11:22 AM
"Seven days with Nokia's Lumia 920: The good"
ZDNet 11:21 AM
"Welcome to the new planned obsolescence"
Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 11:16 AM
"Quarter of web users run outdated browsers, say Kaspersky"
V3 11:14 AM
"Gadget Lab Show: Nook HD and Samsung Galaxy Note II"
Wired 11:17 AM
"Baig: Nexus 10, Nook HD are solid tablet choices"
USA Today 11:12 AM
"Is a Blackberry bad for your health?"
TG Daily 11:06 AM
"Google Chrome's Sham 'Do Not Track' Feature"
PC Magazine 10:38 AM
"VMware Does Complicated Dance With Open Source"
InformationWeek 10:24 AM
"Spotify to raise $100 million at $3 billion valuation - report"
"Telus profit lifted by wireless; dividend raised"
"Google says multiple services blocked in China"
"Telus profit lifted by wireless; dividend raised"
"Philips, LG Electronics, others face EU cartel fines"
"China Electronics says delays cooperation with Sharp due to islands row"
"Moody's cuts Sony rating to one notch above junk"
"China Unicom expects to start selling iPhone 5 by year-end"
TechWeb
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"Meaningful Use Deferrals May Hurt Healthcare Providers"
"Nate Silver's IT Lessons | Twitter Password Reset: 5 Facts"
"Pinterest Tests Secret Boards"
"HTC, Nokia Windows Phone 8 Devices On Sale"
"VMware Does Complicated Dance With Open Source"
"What Enterprise Social Networks Lack: Purpose"
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