"Why Microsoft Wants To Be Like Apple: Microsoft is developing competitive products to emulate Apple's hardware, software, and services ecosystem."
PC Magazine 11:17 AM
"Microsoft Dives Into the Retail Scene: Firm Takes Unprecedented Role in Dictating How Big-Box Stores Should Display Computers and Pitch Them to Shoppers"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:55 AM
"Microsoft's Plan to Bring About the Era of Gesture Control: Apple might have made the touch screen ubiquitous, but Microsoft thinks hands-free interfaces will be just as big."
Technology Review 11:37 AM
"Microsoft's Mobile Strategy Ripples Through Industry"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:55 AM
"Bill Gates: 'Windows 8 Is Key To Where Personal Computing Is Going'"
TechCrunch 11:35 AM
"Bill Gates talks about Windows 8, Surface"
Seattle Times 11:26 AM
"Windows Devices: The Future Is Called RT"
Forbes 9:55 AM
"Microsoft Tightens Personal Data Rules"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:09 PM
"Microsoft all out of Surface RT tablets: More expensive models join $499 tablet on backorder"
Computerworld 10:31 AM
"Can The Microsoft Surface Finally Make Me A Winner?"
Forbes 10:02 AM
"Windows prelaunch paranoia: 17 years of gloom and doom"
PCWorld 11:18 AM
"Enterprise sends Windows 8 to the grave before launch"
ZDNet 12:02 PM
"Controversial Windows President Steven Sinofsky in spotlight as Windows 8 launches"
Seattle Times 11:26 AM
"Microsoft's Sinofsky way unavoidable for Windows 8/Summary: Windows chief Steven Sinofsky gets criticized for central planning, but that may be necessary to get Windows 8 launched. Windows 9 may be a different story."
ZDNet 12:00 PM
"Windows 8 versions will confuse the punters, say OEMs: Consumers must rely on retailers to explain difference between Basic x86 and RT"
Channel Register 11:49 AM
"Windows 8: 8 things you should know about Microsoft's upcoming operating system"
VentureBeat [Free Registration Required] 9:47 AM
"Analysis: Most companies won't be early adopters of Windows 8"
Reuters 10:03 AM
"Windows 8 An Enterprise Dud: Salesforce.com's Benioff/Salesforce.com's CEO says 'there will be no Windows 8 upgrade cycle' as enterprises embrace social, mobile, and device diversity."
InformationWeek 10:11 AM
"Windows 8 will mark 'the end' of the Microsoft OS, says Salesforce.com CEO Benioff"
Techworld 11:38 AM
"Windows 8 Review: Can't Please Everyone"
CRN 10:29 AM
"HP betting big on cloud to help company turn around: HP GM says cloud is a 'big deal' for turning around the struggling tech giant"
Network World 11:22 AM
"HP launches Service Anywhere cloud offering: HP Service Anywhere offers IT service management capabilities as a service"
Techworld 11:38 AM
"Meet the Last Man Standing in the HP Spying Scandal"
Wired Magazine 11:57 AM
"IBM refreshes analysis offerings: IBM has added new capabilities to Hadoop and Cognos, and has started a cloud analysis service as well"
Computerworld 4:54 PM
"Big Data Is Faster and Cheaper But Not New Or Revolutionary - IBM"
Forbes 9:56 AM
"Will IBM's Bet On A Realigned Jobs Market Be Its Undoing?"
Forbes 9:57 AM
"Oracle's Hurd: World is 'drowning in data,' warns of overload"
ZDNet 12:01 PM
"Oracle brings cross-platform Java dev to mobile devices: The Oracle ADF Mobile extension allows developers to write one program that can run on both Apple and Android devices"
IDG News Service 11:03 AM
"Cisco's Chambers: Bet On Us Because We Don't Lose"
CRN 10:30 AM
"Cisco Takes Lead In Enterprise SBC Market: Researcher"
CRN 10:29 AM
"Intel strives to develop tiny chips to run wearable computers: Chip maker is 'exploring' chips half the size of its Atom processor"
Computerworld 5:26 PM
"To Stand Out, Campaign for Adobe Gets Blunt"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:16 PM
"Google News search introduces expandable results, multimedia: An updated user interface adds Video results and lets users expand and collapse news stories."
CNET News 9:02 PM
"Bioengineered corn can digest itself in the name of biofuels: Heat-activated enzyme helps break down corn more efficiently."
Ars Technica 9:02 PM
"US federal agency dropping 17,000 BlackBerrys in favor of iPhones: Only RIM's legacy status 'kept it in consideration for further evaluation.'"
Ars Technica 8:52 PM
"Amazon says new $199 Kindle Fire HD is top seller"
Reuters 6:34 PM
"Amazon Web Services outage once again shows reality behind 'the cloud': reddit, Imgur, and other sites fall offline due to cloud storage failure."
Ars Technica 6:10 PM
"Amazon Cloud Goes Down Again, Breaks Foursquare and Others"
Wired Magazine 7:03 PM
"Amazon's Cloud Is Down Again, Taking Heroku and GitHub With It"
AllThingsD 4:54 PM
"Yahoo CEO to make first earnings report: Investors looking for clues on Mayer's long-term vision for company"
MarketWatch 9:46 AM
"LG's H160 Windows 8 tablet has a pop out keyboard"
TG Daily 11:47 AM
"LG Electronics Bets on Windows 8 Tablet-Notebook Hybrid"
WSJ Blogs 9:42 AM
"Google to grow mobile ads biz in China"
ZDNet 12:03 PM
"Enterprise tools added to Google Search Appliance"
Computerworld 11:21 AM
"Google Maps Gets 25 Million New Building Footprints"
PC Magazine 11:15 AM
"Google may reveal Nexus 10, 3G Nexus 7 next week"
TG Daily 11:48 AM
"Google expected to launch Samsung 10 tablet and LG Nexus 4 smartphone next week"
Computerworld 10:31 AM
"CloudLock aims to protect Google Apps from rogue apps"
GigaOM 9:38 AM
"Joanna Shields leaves Facebook to join UK's Tech City"
BBC 10:16 AM
"Facebook exec quits to lead UK's Tech City"
CNNMoney 9:37 AM
Press Releases
"AMD 'Never Settle' Program Gives Gamers the Hottest Games and the Best Experience for the Holiday Season"
Marketwire 9:50 AM
"AMD Recognized for Exemplary Corporate Responsibility With Listings on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index and the FTSE4Good Index Series"
Marketwire 9:50 AM
"HP Unveils Cloud-Based Service Desk Solution: HP Service Anywhere, a New HP IT Service Management SaaS Solution, Helps Manage and Deliver Quality Services"
Marketwire 9:56 AM
"Survey Recognizes IBM as Greenest Company in U.S.: Company continues its commitment to environmental sustainability and efficient IT infrastructure"
PRNewswire 12:13 PM
"Oracle Announces General Availability of Oracle Application Development Framework Mobile: New HTML5 and Java-Based Framework Enables Developers to Build Hybrid Mobile Applications for Multiple Platforms, Including iOS and Android"
Marketwire 10:04 AM
Microsoft
"Pre-orders for Microsoft Surface with Windows RT start shipping"
Engadget 9:02 PM
"Analyst: Windows 8 to fare better on desktop than tablets/A Forrester Research Report says Microsoft will dominate desktop computing, but remain an also-ran in the mobile world."
CNET News 5:42 PM
"Welcome To The Beta: Windows 8 Will Succeed, Despite All The FUD"
TechCrunch 4:22 PM
"Big surprise: Bill Gates thinks Windows 8 is great"
CNET Reviews 12:16 PM
"Cramer Quick Take: Windows 8 Won't Help Microsoft"
TheStreet 12:07 PM
"5 big things that baffle me about Microsoft Surface RT"
ZDNet 12:03 PM
"Microsoft's 32GB Surface tablet sells out in the UK"
ZDNet 12:00 PM
"Windows 8: Microsoft will declare victory, but will anyone believe it?"
Channel Register 11:51 AM
"I just LOVE Server 2012, but count me out on Windows 8 for now"
The Register 11:50 AM
"Windows 8 spurs intriguing PC designs"
Seattle Times 11:27 AM
"Forrester: Windows 8 will take hold...in 2014"
Seattle Times 11:26 AM
"XP To Windows 8? Why It's Best To Wait: As Microsoft launches its highly-anticipated new OS this week, experts say IT pros should focus on Windows 7 upgrades--and watch for Windows 8 tablets to walk through the enterprise front door."
InformationWeek 11:00 AM
"Worry Less About Google, More About Microsoft"
TheStreet 10:03 AM
"Microsoft touts Skype for Windows 8, Windows RT launch on Friday: Will be pre-installed on devices from 11 OEMs, but not initially on the Surface RT"
Computerworld 5:26 PM
"Microsoft Debuts Skype For Windows 8: Offers Modern Design, Live Tiles & Focus On Tight Windows 8 Integration"
TechCrunch 11:35 AM
"Skype Goes Modern in Windows 8 App"
PCWorld 11:19 AM
"Skype for Windows 8 Launches Friday"
PC Magazine 11:15 AM
"New Skype app will launch with Windows 8"
CNET News 10:08 AM
"Well, at Least Skype App Will Be Ready for Windows 8 Launch"
AllThingsD 10:03 AM
"Fresh Windows, but Where's the Start Button?"
New York Times 10:02 AM
"Having 'Committed' To The Ad Business, Microsoft Now Wants To Sell A Huge Chunk Of It"
Business Insider 10:01 AM
"Microsoft Needs To 'Defrag' Windows 8 Before It's Too Late"
Seeking Alpha 9:59 AM
Government/Law/Politics
"Paper prophets: Why e-voting is on the decline in the United States/States see the virtue of paper ballots, but some lack funds to ditch e-voting."
Ars Technica 8:54 PM
"Doesn't the FTC have anything better to do than go after Google? [Video]"
ZDNet 12:02 PM
"Ex-Nokia workers to get €12m EU funding to help find new jobs"
ZDNet 12:01 PM
"Government broadband bill goes before Parliament"
V3 11:54 AM
"Alcatel Lucent battles unions in bid to slash 5,500 jobs"
The Register 11:51 AM
"High court nixes appeal of AT&T, NSA wiretap Case"
Computerworld 11:21 AM
"Can the government handle big data analytics?"
CIO 11:02 AM
"BT and Virgin Media oppose Birmingham broadband: BT and Virgin Media have launched a legal challenge against Birmingham City Council's plans to build a superfast broadband network."
BBC 10:16 AM
Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion
"Contextual Intelligence: Smart Phones To Become Big Brother?"
BYTE 6:01 PM
"Why Chromebooks Are Still Useful, Even in the Tablet Age"
Techland 11:52 AM
"Holiday tablet wars are here, but where's Android?"
TechHive 11:19 AM
"Android malware exploding, says Trend Micro"
Network World 11:22 AM
"Popular Android Apps Leaking Sensitive Data, Report Finds"
PC Magazine 11:14 AM
"7 apps making the most of HTML5: Full-fledged Web apps are proving the power of HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript and providing great examples of how best to use the latest scripts and tags"
InfoWorld 11:05 AM
"Why admins should know how to code"
InfoWorld 11:04 AM
"Tech predictions gone wrong: A romp through some of the worst tech predictions from people who should have known better"
Computerworld 11:02 AM
"Motorola's Wearable PC: More Than A Headset"
InformationWeek 11:00 AM
"Gartner: 10 Critical Tech Trends For The Next Five Years"
Forbes 10:56 AM
"The secret to building primary storage for the private cloud"
InfoWorld 11:03 AM
"Virtualization Lets Little Bank Play on Big-Bank Turf" [Podcast]
E-Commerce Times 10:50 AM
"London Calling: Is NFC the next Bluetooth?"
EE Times 10:50 AM
"Preston Gralla: Tech talk seems to be taboo on the campaign trail"
Computerworld 10:31 AM
"Verizon Data Collection Doesn't Bother Me"
BYTE 10:11 AM
"Samsung Chromebook: Hands-On Review/Samsung's latest Chromebook benefits from rapid improvements in Google's Chrome OS. Is this cloud computing vehicle right for you?"
InformationWeek 10:11 AM
"Suddenly, Facebook seems all about the money"
CNET News 10:08 AM
"Nokia Lumia 920 Pre-Orders Have Mysteriously Disappeared From Best Buy"
Business Insider 10:03 AM
"Will Yahoo revert back to a technology company?"
VentureBeat [Free Registration Required] 9:47 AM
"Motorola DROID RAZR HD Full Review"
HotHardware 9:39 AM
Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers
"Tictail Secures €1.2M For Its Super Simple Store Creator"
TechCrunch 11:35 AM
"A Taste Of Larry Summers' Advice To Silicon Valley"
Forbes 10:56 AM
"Nanya Technology, Inotera to receive new financing to move to 30nm process, say sources"
DigiTimes 10:50 AM
"Asia Markets: China, Japan rise, but other Asia markets slip"
MarketWatch 9:42 AM
"HK Shares Outperform; Signs of Fund Inflows: Asian shares were mixed Monday as investors consolidated their positions following the recent rally, but the Hong Kong market posted healthy gains amid signs of increased capital inflows."
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:55 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks struggle; BP down after Rosneft deal/Spain clears a hurdle as Rajoy's party wins regional election"
MarketWatch 12:06 PM
"World stocks lower before EU leaders wrap up talks on tackling eurozone financial crisis"
Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 11:55 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m."
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