"Microsoft sued over Windows Live Tiles: A smaller operating system technology designer is accusing Microsoft of ripping off its technology for use in Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8."
CNET News 9:58 AM
"Microsoft sued over live tile interface in Windows 8 software"
V3 11:31 AM
"Microsoft goes with 'Windows 8 Store apps' as replacement for 'Metro': Subs lengthy label for catchy brand name dropped in August"
Computerworld 10:27 AM
"Microsoft now calling Metro apps Windows 8 Store apps"
CNET Reviews 9:59 AM
"Microsoft Uses Office To Push Windows Phone 8"
BYTE 10:06 AM
"Microsoft adds NFC Wallet API to new Windows Phone SDK 8.0 development kit: Long-anticipated development kit includes new testing tools, Wallet integration, and tools for added speech and VOIP support"
InfoWorld 11:21 AM
"Surface preorder debacle: Sinofsky steps up"
ZDNet 11:41 AM
"Acer delays Windows RT tablets over Surface concerns"
BBC 10:16 AM
"With the Surface, Microsoft beats Google, not Apple"
InfoWorld 10:41 AM
"Microsoft's meaningless RT license could sink Surface: Microsoft's boneheaded Office RT licensing strategy holds an essential lesson for improving IT decision making"
InfoWorld 10:41 AM
"Microsoft sponsors a hacking contest - the coding kind: Participants use competition as a way to learn about Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 development"
Network World 10:56 AM
"Microsoft Windows 8: No Effect On Tablet Market"
Seeking Alpha 3:31 PM
"PC builder Lenovo to pump iron, invade hefty biz systems sector"
Channel Register 11:28 AM
"Intel Paves A Path Into The Post PC Era"
Forbes 11:53 AM
"Intel puts its fingerprints on McAfee, but trouble could loom"
V3 11:31 AM
"Cisco's Next Big Challenge/In this Valley View interview, CEO John Chambers discusses Cisco's long record of wins, and its biggest challenge yet: the move to software-defined networks."
InformationWeek 10:38 AM
"4G World: The Need For More Spectrum/The wireless industry may run out of spectrum in three years, and it needs government help to find more to realize the promise of mobile broadband."
InformationWeek 10:05 AM
"Senate likely to revisit cyber bill when Congress returns"
Reuters 8:49 PM
"FCC: Sandy Took Down 25% Of Cell Towers In 10 States"
TechCrunch 11:15 AM
"Phone outages to continue, warns FCC"
TG Daily 11:23 AM
"Sandy takes out 25 percent of cell towers"
Associated Press 10:24 AM
"Hurricane Sandy Knocks 25 Percent of Cell Sites Offline"
PC Magazine 10:52 AM
"Hurricane Sandy Tests Consolidating Telecom Sector"
TheStreet 9:29 AM
"Storm Sandy: Data hubs damage concerns/As Americans assess the aftermath of storm Sandy, regulators warn that the situation for communication networks could get worse before it gets better."
BBC 10:17 AM
"New York's Silicon Alley Makes Do After Sandy"
Associated Press 9:55 AM
"Taiwan boosted by electronics exports"
Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 10:33 AM
"Taiwan Laptop Makers See Tepid Growth"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:41 AM
"Efficiency Breakthrough Promises Smartphones that Use Half the Power: A startup says it's cracked a decades-old efficiency problem dogging wireless communications."
Technology Review 11:26 AM
"Torvalds on laptops: Make higher-def resolution standard"
Network World 10:56 AM
"IT industry now in 'post-Windows' era/Summary: Slew of Android and iOS tablets and smartphones, coupled with the little impact Microsoft made in these markets prior to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, means a post-Windows era is now a reality."
ZDNet 11:41 AM
General Interest
"Facebook looking into a slimmer, trimmer Timeline layout"
CNET News 8:40 PM
"Megan Fox talks to dolphins in Acer ad"
CNET News 8:39 PM
"Google Earth 7 brings tour guide feature, more 3D imagery"
CNET News 8:41 PM
"Google App Engine is ready for primetime says Reddit/Hipmunk co-founder"
GigaOM 11:47 AM
"Google Doodle Celebrates Halloween With Spooky Haunted Houses"
TechCrunch 11:16 AM
"Google updates Gmail with pop-out message window"
V3 11:32 AM
"Google changes way emails are composed in Gmail"
ZDNet 11:42 AM
"Google redesigns Gmail composer"
TG Daily 11:23 AM
"Google Revamping Gmail Compose, Reply Format"
PC Magazine 10:53 AM
"Google offers up secret sauce on new voice search"
CNET News 10:53 PM
"Google launches voice assistant to take on Siri"
BBC 10:16 AM
"Google's Play Store Closes In On iTunes: Google Play Store now has nearly as many apps as the Apple iPhone App Store, and new content deals give it access to more digital music and movies."
InformationWeek 10:05 AM
"Boxee TV Hits Walmart Stores Tomorrow"
TechCrunch 11:17 AM
"Wal-Mart to start selling Boxee TV set-top box: The cloud-based DVR retails for $99 and includes an antenna that also lets you watch over-the-air live television."
CNET News 9:59 AM
"Take-Two Cuts Outlook Before 'Grand Theft Auto V' Release"
Bloomberg 9:48 AM
"Seagate just short of revenue mark again for fiscal Q1"
ZDNet 11:40 AM
"Seagate sees weak PC sales, lower prices hit current quarter"
Reuters 9:47 AM
"Seagate Q1 net up on higher revenue, wider margins"
MarketWatch 9:42 AM
"Have Internet, Will Travel: Ugandan Woman Brings Computing to the Rural Masses (Video)"
AllThingsD 9:41 AM
"Panasonic to leave smartphone market in Europe, less than a year after its return"
Techworld 11:21 AM
"Panasonic on track for second $10bn loss"
Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 10:33 AM
"Panasonic May Cut More Jobs as TV Maker Sees $9.6 Billion Loss"
Bloomberg 10:19 AM
"Panasonic Forecasts Loss for Year"
Associated Press [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:02 AM
"Panasonic loss widens to $8.77 billion"
MarketWatch 9:42 AM
"Solid Earnings Strengthen Softbank's Hand With Sprint"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:35 AM
Press Releases
"Adventist Health System Selects Oracle for New Enterprise Resource Planning and Enterprise Performance Management Environment"
Marketwire 9:53 AM
"Von Maur Department Store Uses Oracle to Optimize Retail Operations and Enhance Customer Service"
Marketwire 9:52 AM
"Ameristar Casinos Bets on Oracle GoldenGate's Real-Time Data Integration to Help Improve Overall Customer Experience"
Marketwire 9:52 AM
"Leading Analyst Firm Positions Oracle in Leaders Quadrant for Horizontal Portals"
Marketwire 9:52 AM
"Electro-Wire, Inc.(R) Implements Oracle's SPARC T4 Servers to Power Oracle E-Business Suite"
Marketwire 9:52 AM
"University of Louisville Selects Oracle to Help Improve Public Health and Reduce the Cost of Care"
Marketwire 9:52 AM
"Fruit of the Loom Upgrades to Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 for Financial and Operational Management"
Marketwire 9:52 AM
"Leading Analyst Firm Positions Oracle in Leaders Quadrant for Web Content Management"
Marketwire 9:51 AM
Microsoft
"Bill Gates' and Paul Allen's friendship repaired?"
CNET News 10:54 PM
"Microsoft & Urban Airship Team Up To Offer Push Messaging On Windows 8 And Windows Phone 8"
TechCrunch 2:26 PM
"Microsoft emphasizes cloud on Day 2 of Build developer conference"
Seattle Times 1:53 PM
"Microsoft Announces Upcoming Events for the Financial Community: Events with Microsoft leadership slated for November."
PRNewswire 11:54 AM
"Microsoft's browser choice error may have cost Firefox 9 million downloads, Mozilla says: Downloads of Firefox declined after Microsoft failed to include a court-mandated browser choice screen in Windows 7 SP 1"
IDG News Service 10:56 AM
"Win8 StartButton gets your Start menu back in Windows 8"
CNET Reviews 11:55 AM
"Yoshida in China: Huawei MIA in Windows Phone 8"
EE Times 11:01 AM
"Microsoft opens Windows Phone 8 dev kit to world+dog"
The Register 11:28 AM
"Microsoft makes Win 8 pitch to software developers: At Build, Microsoft's conference for independent developers which began Tuesday, the company attempts to woo developers to create apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8."
Seattle Times 11:00 AM
"Introducing PCWorld's Windows 8 Starter Guide"
PCWorld 10:54 AM
"LG introduces 23-inch touch monitor for Windows 8"
IDG News Service 10:53 AM
"Windows 8 Upgrade: No Touch, No Good"
BYTE 8:51 PM
"Installing Windows 8: the pain, the poetry, the pleasure"
CNET Reviews 8:42 PM
"10 sweet and scary things about Windows 8"
ZDNet 11:41 AM
"The Windows 8 ecosystem: 5 best and 5 worst features"
PCWorld 10:53 AM
"Review: Visual Studio 2012 shines on Windows 8/Microsoft's everything-and-the-kitchen-sink IDE fuels Windows 8 and Windows RT development with smoothly integrated tools and abundance of resources"
InfoWorld 10:40 AM
"Windows Phone 8 gets boost from cross-platform development tools: Companies like Sencha and Xamarin will allow developers to write apps for Windows Phone 8 and other operating systems at the same time"
IDG News Service 10:41 AM
"Windows Phone 8: Star Features" [Slideshow]
InformationWeek 10:06 AM
"Skype for Windows Phone 8 has some smart moves (hands-on)"
CNET 10:00 AM
"Microsoft Launches Windows 8 and Surface Tablet: What does the Future Hold?"
Equity News Network 9:48 AM
Government/Law/Politics
"Elpida says court approves acquisition by Micron"
Reuters 8:50 PM
"Defense Department drops exclusive contract for BlackBerry"
CNET News 8:37 PM
"UK lawmakers to grill Starbucks, Amazon and Google on tax"
Reuters 4:08 PM
"Rosetta Stone and Google drop trademark lawsuit"
Associated Press 4:14 PM
"Government puts planned IT procurement frameworks on hold"
V3 11:31 AM
"Report: Pentagon fails to encrypt drone transmissions"
TG Daily 11:24 AM
"FBI cybersecurity shift draws skepticism from experts"
CSO 10:55 AM
"App developers warned over privacy violations"
TG Daily 11:23 AM
"California Targets Mobile Apps For Missing Privacy Policies: Mobile app developers that don't post conspicuous online and in-app privacy policies will face $2,500 fine per download."
InformationWeek 11:57 AM
"California issues notices to app developers for non-compliance with privacy law: Large tech companies like Apple and Facebook had earlier come to an agreement with the state to improve app privacy protection"
IDG News Service 10:55 AM
"Ubuntu Linux's Amazon integration gets a thumbs-down from the EFF: Online search results should be disabled by default, the advocacy group says"
PCWorld 10:41 AM
"Google denies 1 billion euro French tax claim"
Reuters 4:01 PM
"Google Denies Receiving Any Tax Claim From French State"
Bloomberg 10:19 AM
"Google loses Australia 'gangland' defamation lawsuit"
BBC 10:17 AM
"Google Data an Issue in Antitrust Talks, Consumer Group Tells EU"
Bloomberg 9:48 AM
Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion
"5 tips for firms providing free Wi-Fi"
ZDNet 11:41 AM
"How to Be a Frequent Smartphone Switcher"
Techland 11:29 AM
"Cloud computing will save us from the zombie apocalypse"
InfoWorld 10:41 AM
"The 7 scariest monsters in tech: Ghastlier than malware, these IT hellions can turn your tech department into a horror show -- quick"
InfoWorld 10:40 AM
"Amazon, Equinix Data Centers Vs. Hurricane Sandy: As Hurricane Sandy battered the Northeast, Amazon Web Services and Equinix data centers held up for most customers."
InformationWeek 10:07 AM
"Wireless service after Sandy -- what you need to know (FAQ)"
CNET News 9:59 AM
"Gmail edges Hotmail as world's top e-mail service"
CNET News 8:41 PM
"Rumor Has It: Google to send you a couple cold beers? A rumor is going around that Google plans to invade the bike messenger's turf with a new 'same-day' delivery service."
CNET TV 4:08 PM
"Google Nexus 4 - Why I'm saying goodbye to Verizon"
ZDNet 11:39 AM
"Google Nexus 4: Why No LTE? LTE 4G is conspicuously missing from Google's brand new Nexus 4 Android smartphone. What's the deal?"
InformationWeek 10:05 AM
"Here's What Google's SWOT Analysis Revealed"
The Motley Fool 9:47 AM
"Wintel Duopoly Not Quite Ready For Tablet Prime Time Yet"
Seeking Alpha 9:46 AM
Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers
"BMC Software to buy back $1 billion of shares"
Reuters 8:49 PM
"With Icahn move, Netflix is now officially in play"
CNET News 4:08 PM
"Apple's Cook fields his A-team before a wary Wall Street"
"Sony, Sharp in turnaround battle; Panasonic battered"
"Pentagon sees further use of BlackBerry as door opens to others"
"Elpida says court approves acquisition by Micron"
"MGM expects online gaming license, state compacts"
"Senate likely to revisit cyber bill when Congress returns"
"BMC Software to buy back $1 billion of shares"
"Open Text profit beats estimates on cloud services"
"Changing channels; Sony, Sharp in turnaround battle"
"Rosetta Stone and Google settle trademark lawsuit" ...
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"BYOD Security Tops Doctors' Mobile Device Worries"
"EHR Vendors React Favorably To CMS E-Measure Specs"
"4G World: AT&T Plays Consumer Catch-Up"
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