"Silicon Valley pioneer thrives on challenges: Larry Ellison has never shied away from the spotlight and, even after all these years, he's not about to change that."
San Jose Mercury News 11:29 AM
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InformationWeek 10:04 AM
"How Oracle's pluggable databases will work: Pluggable databases, which will allow multiple databases to run under one copy, will offer new advantages in efficiency, Oracle executives argued at OpenWorld"
IDG News Service 10:47 AM
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InformationWeek 10:46 AM
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Computerworld UK 11:43 AM
"Microsoft Is Not Likely To Bid For Research In Motion"
Seeking Alpha 9:54 AM
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InformationWeek 12:25 PM
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PCWorld 11:18 AM
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ZDNet 12:01 PM
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InformationWeek 4:10 PM
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TechCrunch 11:38 AM
General Interest
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Wired 9:26 PM
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BGR 8:28 PM
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Ars Technica 6:05 PM
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PC Magazine 11:10 AM
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New York Post 11:10 AM
"Hack in the Box kicks off jam-packed security conference: Speakers include Pirate Bay alumni, the iOS jailbreaking crew and famed hacker John Draper, aka 'Captain Crunch'"
IDG News Service 10:48 AM
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The Register 11:48 AM
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IDG News Service 11:22 AM
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CNNMoney 10:22 AM
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Reuters 4:11 PM
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Bloomberg 10:15 AM
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Reuters 10:03 AM
"Windows 8 touch-screen Acer laptop, desktop up for sale: Windows 8 systems have appeared on the Home Shopping Network including a touch-screen Acer laptop."
CNET News 9:59 AM
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ZDNet 12:01 PM
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TechCrunch 11:39 AM
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IDG News Service 10:26 AM
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Reuters 9:48 AM
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AllThingsD 9:41 AM
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Bloomberg 10:14 AM
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Salon 11:33 AM
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Ars Technica 3:17 PM
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TechCrunch 1:09 PM
"Google Privacy Audit Leaves Lingering Questions: Privacy rights groups cry foul over the FTC's audit of Google's privacy program, say key details were held back from the report."
InformationWeek 10:45 AM
"Feds Complete Transfer Of National Data Exchange Operations"
InformationWeek 10:05 AM
"Vringo, ZTE butt heads in U.K. court over patent claims"
ZDNet 12:00 PM
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Reuters 10:03 AM
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MarketWatch 9:42 AM
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V3 11:51 AM
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TechCrunch 11:39 AM
"US committee slams Huawei and ZTE"
Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 10:39 AM
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BBC 10:12 AM
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CNET News 9:59 AM
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Reuters 9:48 AM
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CNNMoney 9:30 AM
Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion
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Engadget 4:23 PM
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ZDNet 12:01 PM
"Data Center Servers Suck — But Nobody Knows How Much"
Wired Magazine 11:56 AM
"PlayStation Mobile Is Still a Letdown After All This Time"
Techland 11:50 AM
"Why Some 7-inch Tablets Will Eventually Be Given Away Free"
Techland 11:49 AM
"Protecting you and your mobile BYOD: A recent survey indicates that BYOD users are concerned about their employers' ability to access personal information from mobile devices such as iPhones, iPads, Android smartphones and tablets."
TG Daily 11:44 AM
"10 PC products that look like science fiction" [Slideshow]
PCWorld 11:18 AM
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Network World 10:48 AM
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CIO 10:48 AM
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InfoWorld 10:47 AM
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InfoWorld 10:47 AM
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Houston Chronicle 10:45 AM
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Computerworld 10:27 AM
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InformationWeek 10:05 AM
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InformationWeek 10:05 AM
"BlackBerry 10: Why RIM needs to fight like Apple to survive"
Computerworld Blogs 10:26 AM
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The Motley Fool 9:54 AM
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NBC News 11:08 AM
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NBC News 11:07 AM
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Fortune 10:43 AM
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TheStreet 9:32 AM
Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers
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Seeking Alpha 3:19 PM
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V3 11:52 AM
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TechCrunch 11:38 AM
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Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 10:40 AM
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Bloomberg 10:14 AM
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Reuters 9:55 AM
"News Analysis: SnapLogic Snaps Up $20M In Series C Funding For Cloud Integration"
Forbes 9:51 AM
Tech Stocks
"Tech Stocks: Apple, Facebook lead tech losses; Netflix rises/Morgan Stanley upgrades online movie firm; sector deep in the red"
MarketWatch 4:04 PM
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MarketWatch 4:04 PM
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Bloomberg 10:14 AM
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FOXBusiness 10:44 AM
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TheStreet 4:05 PM
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CNNMoney 4:05 PM
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