"The Ghosts Haunting Future Tablets/Hardware makers such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard stumbled with their first tablet attempts. But with a new Microsoft operating system created especially for touchscreens, the companies were ready to dust off their pants and get back on the tablet horse: that is, until Microsoft tripped them up through announcing its own hardware."
The Motley Fool 8:43 AM
"IBM and Oracle present rival chips for 'big iron' servers: IBM described its Power7+ at Hot Chips this week, while Oracle gave the first look at its T5"
Techworld 8:39 AM
"Oracle collaborates with rivals on CAMP cloud standard"
IDG News Service 8:40 AM
"Critical vulnerability in Java 7 patch uncovered just hours after release"
Techworld 8:41 AM
"Warning: Java still vulnerable after patch"
gHacks 8:41 AM
"Office 2013 on Windows RT -- business as usual"
ZDNet 8:38 AM
"Updated services agreement allows Microsoft to integrate content across cloud properties"
The Verge 8:39 AM
"The not very tabletly Windows 8 tablets of IFA"
Ars Technica 1:56 PM
"Windows 8 and the Cloud: SkyDrive"
ThinkDigit 8:39 AM
"Where Are The Killer Apps For Windows 8 Metro?"
TechCrunch 4:16 PM
"What Will Help Nokia + Windows In The Battle Against Apple and Android"
Forbes 1:56 PM
"Microsoft logo through the years"
MyBroadband 8:38 AM
"Dell, AMD Roll Out New Products For Windows Server 2012"
eWeek 8:42 AM
"Cisco's Dave Evans Has The Coolest Job In The World"
Business Insider 8:26 AM
"Quantum chip breakthrough to be unveiled"
Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:15 PM
"Ultrabooks are only 5 percent of laptop sales. High prices still to blame?"
ZDNet 5:57 PM
"In The World Of Tech, Women Can Have It All"
TechCrunch 11:06 AM
"Get Ready For 'Super WiFi' To Be A Big Thing In 2013"
Business Insider 11:17 AM
"Tax-exempt funds sought for tech sector"
Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:15 PM
"HP, Dell and the paradox of the disrupted: Once synonymous with PCs, Hewlett Packard and Dell are now struggling to keep up with the software-driven shift to integrated, differentiated systems."
GigaOM 9/1
"HP, Dell fallen on hard times as PC business falters amid shifting technology trends"
Associated Press 9/1
"HP Releases Beta Version Of Open WebOS"
redOrbit 9/1
"Microsoft spies Apple vulnerability: Microsoft and its partners find a hole in Apple's defenses." ["The Windows 8 touch screen is the first real change that has come to Windows laptops in a long time. ... And it's made more significant by the fact that Apple has rejected the idea of a hybrid device via Tim Cook's refrigerator-toaster analogy. Which gives Apple's less-nimble Silicon Valley neighbor, Hewlett-Packard, a rare leg up."]
CNET News 9/1
"Windows 7 Passes XP to Become the World's Leading Operating System"
NetMarketshare 9/1
"Finally! More people use Windows 7 than XP"
BetaNews 9/1
"Windows 7 overtakes XP; Mac OS X steams ahead of Vista"
ZDNet 9/1
"Sorry, Larry, the Cloud Revolution Is Here: Little startup Workday has made Oracle's chief take notice, even if he belittles its chances of success."
Barron's 9/1
"In cloud computing, Intel aims to fill the automation gap"
Daily News & Analysis 9/1
"Google: Large and Growing, But Still Not Evil"
The Motley Fool 9/1
General Interest
"Samsung to bloggers: Promote our products at IFA or walk home"
CNET News 8:53 PM
"Twitter's Free Speech Defender"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:53 PM
"Google's Having Some Trouble Filling Up Its Kansas City Fiberhoods"
Gizmodo 1:57 PM
"Now, iPhone can control your bike trainer"
ANI 9:16 AM
"Fly This Mind-Controlled Quadrotor Using Your Thoughts [Video]"
Mashable 8:29 AM
"Eco-anarchists fight nanotechnology research with bombs"
The Verge 8:23 AM
"Denmark pioneers hi-tech graveyard memorials with QR code"
BBC 8:18 AM
"'Super Wi-Fi' poised for growth in US, elsewhere"
AFP 9/1
"Google+ Is Going After Yammer To Flank Facebook"
TechCrunch 9/1
"Amazon Working on Ad-Supported Tablet and Phone"
BYTE 9/1
"Accused LulzSec Hackers Attended College Together: The two students accused of Sony Pictures hack participated in Cyber Defense Competition team exercises at the University of Advanced Technology in Arizona."
InformationWeek 8/31
"FileSonic cyberlocker offline after piracy complaints"
BBC 8/31
"Google Doodle Celebrates Educator Maria Montessori"
PC Magazine 8/31
"Google TV Ads program to be shut down, focus on web adverts instead"
Techworld 8/31
"Google TV Ads Program to Close Down Soon"
IDG News Service 8/31
"IBM and Vodafone Advance Smarter Home Initiative: Cloud enables control of 'Internet of Things' in the home to manage heating, lighting, laundry via Vodafone's Mobile Wireless Network"
PRNewswire 8/31
"IBM Cloud to Deliver New Home Entertainment Services for Philips Smart TVs"
PRNewswire 8/31
Microsoft
"Microsoft's New Building Made of Bricked 360s" [Humor]
Glossy News 9/1
"Microsoft's unhealthy relationships: Software giant has to change the way it does business"
MarketWatch 8/31
"Why Microsoft's Mismanagement Cost It The Present"
Seeking Alpha 8/31
"Did Windows 8 kill the TouchPad and webOS?"
ZDNet 8/31
"Hip Hip Hooray for Windows 8! Where does Microsoft find all of these overly enthusiastic Windows 8 cheerleaders?"
PC Magazine 8/31
"Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja among games debuting with Xbox on Windows 8"
Seattle Times 8/31
"Scanning plan aims to help robots in the home: Swedish researchers are asking people to use their Xbox's Kinect sensor as a scanner to grab detailed 3D images of the stuff in their homes."
BBC 8/31
"Windows 8 Hybrids Prove the Need for Microsoft's Surface"
PCWorld 8/31
"Microsoft's Surface Can Leverage Education Market"
Seeking Alpha 8/31
"Quest Software Simplifies Email Migration for Customers With Windows Azure: Microsoft partner creates Windows Azure cloud solution to move customers to Microsoft Office 365 email."
PRNewswire 8/31
Government/Law/Politics
"US congress wants a word with ZTE, Huawei: Considers laws to deal with national security threat posed by Chinese kit"
The Register 7:51 PM
"Pirate Bay founder arrested in Cambodia"
The Register 5:58 PM
"Pirate Bay co-founder Warg arrested in Cambodia"
BBC 9:20 AM
"Pirate Bay co-founder Svartholm arrested in Cambodia"
CNET News 9/1
"FCC to reevaluate wireless spectrum rules for mergers and purchases"
BGR 9/1
"President Obama's Reddit AMA reaches over 5 million pageviews"
The Verge 8/31
"FCC to review mobile spectrum ownership"
ZDNet 8/31
"Ireland promises 30Mbps broadband for all - and higher speeds for urban areas"
ZDNet 8/31
"Finally! It's About Time to Reconsider FAA Gadget Guidelines"
PCWorld 8/31
"Selling Cloud Services to Feds Requires a Rainbow of Marketing Tactics"
E-Commerce Times 8/31
"In the digital age, whither the campaign button?"
Associated Press 8/31
"At convention, tea partiers work to get high-tech"
CNN 8/31
"Ecosystem 101: The Six Necessary Categories To Build The Next Silicon Valley"
TechCrunch 9/1
"The 'Open Cloud' is Getting Awfully Confusing"
InfoWorld 9/1
"Solving The Developer Deficit In The Cloud"
TechCrunch 9/1
"Kippt, Pinboard Help Digg Users Find New Home For Old Data [Here's How]"
TechCrunch 8/31
"Why I Pay for Content (And Why That Makes Me Feel Like a Sucker)"
Gizmodo 8/31
"Internet addiction is real, German researchers say"
VentureBeat 8/31
"Toshiba outs Satellite U920T Windows 8 convertible: hands-on"
ZDNet 8/31
"Envy x2 brings HP into tablet-ultrabook era: Hands on"
ZDNet 8/31
"The 10 Best New Skyrim Mods for August 2012"
Techland 8/31
"BYOD turns sysadmins into heroes"
The Register 8/31
"The new PC era: 8 hot laptop-tablet hybrids/These devices attempt to bring the best of the tablet and laptop worlds together in one portable package" [Slideshow]
InfoWorld 8/31
"Extreme tech: 22 devices that go all out/These 22 devices push the limits of technology in almost every way" [Slideshow]
PCWorld 8/31
"When Google Docs Isn't Enough: One Retailer's Story"
InformationWeek 8/31
"This Is Why You Want Passwords On Your Phone And Computer"
Forbes 8/31
"Up close with Sharp's stunning IGZO display technology: The new technology will enter production this year and easily surpasses Apple's retina displays"
Computerworld 8/31
"Hands on with the Samsung Galaxy Note 2: The device's S Pen stylus is surprisingly useful, with an update from Samsung"
Computerworld 8/31
"Data Scientists: Meet Big Data's Top Guns/These big data gurus remain in high demand. A hiring side expert talks about what data scientists bring to the table."
InformationWeek 8/31
"From smart to genius: will design define future gadgets?"
Reuters 8/31
"The Hottest Smartphone Company Isn't Apple"
The Motley Fool 8/31
"S&P Cuts Sharp's Credit Rating to Junk"
WSJ.com 8/31
Tech Stocks
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks tilt lower, with yen hitting Japan/Asia's major stock markets started September on a downbeat note Monday, with shares generally lower as currency headwinds hit Tokyo and the expiration of dividends weighed on Sydney."
MarketWatch 8:53 PM
"Analysts Debate: Is Google Still a Top Stock?"
The Motley Fool 8:20 AM
"Facebook stock drops to all-time low: Social media giant struggles to show that it can make money from mobile ads."
Ars Technica 8/31
"Curiosity Rolls Ahead On Mars Following Software Upgrade"
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