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"Microsoft Windows 8 Unification Plan: Grand, But Risky/Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 appear to look very much alike. That's great news for users, but can Redmond pull off one OS across desktops, mobile and more?"
InformationWeek 9:13 AM
"Microsoft's head of Windows Phone developer experience, Brandon Watson, leaves for Amazon"
The Verge 9:10 AM
"Stepto leaving Microsoft: One last reading from the Xbox Live Book of Enforcement"
GeekWire 9:36 AM
"Microsoft teases Windows 8 'Consumer Preview' with Bing betta fish site"
The Verge 11:30 AM
"Where now for Microsoft and Windows Phone?"
Forbes 9:36 AM
"IBM chief will lead postgraduate training review"
Telegraph 3:06 PM
"H-P to Put Proxy-Access Proposal to Vote: In a major victory for activists, Hewlett-Packard Co. agreed to a step that could give investors more power to oust its board members."
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:43 AM
"Cisco Systems: Dividend Dynamo or the Next Blowup?"
The Motley Fool 4:24 PM
"AMD's move could pave the way for ARM in future chips: AMD's CTO said the company will employ other chip architectures if they meet the needs of its customers"
IDG News Service 8:35 AM
"AMD won't rule out ARM in the future, wants modular design"
Electronista 6:06 PM
"HP CEO Whitman Earned One Dollar Plus $16 Million in 2011"
AllThingsD 2/3
"Whitman's HP Compensation Reaches $16.5 Million With Stock-Option Awards"
Bloomberg 2/3
"HP blows nearly $47 million on its CEO follies"
ZDNet 2/3
"HP proxy: Ray Lane's $10 million plus comp and other fun facts"
GigaOM 2/3
"HP brings emerging OpenFlow networking to switches"
ZDNet UK 2/3
"Microsoft, RIM and Nokia continue to lose out to Apple and Android rivals"
V3 2/3
"Kinect For Windows Adds Gesture Recognition To PCs, Laptops: Microsoft cosponsors algorithm contest with $200,000 pot to spur development of gesture-based games and other apps."
InformationWeek 2/3
"Confirmed: Windows Phone 8 OS 'Apollo' has PC kernel"
Computerworld Blogs 2/3
"Leaked Windows Phone 'Apollo' details: Security at last? Microsoft's smartphone platform may finally fill in the long-missing basics by Christmas"
InfoWorld 2/3
"Microsoft to add multi-core processor, micro SD and NFC support to Windows Phone 8"
V3 2/3
"Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 DNA splice is on - report"
The Register 2/3
"Windows Phone 8: Great, But Still Too Late?"
PC Magazine 2/3
"Windows Phone 8: Microsoft's 4 Big Challenges"
Techland 2/3
"Why Desktop Apps Would Be Bad News for Windows 8 Tablets"
Wired 2/3
"Skype 5.8 For Windows Brings Facebook Video Calling"
PCWorld 2/3
"Microsoft testing Skype Windows Phone client, expected at MWC"
The Verge 2/3
"Microsoft researchers say anonymized data isn't so anonymous: Seemingly innocuous Web log data can identify the activity on individual machines and threaten online privacy"
Network World 2/3
"Microsoft researchers discover malicious cookie scheme: Scheme could forward stolen cookies to zombie botnets"
Network World 2/3
"IBM bit-twiddlers want point releases for big iron: Software gurus to 'refactor' Big Blue's systems"
Channel Register 2/3
"IBM seeks out startups for Smarter Planet push"
V3 2/3
"IBM Almost Doubles New CEO Rometty's Salary"
Bloomberg 2/3
"IBM's Watson is changing careers: The Jeopardy-playing supercomputer is interesting in doing more than sparring with Alex Trebek. So it's going into business."
Fortune 2/3
"IBM, USC use Twitter to pick favorite quarterback in Super Bowl"
ZDNet 2/3
"IBM Sells C$500 million 2.2% 5-Year Sr Unsecured Notes"
Bloomberg 2/3
"Multiplan Sells Sao Paulo Building to Oracle for $95.8 Million"
Bloomberg 2/3
"AMD CEO battle plan lacks details: analysts"
Reuters 2/3
"AMD Eyes ARM Alliance in War on Intel"
Wired Magazine 2/3
"AMD Will Incorporate Others' Technology in Its Chips"
WSJ.com 2/3
"AMD looks to ARM itself for low-power tablets"
ZDNet UK 2/3
"AMD spells out Windows 8 tablet strategy"
CNET News 2/3
"AMD doubles down on existing Opteron server sockets"
The Register 2/3
"Intel Fights Self to Prove Whose 'Badass' Crane Is Biggest"
Wired Magazine 2/3
"Cisco Systems Inc. Second Quarter Earnings Sneak Peek"
Wall St. Cheat Sheet 2/3
"Cisco launches enhanced network switches to support rapid move to cloud computing"
ZDNet 2/3
"Why the House spectrum bill should be ditched: Q&A with Reed Hundt/The former FCC chair outlines his objections to House spectrum auction proposals"
Network World 2/3
"PHP 5.3.10 fixes critical remote code execution vulnerability: The vulnerability was introduced by the fix for a hash collision denial-of-service flaw"
IDG News Service 2/3
"Pew Report looks at what Facebook users get out of it"
Los Angeles Times 4:24 PM
"Twitter more tempting than sex and sleep, study says"
CNET News 3:21 PM
"Gamers ignore corpse in Internet cafe"
CNET News 3:06 PM
"Motorola Tablet Goof: 4 Security Lessons For Users/Motorola accidentally shipped 100 refurbished tablets with old customer data still intact. Here's what you can do to ensure your information isn't sold by mistake."
InformationWeek 9:15 AM
"Hackers claim to have hit Swedish gov't site"
CBS News 8:57 AM
"Google Chrome loses market share for the first time in two years"
It's All Tech 8:57 AM
"Google testing mystery device, may be testing 802.11ac"
Electronista 8:56 AM
"The $1.6 Billion Woman, Staying on Message"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 2:03 PM
"Outside the boy box: Women are embracing – and rethinking – Video games"
The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 8:52 AM
"At Long Last, Facebook: Facebook's shares could get a pop at the IPO, but as Google's experience shows, it's hard to maintain investor excitement over time, even with strong growth."
Barron's [Subscription Required for Full Article] 8:43 AM
"Hacker Group Anonymous Intercepted U.S. Call Over Investigation"
Bloomberg 8:35 AM
"Mozilla developing Web push notification system for Firefox"
Ars Technica 2/3
"Social media fuels Planned Parenthood backers in Komen protest: 'Natural evolution' of protests to social networks spurs opposition to 'villain of the moment'"
Computerworld 2/3
"Social media takes over the Super Bowl: YouTube ads, tweeting polar bears and game apps take the big game social"
Computerworld 2/3
"Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in plane crash: Appleton died Friday in a plane accident in Boise, Idaho, Micron said"
IDG News Service 2/3
"Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in plane crash"
BBC 2/3
"Micron Tech CEO Dies in Plane Accident: Micron Technology Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Steven R. Appleton died Friday morning in a small plane accident, leaving a hole in leadership at the memory chip maker during a time of rapid change at the company and its industry."
WSJ.com 2/3
"Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in plane crash"
CNNMoney 2/3
"Ericsson, Qualcomm demo 4G-to-3G voice handover"
ZDNet UK 2/3
"AOL to transform Huffington Post into an Internet TV network"
VentureBeat 2/3
"HTC patches Wi-Fi vulnerability in its smartphones"
V3 2/3
"Boffins crack superconducting graphene's melting mystery"
The Register 2/3
"Symantec Warns of Android Trojans That Mutate With Every Download"
IDG News Service 2/3
"More Details Emerge on the Fully Open 'Spark' Tablet"
PCWorld 2/3
"RIM Sees Continued BlackBerry Growth From Government Users: RIM hopes new government security certifications and a device management platform will bolster the platform's position against iOS, Android."
InformationWeek 2/3
"RIM offers free PlayBook to attract Android developers: Developers have until Feb. 13 to port their Android application to get in on the offer"
IDG News Service 2/3
"RIM Offers Programmers Free BlackBerry Tablets for Their Apps"
New York Times 2/3
"RIMM: Jefferies Says Sell on BB10 Strategy; Wells Looks Forward to PlayBook 2.0"
Barron's 2/3
"NetSuite shares jump on strong outlook: Analyst cites strong demand for on-demand business software"
MarketWatch 2/3
"Panasonic Forecasts Record Loss on Thailand Floods, Charges"
Bloomberg 2/3
"Panasonic headed for record $10 billion annual loss"
Reuters 2/3
"Google Wallet app surfaces on unlocked Galaxy Nexus"
CNET 2/3
"Google finally scans malware-ridden Android Market: The Bouncer service analyzes apps in Android Market for known malware, spyware, and Trojans"
InfoWorld 2/3
"Google's 'Bouncer' to 86 malware in Android store"
Reuters 2/3
"Google reveals Android malware 'Bouncer,' scans all apps: Claims 40% reduction in malicious app downloads in second half of 2011"
Computerworld 2/3
"Google Beefs Up Security on Its Android Market"
WSJ.com 2/3
Press Releases
"Profitero Named IBM Global Entrepreneur of the Year"
PRNewswire 2/3
"Oracle PartnerNetwork Provides Specialized Partners Strategies for Success at Inaugural Oracle Partner Executive Summit"
Marketwire 2/3
"F.B.I. Admits Hacker Group's Eavesdropping"
New York Times 2/3
"Oklahoma Bill to Tax Violent Video Games Is Clueless and Inconsistent"
Techland 2/3
"Lawmaker calls for tax on violent games"
TG Daily 2/3
"Poland halts copyright law after mass protests"
Associated Press 2/3
"FAQ about the VeriSign data breaches: SEC filing offers more on what happened and when"
Network World 2/3
"Leaked EU Memo Highlights Concerns Over Data Retention Law"
IDG News Service 2/3
"Hackers Steal Confidential FBI Phone Call, Post Online"
Forbes 2/3
"Anonymous: We hacked into FBI, Scotland Yard call"
Associated Press 2/3
"H-1B workers are better paid, more educated, study finds: Workers on H-1B visas are 10 years younger, earn 10% more than U.S. workers"
Computerworld 2/3
"Lawsuit raises questions about email privacy at work"
Computerworld 2/3
"Kim Dotcom reveals unwanted attention from female inmates as he appeals bail decision"
Stuff: New Zealand 2/3
"MegaUpload's Kim DotCom Denied Bail Again: Third Time's a Charm?"
PCWorld 2/3
"Megaupload co-founder's bail appeal rejected by court"
BBC 2/3
"Megaupload founder refused bail in New Zealand"
Reuters 2/3
"Bail denied again for MegaUpload's Kim DotCom"
CNET News 2/3
"EU officials want Google to suspend privacy policy change"
CNET News 2/3
"Google: Digital Music Case Has Cloud Law Implications/In a cloud computing legal battle, Google sides with ReDigi instead of Capitol Records, but court rebuffs its attempt to file a 'friend-of-the-court' brief."
InformationWeek 2/3
"EU Regulators to Google: Not So Fast"
Reuters 2/3
"E.U. Backs Delay in Google's Privacy Policy"
New York Times 2/3
"Google won't delay new privacy policy despite EU concerns: Europe's data protection watchdog wants more time to investigte the Internet giant's policy change"
IDG News Service 2/3
"Google clashes with EU data protection officials"
Financial Times 2/3
"Google's response on new privacy policy ticks off congresswoman"
CNET News 2/3
"Lawmakers: Google Dodging Details on Privacy Issues"
AllThingsD 2/3
"Samsung Says EU Probe Will Find It Compliant"
WSJ.com 2/3
"How chips, PCs, services companies are faring: A look at how selected chip-makers, computer manufacturers and services providers are faring"
Associated Press 2/3
"A look at recent tech-industry earnings: What recent tech industry earnings reveal about the state of spending and the economy"
Associated Press 2/3
"Clever on-off switch for graphene. Transistors next?"
ZDNet UK 2/3
"Silicon Valley's dirty little secret: The 'Startup Boom' is a disguised jobs fair for big corporations"
ZDNet 2/3
"Vizio's CinemaWide 58-inch 3D HDTV priced at $3,499, but who's buying?"
ZDNet 2/3
"Why Are We Only Finding Out About the VeriSign Security Breach Now?"
Techland 2/3
"Sysadmins: Don't get in your own way"
The Register 2/3
"10 reasons Facebook is overpriced and its destiny uncertain"
ZDNet 2/3
"The $100B question: What is Facebook really worth?"
New York Post 2/3
"Facebook's $100 Billion Question: How To Value History's Biggest Tech IPO? The Answer Will Depend on Growth And Advertisers"
WSJ.com 2/3
"Hutchison Whampoa Buys Orange Austria for $1.7 Billion"
WSJ.com 2/3
Tech Stocks
"Asia Markets: Asia investors watching for China price data/ Asian investors will be waiting for Chinese consumer price data in the week ahead to gauge the likelihood of more monetary policy easing from Beijing."
MarketWatch 9:23 PM
"Nasdaq at 11-yr high after jobs Report"
Reuters 2/3
"Tech Stocks: Micron CEO's death mutes strong day for techs"
MarketWatch 2/3
"U.S. stocks cheer surprisingly good jobs data: Nasdaq Composite hits highest level since late 2009"
MarketWatch 2/3
"Bulls Charge on Wall Street as Traders Cheer Data"
FOXBusiness 2/3
"Dow at 4-year high, Nasdaq hits 11-year high"
CNNMoney 2/3
"S&P 500 Extends Best Start to Year Since 1987 Amid Jobs Data"
Bloomberg 2/3
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