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Google Wallet PIN on Android Devices Can Be Cracked

Researchers identified two ways the PIN code used to secure Google Wallet on Android smartphones can be cracked.

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Oracle's Taleo Acquisition Will Create Cloud-Based HR Resources

Oracle's acquisition of Taleo Corp. for $1.9 billion is a big step in building a cloud offering for human resources departments.

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BlackBerry 10 Is a Double Down Bet for RIM: Analyst

RIM will likely abandon plans to license the BlackBerry OS in favor of positioning BlackBerry 10 head-to-head against Apple and Google Android, according to an analyst.

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Sprint Gives LightSquared More Time to Figure Out GPS Issues

Sprint has agreed to give LTE wannabe LightSquared until mid-March to get FCC approval of its untraditional spectrum, which continues to interfere with GPS signals.

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Investors Warned of Email Accounts Being Hacked to Illegally Transfer Funds

Malicious fraudsters are breaking into email accounts to transfer funds from online brokerage accounts and other forms of stock fraud.

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Fujitsu, ServiceMesh Expand Cloud Offerings

Fujitsu and ServiceMesh have a new partnership that looks to brings more public and private cloud offerings to their enterprise customers.

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Apple Rules Q4 but Samsung Takes 2011 Smartphone Sales Crown

Killer Apple iPhone 4S sales enabled Apple to take back the distinction of No. 1 smartphone seller during the fourth quarter. Samsung, however, was the overall 2011 winner.

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ATandT Saw Record iPhone, Android Smartphone Sales in Q4

AT&T executives were effusive during a fourth-quarter earnings call, announcing iPhone sales 77 percent higher than Verizon's and a new industry record for smartphone sales.

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Nokia's Windows Phone Sales Top 1 Million Units, but Profits Tumble

Nokia's Windows Phone line sold 1 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011, but the company’s financials declined as it continues to navigate a transition period.

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Apple iPad Cannibalization Hints at Microsoft Need for Windows 8

Apple welcomes the iPad's cannibalization of the Mac and Windows PC markets, according to CEO Tim Cook. That reinforces Microsoft’s need for Windows 8 on tablets.

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SAP's Strong Revenue Suggests Enterprise Software Momentum Into 2012

SAP's strong quarterly results, including a significant rise in software and support revenue, suggest the strength of enterprise IT heading into 2012.

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AMD Sees $177 Million Q4 Loss on Weak Graphics Sales, Restructuring Charge

Despite the loss, AMD executives say the company saw record shipments of APUs in 2011, and tout the upcoming "Trinity" chips for ultrathin notebooks.

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Verizon iPhone Burden, Pension Costs, Lead to $2 Billion Loss

Verizon posted its highest-ever quarterly revenue growth during the fourth quarter of 2011, but the cost of supporting the iPhone, plus "pension items," drove it into the red.

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Apple iPhone 4S, iPad Focus of Earnings Results

Apple's Jan. 24 earnings results will likely focus on iPhone 4S and iPad sales performance over the holiday season.

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Microsoft's Quarterly Results Dominate Week

Microsoft saw strong business software but soft Windows numbers last quarter. Analysts also made rather optimistic predictions about the company's Windows Phone.

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