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Gawker Hack, OpenBSD Allegations and Microsoft Patches Lead News
It was a busy week in IT security, starting with news that Gawker Media had been compromised.The hack on Gawker Media's servers exposed e-mail...
Windows Tablets, Bing Features, Google Competition Marked Microsoft Week
For people who follow Microsoft, this week offered a distinct sense of d??«j??à vu, with rumors suggesting the company plans to reveal a new...
Yahoo’s Delicious Tries to Dodge Death
Yahoo is apparently taking the term "buzzkill" to a new level, confirming to various news outlets its plans to eliminate its Buzz social-news portal."We...
Apple iTunes Dominates Amazon in Digital Downloads: Report
Apple's iTunes continues to dominate the paid digital-download market, according to new data from research company NPD Group, comfortably outpacing Amazon.com.For the third quarter...
Apple iPad to Lead Android in Tablet Market in 2012
Apple's iPad will command 44 percent of the total tablet market by 2012, with tablets based on Google's Android operating system nipping at its...
Google Says Chrome OS, Cloud Aren’t Careless Computing
When it comes to cloud computing and the idea that Google's new Chrome Operating System can be a reliable portal for that movement, people...
Database Security Reminder: Don’t Let Down Your Guard
Compromises can happen quickly - a fact the folks at Sentrigo were recently reminded of when attackers came knocking on their digital door.On Dec....
Video Game Consoles Edge Closer to Entertainment Hubs: Nielsen Report
As U.S. consumers eye a selection of video game consoles this holiday season, their choices offer an increasing array of entertainment features beyond traditional...
HP Gyst, Veer and Myte WebOS Smartphones Coming in 2011?
Gyst, Veer and Myte may be the names of the planned Hewlett-Packard WebOS-running smartphones headed for retail shelves in 2011. The PC maker, which...
Google Ngram Viewer Gauges Word Popularity over Centuries
As Google is trying to gain traction selling books, a free software tool that helps scholars analyze what words and phrases were popular several...