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Windows Azure Active Directory Gains Group Management Features
Microsoft has released a preview of new group management capabilities for Windows Azure Active Directory (AD), further narrowing the features gap between the on-premise...
Passwords for 2 Million Internet Users Found on Cyber-Criminals’ Server
A botnet group compromised hundreds of thousands of users' systems, grabbing passwords, and caching them on a central server, an analysis of which was...
Huawei Deal in S. Korea Worries US Lawmakers
Giant Chinese tech vendor Huawei Technologies continues to find itself in the middle of a global debate over cyber-security and espionage.U.S. lawmakers this week...
Appeals Court Revives Oracle vs. Google Java Copyright Case
A copyright lawsuit Oracle originally filed in 2010 against Google over alleged misuse of its Java application programming interfaces in Android OS, thought to...
Google Lets Users Add Holiday Snow and Twinkles to Online Photos
Google wants to add some flashy and decorative twinkles and snow to your online holiday photograph—literally.That's exactly what the search giant is now offering...
FCC Pushes Wireless Spectrum Auction to Mid 2015
The Federal Communications Commission has pushed its timeline to hold wireless spectrum auctions from 2014 to now mid-2015.New FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, in a...
Microsoft CEO Watch: Mullaly Out of the Running?
Ford's CEO, Alan Mullaly, may not let go of the wheel at the automaker in time to succeed Steve Ballmer when he retires from...
Alcatel-Lucent Helps Carriers Find Sites for Small Cells
Alcatel-Lucent wants to make it easier for mobile operators to locate places to site small cells in urban areas to improve the performance of...
IBM Inks $1.3B Deal to Build and Manage Dexia’s IT
IBM has signed a $1.3 billion deal with Dexia Group to build and manage the European financial services company’s IT infrastructure.The long-term agreement is...
eWEEKChat Dec. 11: Predictions, Wild Guesses for IT in 2014
On Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 11 a.m. PST/2 p.m. EST/7 p.m. GMT, @eWEEKnews will host its 12th eWEEKChat event. The topic will be "Predictions,...