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• Smartphone, Tablet Races: 4 Telling Numbers

  January 28, 2012

  Hardware makers and network operators provided insight on adoption of the hottest mobile platforms--Android and iOS--via financial reports this...

• Rooting The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7

  January 27, 2012

  Updating the T-Mobile Galaxy Tab 7 isn't as complicated as you might think. BYTE's David Chernicoff shows us how.

• Stolen iPhone Saved By iCloud

  January 27, 2012

  New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police follow Find My iPhone directions to nab a suspect and recover an iPhone in the space of...

• Google And Privacy: Nothing To See Here, Move On

  January 27, 2012

  If you use Google services you're already trusting it to manage your personal information responsibly. Nothing has changed.

• Twitter Country Blocks: 10 Key Facts

  January 27, 2012

  Twitter says functionality aims to help the company better respond to legal requirements. What restrictions already exist and what's next?

• Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra Resigns

  January 27, 2012

  Chopra, the first person to hold the federal CTO post and a strong voice behind Obama administration efforts on open government, will depart in...

• White House Presses For New Cybersecurity Laws

  January 27, 2012

  Congress has dragged its feet for years on passing cybersecurity legislation, so the Obama administration is applying pressure.

• India’s HCL Hiring 10,000 In U.S., Europe

  January 27, 2012

  Outsourcer says political pressure and the changing nature of tech work means more jobs need to stay on shore.

• Facebook's Timeline Soon Will Be Mandatory

  January 27, 2012

  Your Facebook page as you know it will be going away, to be replaced by Timeline, a richer and more complete look at your status over time.

• Nokia Numbers Show Microsoft’s Mobile Madness

  January 27, 2012

  Every Windows Phone 7 device Nokia shipped in Q4 cost Microsoft $250, minus a royalty. But Microsoft is burning this cash with good reason.

• Megaupload: What's Next for Founders, Users?

  January 27, 2012

  Justice Department tells Megaupload's customers they shouldn't expect to get their files back.

• Futuristic Clinical Decision Support Tool Catches On

  January 27, 2012

  IndiGO healthcare software, which predicts which patients will develop chronic conditions and the best interventions to head off disease, signs users.

• More Venture Capital Dollars Flow To Health IT

  January 27, 2012

  Venture capitalists invested $633 million in medical software and services in 2011, a 22% increase from 2010.

• VMware Vs. The Old School: Data Center Management Battle

  January 27, 2012

  With vCenter Operations Suite 5, VMware takes steps to manage the burgeoning virtual machine environment in a more advanced manner than...

• Mobile Payment Technology Gotchas

  January 27, 2012

  Implementing mobile payment systems presents a high risk, high reward opportunity.

• RIM CEO: We're Not Baking Cookies

  January 27, 2012

  Research In Motion's new CEO says his earlier comments regarding change at the BlackBerry maker were a bit misunderstood. Instead of taking the...

• Smartcards: Still A Smart Choice?

  January 27, 2012

  Despite recent compromises, smartcard technology still has high potential for retail, enterprise security, and other uses.

• Google Study: Social Media Enhances Privacy

  January 27, 2012

  Sharing can shape your reputation, thereby building trust and privacy, Google research says. "Clean coal," meet "privacy-aware sharing." Let the...

• AT&T Tightens Up Tablet Security

  January 27, 2012

  AT&T has introduced new security tools that help healthcare providers better protect tablet-based patient data.

• Apple iPad: Happy 2nd Birthday

  January 27, 2012

  Apple changed the way we think about computing and digital devices--again--when it introduced the iPad tablet in early 2010. Take a look back and...

• U.S. Intel Chief: Insider Leaks A Top Priority

  January 27, 2012

  Strategies to prevent another Wikileaks will take years to perfect, but the cloud could save time and money, says director of national...

• Sentiment Tool Scans Twitter To Set Super Bowl Odds

  January 27, 2012

  Sentiment analysis is hot among financial-market traders, so why not for that other great betting domain, sports?

• DMCA Jailbreaking Provisions Up For Renewal, Possible Expansion

  January 26, 2012

  If renewed, changes to the circumvention measure could allow exceptions for more than just smart phones.

• Even At Facebook, Business Intelligence Is Not Viral

  January 26, 2012

  Rather than relying on social collaboration, Facebook had to bombard impatient employees with specialized training so they would recognize and use...

• Nokia Loses $1.25 Billion Amid Windows Phone Switch

  January 26, 2012

  Nokia's big bet on Windows Phone operating system hasn't paid off yet as Symbian sales evaporate.

• GE To Fold Web-Based EHR

  January 26, 2012

  Company will shut down Centricity Advance product for small medical practices and migrate customers to Centricity Practice Solution.

• Symantec Software Causes Outage At Military EHR System

  January 26, 2012

  Storage software upgrade caused Military Health System to shut down access to records for a day.

• AT&T Loses $6.7B, Faults FCC Regulation

  January 26, 2012

  AT&T CEO complained about inconsistent government regulation and the need for spectrum to serve rural America as the company recorded massive...

• Healthcare Startup Incubators Focus On IT

  January 26, 2012

  Promising startups given seed money, mentoring in hopes of scoring venture capital.

• Solid State Storage Can Save You Money

  January 26, 2012

  Solid-state storage is still expensive. Is it worth the benefits?

• FBI Seeks Data-Mining App for Social Media

  January 26, 2012

  Agency wants to monitor Facebook, Twitter, and other sites for real-time information that could help investigations.

• American Airlines Reveals Limits Of World-Class IT

  January 26, 2012

  American Airlines once had the industry's best business and IT minds and produced the most innovative IT-based products. But now it's staring at...

• Can $10 Million Trim $100 Billion From Healthcare?

  January 26, 2012

  Philanthropist-backed institute aims to spur technology-driven "common-sense changes in healthcare reimbursement and regulation."

• Smartphone Privacy Snafu: U.K. Carrier Broadcasts Numbers

  January 26, 2012

  Mobile provider O2 said it has patched problem that shared phone numbers with websites. But users of the Orange network in Spain report similar...

• Microsoft Xbox 720 Details Trickle Out?

  January 26, 2012

  Microsoft's upcoming entertainment and cloud services platform console could run seven times faster and dish up Blu-Ray. But gamers may not like...

• What EU Data Privacy Proposal Means For Business

  January 26, 2012

  Proposed new rules, including a "right to be forgotten" clause, could create compliance mess for multinational businesses.

• SOPA Protesters Try New Tactic: DNS Hijacks

  January 26, 2012

  Hacktivists redirect traffic from several sites, including handbag-maker Coach.com, in retaliation for anti-piracy bill support.

• iPads For All: One Sales Team's Story

  January 26, 2012

  Level 3 just gave iPads to its entire North American sales team, and IT packed them with apps customized to their jobs.

• Smartphone Option Overload Confuses Consumers

  January 26, 2012

  Vendors have bombarded consumers with conflicting information about smartphone costs, network data speeds, and features, slowing adoption and...

• Feds Add Education Community To Data.gov Site

  January 26, 2012

  Page delivers education-minded data sets from various federal agencies, visualization tools, classroom resources, applications, and developer tools.

• HP WebOS Open Source Timeline Revealed

  January 26, 2012

  HP will release Open WebOS 1.0 in pieces during the next eight months, disappointing some developers who'd hoped to get the entire platform at once.

• Symantec: Users Should Disable PCAnywhere Now

  January 26, 2012

  Symantec moves into damage-control mode after LulzSec leader tweets the remote-access software may be used to launch exploits.

• VMware Wins At Show Me The Money

  January 26, 2012

  While Microsoft plays catch up with its upcoming System Center 2012, VMware craftily focuses on management tools and posts 2011 revenue up 32%...

• Why Bully IT Bosses Lose The Game

  January 26, 2012

  Short-term thinkers will pressure you to dismiss anything but scorched-earth personnel management tactics as soft, or a waste of money. But IT is...

• SAP Takes On Oracle Database, Salesforce Cloud

  January 26, 2012

  SAP plans to build on last year's momentum in the applications, analytics, and mobility markets. Can it also challenge big rivals in the database...

• Top 10 Open Government Websites

  January 26, 2012

  Federal agencies face White House orders to become more transparent. These websites expose new data sets, support public petitions, and reveal...

• Mozy Expands From Backup To File Sync

  January 25, 2012

  Mozy's automated backup service can now also synchronize files between multiple PCs, tablets, and smartphones.

• Kaiser Permanente Offers EHR App For Androids

  January 25, 2012

  iPhone app coming soon; patients also can securely access health records and email docs via mobile-friendly version of Kaiser website.

• GSA Moving USA.gov, Data.gov To Public Cloud

  January 25, 2012

  Agency has awarded a $20.76 million contract to CGI Group to host its websites in a public cloud.

• Feds Issue Comprehensive Cloud Security Guidance

  January 25, 2012

  National Institute of Standards and Technology urges government and private sector users not to leave cloud security to providers or service...

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