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B&N Says Nook Top Selling Product Ever
Responding to a recent similar claim for the Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble said its e-reader was its best-selling product in nearly 40 years.
Verizon To Showcase Smart Home Monitoring At CES
The telecommunications company is taking a crack at offering an automated home service, a concept that has yet to gain much acceptance among consumers.
White House Reveals Plans For ExpertNet Wiki
The online tool will allow U.S. officials and policymakers to solicit input about decisions they're making from experts outside the government and from the general public.
CES 2011 Preview: Tablets, Smartphones, And More
The electronics industry is gearing up for the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which kicks off January 6. The leading vendors are expected to introduce a host of eye-catching new offerings. Here's what InformationWeek anticipates will be unveiled at the show.
California Agencies Favor Microsoft For Email
About two out of three state mailboxes will be migrated to Microsoft-hosted email, rather than a competing state system.
Europeans Approve Universal Smartphone Charger Standards
Fourteen phone manufacturers have committed to using the new MicroUSB-based design when developing phone charging devices beginning in 2011.
Facebook Holds Commanding Lead In Search
The social network held four of the top 10 terms searched in 2010 and recorded more site visits than any other Web property, reported Experian Hitwise.
Skype Releases Apple iOS Video Chat
App allows recent iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices to make and receive video-enabled calls with Windows, Mac, Linux, and other iOS devices.
Skype Pegs Outage On Buggy Windows App
About 40% of the computers in the peer-to-peer VoIP network went offline in the day-long service disruption due to a flaw in an older version of Skype's software.
Top 10 Mobile Stories Of 2010
As the workforce became increasingly mobile, developers hustled to ensure their phones, tablets, and notebooks were the products of choice for these increasingly dispersed employees. The smartphone wars heated up, as Apple, Google, Research In Motion, Nokia, and Microsoft battled for dominance. In addition to facing-off over hardware features and capabilities, many phone operating system developers competed over retail outlets and handset manufacturers. They also lured developers to build applic
DARPA Developing Mobile Networks For War Communications
Defense Department's MAINGATE will allow forces in Iraq and Afghanistan to share joint military mission information and remotely control surveillance vehicles.
Tips For Tapping The Cloud
It's no secret that more and more businesses are flying high these days. That is, they're computing in the cloud to save money and resources. But did you know that SMBs are one of the largest consumers of the cloud? And that, according to IDC, the SMB cloud market is expected to grow more than threefold in the next three years, from $16.5 billion to more than $55.5 billion by 2014?
HP Wins $2.5 Billion NASA IT Services Contract
The firm beat out incumbent Lockheed Martin for a deal to manage PC hardware, software, mobile services, and infrastructure for the space agency.
Groupon Seeks $950 Million In Venture Funding
The filing to raise investor capital has caused analysts to increase the daily-deal site's value to nearly $7 billion.
Paul Allen Amends Suit Against Apple, Google, Facebook
Microsoft co-founder re-files complaint clarifying the basis for his patent infringement claims against a host of tech firms, in advance of a Dec. 28 court deadline.
Verizon To Preview Android Devices, Not iPhone
At CES next week, the carrier has scheduled a news conference to provide "sneak peek" of Android-based 4G LTE consumer devices, rather than the rumored announcement it will launch a version of the Apple iPhone.
NIIT Technologies Acquires EHR Platform
Indian IT firm will enter the U.S. healthcare market with the Preferr hosted electronic health records and referral management software.
Sears Debuts Online Video Service
Alphaline Entertainment aims to stake a claim against Netflix, Amazon, Google, and Apple by offering movie downloads the same they they're released on DVD.
Top 10 Government IT Predictions For 2011
Federal agencies will deliver on current IT projects, like cloud computing and data center consolidation, while tackling open government, cybersecurity defense, and privacy in the post-WikiLeaks era.
LG To Unveil 'World's Largest' LCD 3D HDTV
The 72-inch, LED-backlit TV will be revealed at CES, along with mobile 3D televisions.
Samsung Launching iPod Touch Rival
The Android 2.2-based Galaxy Player is modeled after the popular Galaxy S smartphone, will be revealed at CES, according to reports.
High School Settles Facebook First Amendment Case
Florida student said her free-speech rights were infringed when she was suspended for criticizing a teacher on the social network.
Outsourcing Pioneer Patni Gets $915 Million Takeover Bid
Private equity firms Apax Partners and iGate are leading an effort to acquire the offshore IT services firm, say reports.
Skype To Unveil iPhone Video Chat At CES
A Verizon iPhone may have been accidentally confirmed in a FAQ about a FaceTime competitor posted on -- and quickly removed from -- the VoIP provider's site Friday.
Amazon Patents System For Returning Bad Gifts
Process cuts e-retailer's high cost of product returns by allowing recipients to exchange undesirable presents before they're even shipped.
Top 11 Mobile Predictions For 2011
The meteoric rise of wireless will further accelerate in the new year, with expanded adoption of 4G, tablets, smartphones, and other technology in the consumer and enterprise markets.
Phony Phone Numbers
How many Window Phone 7 units has Microsoft sold? For whatever reason, it's difficult for Microsoft to give a straight answer. That, of course, leads to industry speculation that things aren't going so well for Microsoft's new mobile platform.
White House Deputy CTO Resigns
Andrew McLaughlin will leave his government post, where he worked on Internet policy, to launch two startups.
Tablet Vendors Preview CES Launches
Lesser known manufacturers, including ECS, MSI, Indamixx, and Asus, offer sneak peeks at the products they'll put up against HP, Motorola, and other well-known brands in January.
Reconnect Recycling Network Expands
With 100 sites recently added, the green partnership between Dell and Goodwill now claims to cover 42 million people.
Give Social Media 'Plate-Spinning' A Rest
Hey, small-business owners: Have you ever considered being a plate-spinner in the circus? You know the people I'm talking about, right? They'll dazzle you with deftness, slay you with their sleight of hand. How do they do it? How do they keep so many balls…uh, I mean plates…in the air without having them smash to the ground?
VA Employees Using Unauthorized Cloud Services
Department of Veterans Affairs staff have been using Google and Yahoo tools without the agency's knowledge, raising privacy, security concerns.
Mozilla Releases Eighth Firefox 4 Beta
Latest version includes support for graphics rendering in the browser without the use of a third-party plug-in.
Top 10 SMB Stories Of 2010
Many small and midsize businesses are champing at the bit to ring in 2011, with expectations of improving economic conditions and smoother sailing ahead. But before we count down the clock just yet, it's often prudent to take a quick look back at where we've been. Therein lie the lessons learned -- and hopefully a few causes for celebration, too -- that can build the foundation for future success. Although we may have to wait until next year -- or 2014, even -- to see how all of that political a
Top 10 Apple Stories Of 2010
Apple makes news every year, and ever since Steve Jobs returned to the company in 1997, the news has mostly been good. But any big company will make a few missteps, and Apple is no exception. No company can escape the occasional misstep, but with Apple, the stumbles get the same kind of "generous" coverage that the successes do. Apple is hardly a shy, retiring company that prefers to hide from the spotlight -- even people who've never owned an Apple product can probably name several, whether bec
NATO Taps IBM To Build Private Cloud
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization will test using the cloud to consolidate and modernize its IT resources.
Google Challenges Microsoft's SUNY Spin
Not so fast! Despite 'university-wide' claim on [email protected], rival says 13 State University of New York schools are already using Google Apps.
HP To Unveil Palm Tablets at CES
The three versions are expected to be updated editions of the less than successful Slate tablet.
Microsoft Developing Windows For ARM Devices
The operating system would offer multitasking capabilities to the low-power processor that dominates tablets and handheld devices, say reports.
COD Black Ops Crosses $1 Billion Mark
The latest Call of Duty video game ties the movie "Avatar" as the fastest entertainment products to hit the million-dollar revenue mark.
Verizon Branded WP7 Apps Appear, Suggesting Imminent Launch
Applications bearing Verizon Wireless branding have been spotted in the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace. This points to an imminent release of WP7 devices on Verizon's network.
Twitter Acquires Fluther Engineering Talent
Announcement made that four engineers and a designer -- including the startup's founders -- will move to Twitter, just as a study details the microblogging site's changing usage patterns.
Google Voice Extends Free Calling Through 2011
Hoping to grab share from Skype in the VoIP space, Google's giving Gmail users another year of service at no charge.
Apple TV Sales To Top 1 Million Mark
Competitor Google TV suffers setbacks as Apple announces strong demand for its media streaming device.
FCC Net Neutrality Vote Sets Up Legal Challenges
The 3-2 Federal Communications Commission decision in support of an open Internet won't be the end of the story, as Congress and the courts will likely be called in to address the matter.
Verizon Wireless Prepping LTE Tablets, Smartphones For CES
An official tweet and a component supplier confirm that Verizon Wireless will debut smartphones and tablets with Long Term Evolution 4G included at CES 2011.
Latest Hype Cycle Offers SMB Hope
Gartner's annual gauge of what's real and what's hype shows some real productivity tools could be maturing soon.
Mac App Store Set To Open Early January
Steve Jobs says he is hoping to recreate the iPhone store's success on the venerable Mac platform.
SMBs: Cherish Every Lead
Remember last week's post about the building blocks of SMB success? We discussed three tips from entrepreneur Clate Mask: Sell Stuff Online, Supercharge Your Website, and Grow Through Partners.
Microsoft Retires Office Software Validation Program
Office Genuine Advantage is going out to pasture, but it's unclear what will replace the mechanism for proving the legitimacy of the productivity suite running on a computer.
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