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Microsoft terms talk of Office on iPad 'inaccurate'
Microsoft today disavowed comments made by its Czech subsidiary that the company will roll out iOS and Android apps of its Office suite early next year. Read More


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Google pays researcher $60K for Chrome hack
Google today awarded $60,000 to a security researcher who cracked Chrome at the search firm's second "Pwnium" hacking contest. Read More

Mobile device management missing in small businesses
A survey of small business IT managers and mobile device end users revealed most are not familiar with mobile device management tools, even though they said smart phones and tablets are critical to performing their jobs. Read More

TV ads touting Microsoft's Windows 8 leak to Internet
Four purported Microsoft TV advertisements for Windows 8 have leaked to the Web, and strut the operating system's new "Modern" user interface. Read More

NASA robotic arm grabs, docks SpaceX Dragon
A robotic arm onboard the International Space Station reached out and grabbed hold of the SpaceX Dragon cargo ship, attaching the commercial craft to the station. Read More

U.S. Supreme Court won't hear NSA, AT&T wiretapping case
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to overturn legal immunity for telecom carriers that allegedly participated with a U.S. National Security Agency surveillance program during the last decade. Read More

Ballmer: Microsoft's a 'devices and services' company now
Stop thinking of Microsoft as just a software company; it's not anymore, according to CEO Steve Ballmer. Read More

Video: First Look: HTC 1x Plus smartphone
At the CTIA MobileCon show, Matt Hamblen gets a sneak peek at the HTC 1X Plus smartphone, a refresh of the HTC 1X. The new model features faster performance, Android Jelly Bean OS and camera improvements, among other things. Read More


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A better reason to avoid Huawei routers: Code from the '90s
Security researcher Felix Lindner has a more compelling reason to steer clear of routers from Huawei Technologies than fears about its ownership. Read More

Suicide at Apple supplier in China caused by mistreatment, says victim's family
The family of a worker who committed suicide at an alleged Apple supplier in China is blaming his death on the harsh management at the factory and has tried demonstrating against the company, only to be detained by local police. Read More

Firefox 16 patches 24 vulnerabilities
Mozilla Firefox 16 was released on Tuesday and addresses numerous security vulnerabilities, many of which are rated as critical. Read More

U.S. Justice official hits EU data protection proposals
The international affairs chief at the United States Department of Justice on Wednesday expressed concern with the European Union's revision of the Data Protection Directive. Read More

Darlene Storm: Zombie games: Are you a social zombie? Rise of the mobile dead
At the Derbycon security conference, Tom Eston and Kevin Johnson gave a very interesting talked titled, Social Zombies: Rise of the Mobile Dead. While not quite 'zombies ate my neighbors,' perhaps you or your social media friends are playing zombie games without even realizing it? What if you and your friends are the zombies who bring on the zombie apocalypse? Read More

JR Raphael: Android off-contract: My prepaid journey, 3 months later
It's been nearly three months since I ditched Verizon and moved to a prepaid smartphone setup, and let me tell you: Life is good outside of the carriers' chains. Read More

 
 
 

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