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Reluctant competitor

In a wide-ranging interview, Cisco CEO John Chambers says, "I did not want to compete against IBM and HP."
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Jump-starting Windows Phone 7

Microsoft released free versions of its tools to get developers building apps for new Windows Phone 7 smartphones.
Hitler vs. the cloud

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ZeuS botnet upgrades

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Hitler vs. the cloud

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Jump-starting Windows Phone 7

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Free Microsoft Windows Phone 7 developer tools released
At the start of its annual MIX 10 Web developer conference, Microsoft announced the immediate free release of mobile-enabled versions of its latest core development tools for...
Microsoft: No native code for Windows Phone 7
Microsoft officials Monday confirmed at the company's MIX 10 developers event in Las Vegas that native applications will not be allowed on Windows Phone 7 devices. Only...
60% of virtual servers less secure than physical machines, Gartner says
Sixty percent of virtual servers are less secure than the physical servers they place, the analyst firm Gartner said in new research Monday.
FCC's national broadband plan: What's in it?
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission plans to release a national broadband plan next week that will lay out an ambitious set of goals for broadband deployment and...
FCC broadband test greeted by skepticism
The Federal Communications Commission's Consumer Broadband Test is drawing criticism from skeptics who are calling it too simplistic and inaccurate to yield useful data. 6
AMD CEO's pay falls 15% to $4.5 million in 2009
Advanced Micro Devices turned a profit in 2009 after three successive annual losses, but CEO Derrick Meyer's total compensation fell 15%.
Security group preps IT shops to ask vendors 'nasty questions'
The Jericho Forum, which advocates improving e-commerce security through knowledge that network perimeters are fading, says organizations need to ask themselves and their...
Pay plummets for Motorola co-CEOs
Without the benefit of an enormous sign-on bonus, Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha saw his total compensation fall to $3.8 million in 2009 from $104.4 million in 2008. Greg Brown's...
The Internet receives Nobel prize nomination
The network that made possible the sale of messiah-inscribed toast and popularised videos of cats playing piano — the Internet — has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. 1
Netflix Prize 2 killed due to privacy concerns
Netflix announced on Friday that it is killing a contest announced last September designed to offer the public big money for helping the company come up with a better way to...
Former Barclays programmer gets four years for role in TJX attacks
A former Barclays Bank programmer who helped launder money for the mastermind behind the data thefts at TJX Companies Inc. and other retailers, was sentenced to four years in...
iPad Alternatives: Considering the Competition
It's finally iPad pre-order day, but remember: Apple's not alone in the tablet game. Since the iPad announcement in January, other companies have been hyping tablets of their... 1
Security execs express surprise over CISO's firing following RSA talk
Several security executives today expressed surprise over the firing of Pennsylvanias chief information security officer, apparently for publicly speaking about a security... 2
Three new options emerge for managing smartphones in the enterprise
The surge of iPhones and other smartphones in the enterprise is a major headache for IT departments. Now, there are three new medicines that may help to ease that pain. 4
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Cisco's John Chambers answers his critics: What premium pricing?
Cisco CEO John Chambers addresses competitors' criticism of premium pricing, proprietary technology and circumventing IT when necessary. 9
Toronto firm cuts conference call costs with OCS
The distributed approach to projects at Toronto-based engineering firm Morrison Hershfield Corp. is markedly different from the on-premise, single-office tack of previous... 1
Cisco tries to expand video calling with IME
Cisco Systems plans to extend unified communications beyond individual enterprises, introducing a new appliance and a protocol that the company hopes will become an industry...
Government considers free filters for small ISPs
Small Internet Service Providers (ISPs) need not spend a cent to meet the national Internet filtering requirements in a move under consideration by the Federal Government.
Salesmanship helps Pepsi bottler win over users to unified communications
Unified communications technologies haven't caught on as expected, and even though IT managers report some solid productivity benefits, rolling out such new technologies can...
NBNCo won’t dob on job seekers
The National Broadband Network Company (NBNCo) has poured cold water on reports it will contact the employers of prospect executives who attempt to jump ship from other...
Skype and Nokia unveil app for Symbian phones
VoIP service Skype has unveiled an app for Nokia mobile phones running the Symbian platform that allows users to make free calls to other Skype users from their handsets.
Telstra, Woolworths in talks over telecoms contract
Telstra and Woolworths are in discussions over a large telecommunications contract previously handled by the telco but now awarded to IBM, according to an internal source.
Skype Pulls Windows Mobile Apps; No Word of Return
Skype's VoIP apps for the Windows Mobile operating system, Skype Lite and Skype for Windows Phones, are no longer available for download, the company announced, claiming the... 7
Rural carrier: Traffic pumping isn't easy issue
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee expanded their investigation into so-called voice traffic pumping schemes this week, by sending a...
Google Mounts Stealth Attack on UC with Buzz
The unveiling of Google Buzz--merging Gmail with social networking capabilities--is seen primarily as a challenge for social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter....
UC Leads to Cost Savings at Tractor Manufacturer
About Rs 31,500 crore (US$748.8 million) Mahindra Group is among the top 10 industrial houses in India and the world's third-largest manufacturer of tractors. Its operations,...
Juniper, Polycom team up for telepresence
Juniper and Polycom have announced an alliance to offer telepresence and video conferencing services to enterprises through service providers.
How dead is Nortel?
Analysts are mixed on whether Nortel, the disintegrating telecom titan, will survive in some form or die off, becoming a distant memory of a bygone era and century. 8
Ovum: UC projects are proceeding despite budget constraints
Multinational corporations they are upping the pace of unified communications implementation and integration despite fierce budget constraints, said Ovum Monday.
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Copyright holders drop bid to block Pirate Bay in Norway
Copyright holders have given up legal efforts to force Norwegian ISP Telenor to block file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, one of the parties to the case said on Friday.
Broadband speed frustration on the rise
An increasing number of broadband users in Britain are unhappy with their connection speed, a new survey says.
Humans continue to be 'weak link' in data security
Nearly 90 percent of IT workers in the UK have said a laptop in their organisation has been reported lost or stolen, new research has found. 2
British Airways IT worker charged for 'terrorism plot'
A British Airways software developer planned to carry out terrorist attacks by taking advantage of a walkout by airline staff, a court heard today.
Don't Let Your CRM System Feed the Lawsuit Beast
Part of my consulting work is as an expert witness, working with lawyers as a forensic CRM analyst. These cases usually involve mergers, reseller agreements, and breaches of...
Apple's patent power play, iPad challenge to publishers
It's time again to dip into the reader mailbag and pull out some nuggets from the residents of Cringeville. First up this morning is Gene Mosher, who has an issue with...
IT spending 'not on the rebound'
The "vast majority" of IT budgets will not grow this year, said analyst house Ovum.
EU Parliament rejects ACTA in 663 to 13 vote for openness
The EU Parliament has voted 663 to 13 against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), arguing that it contradicts agreed EU laws on counterfeiting and piracy online.
HMRC IT delays leave 35 million unprocessed tax cases
HM Revenue & Customs has queued 35 million tax cases for manual processing, directly as a result of severe delays to a new IT system rollout.
Online banking fraud losses rise to nearly £60 million
Online banking fraud losses increased by 14 percent to £59.7 million last year, according to the latest figures from The UK Cards Association.
NZ Internet filter goes live
New Zealand’s opt-in Internet content filter has gone live today with a least two confirmed participating ISPs. The government-run and operated scheme was quietly turned on...
Make the most of your IT career
Is your IT career on the right trajectory? Do you have a plan for acquiring new skills and certifications? We’ve got resources that can help you decide what to pursue next.
Cisco Router Supports 322Tbps, Designed for 'Net Video
What can you do with 322 terabits per second? Cisco Systems says it's enough bandwidth to allow every person in China to make a video call--simultaneously. And if that's...
Procter & Gamble tries a bring-your-laptop-to-work program
Procter & Gamble Co. is letting several hundred of its employees use their own laptops at work as part of an experiment -- one of numerous efforts by companies trying to keep... 12
Vodafone cuts 375 jobs, including IT
Vodafone is cutting 375 jobs, primarily in back office functions, starting this month.
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McAfee scans cloud environments for security vulnerabilities
McAfee's new vulnerability-assessment scanning service is aimed at giving cloud-computing service providers a way to provide security assurances to their customers.
Hackers lock Zeus crimeware kit with Windows-like anti-piracy tech
The newest version of Zeus, a do-it-yourself crimeware kit responsible for millions of dollars in losses by consumers and businesses, comes with anti-piracy provisions...
Iran hacks opposition Web sites, arrests cyber activists
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps hacked into 29 Web sites affiliated with U.S. espionage networks, Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Sunday.
Trusteer rolls out malware forensic tool for banks
Security vendor Trusteer's latest product will allow banks to remotely investigate their customers' computers if it is suspected the PC has been hacked.
Security group preps IT shops to ask vendors 'nasty questions'
The Jericho Forum, which advocates improving e-commerce security through knowledge that network perimeters are fading, says organizations need to ask themselves and their...
Rizone Security Restore Rolls Settings to Default
Been the victim of a virus attack and cleaned it out...but still unsure whether your system has had its security settings altered? Then consider Rizone Security Restore. This... 1
PayPal users close accounts after Cryptome attack
The spat between Microsoft, Cryptome and PayPal has led to some PayPal users withdrawing their accounts 2
Microsoft hustles on IE patch, tests fix
Microsoft is testing a patch for a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer, but stopped short of promising to deliver an emergency fix before the next scheduled Patch...
Security execs express surprise over CISO's firing following RSA talk
Several security executives today expressed surprise over the firing of Pennsylvanias chief information security officer, apparently for publicly speaking about a security... 2
Seven Firefox Plug-ins That Improve Online Privacy
Worried about preserving your privacy in an online world where privacy is disappearing? Here are seven Firefox add-ons that will help.
Former Barclays programmer gets four years for role in TJX attacks
A former Barclays Bank programmer who helped launder money for the mastermind behind the data thefts at TJX Companies Inc. and other retailers, was sentenced to four years in...
SQL Injection, Active X on decline: IBM X-Force
IBM's X-Force 2009 Trend and Risk report shows an 11 per cent drop in discovered vulnerabilities compared to 2008, including a decline in the largest categories like SQL...
HSBC Private Bank: Data of 15,000 clients stolen
HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) Thursday revealed more details about a data theft in Switzerland that took place more than three years ago. The incident affects 15,000 existing...
Pennsylvania fires CISO over RSA talk
Pennsylvania's chief information security officer, Robert Maley, has been fired, apparently for talking publicly at the RSA security conference last week about a recent... 14
Biometrics: What, Where and Why
Biometrics encompasses a variety of methods for ensuring identity based on physical or behavioral traits. Conventional identifying traits include fingerprints, face topology,...
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Silverlight: Windows Phone 7 Secret Weapon
Microsoft is using the MIX'10 Web developer conference in Las Vegas this week as a platform for unveiling new details about the upcoming Windows Phone 7 series. One detail,... 1
Location-based Ads, a Coming Nightmare
Foursquare and other location-based applications are a great idea, but commercializing them may be a challenge. Key will be making them minimally intrusive and maximally...
FCC's national broadband plan: What's next?
When the U.S. Federal Communications Commission officially releases the nation's first national broadband plan Tuesday, the document will be just the start of a long process...
TomTom 1.3 adds real time traffic updates
The only thing worse than being lost is being lost while stuck in traffic. Come to think of it, being stuck in traffic is pretty bad to begin with. Thankfully, TomTom USA 1.3...
SXSW Notes: QR Codes Are Everywhere
Everywhere you go here you see little black and while QR Codes. On signs and posters, in magazines, on T-shirts, on badges . . . What are those things?
AT&T Feature Phones Get Smartphone-like Web Services
AT&T is gently pushing its Quick Messaging phone users towards pricier monthly plans with a set of new Web features, not all of them free.
Rhapsody app to sport offline listening 'very soon'
Real's Rhapsody iPhone app has had mixed reviews since its initial release last September. The companion app to the $15 monthly service requires a 3G or Wi-Fi signal to...
FCC's broadband plan: $15.5 billion for deployment
The FCC would spend $15.5 billion on broadband deployment in a national broadband plan unveiled Monday. 1
Pay plummets for Motorola co-CEOs
Without the benefit of an enormous sign-on bonus, Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha saw his total compensation fall to $3.8 million in 2009 from $104.4 million in 2008. Greg Brown's...
Microsoft: No native code for Windows Phone 7
Microsoft officials Monday confirmed at the company's MIX 10 developers event in Las Vegas that native applications will not be allowed on Windows Phone 7 devices. Only...
FCC wants 120MHz of spectrum from TV stations
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will seek to take back 120MHz of spectrum from U.S. television stations in the next five years and reallocate it to wireless...
Google betting big on mobile, executive says
Google has high hopes for the potential of the mobile market, executives said on Monday during an investor webcast.
Prepaid wireless market hot in U.S. during recession
The hottest market in wireless communications in the U.S. is for customers who pre-pay for their service, with that group accounting for 65% of all net new subscribers in the... 1
3M MPro120
3M's MPro120 delivers bright, high-quality images. Measuring just 0.9 by 2.4 by 4.7 inches, the 5.6-ounce MPro120 isn't much bigger than a thick candy bar, and it fits into a...
Mother's Day - There's an app for that
A selection of Mother's Day friendly apps from the Apple iTunes App Store.
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Video game designer among top 10 well-paid creative jobs
A top 10 list of well-paid creative jobs pegs video game designer as the fifth-most attractive profession, just ahead of a professional animator. Web designer nabbed the top... 1
Stepping forward
Tanya Harris was head of human resources at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in Wellington when she made a lateral career move.
Tech apocalypse: Five doomsday scenarios for IT
Power grid hacks, massive DNS rerouting, solar flares -- end-times for IT may be more likely than you think
Group test: The Top 5 MP3 Players of March 2010
We review the best 5 media players and iPods you can buy in the UK right now.
This Week in Geek: Caffeinated Cars, Six Cores, Games, More
It's been a busy week for those of us in the Land of Geek, what with a new processor from Intel, a major trade show, plus more new tech and gadgetry than you can poke a stick...
Cisco CEO Chambers: Why the Flip video camera matters to CIOs
Cisco CEO John Chambers on how consumer-oriented technology like the Flip video camera is getting the attention of enterprise CIOs.
Sony, Panasonic cameras combine small size with SLR features
It's been a year since Panasonic debuted the first digital camera that combined the compactness of a point-and-shoot with the flexibility of interchangeable lenses. The Lumix...
FujiFilm's latest camera aims at dogs, cats
If you own a dog or a cat then there's a good chance you've spent hours with a camera trying -- and probably failing -- to get a perfect picture of them. Now, technology is...
No camera on Apple's iPad after all?
Apple's latest iPad software development kit nixes references to video calling and chatting, creating uncertainty about the chances of a camera coming to the iPad.
Group test: The Top 5 budget cameras of March
We review the best 5 compact cameras you can buy in the UK right now, for less than £100.
Qualcomm Files Patent for a Foldable Touchscreen
Qualcomm recently filed a very interesting patent that hints toward a type of tablet device that makes use of up to three touchscreens--or in the patent application's exact...
Group test: Top 5 digital cameras of March 2010
We review the best 5 cameras you can buy in the UK right now, where money is no object.
Why the iPad Will be the E-books Battle Arena
Barnes & Noble says it will launch an iPad version of its eReader app, in anticipation of the release of Apple's device on April 3. The app will compete with Apple's own...
Anticipation grows as Apple takes orders for iPad
Apple started taking orders for the iPad tablet Friday, with early adopters rushing to order one of the most hotly anticipated products in recent memory.
Why the New Normal Could Kill IT
Plenty of seismic shifts have rocked and reshaped IT in the past. Some big rumblings' epicenters had origins in an unstoppable technology shift; other fissures had nothing to... 1
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Video game designer among top 10 well-paid creative jobs
A top 10 list of well-paid creative jobs pegs video game designer as the fifth-most attractive profession, just ahead of a professional animator. Web designer nabbed the top... 1
Stepping forward
Tanya Harris was head of human resources at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in Wellington when she made a lateral career move.
Tech apocalypse: Five doomsday scenarios for IT
Power grid hacks, massive DNS rerouting, solar flares -- end-times for IT may be more likely than you think
Group test: The Top 5 MP3 Players of March 2010
We review the best 5 media players and iPods you can buy in the UK right now.
This Week in Geek: Caffeinated Cars, Six Cores, Games, More
It's been a busy week for those of us in the Land of Geek, what with a new processor from Intel, a major trade show, plus more new tech and gadgetry than you can poke a stick...
Cisco CEO Chambers: Why the Flip video camera matters to CIOs
Cisco CEO John Chambers on how consumer-oriented technology like the Flip video camera is getting the attention of enterprise CIOs.
Sony, Panasonic cameras combine small size with SLR features
It's been a year since Panasonic debuted the first digital camera that combined the compactness of a point-and-shoot with the flexibility of interchangeable lenses. The Lumix...
FujiFilm's latest camera aims at dogs, cats
If you own a dog or a cat then there's a good chance you've spent hours with a camera trying -- and probably failing -- to get a perfect picture of them. Now, technology is...
No camera on Apple's iPad after all?
Apple's latest iPad software development kit nixes references to video calling and chatting, creating uncertainty about the chances of a camera coming to the iPad.
Group test: The Top 5 budget cameras of March
We review the best 5 compact cameras you can buy in the UK right now, for less than £100.
Qualcomm Files Patent for a Foldable Touchscreen
Qualcomm recently filed a very interesting patent that hints toward a type of tablet device that makes use of up to three touchscreens--or in the patent application's exact...
Group test: Top 5 digital cameras of March 2010
We review the best 5 cameras you can buy in the UK right now, where money is no object.
Why the iPad Will be the E-books Battle Arena
Barnes & Noble says it will launch an iPad version of its eReader app, in anticipation of the release of Apple's device on April 3. The app will compete with Apple's own...
Anticipation grows as Apple takes orders for iPad
Apple started taking orders for the iPad tablet Friday, with early adopters rushing to order one of the most hotly anticipated products in recent memory.
Why the New Normal Could Kill IT
Plenty of seismic shifts have rocked and reshaped IT in the past. Some big rumblings' epicenters had origins in an unstoppable technology shift; other fissures had nothing to... 1
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FCC Broadband Plan: FAQ
We'll get a preview of the future of Internet access proposed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, which will detail its National Broadband Plan Tuesday in an open...
Apple to issue replacement iPad if battery dies
Apple has revealed that it will issue customers with a new iPad if the battery in their original device needs replacing.
File-sharing clampdowns won't stop p2p music downloads
Digital music fans will not be deterred by filesharing clampdowns. Eighty percent of 18-to-34-year olds said they would defy lawmakers and continue accessing music for free.
Vodafone closes navigation company Wayfinder
Vodafone is closing down Wayfinder Systems, a navigation company the British operator acquired in December 2008. The introduction of free turn-by-turn navigation services...
FCC Offers Free Broadband Speed Test
The Federal Communications Commission recently launched a free broadband speed test you can use to check the speed of your Internet connection. The test will reveal how fast...
FCC broadband test greeted by skepticism
The Federal Communications Commission's Consumer Broadband Test is drawing criticism from skeptics who are calling it too simplistic and inaccurate to yield useful data. 6
FCC's national broadband plan: What's in it?
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission plans to release a national broadband plan next week that will lay out an ambitious set of goals for broadband deployment and...
FCC Broadband Speed Tests Should Also Aid Enforcement
While it's great the Federal Communications Commission is offering free broadband speed tests, it would be greater if the commission would use the data to force carriers to... 1
Virgin Media to trial fiber broadband over telegraph poles
Virgin Media will use telegraph poles to extend the reach of FTTH (fiber-to-the-home) in a test in the U.K. village of Woolhampton, it said on Thursday. 1
High-speed broadband: VDSL vs Fibre
Many operators are improving DSL broadband by deploying VDSL (Very High Bitrate DSL), which is cheaper to deploy than fibre as carriers can use existing copper infrastructure. 1
Cisco shows off Internet super-router
Hyped as the router that would ‘change forever the face of the Internet', Cisco has launched its new CRS-3 system as the box it predicts will stream video into the Net's...
iPhone, Android, BlackBerry hurt Windows phone
Apple, Google and RIM are growing their shares of the US smartphone operating system market, while Microsoft and Palm decline. The comScore data for the three-month average...
Ethernet switch sales may have forced Brocade product exec out
Senior Vice President Marc Randall left Brocade following disappointing first quarter sales of Ethernet switches.
AT&T CEO's pay jumps 35% to $20.3 million in 2009
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson's stock awards fell 8% in 2009, but he earned a cash bonus of $5.85 million that helped increase his total compensation by 35%.
Group test: Top 5 mid-price laptops of March
We review the best 5 laptops you can buy in the UK right now, for between £501 and £1,000.
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Bethesda unveils co-op fantasy game Hunted: The Demon's Forge
While it may not be a new Elder Scrolls title, Bethesda is publishing a new game featuring fantasy elements, as the company announced that it will be putting out Hunted: The...
Broadband Internet for All?
Tomorrow, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will deliver its National Broadband Plan to Congress, in which it outlines an ambitious agenda for connecting "all...
Hack Lets You Control A DSLR Camera From A Nintendo DS
The folks at the HDR Labs have released the Open Camera Controller (OCC), a system that uses an older Nintendo DS handheld to provide more options to photographers seeking to...
Massive data center opens in Wales
One of the world's largest data centers has opened for business in the U.K., protected by bomb-proof glass and powered by enough electricity to run a small city.
Happy 25th Birthday 'Dot Com': A Look Back
The Internet is filled with nostalgia on Monday as geeks all over the world celebrate the 25th anniversary of the registration of the first dot-com domain. On March 15, 1985,...
Dell sues five LCD makers for alleged price-fixing
Dell has filed a lawsuit against five LCD makers that charges them with colluding to fix prices for products, a Dell spokesman said Monday.
Twitter in China? In due time, Twitter founder promises
During a New York panel discussion on social media and digital activism held Monday, Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei secured a promise from Twitter creator Jack Dorsey...
The MacBundles offers 'Build Your Own Bundle' option
The MacBundles has put a new spin on the now well established software bundling promotion. In addition to offering the usual "batch of a dozen software titles for $50," the...
Apple's iPad: Computing's next leap forward
Earlier this month, Eric Chen, vice president of the systems business group at ASUS, dismissed the iPad as just a big-screen iPhone. I agree -- though I see that as a good...
MacBook versus mini disc
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GamePro at GDC, Day 4: What we learned today
Panels and appointments at the Game Developers Conference are loaded with all kinds of information about video games. Some of it's social, some of it's technical, and a whole...
British Internet legislation causes rising tension
A package of legislation designed to combat copyright infringement in Britain is stirring more controversy as it moves through Parliament.
Sims expansion pack beats Star Trek Online in Feb NPDs
In its first month of sales, sci-fi MMORPG Star Trek Online fell just short of becoming the month's top-selling game, with Sims 3 expansion "High-End Loft Stuff" taking top...
SXSW Diary: Skepticism, Strong Feelings About Yelp
Small business owners have very strong feelings about Yelp, the popular social reviews site. A room full of them--many of them restaurateurs and their "social media...
The iPad paradox: Less is more
The introduction of Apple's iPad predictably divided gadget fans into "love it" and "hate it" camps.
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