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Modernize your network and advance your midsize or large business: Five business challenges driving a need for network modernization

Posted March 28, 2013 - 1:15 pm

Bringing next-generation technologies into your network enables you to better meet today's business demands. Learn the five great reasons to modernize your network now and how HP can help you break free from your legacy network.
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Gartner: Global IT spending to rise 4.1 percent to $3.8 trillion in 2013

Posted March 28, 2013 - 12:04 pm

Worldwide spending on IT products and services will grow 4.1 percent this year to roughly US$3.8 trillion, according to new forecast figures released by analyst firm Gartner.
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Red Hat, Rackspace win early dismissal of Uniloc patent suit

Posted March 28, 2013 - 10:33 am

Red Hat and Rackspace have won an early dismissal of a patent infringement claim brought by Uniloc, in a decision the companies are hailing as a potential landmark in intellectual property law.
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The worst IT addictions (and how to cure them)

Posted March 28, 2013 - 9:00 am

Jargon, data, power -- the first step to IT recovery is recognizing the monkey on your back.
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BlackBerry sells about 1 million Z10s in move to profit

Posted March 28, 2013 - 8:12 am

Research In Motion Limited, now doing business as BlackBerry, shipped about 1 million BlackBerry Z10 smartphones during its fiscal fourth quarter.
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Hirai remakes Sony in first year as CEO, now must win consumers

Posted March 28, 2013 - 7:31 am

In his first year as Sony CEO, Kazuo Hirai has remade the company, cutting thousands of jobs, selling off large businesses and core properties, and moving divisions around the world.
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U.S. to scrutinize IT system purchases with ties to China

Posted March 28, 2013 - 5:55 am

Certain U.S. federal agencies could be hindered from buying information technology systems made by companies with links to the Chinese government under the new funding law signed by President Barack Obama earlier this week.
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Wisconsin man charged with participating in Anonymous DDoS

Posted March 28, 2013 - 2:33 am

A man in Wisconsin has been charged with participation in a distributed denial-of-service attack in February, 2011 against Koch Industries by hacker group Anonymous .
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Android: The IT community's latest problem child

Posted March 27, 2013 - 8:44 pm

Microsoft's Windows operating system spent close to two decades as the 'problem child' of the IT world - ubiquitous, buggy and easy to hack. But this week brought more evidence that Google and its Android mobile operating system may be taking that mantle from the folks in Redmond, Washington.
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Study: One-quarter of U.S. patents issued this year will be in mobile

Posted March 27, 2013 - 6:53 pm

The land rush for mobile patents is so feverish that about one-quarter of all patents issued in the U.S. this year will be mobile-related, according to a study released on Wednesday.
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Epicor suit claims services firm hijacked its ERP software

Posted March 27, 2013 - 4:14 pm

Epicor is suing IT service provider Alternative Technology Solutions, claiming the company illegally used its ERP (enterprise resource planning) software in order to develop and sell add-ons and services, in a case that has parallels to tussles over third-party software maintenance.
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11 classic "smart" watches

Posted March 27, 2013 - 2:43 pm

These pre-Internet watches were smart, in their own ways, well before the Pebble was kickstarted or the iWatch rumored
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Microsoft touts Office 365 wins, but customers want more

Posted March 27, 2013 - 1:11 pm

Microsoft is trumpeting Office 365 customer successes at its U.S. Public Sector CIO Summit on Tuesday, but some of those otherwise happy clients have a wish list of features and enhancements they'd like to see in the vendor's cloud email and collaboration suite.
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Disruptive French entrepreneur will train programmers for free

Posted March 27, 2013 - 12:46 pm

Xavier Niel, the founder of disruptive French ISP and mobile operator Free, is setting up a training school for programmers.
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Airport CIO turns to mobile app to help harried travelers

Posted March 27, 2013 - 11:49 am

Dallas-Fort Worth airport's smartphone app makes it easier for customers to find their gate, food and a parking place.
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How play at work can lead to IT innovation

Posted March 27, 2013 - 11:47 am

All work and no play does more than make Jack a dull boy. It can stifle creativity. A playful office helps corporate problem-solving and sparks innovation.
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African TLDs, ISPs implement DNSSEC to attract more users

Posted March 27, 2013 - 11:23 am

Africa's country code top-level domains and Internet service providers have implemented DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) in order to attract more users.
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6 IT security innovations to keep you ahead of attackers

Posted March 27, 2013 - 10:48 am

Hardly a day goes by without a new security threat emerging. These six innovations will help you stay a step ahead.
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IRS uncorks Dirty Dozen Tax Scams for 2013

Posted March 27, 2013 - 10:43 am

The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers that there are plenty of scam artists and cybercriminals that want your money.
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How to remotely inspect the DOM on a mobile device

Posted March 27, 2013 - 8:00 am

How often have you as a mobile web developer struggled to diagnose a style or layout issue on a particular device through trial and error? Wouldn’t it be so much easier if you could just inspect the DOM on the mobile device as you would on the desktop through Chrome or Firebug? It turns out there is a tool for that.
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Microsoft, Lenovo to promote genuine Windows on PCs

Posted March 27, 2013 - 5:49 am

In the midst of its latest campaign to fight piracy in China, Microsoft has signed an agreement with Lenovo to ensure that its PCs ship with licensed versions of Windows software on its computers
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Foxconn's Hon Hai still working with Sharp on investment deal

Posted March 27, 2013 - 2:41 am

Foxconn's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. said it was still committed to buying a stake in Japanese display maker Sharp, and expects an investment could be completed within three months if a price can be agreed on.
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North Korea halts 3G mobile Internet service to foreign tourists

Posted March 27, 2013 - 1:22 am

North Korea has abruptly stopped offering 3G mobile Internet access to tourists entering the country, just three weeks after the service was launched, according to a travel company.
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Judge recommends dismissal of Ceglia's ownership lawsuit against Facebook

Posted March 26, 2013 - 11:12 pm

A judge in New York has recommended that a lawsuit filed by Paul D. Ceglia, claiming half ownership of Facebook, should be dismissed.
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Wells Fargo warns of ongoing DDOS attacks

Posted March 26, 2013 - 7:09 pm

Wells Fargo warned on Tuesday that its website is being targeted again by a distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attack.
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