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Proposed law would make reprogramming cellphone IDs a crime

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:42:23 +0000

Reprogramming the identification number of a cellphone could be punishable with a prison sentence of up to five years under the terms of a proposed law announced Friday.

Reports: FTC examining Google's display ads

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:20:46 +0000

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reportedly launched an investigation into Google's display ad business amid complaints from rivals that the company is abusing its power in how it sells online-graphical and video ads.

Oracle, managed services provider to settle suit over third-party support

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:45:58 +0000

Oracle and managed services provider ServiceKey have come to a proposed settlement of an intellectual-property lawsuit Oracle filed against the company last year.

Google just acquired this flying wind turbine company

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:37:23 +0000

Google just acquired a company that makes flying wind turbines that can harness wind power anywhere.

Deborah Estrin wants to (literally) open source your life

jnaze — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:38:14 +0000

You may not have heard about Dr. Deborah Estrin, a computer science professor and open source advocate, but she is on a mission to bring open source quite literally to the cellular level. But before we explain why, we need to put her work in the current context. [chunklet] <div class="chunklets img-medium-left group">

SAP shakes up development organization

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:21:14 +0000

SAP has abruptly reorganized its development strategy, with SuccessFactors CEO and cloud strategy chief Lars Dalgaard leaving the company and executive board member Vishal Sikka now tapped to lead a single software development unit.

DHS warns employees that years-old database hole puts their privacy at risk

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:52:22 +0000

Vulnerability in software used for Department of Homeland Security background investigations allowed potential unauthorized access since 2009.

10 popular iPhone apps -- blacklisted!

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:26:40 +0000

BYOD programs may come with the restriction of apps that consume too much data, risk malware or distract workers. Here are 10 iPhone apps that you're likely to find on a blacklist.

Choosing a virtualization strategy for general purpose web hosting

mombrea — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

The concept behind server virtualization is simple - you have a powerful piece of hardware that no single application or service can fully utilize, so you allocate many smaller servers (virtual machines) to run simultaneously on a single device.

Google Glass breaks into business

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:12:19 +0000

Like the tablet market, Google Glass may currently be viewed as a consumer product but it will soon be seen on the faces of IT and mobile employees.

Republicans package H-1B plan in attractive website

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:12:17 +0000

With the full Senate starting its debate on a comprehensive immigration bill, Republican lawmakers in the House have released a plan of their own, complete with a slick website.

The Senate may be interested in how Tim Cook likes his coffee

Phil Johnson — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

The Apple CEO insists that his company doesn’t dodge taxes, but instructions to his personal assistant may suggest otherwise

Nokia files cases against HTC One in the US

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:02:57 +0000

Nokia is targeting HTC's latest slate of smartphones, including the HTC One, with new legal action in the U.S. that demands the Taiwanese company cease the alleged patent infringement.

Yahoo acquires gaming infrastructure startup PlayerScale

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:54:08 +0000

Yahoo has acquired PlayerScale, a startup developer of infrastructure software for cross-platform gaming, adding to its string of recent acquisitions.

US ITC refuses to ban Microsoft's Xbox at Google's request

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 03:03:41 +0000

The U.S. International Trade Commission has turned down a request for a ban on Microsoft's Xbox after finding that the gaming device did not infringe a patent owned by Google's Motorola Mobility unit.