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Intel Snags Infineon Wireless Unit in $1.4B Deal

internet.com - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 11:20am
Chip giant signals its ambitious designs on the mobile sector with the purchase of Infineon's Wireless Solutions division for $1.4 billion in an all-cash deal.


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Older Americans Flock to Social Networking

internet.com - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 8:00am
New report from Pew Internet Project finds that older Americans are gravitating to social sites like Facebook and LinkedIn at a staggering rate, much faster than the young.


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Researcher Warns of New 64-Bit Windows Rootkit

internet.com - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 8:00am
Security research firm Prevx warns that a new iteration of a familiar rootkit, TDL3, is now in the wild and threatens to compromise 64-bit Windows systems.


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Gartner Warns Windows 7 Costlier Than Thought

internet.com - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 8:00am
Microsoft's new operating system may make an appealing case for IT buyers, particularly as more businesses enter a refresh cycle, but Gartner warns of the hidden costs of the transition.


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FCC Needs More Wireless Market Data: GAO

internet.com - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 8:00am
The Government Accountability Office's latest report advises the FCC seek out more information, particularly about competition and pricing, to better serve wireless consumers.


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Microsoft Adds New Features to Office Web Apps

internet.com - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 8:00am
Software giant continues drive into the cloud with the rollout of a spate of new features for the Web-based versions of its popular Office productivity suite.


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Most SMBs Still Fall Short on Security: Survey

internet.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 7:14pm
Small and midsized businesses know the risks and ramifications of failing to secure their data networks, but for a variety of reasons most still aren't doing what it takes to lock them down.


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Bing, Yahoo Post Modest Gains in Search Share

internet.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 7:14pm
Microsoft and Yahoo managed to eke out small gains in overall search traffic in July but the modest improvement belies bigger issues for both companies.


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Apple iTV? New iPods? iTunes in the Cloud? Mulling Apple's Upcoming News

internet.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 7:14pm
Industry observers weigh what Steve Jobs may have up his sleeve.


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Latest Malware Trap: Bogus Celebrity Deaths

internet.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 12:57pm
After mastering the art of rigging search engine results to spread malware when breaking news and celebrity gossip is trending hot, hackers have decided to just cut out the middleman.


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Btrfs Linux Filesystem Nearing Mainstream

internet.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 9:52am
For at least two years, excitement has surrounded the Btrfs Linux filesystem as a successor to current systems, but new improvements could take it over the top.


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Verizon, Free Press Deepen Net Neutrality Feud

internet.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 9:52am
War of words escalates between Verizon and Free Press, as the telecom giant defends its net neutrality compromise with Google, which the outspoken advocacy group sees as a death knell for the open Internet.


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Microsoft Pushes Out Exchange 2010 SP1

internet.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 9:52am
After a summer of refinements, Microsoft says it is ready to take the wraps off of Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1, offering updates to the Outlook Web App and a revamped management user interface.


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Dell Matches HP With $1.8B Counteroffer for 3PAR

internet.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 9:52am
Sparring continues between the two computing giants in the courtship of storage heavyweight 3PAR, with Dell matching HP's latest offer in a bidding war that could top $2 billion.


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Say What? The Week's Top Five IT Quotes

internet.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 9:52am
Why develop for Android, the battle over 3PAR heats up, the U.S.'s cybersecurity shortcomings, and more.


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Intel Snags Infineon Wireless Unit in $1.4B Deal

internet.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 6:51am
Chip giant signals its ambitious designs on the mobile sector with the purchase of Infineon's Wireless Solutions division for $1.4 billion in an all-cash deal.


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Microsoft Scores Virtualization Win Over VMware

internet.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 6:51am
Microsoft has notched a significant win over rival VMware in the ultra-competitive virtualization space, landing the business of engineering giant CH2M Hill.


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HP Isn't Letting 3PAR Go, Ups Offer to $1.8B

internet.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 6:51am
The bidding war escalates between HP and Dell for the virtualization and cloud storage specialist.


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Applicants Alerted to UConn Data Breach

internet.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 6:51am
More than 10,000 people who applied to the University of Connecticut between 2004 and 2010 are learning that a stolen laptop has exposed their contact information and Social Security numbers.


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Google Debuts Gmail VoIP Service

internet.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 6:51am
New feature builds on Google's recent communications play, enabling users to place calls to landline and wireless phones through the Gmail Web interface.


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