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Microsoft sets Oct. 31 as stop date for Windows 7 consumer PC sales
Microsoft has set Oct. 31 as the end of sales of new consumer-grade Windows 7 PCs, but for now has left open the do-not-sell-after-this-date for business machines.
For the Bitcoin app builder comes a handy new tool kit from BitPay
Bitcoin developers tired of working with clunky APIs to build their apps have a new option that goes straight to the source.
Aerohive hopes to ride enterprise Wi-Fi to a $75M IPO
Aerohive Networks, a networking vendor that's bullish on the convergence of enterprise wired and wireless LANs, aims to raise US$75 million through an initial public offering.
Intel moves deeper into software with server KVM tool
Intel has released a new tool for remotely managing servers from multiple hardware vendors, though it's having to be careful not to upset partners as it looks to make more money from software.
More retailers, and ballparks, take a swing at location-based data
A growing number of brick-and-mortar businesses, eager to learn more about what goes on inside their walls, are turning to new technology to gather data from people's mobile phones.
Are CIOs losing power?
A new study by Forrester illuminates the changing IT landscape, finding that the share of IT projects primarily or exclusively run by IT department will decline from 55% in 2009 to 47% in 2015.
Wall Street Beat: Confidence in tech sector high despite mixed earnings
Despite some shadows cast by Lenovo and Cisco earnings, IT stocks have had a strong week overall, with Nasdaq tech stocks reaching their highest point since the third quarter of 2000, during the dot-com bust.
How the NIST cybersecurity framework can help secure the enterprise
Now that the National Institute of Standards and Technology has finalized the much-discussed cybersecurity framework, organizations can use it as the guideline for measuring how well their systems are secured.
Can 200 million licenses be wrong? Windows 8 hits major milestone
Windows 8 isn't quite the next Vista after all.
10-Gbit Google Fiber is already real, just not from Google
Google's plan to bring an upgraded, 10-Gbit Google Fiber capability to its existing customers is a terrific idea. It's also one that its rivals have already begun working on, or even already deployed.
Music industry sucks life from subscription services
Music subscription services, such as Pandora and Spotify, are the fastest-growing segment of the music industry, but since they hand over 60% to 70% of their revenue to record labels, they will inevitably fail unless something changes, a new report shows.
Latest tablet theft victim is just 2 years old
High-tech device theft has claimed its latest victim in San Francisco -- and he's just 2 years old.
Computer geeks as loners? Data says otherwise
The typical image of a computer geek is that of a socially clueless loner. Not only single, but can't even get a date.
NSA protest results in tens of thousands of phone calls, emails
Organizers of The Day We Fight Back, a protest Tuesday against U.S. National Security Agency surveillance programs, called the effort a "tremendous success," with nearly 100,000 phone calls made to U.S. lawmakers and 185,000 people signing up to send email blasts to their congressional representatives.
Experts question security used in Target breach
The latest details from the Target breach investigation raises questions as to the security the retailer had in place for third-party vendors accessing its partner portal and billing system.
The Art of Writing in the Age of Algorithms
A Web-based app promises to help you write like Hemingway. But does HemingwayApp, based on an algorithm that analyzes your words using Hemingway's rules on writing, offer a useful service or does it just exploit the Hemingway name?
Google publishes commitments it made to settle EU antitrust case
Google has done what the European Commission declined to do: publish the details of the latest commitments Google made in a bid to settle a long-running antitrust case involving its treatment of rival specialist search services, among other matters.
Are We Too Stupid to Let Watson Make Us Smarter?
IBM's supercomputer is ready to make the leap from analyzing massive data sets to actually helping us make the right decision. But will we be too proud to take Watson's advice?
Ericsson and Ciena join forces on IP and optical networking
Ericsson and Ciena have signed a global agreement to develop joint transport solutions for converged IP and optical networks that also use SDN (software-defined networking) features.
Perspective: Microsoft hedges on Office for iPad, cites 'thoughtful' decisions
'Thoughtful' was the watchword yesterday for Tami Reller, Microsoft's chief of marketing, when she was asked how the company plans to extend its lucrative Office franchise to mobile platforms other than Windows
Third of Internet Explorer users at risk from active attacks
Microsoft late Thursday said that both Internet Explorer 10 and its predecessor, IE9, were under attack by hackers exploiting an unpatched flaw in the browsers.
WifiForward group shows growing competition between carriers and cable operators
Cable operators Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Charter Communications have joined forces and formed WifiForward, an organization that will work to protect existing unlicensed frequencies and get lawmakers to free up more spectrum.
Worm 'TheMoon' infects Linksys routers
A self-replicating program is infecting Linksys routers by exploiting an authentication bypass vulnerability in various models from the vendor's E-Series product line.
Rakuten to buy Internet messaging app Viber for $900 million
Japan's Rakuten will acquire instant messaging and calling app developer Viber Media for US$900 million, the e-commerce giant said Friday, highlighting its moves to penetrate new markets.
Staff at recruitment tool firm Distill join Yahoo
The team at Distill, the developer of a collaborative video interview platform, is joining Yahoo, adding to the number of engineers and other staff from startups that have joined the Internet company.
Attack on US veterans website may have been aimed at military members
A cyberattack against the Veteran of Foreign Wars website, believed to have been initiated in China, may have sought to spy on U.S. military members, security company FireEye said Thursday.
Comcast-Time Warner deal may impact broadband customers
Comcast's proposed acquisition of Time Warner Cable is partly a grab for negotiating power in the fast-changing video content business, but it might affect broadband users, too.
Many big names working on head-mounted gear, Glass display maker says
The Taiwanese company that makes the display used in Google's Glass head-mounted display says it's working with multiple big-name electronics companies on head-mounted gadget products.
Facebook offers more ways to express gender beyond 'male' and 'female'
Facebook, in a move that acknowledges real social issues around gender identity, has updated its site to give people more ways to express their gender.
Hackers circulate thousands of FTP credentials, New York Times among those hit
Hackers are circulating credentials for thousands of FTP sites and appear to have compromised file transfer servers at The New York Times and other organizations, according to a security expert.

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