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March 15, 2010
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FCC Broadband Plan: FAQ Details of the FCC's plan to speed and spread Internet access in the US will be unveiled tomorrow, but here's what we know now.
Five Doomsday Scenarios for IT: Tech Apocalypse Power grid hacks, massive DNS rerouting, solar flares -- end-times for IT may be more likely than you think
Molyneux Says PlayStation Move 'Not as Big a Step' as Natal Fable III lead designer Peter Molyneux suggests Sony's PlayStation Move motion controller isn't as bold or forward-looking as Microsoft's controller-free Project Natal.
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SXSW Apps: Tungle.me, Huddlehub and Phonebooth I've been cruising the exhibit hall looking for cool apps (and free beer), and found a little of both.
SXSW Notes: QR Codes Are Everywhere Those little black and while boxes are a physical bridge from the real world to the web world.
AT&T Feature Phones Get Smartphone-like Web Services Quick Messaging phone users are being nudged toward smartphone features lie cloud storage and advanced texting.
Facebook Sets up Office in India Facebook has set up an online sales and support operation in India
7 Common Targets of Stealth Threats Guard against underrated attacks in these key computing programs and practices.
HP Starts Damage Control After China Laptop Buyer Complaint Hewlett-Packard extended the warranties on motherboards in certain laptops in China as it came under fire for problems including overheating.
Copyright Holders Drop Bid to Block Pirate Bay in Norway Copyright holders have given up their efforts to force Norwegian ISP Telenor to block access to The Pirate Bay's web site
Oracle Loses XML Co-inventor to Google Ex-Sun XML envangelist Tim Bray starts with Google's Android team
GlobalFoundries' New Singapore Arm Pays Down Debt GlobalFoundries has moved fast to put its financial house in order after acquiring Singapore contract chip maker Chartered Semiconductor.
IBM Says Rivals Behind Anti-IBM Report in India IBM has slammed a report critical of the adoption of its mainframes in India, saying the report was driven by IBM competitors and has no credibility.
Ruckus Attacks Enterprise Wi-Fi With Pricing Ruckus Wireless aims to lower the cost of entry to enterprise IEEE 802.11n Wi-Fi gear with a stepped-down line of access points it is introducing on Monday.
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.
Celebrities Caused 2009 Twitter Crime Wave Criminals started targeting Twitter in earnest during a key period in early 2009, and security company Barracuda Labs has worked out why. During the same few...
Taiwan LCD Giant Plans Big China Factory as Rules Ease AU Optronics became the first major Taiwan LCD maker to formally apply to build a $3 billion factory in China, after rules were eased last month.
Five Features the iPad Needs for Business The iPad can be a valuable business tool, but there are some key features missing that would expand its business functionality
Pegasystems Buys CRM Vendor Chordiant BPM vendor Pegasystems is buying CRM player Chordiant for $161.5 million.
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