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Recent patent applications are for a stylus, dubbed the iPen, that could use haptic or optical technology to work with the company's iOS devices.
CEO Ballmer uses an 80-inch touchscreen running Windows 8 for communications and productivity in his office, and the technology will hit the market "eventually."
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved a rule change for part of the 800MHz band Thursday, opening the door for Sprint Nextel to use the band for its 4G LTE network.
A new report from Google reveals that Microsoft dominates the field when it comes to sending takedown requests to shut down sites offering pirated software.
Sure, the world of IT is still full of frustrations. But here are a few aspects of the big picture we shouldn't forget.
Nearly 9 out of 10 downloads of the new version of OpenOffice have been for Windows machines, rather than Linux, according to recently released statistics from Apache.
This Kickstarter project keeps your smartphone in the perfect position for taking scan-quality photos of documents.
If Adobe Reader isn't getting the job done, this free substitute makes it easy to edit just about any PDF.
The newest version of the Oracle NetBeans IDE (integrated developer environment) will come with support for the latest versions of PHP and C++.
Cisco announced that it can't compete in a BYOD world, and it's getting out of the tablet business.
Finally, there's a machine to hold your cards for you when you’re playing online webcam poker with your friends.
Intuit's Quickbooks Online service suffered an outage this week that left "a small subset" of customers unable to access their data, but the company says the...
You may never be able to have Ladyada's workshop, but support this project on Lego Cuusoo, and you can at least have a toy representation of it.
Developers have released Absinthe 2.0 which can jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 devices. Jailbreaking is a personal choice, but a jailbroken iOS device poses a security risk.
UPDATE: Absinthe 2.0 can be used to jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 devices, allowing users to gain root access to the OS and -- for example -- download applications not authorized by Apple.
You may Like (or un-Like) Facebook Camera, but here's why Instagram should still have a place in your heart.
The mayor of West New York, New Jersey, was arrested together with his son on Thursday, for allegedly hacking into a website that criticized him and his...
Copyright owners want allegedly infringing links removed from search results in increasing volume, Google says.
IBM has banned the use of Siri by employees over privacy concerns, but the policies employed by Apple are not really any different than the rest of the Internet and tech world.
A recent coding competition in the Boston area brought together IT professionals, medical workers and others with an interest in health IT to show how data...
Dell's forthcoming tablet looks like standard stuff, plus some business-friendly security features.
Apple may mimic Amazon's practice of regularly offering a paid app as a free download; let's hope the App Store sticks a good selection.
The direction HP is taking with its outsourcing business remains unclear three years after its EDS acquisition.
Microsoft is in the midst of an unprecedented, massive upgrade cycle for its enterprise software products, a refresh wave that represents a major challenge for...
CIOs and IT directors tracking the barrage of major upgrades for Windows and Office also need to stay tuned to the refresh cycle for Microsoft's servers and...
Minnesota State Government Executive Branch Picks Microsoft to Improve E-mail, CollaborationFri, 25 May 2012 07:20:05 -0700
The Executive Branch of the Minnesota state government had its 40,000 end users on a mishmash of e-mail systems when in 2008 its IT group, the Office of...
How easy is it to get a Facebook botnet to do your bidding? All you need is cash, the right software, and a list of fake accounts. I did it in 10 minutes for less than $70.
Lawmakers Call on DOJ to Reopen Investigation Into Google Wi-Fi SpyingFri, 25 May 2012 07:10:00 -0700
UPDATE: The recent release of an FCC analysis prompts members of Congress to urge another look at Google's data-collection practices for its Street View maps.
More than 50 percent of software acquired in the next five years will be open source software, according to recent data.
When Siri sends your voice to Apple's servers for conversion to text, is Apple capturing your passwords?
Apple and Android devices make up 82% of those shipped to retailers in the first quarter of 2012, IDC reports.
We caught up with Kevin Hoare, Lead PC Designer on Max Payne 3, to talk about what Rockstar has done to optimize the game for PC enthusiasts. Pour yourself a drink and join us for some sweet, sweet talk about scalable texture filters!
This week's collection of free games includes mind-bending platformers and a beautiful, well-crafted God Game.
Japan Robot Lab Readies Second Prototype for Work at Crippled Nuclear ReactorFri, 25 May 2012 03:30:08 -0700
A Japanese robotics lab has developed a new emergency response prototype that will soon be put to work at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in...
Sony on Friday released an iPhone app to access its streaming Music Unlimited service, part of its efforts to expand its online platforms to devices from rival...
SimpleAir in Texas said Thursday it had settled its patent infringement litigation against Apple, and entered into a confidential license agreement by which...
One of China's top Twitter-like sites, Sina Weibo, is working to attract Japanese companies to advertise on its platform by helping the firms open and use...
Chinese communications equipment company Huawei Technologies has filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission against patent company InterDigital...
Reports earlier this week that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer predicted unprecedented sales of Windows 8 were wrong on multiple counts.
Staff writer Lex Friedman and contributor Marco Tabini teamed up to build a new iPhone game called Let's Sing. Here's Lex's behind-the-scenes look at what it's really like to build an app for the App Store.
Facebook Camera looks a heck of a lot like Instagram. But it's seemingly aimed at a different crowd. Here's our hands-on.
6 Essential Desktop Apps to Make Your Android Phone Device a Work or Play PowerhouseThu, 24 May 2012 18:35:00 -0700
Use these Android and PC software recommendations to work more efficiently, keep your phone safe, or interact more quickly with your multimedia files.
In a year of disappointing releases, Nvidia hopes its reference design for an inexpensive tablet will be more capable than Amazon's Kindle Fire.
Judge Orders Drug Evidence Suppressed in Warrantless GPS Tracking CaseThu, 24 May 2012 15:23:00 -0700
A federal judge in Kentucky this week upheld a lower court's decision to throw out crucial evidence in a drug case because the evidence was gathered with the help of a GPS tracking device that was installed without a warrant on the suspect's vehicle.
Microsoft is pushing businesses to move from XP to Windows 7, with little mention of Windows 8.
Digital music service Spotify is using employee performance management software from Salesforce.com to drive engagement within the company and make giving feedback more social.
Almost two-thirds of mobile employees say they are working 50 to 60 hour-plus weeks, with most working weekends too, according to research.
An unannounced 14-inch Ultrabook has popped up on Amazon.
A growing number of U.S. carriers and enterprises are hedging their bets on IPv6 by purchasing blocks of unused IPv4 addresses through official channels or behind-the-scenes dealmaking.
One high school student decided to recreate Mario out pieces of paper, using stop motion. The result is pretty impressive.
