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An Amazon job posting for a browser developer may signal changes to the top-selling e-reader's Web browser.


The Google Apps Marketplace will let third-party developers sell their Web apps to Google Apps customers.



If the company hits its sales goals -- 2.5 million 3-D televisions and 67% more TVs overall -- its TV business will be profitable for the first time in seven years.


A light Patch Tuesday brings word of a new zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 and 7.


The $90,000 CSR-3 switch is positioned as a flagship enterprise product capable of handling high demand for video on 100G networks.


Some Core i7 processors received from the supplier were counterfeit, online retailer says.


The phone was bought by an employee of Panda Security, who spotted the malware.



Apple won't have the tablet computer market to itself for long as Hewlett-Packard and others plan Windows 7-based slates.


Portables such as ultrathin mobiles and WiMAX-enabled machines will account for more than 60% of all PC shipments, researcher predicts.


The company says that it is working with U.S.-CERT to determine how the software on its servers became infected.


The chip maker is investigating reports of potentially counterfeit i7 920 packages in the marketplace.



With the release IP Office 6.0, Avaya seeks to bring unified communications within reach for cost-conscious small businesses.


Much of the increase was driven by open networked storage.


IBM will adopt "Smarter Systems for a Smarter Planet" as its data center marketing moniker, putting distance between today's "dynamic infrastructure" and the me-too catch phrases used by competitors.


Built-in speed enhancers include a subsystem that increases processor interconnect bandwidth by 2.5 times over previous generations of the appliance.


First commercial for Apple's new tablet-style computer debuts during the Academy Awards broadcast.


By acquiring DocVerse, Google is paving the road to cloud computing.



Automated software patching, common among enterprises, is making its way onto consumer PCs.


Pure and Turtle appear to run Windows CE while emphasizing social networking and other Web 2.0 functions.


Reports of production problems apparently overcome, the Wi-Fi-only version of the Mac maker's touchscreen tablet will ship first.


The federal appellate ruling could help TiVo in patent-infringement litigation involving AT&T, Verizon Communications, and Microsoft.



LaCie, LG Electronics, QNAP, Synology, and Thecus plan to use the technology in their storage products, the chip maker said.


Steve Jobs wants to block importation of HTC's HD2, the first Windows phone to offer an iPhone-style touch screen.


The video sharing site now allows anyone to generate captions for videos with coherent spoken English.


Orange will use the high-end mobile operating system launched last month by Intel and Nokia, along with Intel's Atom processor, to develop multimedia-rich mobile devices.


The latest Google Labs experiment allows people to input letters for mobile search queries using a finger on a touch screen.



Mobile PCs -- netbooks, laptops, and tablet PCs -- will dominate the market, driving 90% of growth over the next three years, the research firm says.


Among other reasons to consider Google Apps: automatic backups for disaster recovery.


A lawsuit seeks to bar importation of iPhone competitors into the United States.


Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, is asking for help to engage the public in a discussion about cybersecurity.


The companies have created a non-profit to manage the process of certifying identity providers.


The TiVo Premiere digital video recorder combines TV and the Internet into one device that could replace the PC for entertainment.



But lawmakers want companies to take the lead against online censorship.


Surging demand for smartphones and strong revenue predictions for PC and server markets are boosting semiconductor sales.


One of the main target markets for the lightweight, rugged tablet PC is healthcare.


In lawsuits, iPhone maker claims 11 HTC devices, including the Nexus One, violate its patents.


Column about IBM senior VP Rod Adkins laying out IBM's strategy for hardware and assessing competitors Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Oracle-Sun, and Cisco.


The integrated graphics chipset will support Blu-ray high-definition graphics and be compatible with AMD's upcoming Phenom II X6 six-core processor.


The mobile Linux trade group believes that a partnership with the Wholesale Applications Community will help open source gain a foothold in the mobile app market.


The plan strives to provide a road map to better cybersecurity while preserving civil liberties and openness.



Sean Maloney, considered to be Intel CEO Paul Otellini's eventual successor, is on medical leave.


The company is releasing software to improve the process of online identification and authentication.


Steve Jobs says he won't stand idle while competitors "steal" his company's technology.


The i.MX508 processor could lower the retail price of e-readers by $30, company says.


The networking company wants to finds ways to let workers connect to corporate networks on mobile devices or laptops without sacrificing security.


Big Blue's Intel-based server technology breaks the chip-memory connection to unleash extreme virtualization.


The refreshed ReadyNAS network-attached storage appliances support up to 500 users with data storage along with integrated replication and backup options.


The PalmSecure LT single sign-on device locks down computers by using palm-vein patterns to identify authorized users.


The company says that it has taken steps to address violations of its Supplier Code of Conduct.



The multitouch convertible tablet is targeted at healthcare, education, and sales departments.


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