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Hurd Putting HP Secrets in Peril, Lawsuit Claims
Hurd's new position as president of competitor Oracle "has put HP’s most valuable trade secrets and confidential information in peril," according to HP.
Hewlett-Packard - Oracle Corporation - Trade secret - Mark Hurd - Oracle
Hewlett-Packard - Oracle Corporation - Trade secret - Mark Hurd - Oracle
EBay Bringing Mobile Apps Into the Future
The head of eBay's mobile efforts has big plans for the future.
eBay - Shopping - Servers - Auctions - Assistance
eBay - Shopping - Servers - Auctions - Assistance
Five Lessons Learned in the Craigslist Adult Services Shutdown
Is free speech really about prostitution and erotic massage?
Craigslist - Prostitution - Craig Newmark - Jim Buckmaster - Classified advertising
Craigslist - Prostitution - Craig Newmark - Jim Buckmaster - Classified advertising
Getting Your Data Safely Across the Border
The ACLU has sued the US government claiming that laptop searches without cause are a violation of Fourth Amendment rights, but you can take steps of your own to get your data across the border without legal action.
American Civil Liberties Union - Law - Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution - United States - Federal government of the United States
American Civil Liberties Union - Law - Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution - United States - Federal government of the United States
For Google TV, a Sharp Turn Away From Apple TV
Google TV may offer the polar opposite television experience when compared to Apple TV.
Google - AppleTv - Search - Apple - Search Engines
Google - AppleTv - Search - Apple - Search Engines
Why Android Is Stealing Share from iOS
It's no accident that Android is emerging as the leading mobile operating system--or that Apple's contender is fading.
Apple - Android - Mobile operating system - Handhelds - Google
Apple - Android - Mobile operating system - Handhelds - Google
Report: HP Sues Mark Hurd
Mark Hurd is being sued by HP.
Mark Hurd - Larry Ellison - Hewlett-Packard - Oracle - Oracle Corporation
Mark Hurd - Larry Ellison - Hewlett-Packard - Oracle - Oracle Corporation
Kindle 3 Teardown: What’s Inside Your E-book Reader?
Ever wonder what’s inside your Kindle 3? The folks at EEVblog have completed dissected Amazon’s famous e-reader to reveal the guts of this portable device.
E-book - Amazon Kindle - Amazon - Readers - Amazon.com
E-book - Amazon Kindle - Amazon - Readers - Amazon.com
Hurd's Job: Sell Oracle's Exadata Vision
The ascendancy of former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd to a co-president slot at Oracle could give the vendor's strategy of selling integrated systems a boost...
Mark Hurd - Hewlett-Packard - Oracle Corporation - Oracle - Larry Ellison
Mark Hurd - Hewlett-Packard - Oracle Corporation - Oracle - Larry Ellison
Symantec Updates Enterprise Vault, Ties to Microsoft Cloud Apps
Symantec Tuesday unveiled updated storage and backup gear, giving Enterprise Vault 9.0 new tools for lawyers.
Microsoft - Enterprise Vault - Backup - Site Management - Storage
Microsoft - Enterprise Vault - Backup - Site Management - Storage
IPhone 4 Wi-Fi Proves a Challenge for University
The iPhone 4 is the first to use 802.11n for Wi-Fi connectivity. But it runs only in the crowded 2.4GHz band.
IPhone - IEEE 802.11n-2009 - ISM band - Handhelds - Smartphones
IPhone - IEEE 802.11n-2009 - ISM band - Handhelds - Smartphones
Samsung Fascinate Completes Galaxy S Grand Slam
Launching the Fascinate with Verizon this week completes Samsung's strategy of offering the same Galaxy S Android smartphone platform through all four major wireless carriers.
Android - Smartphone - Samsung Group - Verizon - Samsung
Android - Smartphone - Samsung Group - Verizon - Samsung
LG Announces Smartphones With Dual-core Processor
LG on Tuesday announced new smartphones with dual-core processors.
Smartphone - processor - Hardware - Components - Multi-core processor
Smartphone - processor - Hardware - Components - Multi-core processor
Send HTML E-mail From Your IPhone With MarkdownMail
If you’ve ever wanted to spice up your iOS device’s e-mail messages with a little styled text, you’ve run up against one of the limitations of Apple's mobile...
Apple - IPhone - Smartphones - Handhelds - App Store
Apple - IPhone - Smartphones - Handhelds - App Store
HTML5 May Help Web Pages Talk, Listen
The World Wide Consortium is investigating integrating speech capabilities into Web standard
HTML5 - World Wide Web - HTML - Data Formats - Google
HTML5 - World Wide Web - HTML - Data Formats - Google
ACLU, Other Groups Sue U.S. Government Over Border Laptop Searches
The ACLU and other groups file a lawsuit challenging a U.S. policy allowing border agents to search electronic devices without suspecting wrongdoing.
American Civil Liberties Union - Federal government of the United States - Lawsuit - United States - Anwar al-Awlaki
American Civil Liberties Union - Federal government of the United States - Lawsuit - United States - Anwar al-Awlaki
Companies Combine for Self-service Private Cloud
MomentumSI is leading a coalition of companies to offer private cloud services.
Cloud computing - Business - United States - Minnesota - Saint Cloud
Cloud computing - Business - United States - Minnesota - Saint Cloud
Ping Attracts 1 Million Users in 48 Hours
Apple announced last week that more than one million users signed up for Ping in the service's first 48 hours of availability. Ping, as apparently a million of...
Apple - iTunes - Social network - 48 Hours - Facebook
Apple - iTunes - Social network - 48 Hours - Facebook
Know Your Touch Screens
Ever since the iPhone, gadget makers of all kinds got busy replacing real buttons with virtual ones on touch screens, but touch alone isn't what the new generation is all about.
iPhone - Touchscreen - Smartphone - Handhelds - Apple
iPhone - Touchscreen - Smartphone - Handhelds - Apple

