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• What will Google do with Motorola? - CNET.com.au: Help & ... What will Google do with Motorola? Now that Google's acquisition of Motorola is a sealed deal, CNET is looking at the options for Google's new hardware business. CNET.com.au: Help & How-to - 3 hours, 39 minutes ago  
• Facebook to settle class-action suit over Sponsored Stories - ARN Facebook to settle class-action suit over Sponsored Stories Facebook is to settle a class-action lawsuit in California that accused it of appropriating its users' likenesses for its Sponsored Stories advertising feature, according to a court document filed Tuesday. ARN - 3 hours, 43 minutes ago  
• Wednesday Grok: Microsoft’s browser lockout is to be ... - Computer World Wednesday Grok: Microsoft’s browser lockout is to be pitied more than despised Here’s an idea. Let’s tweak Windows so it only works properly with Internet Explorer. Is Microsoft up to its old tricks again? Manipulating software markets? Monopolising outcomes? More importantly, does ... Computer World - 4 hours, 9 minutes ago  
• Windows 8 touchscreen devices to be priced higher, ... - Good Gear Guide ... Windows 8 touchscreen devices to be priced higher, Dell says Touchscreen laptops and tablets with the upcoming Windows 8 OS will be priced higher than their non-touchscreen counterparts, Dell's CEO said on Tuesday. Good Gear Guide news - 4 hours, 47 minutes ago  
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• Updated SDK from Soti allows businesses to remotely ... - ARN Updated SDK from Soti allows businesses to remotely control Apple mobile devices Businesses can now remotely control enterprise mobile applications developed for Apple's mobile platform with the latest version of Soti's MobiControl Software Developer Kit for iOS, announced Tuesday. ARN - 5 hours, 46 minutes ago  
• Myer sales down, profit forecast lower - The Courier Mail ... Myer sales down, profit forecast lower MYER'S sales have fallen as ... The Courier Mail | Technology - 5 hours, 47 minutes ago  
• Googorola: Search giant completes takeover - The Courier Mail ... Googorola: Search giant completes takeover GOOGLE closes its $12.65 billion ... The Courier Mail | Technology - 6 hours, 10 minutes ago  
• Phones are distractions during catch-ups - ARN Phones are distractions during catch-ups Sick of your friends tweeting during dinner or constantly texting on nights out? ARN - 6 hours, 15 minutes ago  
• Sexism: 'Ignore it and it will go away' - The Courier Mail ... Sexism: 'Ignore it and it will go away' STATE Opposition Leader criticised for telling women to ignore workplace discrimination. The Courier Mail | Technology - 6 hours, 42 minutes ago  
• Published 6 hours ago
• Verizon looks to Alcatel's new core router for ... - Good Gear Guide ... Verizon looks to Alcatel's new core router for capacity, efficiency Verizon Communications on Tuesday became the first service provider to say it will use Alcatel-Lucent's upcoming 7950 XRS core routing system, which will bring the French-American equipment vendor into the ... Good Gear Guide news - 6 hours, 45 minutes ago  
• Sony shows off new digital media hub for ... - Good Gear Guide ... Sony shows off new digital media hub for Vaio, Xperia, Vita, tablets The "nasne" has a 500 GB and streams recorded content wirelessly to Sony devices. Good Gear Guide news - 6 hours, 48 minutes ago  
• SAP buys Ariba for $US4.51bn - AustralianIT.com.au | IT ... SAP buys Ariba for $US4.51bn BUSINESS software maker SAP will buy Ariba, which makes software that connects suppliers and buyers, for about $US4.51 billion. AustralianIT.com.au | IT News | Technology - 7 hours, 31 minutes ago  
• Dell's profit shrinks in the first quarter - ARN Dell's profit shrinks in the first quarter Dell has reported a drop in profits for the first quarter, weighed down by a revenue decrease and slower sales of consumer products. ARN - 7 hours, 39 minutes ago  
• Facebook stock slumps for third day - Computerworld eBusiness InDepth Facebook stock slumps for third day In its third day of trading, Facebook's stock is still in a slump, taking the shine off the frenzy that led up to the company's initial public offering (IPO) last ... Computerworld eBusiness InDepth - 8 hours, 35 minutes ago  
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• Brocade outlines its SDN approach - ARN Brocade outlines its SDN approach Brocade this week said it added hardware-based support for the OpenFlow software-defined networking (SDN) API and protocol to its NetIron and MLX series 100Gbps routers as part of a broader ... ARN - 8 hours, 59 minutes ago  
• CIOs mull how to innovate and tighten belts ... - ARN CIOs mull how to innovate and tighten belts simultaneously CIOs face a common set of thorny challenges these days, namely the pressure to deliver innovations even as they seek to cut or hold down spending, according to an array ... ARN - 9 hours, 1 minute ago  
• SAP buying e-commerce vendor Ariba for $4.3 billion - ARN SAP buying e-commerce vendor Ariba for $4.3 billion SAP is buying cloud-based e-commerce vendor Ariba for US$4.3 billion, the companies announced Tuesday. ARN - 9 hours, 4 minutes ago  
• NFC use growing outside smartphones - ARN NFC use growing outside smartphones A growing number of smartphones have NFC (near-field communication) capabilities to make mobile payments, but accessories and ultrabooks also now increasingly have the same technology. DeviceFidelity is offering a protective ... ARN - 9 hours, 12 minutes ago  
• Microsoft beats data-sorting record with new approach - ARN Microsoft beats data-sorting record with new approach Besting a record set by Yahoo in 2009, the research arm of Microsoft have deployed a new technique for quickly sorting large amounts of data, called Flat Datacenter Storage (FDS). ARN - 9 hours, 34 minutes ago  
• Published 10 hours ago
• Jailbreak of Apple iOS 5.1.1 due 'in days' - ARN Jailbreak of Apple iOS 5.1.1 due 'in days' Hackers claim to be just days away from jailbreaking Apple devices running iOS 5.1.1, the latest firmware release for iPhones and iPads, letting users load applications from outside of Apple's ... ARN - 10 hours, 3 minutes ago  
• VoIP provider files net neutrality complaint with FCC - Computer World VoIP provider files net neutrality complaint with FCC A Florida VoIP carrier has filed a net neutrality complaint against a Georgia utility and broadband provider, after the utility accused the VoIP firm of theft of service for using ... Computer World - 10 hours, 14 minutes ago  
• NASA on 'brink of a new future' with ... - Computerworld eBusiness InDepth NASA on 'brink of a new future' with SpaceX launch By Sharon Gaudin Computerworld - The nation's space efforts entered a new chapter today with the launch of the first commercial vehicle to the International Space Station. Computerworld eBusiness InDepth - 11 hours ago  
• Via announces $49 PC with Android OS - Computer World Via announces $49 PC with Android OS The price bar for PCs keeps dropping, with chip maker Via on Tuesday announcing a US$49 APC computer with a customized version of Google's Android operating system. Computer World - 11 hours, 12 minutes ago  
• New Nmap probes IPv6 networks - ARN New Nmap probes IPv6 networks Preparing for the eventual widespread conversion to IPv6, the Nmap Project has updated its namesake security scanning tool so it can scan IPv6 networks using a variety of novel techniques. ARN - 11 hours, 43 minutes ago  
• Published 12 hours ago
• Banking malware monitors victims by hijacking webcams and ... - ARN Banking malware monitors victims by hijacking webcams and microphones, researchers say A new variant of SpyEye malware allows cybercriminals to monitor potential bank fraud victims by hijacking their webcams and microphones, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab. ARN - 12 hours, 23 minutes ago  
• Sony demos wireless media hub for its computers, ... - Computer World Sony demos wireless media hub for its computers, smartphones, game consoles Sony on Tuesday showed a digital media hub that uses Wi-Fi to connect its PCs, tablets, smartphones and PlayStation game consoles, a product that it hopes will be part of ... Computer World - 12 hours, 59 minutes ago  
• YouTube appeals German content filtering verdict - ARN YouTube appeals German content filtering verdict YouTube and German music royalty collecting society GEMA have appealed the outcome of a lawsuit filed by GEMA against YouTube, in which a German court ordered YouTube to inspect the ... ARN - 13 hours, 41 minutes ago  
• Google has finally closed Motorola Mobility acquisition - ARN Google has finally closed Motorola Mobility acquisition Google has finally closed its acquisition of Motorola Mobility, and will now start working on new devices while keeping Android open, it said on Tuesday. ARN - 13 hours, 54 minutes ago  
• Vodafone blames difficult economic environment for 12.7 percent ... - ARN Vodafone blames difficult economic environment for 12.7 percent profit drop Vodafone reported a 12.7 percent drop in net profit for the year to March 31, blaming economic conditions in Europe. ARN - 17 hours, 11 minutes ago  
• Published 18 hours ago
• Tech guns for hire: 5 places to find ... - Computerworld eBusiness InDepth Tech guns for hire: 5 places to find skilled IT contractors By Logan Kugler Computerworld - Even for organizations with a stellar full-time IT staff, situations often arise where temporary outside help is needed. Computerworld eBusiness InDepth - 18 hours, 28 minutes ago