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Motorola debuts MC3100 rugged handheld
Motorola Inc. today announced a next-generation ruggedized handheld computer, the MC3100, that includes an accelerometer and is equipped with an RFID tag...
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Microsoft links malware rates to pirated Windows
Microsoft said computers in countries with high rates of software piracy are more likely to be infected by malicious code because users...
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Lenovo, HP lead way into rural China PC market
PC makers looking to boost sales in recent years have increasingly zoned in on rural China, a vast and largely untapped source...
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Google’s Chrome browser share growth trumps Firefox’s
Google’s Chrome boosted its share of the browser market by a bigger margin than did Mozilla’s Firefox in October, the fourth time...
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Migrate to Windows 7– Migrating your bookmarks
I’d argue that the first thing a user wants upon migrating to a new PC–or, in this case, a new operating system...
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Mozilla unveils first Firefox 3.6 beta
Mozilla late last week released the first beta of Firefox 3.6, a minor upgrade slated to wrap up later this year. Delayed...
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Mobile phone shipments show signs of improvement in Q3
The mobile phone market globally turned a corner in the third quarter, with shipments by manufacturers increasing by 5.6% over the previous...
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After one year, Conficker infects 7M computers
The Conficker worm has passed a dubious milestone. It has now infected more than 7 million computers, security experts estimate. Late last...
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Mac mini (Late 2009) benchmarks
Apple recently released an update to its Mac mini line of desktop computers. The changes include faster processors, more RAM, and Apple’s...
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Microsoft discontinues accounting software
Microsoft is spiking its Office Accounting software and will stop distributing the products as of Nov. 16, according to a posting on...
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Google Chrome: The fast browser with slow adoption
The launch of Google’s Chrome browser a little over a year ago brought with it a mountain of hype and expectations, with...
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Cisco dropping Tandberg buy?
Cisco is reportedly considering dropping its $3 billion bid for videoconferencing leader Tandberg in the face of resistance from a block of...
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Microsoft cleans up bugs after biggest patch release
After releasing its largest-ever group of security patches two weeks ago, Microsoft has done a little cleaning up. Over the past few...
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Moving Wi-Fi complexity into the cloud
There are now at least three companies moving enterprise Wi-Fi control functions, management functions or both into the cloud. Meraki was first...
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Sony recalls for AC adapters for some Vaio PCs
Sony issued a recall for some AC adapters used with all-in-one Vaio PCs and docking stations as they pose the risk of...