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Google exec hints of Android 5.0 release this fall
Google is not letting on much about the next version of Android, even though it is rumored to be coming to a smartphone by early summer. Read More


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Adobe ColdFusion 9 Server Lockdown Guide
This guide describes how server administrators can improve the security of their ColdFusion server. Learn more

New Mac malware exploits Java bugs, steals passwords
A new version of a well-known family of Mac malware exploits vulnerabilities in Java to steal usernames and passwords for online payment, banking and credit card websites. Read More

Complete coverage: Mobile World Congress 2012
Get Mobile World Congress news, reviews, analysis and more with complete Computerworld coverage. Read More

Free tool silently updates most Windows software
Danish security company Secunia today released a beta version of its PSI 3.0 utility that automatically downloads updates for Windows programs and plug-ins created by thousands of third-party vendors. Read More

From CIO.com: BlackBerry PlayBook Apps: 10 Must-Have Downloads, All Free
Quality apps for RIM's new tablet are few and far between right now, but they do exist. CIO.com's Al Sacco recommends 10 great PlayBook apps currently available and worthy of your attention. Read More

No webcast for Wednesday's Windows 8 launch event, Microsoft confirms
Microsoft confirmed last week that it won't webcast Wednesday's launch event for Windows 8 Consumer Preview. Read More

Carrier IQ hopes customers will come back after scandal
Carrier IQ said it hopes that operators, some of which have disabled its software after a privacy uproar late last year, are now realizing how valuable the data its software collects is. Read More

Study: Enterprise social networks failing to meet expectations
Enterprise social networking (ESN) software can improve communication and collaboration among employees, but most companies aren't implementing and using these products properly, leading to unmet goals, according to a new study. Read More

Dell releases next-gen 10GbE storage arrays
Dell EqualLogic today unveiled the next generation of its mid-range storage arrays, which use 10GbE ports to create iSCSI storage networks using existing copper or fiber infrastructures. Read More

Pope to set up Twitter account
The Pope Benedict XVI is showing his technical savvy by launching his own Twitter account. Read More


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Harnessing the powerful new features of Microsoft Exchange 2010 – but without introducing additional risk, cost and complexity during the migration process – is a challenge many CIOs are about to face. We consider the risks involved and propose actions businesses can take to mitigate them. Read now

Oracle's Exalytics now available, set for showdown with SAP's HANA
Oracle on Monday announced the general availability of Exalytics, the latest in its family of specialized appliances and a direct competitor to SAP's HANA product. Read More

Thousands of apps won't work on new Windows Phones
Microsoft said it has found 5 percent of Windows Phone apps that won't work on devices that adhere to the new system requirements the company released for low-end phones. Read More

Facebook pushes for HTML5 standardization, mobile payments
Facebook is working with mobile operators to make phone-based payments easier and has launched an effort to standardize HTML5 to help developers write applications for more mobile handsets, its chief technology officer announced on Monday. Read More

WikiLeaks releases Stratfor emails possibly from December hack
WikiLeaks said it planned to release from Monday over 5 million emails from Stratfor Global Intelligence, a provider of geopolitical analysis, whose website was hacked and emails and customer data stolen in December. Read More

Fixmo will block corporate apps on compromised mobiles
Fixmo, a company that started out developing tools for the U.S. National Security Agency, is offering a new product that will automatically shut down corporate applications on compromised iOS and Android devices. Read More

Intel presents new smartphone chips, partnership with ZTE
Intel Monday announced smartphone chips and said that ZTE and Orange will both build devices based on its Atom microprocessor. Read More

ZTE unveils low-end Windows smartphone
ZTE continues to push Windows Phone with the launch of the Orbit, a cheaper phone that aims to expand the market for Microsoft's smartphone OS. Read More

Skype for Windows Phone arrives in beta version
Windows Phone users now have access to the Skype Internet calling service. Read More

Preston Gralla: Group rates Microsoft Web site worse than Google and Apple for protecting your privacy
Microsoft has launched an all-out assault on Google's privacy policies, but when it comes to protecting your privacy, Microsoft's Web site lags behind both Google and Apple, says the privacy organization PrivacyChoice. Read More

JR Raphael: Android overload! The most important stuff from Mobile World Congress (so far)
Mobile World Congress is a buffet of nonstop Android news -- so how's any reasonable person supposed to keep up? Here's a bite-sized tasting of the most interesting announcements so far. Read More

 
 
 

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