RIM Buys DataViz for Cross-Platform Mobile Apps
DataViz, which publishes a number of popular cross-platform utilities, is now part of BlackBerry maker Research in Motion.


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HP Targets SMBs With New Network Access Point
Building off its earlier purchase of 3Com, HP unveils the HP V-M200 Access Point for small businesses with support for up to 64 wireless users.


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Whoosh! Google Instant Speeds Search Results
Looking to extend its lead as the most popular search engine, Google launches new technology that provides results much quicker and right on the page before the full query has been typed.


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Mozilla Cribs From Microsoft for Firefox Flaws
Mozilla takes a page from its chief rival in a security update to the popular Firefox open source browser, including a response header designed to mitigate clickjacking attacks that Microsoft issued in an early version of Internet Explorer 8.


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Online Privacy: FTC Mulls New Ad Tracking Rules
At the Gov 2.0 Summit, one official says consumers still aren't aware of how much they're being tracked online. That concern could have serious implications for both Internet users and the marketers who want to reach them.


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Mozilla to Tighten Security With Firefox 4
With the forthcoming version of the popular open source browser, Mozilla is planning to include support for a security standard that can navigate to the encrypted SSL version of a website.


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Apple Spruces Up Ping Social Net
New social network on iTunes attracts more than 1 million users and more than its fair share of spam.


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Dell Sunsets New PC Shipments With XP
The PC maker will no longer sell PCs with Windows XP operating system installed as of the end of the month.


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Users Love, Loathe Their Cell Phones: Survey
New survey says interruptions, spam and security holes are the unfortunate but acceptable side effects of relying more and more on mobile devices for work and leisure.


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How Ubuntu Gets Made: A Look Inside
Canonical CTO Matt Zimmerman shares details on the tools and tactics his team uses to shepherd development of the latest Ubuntu release.


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HP Hits Oracle With Lawsuit for Hiring Hurd
The tech giant says its secrets could be jeopardized by its former CEO joining a competitor.


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White House, FCC Get With the Program at Gov 2.0
At a prominent conference celebrating the drive toward open government, officials from the White House and Federal Communications Commission come with announcements in hand.


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Researcher Unearths Microsoft Zero-Day Flaw
A security researcher who also happens to be a Google employee is warning of a new zero-day exploit affecting Internet Explorer 8 that could automatically send out unintended tweets.


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Oracle's Surprise: Mark Hurd Named President
How will the high profile signing of HP's ex-CEO Mark Hurd help Oracle in its quest to take on IBM and other systems providers?


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Cybersecurity Czar: Privacy Won't Be a Casualty
NSA Director Gen. Keith Alexander reaffirmed his view that protecting U.S. government, military and civilian data networks doesn't mean sacrificing citizens' right to privacy.


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Microsoft Boosts IT Certification Effort
The company's Elevate America initiative aims to get IT education and certifications in the hands of more potential workers.


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Google Faces Heat Over Privacy Tweaks
A move to reduce legalese has one privacy advocacy group up in arms.


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Microsoft IE Browser Slips in Share After Gains
Microsoft has been hyping the recent gains in market share Internet Explorer has enjoyed in recapturing some of its eroding market share, but the latest figures suggest that it could be slipping again.


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Microsoft Tool 'Hardens' Mission Critical Apps
The new Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit 2.0 is designed to head off potential security threats.


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Twitter Touts Mobile, Third-Party Client Use
Microblogging phenom Twitter hasn't achieved all that it hoped in the mobile arena, but Evan Williams, the company's CEO, describes how that might be changing.


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