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CRM's Evolution to Be Showcased at NY Event (PC World)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:10:35 GMT

PC World - CRM (customer relationship management) users, vendors, analysts and consultants are set to gather in New York next week for the CRM Evolution conference, which will feature discussions on how technologies and economic forces are changing the software segment.

Smooth-talking hackers test hi-tech titans' skills (AFP)

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:38:56 GMT

AFP - Hackers at an infamous DefCon gathering are proving that old-fashioned smooth talk rivals slick software skills when it comes to pulling off attacks on computer networks.

BlackBerry Tablet Coming this November? [REPORT] (Mashable)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:25:02 GMT

Mashable - BlackBerry tablet rumors continue to gain momentum, with a new report indicating that the device, possibly to be called the BlackPad, is set to hit stores this November.

Kindle's E-Reader Price War: Who'll Blink First? (PC World)

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:34:00 GMT

PC World - When, oh when, will the price-cutting end? Now that Amazon has stunned the e-book world by dropping the price of its Kindle e-reader (well, the new Wi-Fi-only model) to $139, will competitors Barnes & Noble, Borders, and Sony do the same?

US suing Oracle alleging software contracts fraud (AP)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:01:16 GMT

AP - The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it is joining a fraud lawsuit against Oracle Corp. related to software contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Meet the Makers: Q&A with Graham Carter of Toddler Teasers (Appolicious)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:45:00 GMT

Appolicious - Location: Boise, ID

FBI access to e-mail, Web data raises privacy fear (AP)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:19:29 GMT

AP - Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law.

Google Cries Wolf as Outage Disrupts China Operations (NewsFactor)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:01:12 GMT

NewsFactor - After assuming the worst with its China operations, Google on Thursday evening backed off accusations of censorship in the communist nation. Google said earlier Thursday that the Chinese government was blocking its search engine, Google Mobile, and Google Ad products. Google also said its news and image services were being "partially blocked."

False alarm: Google search still working in China (AP)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:28:08 GMT

AP - Google Inc. triggered a false alarm Thursday by posting a notice that its search engine and several other services had been cut off from mainland China - a key market where the company has been locked in a high-profile battle over online censorship.

Software released for attacking Android phones (Reuters)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:18:36 GMT

Reuters - Two security experts said on Friday they released a tool for attacking smartphones that use Google Inc's Android operating system to persuade manufacturers to fix a bug that lets hackers read a victim's email and text messages.

Twitter offers help in finding accounts to follow (AFP)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:22:38 GMT

AFP - Twitter wants to help you build your network.

YouTube Videos Now Give Users 15 Minutes of Fame (NewsFactor)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:11:41 GMT

NewsFactor - In what appears to be a competitive move against emerging video sites, YouTube on Thursday announced an unexpected improvement to its video platform. The Google-owned company is increasing the upload limit from 10 minutes to 15 minutes.

BlackBerry maker to launch tablet in November: report (Reuters)

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:19:30 GMT

Reuters - Research In Motion will introduce a tablet computer in November to compete with Apple Inc's iPad, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the company's plans.

FCC Concerned Over DefCon Mobile Hacking Talk (PC World)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:50:12 GMT

PC World - Chris Paget wants to demonstrate how easy it is to snoop in on mobile-phone conversations. The question is: Will the federal authorities allow it?

SAP Warms to Open Source (PC World)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:00:21 GMT

PC World - Although not traditionally known for its contributions to the open-source community, the German-based SAP is adopting more open-source software, as well as contributing more of its own code back into the community, company officials said in an interview.

Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic (AP)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:51:08 GMT

AP - Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites.

Microsoft takes aim at tablet market (Christopher Null)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:40:58 GMT

Christopher Null - Microsoft wants your money.

RIM’s rumored 'BlackPad' tablet due in November? (Ben Patterson)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:54:46 GMT

Ben Patterson - Rumors of a BlackBerry tablet are heating up by the day, with Bloomberg now claiming that the BlackPad — yes, the BlackPad — will arrive in November, complete with an iPad-size screen and the ability to connect to the Internet via either Wi-Fi or your Bluetooth-connected BlackBerry.