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Sun Hardware 'Blows,' According to Oracle Internal Documents

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

More precisely, Oracle said Sun hardware baaaallllloooooooows. That description comes from discovery documents released by HP related to ligation between the two tech giants. Columnist Rob Enderle says Oracle treated you and him like 'idiots.'

Wall Street Beat: After Facebook Fiasco, Don't Write Off Tech IPOs

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Market conditions, not the Facebook IPO, will determine the fate of other offerings

FCC Ruling on 800MHz Band a Boon for Sprint

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

The agency removed a limit on channel width in part of the band, allowing Sprint and others to use 3G and 4G

Google's Motorola Buy Seen Boosting Android in Workplace

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

With the closing of Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility this week, talk of the possibilities for Android in the enterprise has spiked.

Apple CEO Tim Cook Passes Up $75M

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Apple CEO Tim Cook has passed up about $75 million in dividend payments he would be due when his massive collection of more than 1 million shares vests in the next decade, according to a filing with the SEC.

Mayor of New Jersey Town Arrested on Hacking and Conspiracy Charges

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

West New York mayor Felix Roque and his son are accused of hacking into a website that promoted his recalling from office

Coding Contest Shows How Big Data Can Improve Health Care

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

The website No Sleep Kills looks to use health care data to show how sleep apnea can factor into auto accidents

Want Freedom From Vendor Lock-in? Survey Says: Choose Open Source

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

It's no secret that open source software is playing an increasingly prominent role in businesses around the globe, but a recent survey has uncovered a few surprising findings about adopters' motivations for choosing it.

Fired: 7 Large Layoffs by Tech Companies

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Hewlett-Packard's announcement that it would be laying-off 27,000 of its employees in a massive restructuring plan, marks a new low for the beleaguered company that recently posted a significant 31 percent drop in profits. However, HP is not the first tech company (and perhaps won't be the last either) that took a hack-and-slash approach to its workforce when facing economic uncertainty.

Federal IT Reform Slower Than Claimed

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

The efforts of U.S. President Barack Obama's administration to streamline and improve the government's IT systems aren't proceeding as quickly as officials have suggested, however, government auditors note steady progress as departments and agencies transition to the cloud and consolidate data centers.

Mike Lynch Leaves HP Autonomy

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Source reveals 20 percent of Autonomy staff and whole management team have left since takeover.

Huawei Files Antitrust Complaint with EC Against Interdigital

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Huawei alleges that InterDigital has breached guidelines on FRAND licensing

Apple Settles Patent Lawsuit with Simpleair

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

SimpleAir in Texas said Thursday it had settled its patent infringement litigation against Apple, and entered into a confidential license agreement by which Apple had taken a license to its patents.

FAQ: The New Push in Congress to Increase STEM Visas

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

There is a bipartisan push for legislation to automatically give green cards to students who earn a master's degree and above in science, technology, engineering and math, the so-called STEM degrees.

Extreme BYOD: When Consumer Tech Goes to Unexpected Places

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

If there's one phrase I associate with the future, it's control panels. You know, the gleaming, custom built set of controls that provide a direct interface to the advanced machines that we use in our every day lives, here in the futuristic world of the 21st century.