Microsoft cleared in Xbox patent spat with Google
The U.S. International Trade Commission on Thursday reaffirmed an earlier ruling, saying Microsoft did not infringe on patents owned by Google. [Read more]
DHS warns employees that years-old database hole puts their privacy at risk
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Thursday said it has notified employees and others with DHS clearance to be on alert for potential fraud due to a vulnerability discovered in software used by a vendor to process personally identifiable information (PII) for background investigations. The software hole in had been there since July 2009.
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EU aims to beat US in chip race
Europe’s Digital Agenda Commissioner on Thursday set out plans for the European Union to produce more micro- and nano-chips than the United States in the next seven years.
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AMD reveals next-gen mobile CPUs, claims unprecedented graphics performance
AMD hopes to have a big second half in 2013, launching three new CPUs featuring integrated graphics that perform on par with the company’s discrete GPUs.
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iTunes 11.0.3 enhances MiniPlayer, tweaks album options
If you were hoping that the next update to iTunes might reverse some of the drastic changes Apple made in last year’s version 11, don’t hold your breath. A minor update released on Thursday, iTunes 11.0.3, makes some tweaks to the program’s interface, as well as applying fixes for some security issues.
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Intel ex-CEO looks back at biggest blown call: Missing out on the iPhone
Paul Otellini, who retired as the chip giant’s CEO on Thursday, tells The Atlantic that he didn’t do what it takes for Intel to be in Apple’s initial smartphone.
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Dell profit dives 79 percent on falling PC sales
Dell reported another quarter of declining profits and revenue Thursday as CEO Michael Dell continues his fight to take the company private.
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Lawmakers press Google on Glass privacy
Members of a U.S. congressional group on privacy wrote Thursday to Google CEO Larry Page requesting information on how the futuristic device handles privacy issues.
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App Store surpasses 50 billion downloads
Brandon Ashmore, who calls Mentor, Ohio, home, is having a very good day. Apple on Thursday announced that Ashmore download the 50 billionth app from the App Store