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Apple's Much-Maligned iPhone Exclusivity Agreement with AT&T Mobility

Jan 4, 2013

Apple's much-maligned iPhone exclusivity agreement with AT&T Mobility, started in 2007 but now ended, is once again the target of a class-action suit. The lawsuit, filed Friday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of ...

Tags: Apple, iPhone, AT&T, class-action suit, exclusivity

The Linux Foundation Has Introduced a Possible Way

Jan 4, 2013

Attempting to arrive at a solution to a complicated issue, the Linux Foundation has introduced a possible way that smaller Linux distributions can be run on machines using UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) technology. Linux ...

Tags: Linux, Boot, Computer Products, Linux and Unix

Tablets Seem to Be Heading in Two Directions

Jan 4, 2013

Computerworld - Tablets seem to be heading in two directions: There are those primarily designed for consumption of books, movies and other content, and those intended for content creation as well as consumption. That distinction is ...

Tags: Nook Tablets, Camera, 7-in.Nook HD, processing power, display resolution

Mobile Carriers and APP Providers Do Not Clearly Disclose to Customers How They Use Data

Jan 4, 2013

Mobile carriers and app providers do not consistently or clearly disclose to customers how they use location information and other personal data, according to a new report from government auditor the U.S. Government Accountability Office ...

Tags: senator, location data, US, Computer Products

Fleet Managers From All Industries Can Now Register for The Work Truck Show 2013

Jan 4, 2013

December 31, 2012 - Fleet managers from all industries can now register for The Work Truck Show 2013 to learn techniques to improve their operations, put on by the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) in Indianapolis, Ind., March ...

Tags: The Work Truck Show 2013, Commercial Truck, truck, truck equipment

Microsoft Has Run Through All Pre-Launch Supplies of Its Surface RT Tablet

Jan 4, 2013

c, forcing U.S. and Canadian customers who want one Friday to head to the company's permanent and special holiday "pop-up" stores. As of Saturday, the $599 32GB and $699 64GB models packaged with a Touch Cover were shipping one to two ...

Tags: Microsoft, Surface RT, tablet, delay-before-shipping

A Danish Graduate Student Was Searching for Research Material on an IEEE FTP Server

Jan 4, 2013

Computerworld - A Danish graduate student said he was searching for research material on an IEEE FTP server last week when he stumbled upon the usernames and passwords of about 100,000 members of the professional association. In a blog ...

Tags: IEEE FTP server, web server, IEEE Site, User IDs

Clariant Has Signed an Agreement to Divest Its Textile Chemicals

Jan 4, 2013

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has signed an agreement to divest its Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialties and Emulsions businesses to SK Capital. The total consideration of the sale amounts to approximately CHF 502 ...

Tags: Clariant, Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialties, Emulsions Businesses

Electrical Workers Have Voted to Ratify Four-Year Contracts with Verizon Communications

Jan 4, 2013

Members of the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have voted to ratify four-year contracts with Verizon Communications after contentious negotiations dating back more than a year. The ...

Tags: USA, Verizon Communications, CWA, strike

Cisco CEO John Chambers Says He May Retire in Two to Four Years

Jan 4, 2013

Network World - Cisco CEO John Chambers says he may retire in two to four years and named several executives who could succeed him, according to Bloomberg. There are as many as 10 candidates to assumed leadership of Cisco when Chambers ...

Tags: Cisco, John Chambers, Bloomberg, Retirement

Technology and Process Upgrades Implemented

Jan 4, 2013

Technology and process upgrades implemented since the controversial 2000 presidential election have made electronic voting machines more secure and reliable to use, the Caltech-MIT Voting Technology Project said in a report last week. ...

Tags: electronic voting machine, MIT, security, USA

TSMC Plans to Start Using 450-Millimeter Wafers to Build Its Processors in 2018

Jan 4, 2013

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) plans to start using 450-millimeter wafers to build its processors in 2018, following delays in the development of the new manufacturing technology. TSMC, a contract manufacturer of smartphone ...

Tags: TSMC, wafer production, Computer Products

HTC Has Launched The Desire X Smartphone

Jan 4, 2013

HTC has launched the Desire X smartphone, which has integrated cloud storage and a camera that can shoot video and take pictures at the same time, the company said on Thursday. Based on Android 4.0, the Desire X is powered by a 1GHz ...

Tags: HTC, smartphone, Android, Dropbox

Groups of Companies in The Same Industry Could Work Together on Security Issues

Jan 4, 2013

Groups of companies in the same industry could pool infrastructure resources to help each other mitigate the effects of cyberattacks and work together on security issues, a senior official in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ...

Tags: DHS, cyberattack, security, cybersecurity

DELL Is Back in The Tablet Market After Laying Low for a Few Months

Jan 4, 2013

Dell is back in the tablet market after laying low for a few months, announcing the XPS 10 tablet, which has an ARM processor and Microsoft's upcoming Windows RT OS. The XPS 10 is intended for work and play, said Alison Gardner, director ...

Tags: Dell, XPS, ARM processor, Windows RT

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