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Foxconn Resumes Production At Indian Factory

10 hours 18 min ago
Foxconn International Holdings has resumed production at a factory in Tamil Nadu state in India, less than a week after the facility was shut down because a large number of workers fell ill there.

Alcatel-Lucent's Revenue Drops, but Operating Loss Shrinks

10 hours 18 min ago
Alcatel-Lucent's second-quarter revenue fell 2.4 percent year on year, dragged down by slow sales in fixed-line network equipment and terrestrial optical networks, but the company reduced costs, cutting its operating loss by two-thirds compared to a year earlier.

FBI Rings Organizers Over Defcon Contest

10 hours 18 min ago
A Defcon contest that invites contestants to trick employees at U.S. corporations into revealing not-so-sensitive data has rattled some nerves.

Alcatel-Lucent's Revenue Drops, but Operating Loss Shrinks

10 hours 18 min ago
Alcatel-Lucent's second-quarter revenue fell 2.4 percent year on year, dragged down by slow sales in fixed-line network equipment and terrestrial optical networks, but the company reduced costs, cutting its operating loss by two-thirds compared to a year earlier.

Alcatel-Lucent's Revenue Drops, but Operating Loss Shrinks

10 hours 18 min ago
Alcatel-Lucent's second-quarter revenue fell 2.4 percent year on year, dragged down by slow sales in fixed-line network equipment and terrestrial optical networks, but the company reduced costs, cutting its operating loss by two-thirds compared to a year earlier.

Qualcomm Finalizes Indian Partners for LTE Joint Venture

10 hours 18 min ago
Qualcomm has finalized initial shareholders for its LTE (Long Term Evolution) services venture in India, it said on Friday.

Black Hat Gets Its Video Feed Hacked

10 hours 18 min ago
A security expert found a way to catch the talks at Black Hat for free, thanks to bugs in the video streaming service used by the security conference.

Kindle First Impressions: it’S All Good

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:00
Well, now we know why Amazon's stock of Kindle 2 e-readers evaporated so quickly. Just hours after I wrote about the devices being out of stock, Amazon announced a new model of its popular e-reader. The device, called simply the Kindle, is available for pre-order now and will ship August 27. While most of us will have to wait a month to get our hands on the new gadget, a few lucky bloggers and technology reporters already got a chance to check it out. So far, they seem to like it...a lot. In fact, in reading many of the reports about the new Kindle, I found it difficult to find anything they didn't like about it.

How to Migrate to Energy Efficient Ethernet

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:00
The IEEE's 802.3az standard for Energy Efficient Ethernet is expected to be finalized by next year, but it's not too soon to think about how your IT organization can migrate to EEE.

Microsoft's 2010 Software 'Most Complicated Lock-in Decision in Years'

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:00
Microsoft is pushing its weight around in 2010 by offering numerous tools that used to be provided only by third-party vendors, and embracing the virtualization and software-as-a-service delivery models, analysts said.

Apple's IOS4 Issues Take Center Stage

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:00
Now that Apple has pacified iPhone 4 customers with free bumper cases to alleviate antenna issues, the company is looking into problems with iOS 4 and the iPhone 3G.

On Strengths of Linux, Android Will Win Mobile Contest

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:00
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, which mobile operating system is fairest of all? That's a common question, given the many contenders in the mobile arena--and the well-publicized glitches that have recently come up.

Ballmer Pushes Slates but Reveals Few Details

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:00
Microsoft's chief executive on Thursday sought to address some common questions raised by analysts, but his answers may not have been exactly what they were looking for.

Check Out the View with Google Goggles

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:00
Google Goggles (free) is an ambitious Augmented Reality (AR) app that uses your Android smartphone camera as input, then tries to match the captured image with relevant search results. When you see something interesting, such as a restaurant or a landmark, and decide you want to know more about it, you can whip out your Android phone and snap a picture. Google Googles then goes to work to serve up information about the restaurant or landmark--often, however, with very mixed results. But when it is used properly, Goggles can be quite useful.

U.S. Should Seek World Cooperation on Cyber Conflict, Says Ex-CIA Director

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:00
The U.S. needs to consider working with other leading nations to develop rules of engagement in cyberspace, retired general and former director of the CIA Michael Hayden said during a keynote address at the Black Hat conference here on Thursday.

Smartphones, Tablets Seen Boosting Mobile Health

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:00
Smartphones, tablet PCs and other wireless devices are poised to play a greater role in health care as doctors and patients embrace the mobile Internet, panelists at a mobile health technology conference in Boston said Thursday.

Intel Wins Key Ruling in Class-Action Suit

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:00
A court-appointed special master has rejected class-action status in an antitrust lawsuit against Intel, determining that the plaintiffs failed to show that PC buyers were harmed by discounts Intel offered to manufacturers.

Wall Street Beat: Dell Case Serves As Cautionary Tale

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:00
Sometime in the second quarter of 2004, Dell Chief Financial Officer James Schneider was told by the company's EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Asia) financial director that the unit was having difficulty meeting its US$159 million operating income target.

Security Firm Sourcefire Gaining Financial Strength

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:00
Sourcefire, a 10-year-old firm specializing in intrusion detection and prevention, Thursday announced increased year-over-year second quarter revenue and earnings and predicted an even better third quarter.

iPad at Work on Dirty Jobs: 5 Lessons Learned

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:00
A small consulting firm in the construction business deploys iPads in the field, and learns plenty about the pros and cons of Apple's consumer device in the enterprise. Check out the lessons learned on cases, heat, set-up, and more.