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Microsoft announced the alpha preview of a social-networking initiative, Project Emporia, being developed through its FUSE Labs. The application gives users the ability to browse information on Twitter most relevant to their needs, and refine their experience through a “like/dislike” recommender system. Since its inception in October 2009, FUSE Labs has pursued the development of […]

Google scored a coup by hiring away Duarte from Palm to improve the user experience for smartphones, tablets and other devices based on Google’s Android operating system. Google hires WebOS user interface director Matias Duarte from Palm to improve the user experience for the Android operating system. Google confirmed the hire, telling eWEEK Duarte is […]

Four researchers from Stanford and Carnegie Mellon outlined how frame busting, a protection meant to defeat clickjacking, can be circumvented on Twitter and other popular sites. The term clickjacking was first used in 2008 by WhiteHat Security CTO Jeremiah Grossman and Robert “RSnake” Hansen, CEO of SecTheory. In order to combat the attack, websites instituted […]

A University of California professor refutes claims made in a recent University of Maryland study that H-1B visa holders make more money than U.S. technology workers. Professor Norman Matloff dissects the wage numbers used, finds what he claims are critical omissions and discusses his own studies and others which found the majority of H-1B visa […]

Computer and printing solutions giant Dell announced a series of printer solutions aimed at helping lawyers, teachers and health care staff, as well as a single function printer, the 5350dn. Designed for larger businesses, the 5350dn can print up to 50 single-sided pages per minute. The Dell 5350dn is currently available in the United States […]

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer suggested during a trip to New Delhi that the surpassing of Microsoft’s market capitalization by Apple, while trumpeted as a major shake-up by the media, was not a cause for concern at Redmond. In addition to insisting on Microsoft’s competitive value, Ballmer also reportedly said that Windows Phone 7, the company’s […]

Intel will continue with its efforts to enhance the graphics capabilities of its CPUs, but the chip maker will not release a “Larrabee”-like discrete graphics processor any time soon. However, Kircos says Intel will continue enhancing the graphics capabilities of its CPUs, and Intel officials at the International Supercomputing show will outline a high-performance computing […]

Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices (E&D) Division, responsible for consumer products such as the Xbox and Zune media player, underwent a massive shake-up, with Robbie Bach, the unit’s president, and J Allard, its senior vice president of Design and Development, both stepping down from their current positions. The Entertainment and Devices Division is dedicated to more […]

IT spending is rebounding in the wake of the global recession, with businesses spending on everything from PCs and servers to storage devices and networking equipment, according to market research firm IDC. In numbers released May 24, IDC is estimating that worldwide IT spending will grow 3.8 percent this year, to $1.47 trillion. Hardware vendors […]

New security research is shining a light on an attack technique that can be used to trick users into entering their personal information on phishing sites. Raskin’s proof-of-concept attack takes advantage of users who keep multiple tabs open. If the user visits a malicious site or one that has been compromised, the attacker can silently […]

Pre-paid mobile customers represent a rapidly growing segment for the communications industry, particularly in developing countries. Oracle is looking to buy certain assets of eServGlobal, which provides pre-paid charging solutions for the communications industry. Along with all platform components and developer tools, USP-related assets transferred to Oracle will include ChargingMax, NumberMax, uVOMS, MessageMax, PromoMax Express, […]

Digital Fuel, a provider of SAAS IT business management solutions, announced the debut of IT Cloud Cost Management, which helps provide small to medium-size businesses with a way to compare the total cost of ownership, unit cost and performance of IT services of different cloud and non-cloud alternatives and vendors, as well as compare them […]