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McAfee: Mobile Security Threats Rising Fast
(Reuters) – Cellphone security threats rose sharply last year as a proliferation of Internet-enabled mobile devices like smartphones and tablets provided new opportunities for cybercriminals, security software maker McAfee (NYSE:MFE) said. In its fourth-quarter threat report, released on Tuesday, McAfee said the number of pieces of new cellphone malware it found in 2010 rose 46…
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HP Updates Pavilion Line of Notebooks
Small businesses or small office/home office (SOHO) workers have a refreshed option for mobile business with HP’s updated line of Pavilion notebooks, which builds on HP’s MUSE (materials, usability, sensory appeal and experience) design philosophy. At the forefront of the redesigned lineup, the HP Pavilion dv6 and dv7 incorporates HP CoolSense Technology, which automatically adjusts…
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Help Wanted: IT Talent Agencies See Growth in Demand for Contractors
Although the economy isn’t quite the disaster it was two years ago, many businesses still aren’t ready to staff up in the IT department. Instead they are relying on IT talent agencies to fill the gap with contract workers for both short- and long-term projects. And that’s not all. Vendors and solution providers looking to…
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Paging Doctor Google: Online Health Searches Highly Popular
Searching for online health information was the third most popular Web activity for Internet users behind e-mail and using a search engine, according to a new study by the nonprofit research firm Pew Internet & American Life Project. Eight in 10 Internet users researched health information online, Pew reported in its Health Topics survey, conducted…
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Eric Schmidt Hands Reigns Back to Page
Eric Schmidt Hands Reigns Back to Page When the VCs really started pouring money into Google, the strings attached were that Sergey Brin and Larry Page step aside for a more mature CEO to lead corporate development. Since 2001, Eric Schmidt helped grow Google into a powerhouse. A decade later, he is giving the leadership…
