HP, Microsoft debut four new business appliances

From CNET News.com: Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft tonight are taking the covers off four pieces of HP-made hardware that will ship with software, services, and support from both companies as part of their Frontline partnership.

The goal, the companies say, is to reduce the amount of...

Cisco ships dual-band 450Mbps router

From CNET News.com: True dual-band 450Mbps Wireless-N routers were one of the main trends in networking during CES 2011, with Trendnet, Netgear, and D-Link announcing their own. Cisco, on the other hand, didn't make any announcements during the show, but it's now one of the first to...

HP's Palm Prepares Tablet Onslaught of Its Own

From DailyTech: According to Engadget, Hewlett-Packard subsidiary Palm is preparing a pair of tablets to try to create an identity for itself in this hot market. It was long expected that Hewlett-Packard, the world leader in personal computer shipments, would come up with a...

Lenovo Forms Group to Develop Tablets, Smartphones, Smart TVs

From X-bit Labs: Lenovo Group on Tuesday said it is establishing a new business group, the mobile Internet and digital home business group (MIDH), responsible for creating mobile Internet-focused devices, including tablets and smartphones, as well as devices for new categories like...

Facebook tools to help data thieves

From InfoWorld: Just when you thought the conflagration over Facebook privacy issues was winding down, Facebook has stoked the fire once again.

On Friday, the social networking company announced that it had modified its platform to make users' home addresses and phone numbers...

Netflix nixes DVD choice from streaming gear, vexes users

From CNET News.com: Netflix has triggered a slew of customer complaints after revealing that it's taking away the ability to add titles to the DVD queue from streaming devices.

Announced in a blog post yesterday by Jamie Odell, director of product management, the move would mean...

W3C's new logo promotes HTML5--and more

From CNET News.com: Underscoring the confluence of technology, politics, and marketing, the World Wide Web Consortium today unveiled a new logo for HTML5.

With the logo, the W3C wants to promote the new Web technology--and itself. The Web is growing far beyond its roots of housing...

Sprint Tacks on $10 to Everything Data Smartphone Plan

From DailyTech: It looks like there is more bad news coming in for smartphone customers this morning. We first reported that Verizon is ending its customer-friendly "New Every Two" and Early Upgrade programs. The new policy will be in effect for new customers and will expire for...

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