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The website attacks launched by supporters of WikiLeaks show 21st-century cyber warfare evolving into a more amateur and anarchic affair than many predicted.
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Salesforce.com, an enterprise cloud computing company, on Tuesday launched Database.com, which is touted as the world’s first enterprise database built for the cloud.
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WikiLeaks supporters attack MasterCard site: BBC
Hackers have crashed the website of credit card firm MasterCard in apparent retaliation for its blocking of donations to the Wikileaks website, the BBC and other media reported on Wednesday.
Offer Kindle books from your own site now
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Ebay Bets On Mobile Payments
Ebay CEO John Donahoe said cell phones are the future wallets as the company makes a strong push to mobile.
Sony To Be A Player In TV, Film And Video Gaming
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&P set for modest rise as Fortune Brands gains
The S&P 500 was set to rise modestly at the open on Wednesday, boosted by positive corporate news, but a rise in bond yields and the dollar could limit gains.
Google Unveils Chrome OS For Laptop Users
Google officially unveiled its new Chrome OS on Tuesday, and said the new operating system would be available on laptops from Samsung and Acer.
Google Android phones biggest network hogs: study
Users of Google's Android phones, such as Samsung's Galaxy S, use more data services than those with other smartphones, threatening to choke wireless network capacity, an industry study showed.
China Unicom halves price of 3G mobile package
China Unicom, the country's No. 2 mobile operator, has more than halved the monthly subscription of its entry-level 3G mobile package in a bid to increase its customer base.
UMC's Nov sales show weaker chip demand
Taiwan's UMC, the world's No.2 contract chipmaker, booked its smallest monthly sales in five months in November, showing weaker demand for some technology products before the year-end shopping season.
Analysis: Nintendo needs some magic to spur growth
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RIM says tablet software is future for smartphones
Research in Motion Ltd said the software in its forthcoming tablet will eventually find its way into its flagship BlackBerry line of smartphones.
Microsoft Will Add Tracking Protection To IE 9
Microsoft is adding new privacy features to Internet Explorer 9, in part as a response to the concerns raised about tracking online behavior.
CBS chief sunny about 2011 advertising trends
CBS Corp Chief Executive Leslie Moonves is optimistic about 2011 advertising trends and expects the brisk pacing of ad revenue growth to continue in the first quarter.
Texas Instruments narrows quarterly guidance
Microchip bellwether Texas Instruments Inc narrowed its quarterly earnings and revenue guidance, in line with analysts' expectations, as the industry deals with sluggish end-of-year demand.
Microsoft plans to ramp up browser privacy
Microsoft Corp plans to give users of its new Internet browser the ability to stop certain sites from gathering information from users as the company looks to head off federal online privacy legislation.
Google takes wraps off first Chrome PCs
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Comcast says no plan for usage-based pricing
Comcast Corp has no plans to start charging customers based on how much broadband is consumed by online video and other content, a top executive said on Tuesday.
AIDS charity raises $1 million and dead celebs live!
It took longer than many thought -- and comedians had a laugh at their expense -- but singer Alicia Keys and her celebrity friends raised $1 million for an AIDS charity and, with it, lived to tweet again.
3M sees headwinds in 2011, shares dip
3M Co said on Tuesday it would face headwinds, especially in the developed world, that would prevent sales from hitting internal targets in 2011, a forecast that made its stock the biggest decliner on the Dow.
Backpackers trek the globe with tech toys
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Microsoft plans do not track feature in browser
Microsoft Corp plans to introduce a new tracking protection feature in the next version of its Internet Explorer browser, which will let users filter out sites they don't want to share information with.
Google unveils Chrome software store
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Vodafone Essar ties up with Wipro for software support
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Applied Signal auction ignites cybersecurity M&A
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Microsoft wooing Salesforce.com customers with rebates
Microsoft is offering customers of Salesforce.com thousands of dollars in rebates in a bid to woo them to its CRM system.
3M sets 2011 profit target that could top Street
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