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Although Twitter has not confirmed the news, media outlets are reporting that Twitter is considering offering its own video hosting service. Some say the company may have already purchased a video hosting firm named Vine. Mike Isaac from All Things D kicked off the rumors on Tuesday when he wrote, “Twitter is considering building its […]

A new survey from the Society for Information Management (SIM) finds a growing unease in the world of IT. CIOs reported an increase in budgetary pressures, while IT staffers were less likely to leave their current positions. “IT innovations that generate revenues are a rising priority for CIOs, who ranked them fourth in a recent […]

USAToday: Predictably, long lines of fans stretched outside Apple stores across the country Friday morning as customers were eager to get their hands on the new iPhone 5. In San Francisco and New York, the people at the front of the line said they had arrived on Wednesday. In Washington, D.C., college student Eric Breese […]

eWeek: Oracle turned in a mixed report for its first fiscal quarter for 2013. The company earned $2 billion in profits, an 11 percent increase from the previous year that exactly matched analyst expectations. However, revenue totaled $8.18 billion, a 2 percent year-over-year decrease that failed to meet analyst expectations. Oracle blamed much of the […]

Computerworld: New data from the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that the median pay for computer and math jobs climbed 2.8 percent in 2011 to reach $70,594. While a 2.8 percent increase may not seem like much, it’s better than the 1.7 percent increase for all computer, engineering and science occupations and the 1.2 percent average […]

PCMag: More bad news for struggling smartphone maker RIM: BlackBerry customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) reported an outage early this morning. Acknowledging the problem, the company tweeted, “Some users in EMEA are experiencing issues with their BlackBerry services. We are investigating and apologize for any inconvenience.” Later, RIM confirmed that all […]

Reuters: Apple has lost two key patent lawsuits in Germany. A court in Mannheim ruled that neither Samsung Electronics or Google-owned Motorola Mobility had infringed on an Apple patent related to touchscreens and multi-touch technology. Experts had warned that a verdict in Apple’s favor could have wide-ranging implications for the entire mobile industry. RELATED NEWS […]

All Things D: A new report from PwC Consulting titled “The Global State of Information Security Survey 2013″ found that 70 percent of the 9,300 executives surveyed believe that their security policies are “effective.” The same percentage described themselves as “very confident” or “somewhat confident” that they have sufficient security policies and practices in place. […]

FOSS Patents: Microsoft has won a German patent infringement lawsuit against Google-owned Motorola Mobility. Judge Dr. Peter Guntz ruled that Android infringes on Microsoft’s “soft input panel system and method” patent. That patent covers the ability of the operating system to switch seamlessly between input methods–for example between keyboard input and voice input. By posting […]

The Wall Street Journal: Samsung has said that it expects to add the iPhone 5 to a patent infringement lawsuit it has filed against Apple. “Based on information currently available, Samsung expects the iPhone 5 will infringe the asserted Samsung patents-in-suit in the same way as the other accused iPhone models,” said Samsung’s lawyers. “Under […]