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Washington Post: At an event in Hong Kong, Google and Samsung each unveiled new products. First up, Samsung debuted its Galaxy Nexus smartphone, the first phone to feature the Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” operating system. The device has plenty of interesting features, but the one that got the most attention was one that didn’t […]

Computerworld: Over the next few weeks, Google will be transitioning to make secure search the default for logged in users. The service uses SSL encryption to protect the content of Web searches. The SSL security will be present on most searches, but not on maps. Users who are not logged in can access the secure […]

eWeek: IBM is rolling out 55 new or updated products aimed at helping enterprises make better use of their data. Those products include several new Smart Analytics Systems, which are pre-configured mainframe or Power-based servers featuring IBM’s analytics software. Other notable releases include the DB2 Analytics Accelerator, the Storwize V7000 Unified midrange disk storage system, […]

BBC News: Researchers from security vendor Symantec have published their findings about a new variant of the Stuxnet worm. Called “Duqu,” the new malware appears to be collecting information from specific, targeted organizations as “a precursor to a future Stuxnet-like attack,” says the company. Although Duqu uses pieces of the Stuxnet code, “Duqu does not […]

Wired: A new bulletin from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says that the hacktivist group Anonymous has express interest in attacking the U.S.’s critical infrastructure, but that the agency believes the group does not have the capabilities to do so — yet. “The information available on Anonymous suggests they currently have a limited ability […]

Computerworld: At its annual Symposium/ITxpo, Gartner sounded dire warnings for enterprise IT departments. “The second recession is about to hit,” said Gartner’s Peter Sondergaard. As a result, the firm says that IT budgets will feel the impact. At the same time, the firm says that IT is changing dramatically as collaboration and mobile devices — […]

Bloomberg: A judge from the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled that Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch do not violate four patents held by HTC. As a result, Apple will be able to continue importing those products into the U.S. The full commission may choose to review the ruling at a later date. […]

Cnet: At a user interface symposium this week, Microsoft Research is demonstrating a new Kinect-based technology that turns any surface into a touch screen. Called OmniTouch, the wearable device projects images onto everyday surfaces, and a camera captures how the user interacts with the images. The camera, manufactured by PrimeSense, uses the Kinect technology developed […]

CBSNews: Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates is scheduled to testify in an antitrust lawsuit brought by Novell. Jury selection for the Salt Lake City trial began yesterday. Novell alleges that Microsoft engaged in anti-competitive practices which led to the downfall of Novell’s WordPerfect software. Thirteen years ago, Gates testified in another antitrust case which eventually […]

InformationWeek: Thanks in part to the fact that its newest iPhone is available through three network carriers, Apple enjoyed record-breaking sales over the weekend. “iPhone 4S is off to a great start with more than four million sold in its first weekend–the most ever for a phone and more than double the iPhone 4 launch […]

Networkworld: In recent months, HP and Cisco have become bitter rivals, but the two companies apparently buried the hatchet long enough to work together on a new switch for data center customers. The Cisco Fabric Extender for HP BladeSystem, aka the Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP, will meet the needs of enterprises that […]

PCMag: Google has announced that it will soon be shutting down several services, most notably Google Buzz. “Changing the world takes focus on the future, and honesty about the past. We learned a lot from products like Buzz, and are putting that learning to work every day in our vision for products like Google+. Our […]