Datamation Staff

InformationWeek: Cisco has asked the European Commission (EC) to revisit the conditions tied to its approval of Microsoft's $8.5 billion acquisition of

Cnet: According to Gartner's latest data, Apple captured 19 percent of the smartphone market in 2011, making it the top smartphone vendor for the year.

NetworkWorld: HP and Intel have developed a new chip-slotting technique that reduces the possibility of error when upgrading server processors--and that

Los Angeles Times: Just days after the developers behind the Path app ran into trouble for storing contact data, Twitter has acknowledged that its mobile

All Things D: According to Juniper Networks, hackers created 28,500 pieces of mobile malware in 2011. That's more than double the 11,000 pieces of malware

The New York Times: A team of European and American researchers have discovered that RSA encryption, the method most websites use to secure transactions,

Reuters: U.S. and European regulators have given Google the OK to purchase Motorola Mobility--and its extensive patent library--for $12.5 billion.

Ars Technica: In its Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update, Cisco made a startling prediction. "By the end of 2012, the number of mobile-connected

The New York Times: Officials in the Chinese cities of Xuzhou and Shijiazhuang have halted sales of Apple's iPad and have seized some inventories of the

Wall Street Journal: An internal investigation at Nortel Networks revealed that hackers likely based in China enjoyed access to the company's networks for

eWeek: A new report from online job board Dice.com finds that demand is high for IT pros with Linux skills. Among companies surveyed, 81 percent said that

PCMag: Apple has asked the Fair Labor Association (FLA) to conduct audits of working conditions at its suppliers' final assembly factories. This morning,