Industry

Who’s who guide to Microsoft’s ‘Game of Thrones’

Official announcement of Steve Ballmer's replacement is imminent -- keep track of key players with this quick scorecard

IBM acquires Fiberlink as mobile-security strategy keystone

IBM is also solidifying its approach to supporting BYOD environments

Dropbox lowers the wall between personal and business accounts

New version of file-sharing software makes play for enterprise by offering greater IT control, more end-user flexibility

Microsoft pulls rank — and makes its smartest move in years

Microsoft ditches stack ranking in employee reviews, but Machiavellian system reigns at Yahoo, Google, and Facebook

Oracle seeks Java performance boost, joins HSA Foundation

Oracle, which has already been working with HSA Foundation on projects, finally becomes a member

Cyanogen makes it easier to install alternate Android OS

Available on Google Play, CyanogenMod Installer app simplifies removal of your phone's version of Android, but still far from one-click process

Xamarin teams with Microsoft on cross-platform mobile development

Better integration between Xamarin tools, Visual Studio allows Windows developers to more easily build apps for iOS, Android

MICROSOFT kills employee-ranking system — GOOGLE bigger than newspaper and mag industries — NY TIMES brain drain: Bai, Stelter follow Pogue — MACRUMORS hacked

DOJ says Lavabit cannot prevent search warrants by ‘locking its front gate’

Email provider Lavabit shut down after being forced to give its encryption keys to the U.S. government

Microsoft, Google, Facebook furious after denied full view of government reply to FISA court

The companies were given only a heavily redacted version of the government's response to a request that they be allowed to publish info on data requests