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Users hit by Blue Screen, 0xC1900101 – 0x40017 error with Windows 8.1 update

Microsoft is struggling to figure out how to handle a widely reported problem when Windows 8 users update to Windows 8.1

Google flies high — but Motorola sinks further

Google's solid Q3 profits marred by underperforming Motorola Mobile and little word about future directions for the division

Verizon’s mobile and broadband growth drive higher revenue in Q3

The company posted a 4.4 percent increase in revenue and 30 percent increase in net income

5G will have to do more than send speed up your phone, Ericsson says

Next-generation mobile networks may run in multiple modes to support industrial and other uses

VMware promises better 3D graphics on virtualized desktops

The company also plans to let users run Windows Server 2008 R2 as a stand-alone desktop

Windows 8.1 debuts — NSA chief leaves — IBM leads legacy tech down, down — FB ads on iOS crush Android — YAHOO worth meh without Alibaba

Apple iPhones, iPads get intrusion-detection and prevention from startup

Skycure's IDS/IPS cloud service for mobile devices currently supports Apple iOS, with Android coming in the future

Electrical troubles shed light on NSA’s data center

The new data center in Utah was built for a 65-megawatt load, making it one of the world's largest. But the $1.53 billion complex has had a rough start

IBM’s results hampered by slowing hardware sales

System x and Power Systems sales continue to slide, though mainframe sales were strong for IBM

Apple’s claim of unbreakable iMessage encryption ‘basically lies’

A famed iPhone jailbreak software developer says Apple could easily decrypt iMessages, despite the company's claims