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Windows 8.1 review: New version, same mess

If you're stuck with Windows 8, the Windows 8.1 upgrade is a no-brainer, but the fundamental flaws remain

Email spam campaign distributes Android scareware

The attack suggests that cyber criminals are increasingly looking at email as a method of distributing Android malware, researchers say

Update: Microsoft lures nonprofits with Office 365 freebie

A new program lets nonprofits and NGOs subscribe to Office 365 for free or at a discount

APPLE answers Android with downmarket iPhone — MICROSOFT hands devs Win8.1 — HP DROPPED from Dow — BUSINESS INSIDER’s bigot CTO outs self

Cisco takes aim at security services with new division

New Services Security Practice group will promote Cisco security products but also offer new managed security services

New ‘Haswell’ Chromebooks expected this week at IDF

Some of the new models of Google's thin and light laptops will use Intel's fourth-generation power-efficient Core processors

Microsoft sticks to guns, will unveil refreshed Surface tablets on Sept. 23

On-sale date likely remains Oct. 18, when Windows 8.1 update reaches retail

In reversal, Microsoft gives snarling developers Win 8.1 RTM to chew on

MSDN and TechNet subscribers were enraged when Microsoft denied them access to the latest Win 8.1 pre-release build

Review: Ubuntu comes out ahead among 5 Linux enterprise servers

Five Linux-based servers feature easy install, solid management tools, and cloud integration

The problem with smart watches: They’re watches

Sadly, the focus on technology means that today's wearables aren't solving problems that people actually have