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Windows 8 usage declined in June while XP usage increased

Net Applications says overall use of Windows 8 declined from May to June, reversing a long-standing trend of tiny increases

Samsung’s S5 mini: Slimmer and slower than S5, but still scans fingerprints

The S5 mini also has the heart-rate monitor and waterproofing of its larger brother

Apple patches iOS, OS X, and Safari on Mega Monday

Update also fixes Macs' Wi-Fi re-connect problem, says Apple

Google launches ‘cookie choices’ site to let users know how they’re being tracked

Publishers can incorporate data notifications into their sites using Google's code

Facebook’s big problem: Ethical blindness

Conducting psychology experiments on users without their knowledge isn't a matter of terms of use, privacy, or security -- it's a question of decency and ethics

New Docker-enabled Linux distro wants to rival Red Hat

Self-upgrading, subscription-based Linux distribution built around Docker containerization draws funding from backers for Puppet Labs

Oracle hopes to entice mobile developers with new framework

The Internet of things at home: Why we should pay attention

Some of the current consumer products could lead into important enterprise tools

Google terminates Quickoffice apps on Android, iOS

After adding the technology to its Docs, Sheets, and Slides apps, Google will pull Quickoffice from app stores within weeks

Flash storage faces challenge from Crossbar’s RRAM

Crossbar's new memory type, called RRAM, will come in capacities of 1TB or more per chip