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Google, in promoting encryption, calls out Microsoft and Comcast

Google is releasing new data about how services encrypt email in transit

Apple iOS 8’s 12 best business features

iOS 8 packs a set of valuable new features that demonstrate Apple's strengthening relationship with the enterprise and business users

Intel wants your next PC to have no wires

Intel is working on new wireless display, docking, and connector technologies

ISPs should quarantine infected computers, researchers say

Forcing users to clean their infected computers on an ongoing basis would be more disruptive to cyber criminals than botnet takedowns

Oracle focuses on prepping databases as a service

The latest release of Oracle Enterprise Manager offers organizations the ability provide production-ready databases as a service

North Korea Linux 3.0 released

In today's open source roundup: North Korea Linux 3.0 has been released. Plus: iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite users can search with DuckDuckGo, and Tim Cook smacks Android around

USB transfer rates could rival Thunderbolt before long

The USB standards-setting organization has simulated transfer speeds of 20Gbps

Update: SAP relents, will provide new UI technology at no extra charge

Users had called for Fiori and Screen Personas to be delivered as part of maintenance with SAP software licenses

Good steps up mobile security push with Fixmo acquisition, new tools

The company is hoping to convince enterprises that are still faithful to BlackBerry to jump ship, analyst said

Intel to bring PC chips to tablets with new Core M chips

Intel's low-power Core M products will be in tablets and hybrids by the end of this year

Serious flaw in GnuTLS library endangers SSL clients and systems

A vulnerability patched in the GnuTLS library can potentially be exploited from malicious servers to execute malware on computers

Has Apple opened the door to bitcoin apps?

An update to the App Store guidelines suggests cryptocurrency apps are welcome

SAP to create cloud services for vertical industries

SAP intends to eventually cover 25 industries with a new series of industry-specific cloud services

Hands on: First tablet with Intel’s Broadwell thinner than iPad Air

Exclusive hands on look at paper-thin tablet called Llama Mountain that runs on an as-yet unreleased fifth-generation Core processor

Cook jabs at Windows, Android in WWDC keynote

Apple CEO plays to partisan crowd, but leaves as much out as in when he compares apples and oranges

IBM aims to bring faster development to the cloud

IBM is expanding its Bluemix cloud services to offer more agile development tools

Apple unveils Swift programming language

New language emphasizes speed and interactivity for building OS X and iOS apps

Socket.IO JavaScript framework ready for real-time apps

The framework leverages Node.js for bidirectional, event-based communication in mobile and web apps

Linux Mint 17 released

In today's open source roundup: Linux Mint 17 MATE and Cinnamon released. Plus: A review of Linux Mint 17, and users react to Linux Mint 17

Flaws in popular SEO plug-in put WordPress websites at risk

Users of the 'All in One SEO Pack' plug-in should update as soon as possible, security researchers from Sucuri warn

Intel to show thin tablet-laptop hybrid with delayed Broadwell chip

The 2-in-1 points to Broadwell laptops and tablets being available by year end

Asus adds ‘laptop’ to shapes its Transformer phone-tablet hybrid can adopt

Asus is testing the patience of Microsoft and Google once again with its Transformer Book V, which can run both Android and Windows

ARM developing processors to make wearables ‘invisible’

ARM is developing new processors as it looks to make wearables smaller and more power efficient

Dell brings Ubuntu to tablets with new Inspiron hybrids

Dell's new Linux hybrids include the 11.6-inch Inspiron 11 3000 and Inspiron 13 7000 with a 13-inch screen

Samsung introduces Tizen smartphone, with Tizen TV coming next year

The Samsung Z will be on display at the Tizen Developer Conference this week in San Francisco

IDC: Cloud, software options deflate sales of enterprise video systems

Sales for this market were 'dismal' in the first quarter of 2014

Seagate to buy LSI’s flash storage business from Avago for $450M

The deal is expected to broaden Seagate's offerings in the flash storage business

Tools rush in: Developer options grow for Internet of things

The IoT tools ecosystem is rapidly expanding as more devices come online

Google starts accepting ‘right to be forgotten’ requests in Europe

The move comes after a ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union earlier this month

Top executives fly the coop at Twitter, Foursquare

A top engineer at Twitter, and two business executives at Foursquare, are leaving

IBM customizes cloud services for the enterprise

IBM is offering cloud services to cover patient care, customer data analysis, and other specific industry processes

Civilization V may come to Linux

In today's open source roundup: Sid Meier's Civilization V may come to Linux. Plus: TrueCrypt's warning message, and running Ubuntu on the Surface Pro 3

Git 2.0 features better defaults and a kinder learning curve

Amazon wants to run your high-performance databases

The company's new R3 instances have up to 262GB of RAM

Samsung’s new 1TB SSD is based on latest 3D technology

Samsung has also released 128GB, 256GB and 512GB SSDs based on new V-NAND technology

Microsoft debuts personalized patch dashboard for IT pros

Web-based myBulletins organizes security updates, but gets a 'C' grade from one professional

Android Wear notifications highlight Nest integration

Users will get smoke alarm notifications on their smartwatches

Apple to buy Beats for $3 billion in streaming music gambit

The acquisition of the subscription music service had been rumored for some time

Symantec acquires NitroDesk for email security on Android

NitroDesk specializes in securing and managing corporate data in bring-your-own-device workplaces

Samsung shows off Simband watch as platform for multiple health sensors

It considers the concept a common platform for wearable sensor development by third parties

Google concedes in diversity data that employees mainly male and white

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has called on Google and other tech companies to diversify tech hiring

Xamarin hopes to attract more developers with expanded iOS support

The company has also expanded the ability to share code across multiple OSes

Microsoft goes public with browser development plans

A new site from Microsoft shows which Web standards will be supported in Internet Explorer

Microsoft buys Capptain for mobile analytics, cloud services

Microsoft plans to use the technology to boost Azure's mobile app development services

Outage caused by single admin mortifies cloud provider Joyent

Joyent is looking at how to improve software and operational procedures to prevent a reoccurrence of Tuesday's outage

Reddit members let loose complaints over Microsoft’s Surface 3

Reddit participants complain about the Surface 3 tablet's price, keyboard, and battery issues

LG G3 smartphone boasts impressive quad-HD screen

The 5.5-inch screen, with a 2,560 by 1,440 pixel resolution, will help set the G3 apart from the competition

Intel wants more cheap tablets with x86 through Rockchip deal

Intel's deal with Rockchip shows its willingness to take on ARM in the low-cost tablet market

Skype speech translator beta to roll out this year

A beta version of the technology will be available for Windows 8 before the end of this year

3 reasons why IT execs need to go out to lunch more

Collaboration with executives in charge of marketing, analytics, and digital strategy are key to your long-term success