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Senators question FCC on AT&T merger concessions

FCC chairman and commissioner gave conflicting message despite earlier approval

EU to offer €1.2B for IT, telecom research in 2007

By funding research groups, the E.U. hopes to accelerate innovation in areas such as networked media and next-gen Internet technology

Apple’s Xserve RAID prices slashed 75%; plus, how Apple builds enterprise-grade hard drives

Hynix rises to second place in DRAM market

Samsung maintains the top position, but the market as a whole has slowed as lower prices chip away at revenues

Interoperability key in ‘iPhone’ talks

Broadband Internet adoption slows in Europe

Telecom association believes a shortcoming in open market competition has lead to the stagnation in adoption rates

Apple, Cisco extend talks on iPhone deal

Companies agree to push back the deadline for Apple's legal response to Cisco's lawsuit in hopes of reaching a deal

The real problem at Dell

IBM teams with Lawson to target SMBs

Big Blue to resell Lawson's M3 and S3 applications

Laptop lockdown from afar

Bids for Boston bomb scare promo top $5,000

Bids for Boston bomb scare top $5,000 on eBay

Yahoo launches Indian-language portals

Yahoo new portals cater to the hundreds of millions of Indians expected to come online

Europe preps for battle with U.S. over traveler data

Opposition is hardening in renegogiation over the transfer of European air passenger data

Update: Lenovo’s Q3 profits climb higher despite flat sales

Lenovo reports a 23 percent increase in profits over last fiscal year

Microsoft ships SSL VPN software

IAG 2007 lets remote users access Outlook, corporate apps while outside company firewall

IBM’s India revenue grows 37 percent

Revenue from India has grown faster in the last two years than in Brazil, Russia and China

Research firm: Weaker voice will hold back WiMax

Report on mobile market predicts GSM will continue to dominate over the next five years

BT to buy services company INS for $196M

U.K. telecom carrier plans to extend its enterprise services offering in the U.S.

California police arrest ‘mid-level’ software pirate

Man allegedly netted $750,000 by selling illegally copied programs on online auctions sites

ProMOS rises to meet Vista-fueled demand for DRAM

Company may raise its capital spending plans to meet brisk demand for Microsoft's new OS

Save the whale (until the next CTP)

Zune executive leaves Microsoft

Exec who helped develop Microsoft's new music player retires to pursue personal interests

Symantec relies on reputation

Canon unveils new HD camcorder

Ivis HV20 can shoot in lesser light conditions, better mimic the feel of film, and record HD video onto standard-definition tape

IBM research projects cover SOA, Web 2.0

Company shows off dozens of projects in the networking, collaboration, on-demand, security, and consumer areas

Michael Dell back in charge as Rollins exits Dell

Company founder retakes the helm amid an SEC investigation and the loss of the number-one vendor spot to rival HP

Microsoft’s top three Vista security features

A trio of new features — user account control, Windows Defender, and BitLocker — have been included in the OS to help enterprise users maintain security

Secret messages hidden in images

Google exceeds expectations in Q4

Ad revenue continues to outperform both competitors and the industry average as the company looks to YouTube and offline advertising for future revenue streams

People, not technology, now at center of emerging tech

At DEMO 07, technology that puts the power in the user's hands takes center stage

Integrien finds problems, reduces troubleshooting

Alive 5.5 adds better predicting application performance

Printer does ink-free

New chip enables one-second GPS tracking

Chip uses two satellite navigation services and will operate in indoor environments; company will unveil it at 3GSM next month

Vista sales could boost PC recycling

Hardware manufacturers prepare for a possible surge in PCs being returned for recycling as consumers upgrade to more powerful, Vista-capable machines

Lawmaker: Net neutrality a top issue

Democratically-controlled Congress wants a compromise that would not hinder Internet development but would demand neutrality in exchange for pro-provider legislation.

SAP names team to lead new global SME unit

Unit's focus will be bringing in more midsized customers by tailoring SAP products to their needs

Apple settlement boosts Creative’s Q2 profits

Apple's licensing payment contributed $82 million toward Creative's net Q2 income

Windows Live Messenger for Vista available

IM client has been optimized for the new OS and includes such upgrades as an improved interface, a 'roaming identity,' and the ability to send messages to cell phones

Cisco boosts metro switches to 10Gbps Ethernet

Company's goal is to be able to deliver any video format to any device on any network built using Cisco infrastructure

8 SOA fallacies

SAP launches application for sales planning

New offering will place all sales and planning data in a centralized location, allowing members of various departments easy access to whatever data they need via dashboards

Microsoft is tops in Web traffic in December

Company is tops in unique visitors, yet it still trails Google and Yahoo in online ad revenue

Sony Ericsson to make mobile phones in India

Sony joins the ranks of manufacturers moving into India to meet its booming demand for mobile phones

US gov’t earns a ‘D’ in cybersecurity

Trade group points to three areas that need to be taken more seriously

Microsoft: Office training fears overblown

Interview:  Microsoft exec insists companies won't need 'big sophisticated training plan' to roll out Office 2007

Gates unveils school technology initiatives

Microsoft chief touts technology advances that let students easily and cheaply access information

Internet throws to NFL fans overseas

Football fans living abroad will be able to see the Super Bowl via various webcasting options

Property sales put China’s SMIC into the black

Chip maker bounces back from heavy 3Q losses, aims for continued profitability in 2007

Pioneer puts new PDP factory on hold

Poor sales, competition from LCD televisions cause Pioneer to postpone investment in new factory

India notebook sales up 180 percent

Indian market is moving towards buying more notebooks than desktop computers