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Financial firms are looking to Linux to replace Windows-powered ATMs

In an unsurprising move, ATM operators and other financial organizations are beginning to look to Linux as a replacement for their outdated Windows XP installations. That these organizations are deciding to move...

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Google and Cisco team up to bring WebEx to Chromebooks

Cisco is revamping their videoconferencing lineup with their new Google partnership, new products, and lower prices, the company announced at the Enterprise Connect conference. Cisco WebEx and Cisco Unified Communications are now...

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Microsoft desperately offers $50 in goodies for users to switch from XP

People, what is it going to take for you to finally ditch Windows XP? Microsoft has already sent out plenty of warnings to XP users letting them know support for the platform...

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Syrian Electronic Army claims to have hacked U.S. Central Command

Beware the ides of March, give or take a day. On March 14, the Syrian Electronic Army said it made good on a threat from earlier this month by posting...

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FTC grants approval of Google’s acquisition of Nest

After announcing that it had acquired smart thermostat maker Nest for $3.2 billion in cash last month, Google’s purchase was of course still subject to the normal regulatory approvals. Today the deal...

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Is the Pentagon giving up on iOS and Android?

Just a few months after clearing iOS and Android for military use, the Pentagon has told employees to revert to an older model BlackBerry. While the official reason for this is to give the Defense...

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Microsoft should fear Chromebooks

They might not have the power. They might not have the features. They do have the pricetag and a few other advantages that should have Microsoft trembling a little. Microsoft...

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Intel’s next many-core chip will be a true stand-alone processor

Intel's current Xeon Phi doesn't really fulfill the promise of many-core computing -- it's a co-processor that needs a 'real' CPU to function. That will change when the next-generation Knights Landing model...

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Unboxing the Xbox One

For those of you who didn't pick up an Xbox One at launch, here's a video that shows you what you missed. Hot on the heels of last week's Sony...

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Foxconn to invest $40M in Pennsylvania connected to new factory

Foxconn is following in the steps of some other manufacturers, who are relocating facilities to the US at the behest of clients wanting to be seen as keeping jobs in the...

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Microsoft crushed it last quarter

The biggest surprise so far on Wall Street this week: Microsoft. Despite their failures, they were able to be much more profitable than just about anyone expected. Microsoft's revenue and...

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Windows 8 may get a boost from iPad announcements

Usually when Apple makes an announcement, everyone else is doomed for while. They're breathing a sigh of relief at Microsoft today, because Apple's new iPad Air and iPad Mini are...

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