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Internet Explorer 11 to get an “enterprise mode” for browser compatibility

Microsoft is rumored to be planning an "enterprise mode for IE" feature for Internet Explorer 11 to address compatibility issues faced by organizations. The claim comes from veteran Microsoft watcher Mary...

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80% of mobile devices shipped last year ran on Android

Nearly eight out of 10 smartphones shipped out last year were running Google's Android operating system, according to an independent analysis published today. Technology trends watcher Canalys tracked shipments of the...

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WikiMedia Foundation find and fixes critical vulnerability in Wikipedia

The possibility of Wikipedia being taken over by attackers was just foiled by quick action on the part of Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that operates Wikipedia, with the help of...

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AMD reveals the 8-core Opteron A1100, its first ARM processor

Around 15 months ago, AMD announced that it would be building 64-bit ARM based SoCs for servers in 2014. Less than a month into 2014, AMD made good on its...

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Motorola cuts price of no-contract Moto X yet again

The Moto X is going on sale again. Motorola is going to offer the off-contract phone for just $299 on any carrier for one hour only on Monday, January 27th. The promotion...

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New Windows 8.1 update could reduce memory and space requirements

The next Windows 8.1 update may enable the operating system to run on smaller, cheaper tablets. The target release date for Windows 8.1 Update 1 is reportedly March 11, according to ZDNet‘s...

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Amazon reduces price of cloud storage, Microsoft rushes to match

Earlier this week, Amazon Web Services reduced its prices for its S3 cloud storage service and today, Microsoft is following suit with a price reduction for its own cloud storage services. Locally redundant storage on...

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South Korean ruling lets Android users delete unwanted bloatware

In a move that we can only hope inspires other mobile regulators, the South Korean government has struck a major blow against Android bloatware. Yonhap News reports that Korea's Ministry of Science, ICT...

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Microsoft’s Surface tablet generates $893 million in quarterly revenue

Microsoft today released its earnings results for its second fiscal quarter, revealing a slew of numbers, including for its Surface and Xbox businesses. Revenue from the company’s tablet computers more than doubled...

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Twitter is adding detailed analytics to Twitter Cards

Twitter on Thursday launched a new analytics for Cards program, a move that should give publishers, developers, and brands an in-depth look at their tweets' interactions. In a blog post, Twitter said that the...

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Mobile apps will be generating over $75 billion in revenue by 2017

Mobile apps are expected to see more than 268 billion downloads and generate revenue of over $77 billion by 2017, becoming one of the most popular computing tools, research firm Gartner...

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Profits are up but Texas Instruments is still cutting 1,100 jobs

Chipmaker Texas Instruments said Tuesday it will cut 1,100 jobs worldwide to trim costs and will reduce its investment in certain markets. The company says the cuts in its embedded processing...

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