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Angry employees tattling on companies that violate software licenses
In a tough economy, disgruntled or fired employees are reporting their companies' questionable software licensing practices and exposing a culture of widespread software piracy. (Free registration required) Read More


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6 cool things learned from the National Broadband Map
Now that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has launched its National Broadband Map, it's time to comb through the data to see what we can learn about broadband in the United States. Read More

The Tablets of MWC 2011: Watch Your Back, Apple
Mobile World Congress 2011 was the launchpad for tablets from tech heavyweights LG, Samsung, HTC, Toshiba, Acer, and ViewSonic. Here is a roundup of what debuted. Read More

Cisco lost share in routing in Q4
Cisco lost share in edge and core service provider routing in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to this video clip from TheStreet.com. TheStreet.com doesn't cite the source of its information but based on Cisco's Q2 performance and Q3 guidance, as well as analyst diagnosis of current and recent quarterly trends, it just may be the case. Read More


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In the never-ending game of discounts, customers seem to be winning and winning big.Cisco's eroding margins has been a hot topic for discussion in many circles, particularly between partners and customers. Since the Cisco stock conference call and its Q2 results announcement, many people have spoken up on the margins and profit loss. Read More

IT execs at RSA extol virtues of cloud computing, with familiar caveats
Deciding to move enterprise data into cloud-computing environments is still a decision fraught with anxiety over security, as well as operational and legal issues, say IT managers, but the prospect of cost savings and ability to "burst" data into the cloud during peak periods is proving irresistible. Read More

FBI: Web-based services hurting wiretapping efforts
Web-based services are frustrating law enforcement agency's ability to have real-time wiretaps, an FBI lawyer says. Read More


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Video: Obama meets Jobs, Zuckerberg, others in Silicon Valley
U.S. President Barack Obama was in Silicon Valley on Thursday night to meet a handful of the biggest names in the tech industry. Read More

Cisco, Juniper mobilize in Barcelona
Lost amid the scrutinization of Cisco's Q2 financials and the upheaval they exposed were significant product announcements by the company and rival Juniper at the Mobile World Congress conference in Barcelona this week. Read More

Novell shareholders approve sale to Attachmate
Novell's shareholders have approved the sale of the company to Attachmate for about US$2.2 billion, although the deal depends on Novell getting approval to sell hundreds of patents to a consortium led by Microsoft. Read More

Do you want competitors telling the world what's wrong with your product?
At the RSA Conference 2011 continuing today in San Francisco, exhibitors try all sorts of ways to get attention, especially from reporters. One intriguing approach came from BeyondTrust, a provider of software that controls what apps employees can use on the corporate network. Read More



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