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The folks at Mozilla just released beta 2 of their revamped and redesigned Firefox browser.

A Defcon contest that invites contestants to trick employees at U.S. corporations into revealing not-so-sensitive data has rattled some nerves. Contest organizers have been called by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and seen warnings issued by …

Now that Apple has pacified iPhone 4 customers with free bumper cases to alleviate antenna issues, the company is looking into problems with iOS 4 and the iPhone 3G.

Microsoft’s 2010 software suites present “the most complicated lock-in decision in years,” and many customers will be justified in sticking with the 2007 versions of Office, Exchange, and SharePoint, Burton Group analysts said this week at the Catalyst…

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WikiLeaks springs a big one; don't leave your iPad out in the sun

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Lockheed Martin’s newly open sourced social networking platform, Eureka Streams, has faced FUD when it should be received with open arms. IT decision-makers can learn important lessons from Lockheed Martin when evaluating whether to open-source an inte…

The iPhone was as much of a revolution to carrier networks as it was to consumers — it was the first phone that gave users a reason to wirelessly gobble data, and that was before “there’s an app for that” became a colloquialism. According to an upc…

Data storage needs continue to grow unabated, straining backup and disaster recovery systems while requiring more online spindles, using more power, and generating more heat. No one expects a respite from this explosion in data growth. That leaves IT p…

Sometimes what starts out as a fun upgrade to improved tools can turn into an emotional roller coaster for no apparent reason. First, you get one error message, and then another. There’s a call to tech support, as well as the up-and-down ride of hope a…