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Apple iPad2: Incremental improvements to processor, thickness, weight

Apple ( NASDAQ: AAPL ) unveiled the next iteration of its popular iPad tablet on Wednesday, revealing a faster, thinner and lighter iPad 2. The new tablet will sport a dual-core A5 processor with a

Microsoft confirms BPOS data breach

Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) has confirmed that a data breach took place on its Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) cloud service. Essentially, company data belonging to customers of Microsoft's

Western Digital launches largest internal HDDs on the market

Western Digital has launched what it calls the largest capacity SATA drives in the world. The new 2.5TB and 3TB addition to the Caviar Green family of its hard disk drive (HDD) product line packs an

Starbucks to offer free Wi-Fi from July

Starbucks stores in the United States will offer free Wi-Fi Internet access in its retail locations starting July 1, says chief executive Howard Schultz, in a move seen as a reaction to the

Average broadband speed in the United States is 3.9Mbps

Based on statistics gleaned from data accumulated by leading content delivery network provider, Akamai, the average Internet connection speed was 3.9Mbps in the third quarter of 2009. This figure

United States named biggest spam producer in world

It's no surprise that the United States is No. 1 on many lists, but this one is a painful headache. Security firm Sophos said the United States was responsible for nearly 16 percent of all spam

Most American grads "unemployable" says top Indian CEO

When quizzed by an educational officer in the United States on why his company, HCL Technologies, was not hiring more people from his state, Vineet Nayar, a highly respected CEO, spoke of how most

IDC cuts IT spending forecasts--again

The analysts over at IDC have reduced their projections of IT spending in 2009. This comes only months after a forecasted reduction that was announced in November, and hot on the heels of news last

Dell sees IT market softening

The news was not good from Dell. The company this week warned that demand for its computers and servers is down, reflecting the soft market for technology equipment worldwide. "We saw a very weak

Microsoft goes after 'career' pirates in court

In an effort to stamp out hard-core bootleggers - aka ‘career' pirates, Microsoft has filed a total of 21 lawsuits in Federal courts spanning 14 states in the United States. Perhaps lending