As reports on Steve Ballmer’s plan to retire from his Microsoft CEO post raced across the Internet this morning, Twitter lit up with tweets poking some fun and hand wringing about the fate of Microsoft.
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UAE CIOs rank cloud as a top investment priority
With 85 percent of UAE CIOs ranking cloud as their top investment priority to 2020, managing multiple clouds will be the foundation for business success, industry experts revealed recently.0 3940
Next Microsoft CEO faces rocky road in easing NSA-fueled privacy worries
When Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer steps down in the next 12 months, his successor will be left with the …
Perceived missteps may have hit a tipping point for Ballmer
An accumulation of blunders under Steve Ballmer’s leadership may have hit a tipping point this year, leading to Friday’s groundshaking announcement …
How to embed Facebook posts on your website
Back in July, Facebook announced that it would allow its users to embed items posted to the site into blog posts or …
Google buys Foxconn's Hon Hai display patent portfolio
Google has bought Foxconn’s Hon Hai Precision Industry display patent portfolio as the search company ramps up its development of …
Privacy groups criticize proposed $8.5 million Google settlement
Five U.S. privacy groups have opposed a proposed US$8.5 million settlement with Google in a class action lawsuit over search …
Samsung refused retrial over 'overscroll bounce' patent in Apple dispute
Samsung Electronics was denied Thursday a retrial over the “overscroll bounce” patent in its dispute with Apple in a federal court in California.
Hackers steal millions after US banks cyberattack
At least three U.S. banks have lost millions of dollars after fraudsters gained control of payment applications that control wire transfers.
Mozilla 'Plug-n-Hack' project aims for tighter security tool integration
Mozilla is developing a protocol that aims to let security tools and Web browsers work better together. Configuring a web …
Copyright guru claims 'fair use' to fight YouTube takedown notice
Creative Commons co-founder Lawrence Lessig has filed a complaint in a U.S federal court after he was forced to take down a YouTube video of his lecture which included clips that depicted groups of people dancing to a copyrighted song.