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Forbes: Unwired Planet has filed lawsuits which allege that Google and Apple each infringe on 10 of its patents. Unwired Planet, formerly known as Openwave, is a wireless Internet technology company that is in the process of becoming primarily an intellectual property company, a type of company sometimes referred to as a “patent troll.” Unwired […]

Computerworld: Microsoft has developed a permanent fix for a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer that came to light earlier this week. The company had previously released a workaround for the problem, but some experts had been telling end users to switch to another browser. It will release the permanent patch on Friday. “This Friday, Sept. […]

Computerworld: Google’s Vic Gundotra today announced that the Google+ social network now has 100 million active users and 400 million people signed up for the service. “It was only a year ago that we opened public sign-up, and we couldn’t have imagined that so many people would join in just 12 months,” blogged Gundotra. “While […]

eWeek: A new survey conducted by Brainshark finds that many business iPad users would rather have the tablet than other common job perks. For example, consider the following: 23 percent would rather have an iPad than an extra week of vacation. 34 percent would rather have an iPad than a promotion. 47 percent would rather […]

CIO: The Openstack Foundation is now officially a standalone non-profit organization and will oversee the management of the Openstack open source cloud computing software. Previously, cloud hosting vendor Rackspace had been handling the project. Foundation executive director Jonathan Bryce said that moving management to an independent organization will help preserve vendor neutrality and ensure that […]

Bloomberg BusinessWeek: A new study conducted by SquareTrade found that Americans spent $5.9 billion repairing or replacing damaged iPhones. In fact, accidental iPhone damage is ten times more common than loss or theft. The most common cause of damage is dropping a phone, but spilling liquid on it (or dropping it into liquid) is also […]

InfoWorld: InfoWorld has handed out its annual best of open source software awards, also known as “BOSSIES.” This year’s awards span several categories: business apps, desktop applications, databases, application development tools, networking and security software, data center and cloud software, and a “Now for something completely different” category for games and other time-wasters. Winners in […]

PCMag: Microsoft has released more details about pricing for the upcoming updates to its office productivity suite. The cloud-based version will retain the “Office 365” name and will be available in two different versions: Office 365 Home Premium will cost $99.99 per year, and Office 365 Small Business Premium will cost $149.99 per user per […]

eWeek: Microsoft has released a temporary patch for a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer. On September 14, a security researcher discovered that the browser was vulnerable to a piece of malware known as “Poison Ivy.” Microsoft urges those who use IE versions 6 through 9 to download and deploy its Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) […]

Reuters: Google-owned Motorola Mobility has announced the Razr i, its first smartphone to feature a processor made by Intel. The new device will go on sale in Argentina, Brazil, Britain, France, Germany and Mexico in October. It’s very similar to the Razr M, which is sold in the U.S. and features an ARM processor. “This […]