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FBI reveals 1991 probe of Steve Jobs

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:55:00 GMT

The FBI today made public a background probe of Steve Jobs conducted in 1991, when he was being considered by the George H. W. Bush administration for a spot on the President's Export Council.

New Sony CEO: Hot gadgets aren't enough anymore

(Jay Alabaster) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:49:00 GMT

Sony's new CEO says the company needs to move on from its hardware roots.

Apple and Google disagree over licensing of essential patents

(Mikael RicknA$?s) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:45:00 GMT

Google is at odds with Apple, Microsoft and Cisco over the licensing and litigation of patents. While Google wants to make the most of patents it will receive if its acquisition of Motorola is approved, the others want to change the way so-called essential patents are licensed.

LTE boosts mobile gear by 17% in 2012

mhamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:48:00 GMT

Thanks to 4G LTE technology, the global market for mobile communications gear will grow 17% in 2012, according to IHS, formerly iSuppli.

Hitachi releases first 25nm SLC SSDs for storage arrays

lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:38:00 GMT

Hitachi GST announced the Ultrastar SSD400S.B, which uses high-endurance SLC NAND flash memory to create an enterprise-class drive that also comes with native encryption.

Buyers lining up for Raspberry Pi's $25 PC

(Agam Shah) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:54:00 GMT

Raspberry Pi Foundation's $25 PC will become available by the end of this month, and buyers hope it could fill in as a low-power desktop, while being an alternative to the more expensive open-source hardware.

Citadel banking malware is evolving and spreading rapidly, researchers warn

(Lucian Constantin) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:42:00 GMT

A computer Trojan that targets online banking users is evolving and spreading rapidly because its creators have adopted an open-source development model, according to researchers from cyberthreat management firm Seculert.

Oracle buying Taleo for $1.9B in direct hit at SAP

(Chris Kanaracus) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:33:00 GMT

Oracle is buying cloud-based talent management and employee recruitment software vendor Taleo for roughly $1.9 billion, the company announced Thursday. The move comes shortly after SAP's move to acquire SuccessFactors, a close competitor of Taleo, for $3.4 billion in a deal that has yet to close.

Google's GDrive Reportedly To Launch As Dropbox-rival 'Drive'

(Ian Paul) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:38:00 GMT

Google's long-rumored GDrive that would let you upload and store files to its servers and be able to access them from anywhere you have an Internet connection may finally be close to launching in the coming weeks as a more cheaply priced Dropbox rival.

Hands on: HP's Enterprise Database Consolidation Appliance

(Jonathan Hassell) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

This new appliance from Microsoft and HP can bring in all database instances from around the network and host them in a fault-tolerant device with lots of features -- and a hefty pricetag. Insider (registration required)