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Enterprise carries Microsoft until Windows 8 launch; Q3 strong   —  Summary: SQL Server and enterprise products more than hold Microsoft over ahead of the Windows 8 launch as company delivers strong third quarter.  —  Microsoft delivered a strong fiscal third quarter as the software company's enterprise line …

Cisco memo: We can't build anything   —  Earlier this morning, The New York Times wrote about an internal memo in which Cisco Systems outlined its plans for software defined networking.  More importantly, it also shared the news that it has invested $100 million in Insieme …

Will Verizon throw its weight behind Windows Phone?   —  Nokia has been building some buzz in the U.S. for its Lumia 900 for AT&T. Could Verizon be the next taker?  —  (Credit: Nokia)  —  Verizon may be ready to cast its lot with Microsoft and its Windows Phone platform.

Gabe Newell Says Valve-Apple Meeting Didn't Happen   —  Apple CEO Tim Cook and Valve head Gabe Newell did not actually meet last week as rumored, according to a new podcast interview with Newell.  —  He squashed the week-old rumor in an interview with the fine folks at Seven Day Cooldown …

Mac OS X invulnerability to malware is a myth, says security firm   —  Mac users can expect more OS X botnets, drive-by downloads, and mass malware from here on out.  That's according to security researchers from Kaspersky Lab, who said during a press conference on Thursday morning …

Google's Tim Lindholm faces off with David Boies on Java license   —  David Boies, Oracle's lead lawyer in the Silicon Valley trial of titans, had a nice set-up for day four of the proceedings.  On day three, Wednesday, Boies probed Google CEO Larry Page about his familiarity with Tim Lindholm …

Coming Soon: Buying Stock On Facebook In 3 Clicks   —  Facebook's impending initial public offering on NASDAQ isn't the only way that people will be able to trade in stock of the social networking site.  —  By June of this year, public companies will be able to sell their stock to customers directly …

Verizon shared data plans are due in mid-summer, target users with multiple devices   —  On a call discussing Verizon's Q1 earnings report, CFO Francis Shammo has once again touched on the company's promised shared data plans, targeting their launch in mid-summer.

Apple, Google, Intel fail to dismiss staff-poaching lawsuit   —  (Reuters) - Apple Inc, Google Inc, Intel Corp and four other technology companies were ordered by a judge to face an antitrust lawsuit claiming they illegally agreed not to poach each other's employees.

Hulu Announces Four More Original Series, Bringing Total Lineup To Seven   —  Hulu has been having a busy week.  On Tuesday, the company announced a new deal for advertisers, which now charges them only for ad completions, and today at Hulu's upfronts, the company announced the arrival of even more original shows.

Google's Creative Destruction   —  Venture-capital firms have been the engine of the United States' innovation economy.  At Google Ventures, the search giant's investing arm, Google thinks it can build a better one.  —  Google Ventures managing partner Bill Maris in the future home of his Startup Lab …

Apple next-generation iPhone likely to adopt in-cell touch panels, say sources   —  Apple's new iPhone, which is expected to be released in the third quarter of 2012, is likely to adopt in-cell touch panels rolled out by Sharp and Toshiba Mobile Display (TMD), according to sources in Apple's supply chain.

AMD beats expectations but accounting write-off leads to a huge $590M net loss   —  Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices reported today that its first quarter results beat expectations, but the company had a big loss of $590 million.  While AMD is very competitive with its product line-up …

Inside the Super Secret Obvious Corporation HQ   —  Not much is known about the Obvious Corporation, the new-ish, incubator-ish company that's the brainchild of Twitter cofounders Ev Williams and Biz Stone.  Their website is sparse and coy: the only companies that they are publicly known …

Mozilla CEO: First Boot To Gecko Devices Will Be Sold In Brazil   —  Mozilla and Spain-based Telefonica officially announced their intentions to work together on an open web device at this year's Mobile World Congress, but I'm not sure anyone expected the launch market Mozilla CEO Gary Kovacs just announced.

FCC fighting mobile ‘bill shock’ with new alert system   —  The FCC estimates that around 30 million Americans have suffered from bill shock — that horrifying feeling when you realize your mobile bill is way higher than expected.  To deal with this, the commission is working …

Walmart's Vudu plans big int'l expansion   —  Streaming service to compete with Netflix, local players  —  Walmart-owned streaming video service Vudu has plans for an aggressive international expansion, according to sources, which could spell trouble for Netflix and other competitors.

RapidShare Publishes Anti-Piracy Manifesto for Cyberlockers   —  In the aftermath of the Megaupload shutdown, people have been keeping a close eye on other file-hosting services, RapidShare included.  —  As a company, RapidShare sees itself operating in the “cloud hosting” business …

Apple defends iPad in Australia, claims ‘4G’ branding is correct   —  Apple filed a defense in Australia's federal court this week rebutting allegations that the company intentionally misled consumers, adding that the new iPad's “4G” label is technically correct despite a lack of compatibility with the country's existing “4G” networks.

EPIC files FOIA request seeking full FCC report on Google   —  Summary: The Electronic Privacy Information Center wants to see the full, unedited report the Federal Communications Commission published on its investigation of Google and possible violations of wiretap laws.

Gaming as Humans   —  Can game theory help you win video games?  Not when you're playing a machine.

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