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The OEMpire strikes back -- Microsoft's best buddies go Google

May 21, 2013
HP, Dell, Acer, Asus -- each of the big-name Windows PC manufacturers now has a credible stake in Android
Microsoft Windows, Android, Laptop PCs, Tablets, Dell, Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Devon IT rolls out $89 plug-and-play zero client for the enterprise

May 21, 2013
Like Dell's forthcoming Project Ophelia, Devon IT's Ceptor memory-stick-sized device transforms monitors into virtual desktops
Thin Clients, Cloud computing
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Google preps Dart 1.0 to challenge JavaScript

May 21, 2013
In addition, Google Web Toolkit 3.0, featuring modularity and Java 7 and 8 backing, is planned for next year
Web Development, Java Programming, JavaScript, Web Browsers, Google, Google Dart
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Thousands of Tumblr users migrate to WordPress in wake of Yahoo acquisition

May 20, 2013
Yahoo pledges not to 'screw up' Tumblr and says it will remain an independent business
Social Networking, M&A, Yahoo
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Google positions Gradle as the build system of choice for Android

May 17, 2013
Company moves away from Ant, releases Gradle plug-in
Development Tools, Android
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Mozilla postpones by-default cookie blocking in Firefox

May 17, 2013
Company reiterates its committment to user privacy but says it needs another six weeks to work out some kinks
Internet Privacy, Web Browsers
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Want to work on Bing? Have I got an Easter egg for you!

May 17, 2013
Microsoft has deftly, cleverly hidden a help-wanted ad on the Bing home page
IT Jobs, Search Engines, Microsoft Bing
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Google I/O inundates and overwhelms

May 17, 2013
No major news on 'Key Lime Pie' or Google Glass, but Google unveils lots of tools, new features, and -- simply -- Awesome
Android, Cloud Storage, Mobile Apps, Google, Google App Engine, Google Chrome, Google Compute Engine, Google+
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Google entices Chrome OS developers with prospect of native-like apps

May 16, 2013
The company doles out Chromebook Pixels at Google I/O, hoping developers will create more apps for Chrome OS
Application Development, Computer Hardware, Google Chrome
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Microsoft: Invulnerable software is not possible

May 16, 2013
Human error and bad actors will always make security a risk, a company executive acknowledges
Application Security, Vulnerability Assessment, Microsoft
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