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How Well Does Mom Know Technology?

Just in time for Mother’s Day, the good folks at Trend Micro surveyed 1,037 folks online to find out how moms use (and misuse) technology and devices. Here’s what they discovered.

Microsoft Hits Back at ‘U-turn’ Accusations

The software giant claims some reports did not ‘accurately represent’ content of its conversation with certain national media journalists.

Gates Like Tablets, Taxes; Dreads China

Despite rampant software piracy abroad and withering competition and market churn at home, Bill Gates remains bullish on the technology industry in general and, in particular, Microsoft’s tablet and operating system efforts.

Acer Back in Black Despite Revenue Drop

Acer Inc.’s revenues shriveled by almost a fifth in 2013′s opening quarter but the embattled Taiwanese PC maker did manage to post a small post-tax profit after two years of losses.

Microsoft Preps Course Corrections for Win 8

Breathless reports in the media notwithstanding, the changes due for Redmond’s struggling flagship OS amount to more of a veer to the right than a U-turn, and are nowhere near a concession of “New Coke” proportions.

BlackBerry: Tablets Have Clear Expiration Date

BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins believes the age of tablets will be short lived. He has a point, but it’s based on faulty reasoning. Here’s why.

Dell Reseller in Dutch Over Sales to Syria

Dell is scrambling to explain how one of its largest Middle East resellers managed to sell hundreds of Dell laptops, tablets and desktop PCs to the embattled Syrian government in violation of long-standing trade embargoes.

Samsung Gains Ground on Apple in Tablet Wars

The market share gap between Apple and Samsung in the tablet space has narrowed by 25 points in the last year. But whatever the name on the label, the tactile devices continue to fly off the shelves at an incredible rate, IDC data reveals.

Intel COO Krzanich to Succeed Otellini as CEO

For only the sixth time in its 45-year history, Intel has a new CEO. The company tapped 31-year veteran Brian Krzanich to succeed Paul Otellini who is set to retire later this month.

For Many, It’s BYOD or the Highway

Gartner finds 38 percent of companies worldwide say they expect to stop providing mobile devices to their staff by 2016.