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Google abandons big, black drop-down menu

Google has begun replacing the chunky, black drop-down menu of services it launched in November as part of an effort to integrate Google+ across its whole platform.
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Iran blocks access to some outside websites, services

The Iranian government has severed some citizens' connections to secure websites and services, including Twitter and Google's Gmail, according to reports by Iranians and network experts.

FCC map: Large areas lack mobile broadband

Large portions of the western half of the U.S. do not have access to 3G or faster mobile broadband service, according to a new map released by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

Web app lets enterprise set security, sharing for Google Apps users

A new security tool lets enterprise IT groups set access and share policies for employees, including mobile users, who are working with the online Google Apps suite.

Alcatel-Lucent reports rising profit on falling revenue

Telecommunication equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent reported a profit for the fourth quarter, but revenue fell 12.9% year-on-year as the company continues to face a challenging market, it said Friday.

Business owner sentenced for E-Rate fraud

The former owner of two Illinois technology companies was sentenced to 30 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to defraud a U.S. Federal Communications Commission program to help schools and libraries in poor areas connect to the Internet, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

New Sony CEO: Hot gadgets aren't enough anymore

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

LTE boosts mobile gear by 17% in 2012

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

Feds look beyond LightSquared to set GPS interference standards

A high-ranking federal official and aviation industry leaders called on Wednesday for rules to prevent future interference with GPS, looking beyond a proposal by would-be hybrid mobile operator LightSquared that may be doomed by broad opposition.

Cisco boosted profit, sales in Q2 while cutting costs

Cisco Systems posted year-over-year gains in revenue and profit for its fiscal second quarter on Wednesday, reporting net sales up 10.8 percent to US$11.5 billion, and said it met a key cost-cutting goal one quarter early.

Toshiba's 1TB USB 3.0 drive; winter gloves for touch-screening

The scoop: Canvio 3.0 Plus external hard drive, by Toshiba, about $180 (1TB version).

Social makes the Super Bowl more super

The Super Bowl has always been a social event. What's different now is that social media and the Internet have turned geography and proximity into nonfactors.

Goodbye e-books, hello apps

E-book sales are, surprisingly, flattening and Gibbs knows why: E-books don't really work very well.

Apple forcing IT shops to "adapt or die"

Many IT departments are struggling with Apple's "take it or leave it" attitude, based on discussions last week at MacIT, which is Macworld|iWorld's companion conference for IT professionals.

Software That Does It All

A computer is only as useful as the software you run on it, so you should keep your PC's software current--and not necessarily with the latest version of a program that's getting long in the tooth. Sometimes, switching to a new application can help you speed up your work or make your system more efficient.

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: For the good of the nation, broadband for all

The digital divide is shutting many Americans out of the economy.

Twine, jump-started by Kickstarter

Gibbs follows up on last week's column on the Lantronix xPrintServer and looks at Twine, a wireless sensor device that got funded on Kickstarter.

Galaxy Nexus smartphone a worthy upgrade

Review of the Galaxy Nexus smartphone, by Samsung.

Expert to IT pros: Adopt IPv6 soon or be sorry later

A dozen of the world's largest Internet companies -- including Facebook, Google and Comcast -- have committed to June 6, 2012, as the start date for their production deployments of IPv6, an upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol.

Bang for your IT buck

By all accounts the economy is stronger now than it was 12 months ago, but it is also clear that companies are still moving cautiously, and for the bulk of IT that means continuing to do more with what you have, which is at least better than doing more with less.