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Featured Articles » Will Google Design its Own Processors? Though some think the idea is a leaked negotiating ploy, there's a rumor Google might design its own server processors. The idea might seem farfetched, but Google now builds many related products it might otherwise buy. » Microsoft Steps Up to Protect Customer Data Big Brother is watching? Microsoft thinks so and has revealed plans to encrypt customer information transmitted between data centers as a means to stop government snooping. Microsoft General Counsel & Executive Vice President of Legal and Corporate Affairs Brad Smith says, "Government snooping potentially now constitutes an advanced persistent threat, alongside sophisticated malware and cyber attacks." » Qualcomm COO Steve Mollenkopf May Be In Line For Microsoft CEO The idea of a new CEO coming in at Microsoft has left a lot of people wondering just who could step in and provide the kind of guidance that the company will need going into a new era in which the PC doesn't enjoy the dominance it once did. While several names have been bounced around previously, one rumor seemed to persist that Microsoft was interested in bringing in someone the company hadn't seen before, at least, not in its internal operations. But word has emerged from Bloomberg that there's a name to go with that general profile, and the name is Steve Mollenkopf. » Consumers Get Cell Phone Unlocking Relief A few days ago I wrote about Federal Communications Commission (FCC ) Chairman Tom Wheeler's first public speech at Ohio State University. I took notice that at the top of his "to do" list was a fast start to resolving the issue of unlocking cell phones. I was curious that this item seemed so important, but it turns out that it was/is, and Wheeler did not waste any time addressing it. Sponsored by: EXFO Webinar Beyond 100G: Enabling Technologies and Revenue Opportunities Tuesday, December 17, 2013 11:00 a.m. EST / 4:00 p.m. GMT / 8:00 a.m. PST Market pressure to address hungry bandwidth applications while increasing network capacity has been driving 100G technology over the last six years, from standardization to early field trials, and finally, as commercial solutions widely adopted by carriers and service providers worldwide.     » Apple TV Adds A Slew Of New Channels, From Crackle To ABC One of the great things about this time of year not specifically related to a holiday is that it's safe to just not do anything with a weekend and no one looks at you funny. After all, between the cold and the hazardous road conditions that can crop up in the blink of a metaphorical eye, staying in for the weekend with a pizza and Netflix just sounds like a good idea. Apple TV, meanwhile, wants to make it a bit easier to do just that-well, it won't be any help with the pizza part-by adding a set of new channels to its lineup that will give viewers plenty more to watch. » Previewing the Latest 2014 International CES Buzz Promotions for the latest International CES show have started to get a little out of hand. I'm wondering how many cynics (like myself) are becoming numbed to the annual onslaught of best-greatest-fastest-biggest gadgets, gizmos and tech that only seems to get bigger every year. I think you'll hear a lot about three key areas of consumer technology this year, but the average mortal will only be able to afford one of them. » AT&T to Offer Gigabit Discount, With a Catch With Google Fiber rolling out gigabit connections in several locations throughout the United States, the impetus to improve connectivity in other Internet service providers (ISPs) seemed to pick right up to match. New plans with higher speeds-and higher bandwidth caps-started appearing in many different places, and some even started to offer gigabit service, likely in a bid to head off demand for Google service at the pass, so to speak. AT&T started to offer up gigabit service itself in Austin, Texas, but with a catch that some will likely find noteworthy: there's a discount available, but only if users are willing to let AT&T snoop on search patterns. » Household Spending on Communications Ranges from 2.3 to 3.4 Percent of Household Income U.K. residents spend 2.3 percent of household income on communications services, according to a recent study by Ofcom, the U.K. communications regulator. In France, the United States and Italy, consumers spend 2.5 percent, Ofcom says. In Spain, consumers spend 3.2 percent of household income (not individual or per capita income) on communications, while in Germany consumers spend 3.4 percent. 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