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Unlike the week before, this past week hasn't seen an epic B.S.-storm of rumors.

JRuby, which provides a version of the Ruby language to run atop the Java Virtual Machine, is being enhanced performancewise via an upgrade released as a preview this week, a developer who co-leads the JRuby project said on Thursday.

According to an analyst at Forrester Research, the first Apple TV won't really be a TV at all.

Nearly 9 out of 10 downloads of the new version of OpenOffice have been for Windows machines, rather than Linux , according to recently released statistics from Apache.

More than 50 percent of software acquired in the next five years will be open source software, according to recent data.

Two people have managed to make the headlines in the past few weeks, both copping flak for sporting looks that didn't match institutional expectations.

Microsoft is in the midst of an unprecedented, massive upgrade cycle for its enterprise software products, a refresh wave that represents a major challenge for CIOs and IT managers responsible for charting their companies' technology strategy.

Community Briefing: Utility OKs contracts - for wastewater plant; Police foundation raises $10,000 at first event; District to dedicate band hall to former teacher Peter Kim has a message for businesses: Get on board with social media, or you're going to be left behind.

Are you a Facebook junkie? If so, you probably find yourself hopping back and forth between a Facebook tab and whatever else you happen to be doing in your browser.

Online shopping is a great resource, but it's important to be mindful of security issues when making online purchases.

Others aren't so sure. Forrester Research hopes it will instead come out with a new type of device.

It turns out that consumers like the idea of watching TV shows with no other ads.

Inc., are launching a new effort to persuade a Congress full of tax-averse Republicans to authorize states to collect sales taxes for purchases from out-of-state online merchants.

"Big Data analytics will shape the form of nearly every process going forward in time, from the color of the latest fashions, what the candidates say in one town versus another to the chemical composition of the latest super drug," noted Steve Knodl, Director of Product Management at NextIO, in this exclusive Q&A with Cloud Expo Conference Chair ... (more)

Cloud can save you a lot of money - if you use it effectively. But cloud users have developed bad habits which are leading to inefficiencies, blogs James Staten.

The growth and influence of social media continues to impact nearly every brand and vertical market as consumers increasingly turn to fellow consumers to inform purchases rather than the brands themselves.

Here's how you can add the Workspace Switcher applet to the panel on your Linux Mint 13 Cinnamon desktop.

A new study from Forrester Research on technology adoption by urban Chinese consumers also illustrates the power of the mobile Internet in China.

With the release of the new iPad in March and increased Wi-Fi availability, the tablet adoption continues to grow.

Mobile is going to crush Facebook . The logic for Facebook's price decline is that they have a problem in mobile.