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Microsoft opines: Vista was 'cheesy'; drops Aero
Microsoft has ditched Aero Glass for the Windows 8 desktop.

Microsoft wins import ban on some Motorola phones
The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that the handset maker infringed on a Microsoft patent and blocked the import of relevant Moto phones.

Oracle-Google: Another juror falls as impasse looms (again)
Verdict deliberations in Oracle v. Google have been mixed up as the jury looks like it might be stuck on the question of infringement once again.

Scenes from Facebook's IPO (photos)
Mark Zuckerberg rings the ceremonial bell from the Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., launching the largest Internet IPO in history. Here are some recent photos posted to his Facebook Timeline.

Facebook IPO more fizz than pop
<b>week in review</b> Shares in the social network have a rocky trading start, while resumegate spells the end of Yahoo CEO's term. Also: HTC phone imports held up by Customs.

Nasdaq hitch mars Facebook's big day
The IPO went off a bit later than expected -- and ended up closing almost unchanged -- after Nasdaq's systems reportedly had trouble informing traders and firms that their orders had been placed.

Platform as a service moves into the data center
PaaS got its start as purely hosted offerings. But we're starting to see a lot more discussion about transplanting the approach into the enterprise data center.

Ex-Yahoo CEO Thompson resigns from F5 Networks board
The company, which provides application delivery networking solutions, announces the resignation of former Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson in an SEC filing today.

Facebook shares jump, then fall, then close flat
The world's largest social network starts trading on the Nasdaq and when all's said and done, the stock price ends pretty much where it started.

As Nokia burns through cash, analysts worry
A poll of analysts conducted by Reuters reveals that they're concerned Nokia will cut through nearly 2 billion euros of cash in just three quarters, putting strain on its reserves.