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	New malware scanner finds 5% of Windows PCs infected One in every 20 Windows PCs whose users turned to Microsoft for cleanup help were infected with malware, Microsoft said this week. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IT Roadmap 2011 One-day learning for executive IT pros. Come to IT Roadmap in Boston on June 7 to explore new IT trends, technologies and strategies from leading analysts and peer experts. One-day event features workshops, tutorials, strategy sessions, keynotes and an interactive exhibit floor for in-depth technology learning designed for IT executives. FREE event. In this Issue Forrester calls Google's Chromebook 'corporate idiocy' Microsoft downplays IE 'cookiejacking' bug NASA astronauts complete space station work MasterCard exec says Google Wallet boosts choice Senator blocks controversial copyright bill Preston Gralla: Microsoft's biggest mobile money-maker is Android, not Windows Phone 7 Sony PlayStation Network to reopen in Asia on Saturday Jonny Evans: Apple's iTunes 'iCloud' is amnesty for file-sharers Ken Gagne: Mom's first iPad: An unexpected reception From CIO.com: Microsoft's Deafening Silence on Windows 8 Tablet Features RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Microsoft Is Microsoft Desktop Virtualization for you? Desktop Virtualization provides a comprehensive suite of solutions that enables companies to give their employees flexibility to work everywhere; simplifying compliance and management through a centralized and unified infrastructure. Learn how IT is empowering users with Desktop Virtualization with this on-demand roundtable. Click to continue Forrester calls Google's Chromebook 'corporate idiocy' Google's new Chromebook computers could prove costly to the company's business as users move away from the Web to a dependence on mobile apps. Read More Microsoft downplays IE 'cookiejacking' bug Microsoft today downplayed the threat posed by an unpatched vulnerability in all versions of Internet Explorer (IE) that an Italian researchers has shown can be exploited to hijack people's online identities. Read More NASA astronauts complete space station work Two space shuttle Endeavour astronauts Friday finished the final spacewalk of the craft's final mission. Read More MasterCard exec says Google Wallet boosts choice The Google Wallet service announced on Thursday by Google, MasterCard, Citi and numerous U.S. retailers represents a bold move by Google to enter the world of brick-and-mortar commerce. Read More Senator blocks controversial copyright bill A U.S. senator has blocked a controversial bill that would enlist ISPs, search engines and other businesses in blocking access to alleged Websites infringing copyright. Read More DOWNLOAD: Hitachi Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer Pinpoint root cause of network issues up to 90% faster. Automated Root Cause Analysis speeds remediation. FREE video and 30-day trial. Download free 30-day trial Preston Gralla: Microsoft's biggest mobile money-maker is Android, not Windows Phone 7 Microsoft may be spending enormous amount of money and development effort on Windows Phone 7, but for now, it's making more money off of Android than it is from Windows Phone 7. So says Citi analyst Walter Pritchard in a just-released report. Read More Sony PlayStation Network to reopen in Asia on Saturday Sony's PlayStation Network online gaming service will reopen for millions of gamers across Asia on Saturday, more than five weeks after it was taken offline following a cyber attack. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple's iTunes 'iCloud' is amnesty for file-sharers Apple's music cloud looks a lot finer than Amazon or Google's attempts, and comes with two added extras: track bit rates will be improved, and there's a chance the labels may get a little cash back from file-sharers -- but who owns your data in the cloud? Read More Ken Gagne: Mom's first iPad: An unexpected reception I gave my mom an iPad, hoping she'd accept it as her first computer. Her response was nothing I'd ever imagined. Read More From CIO.com: Microsoft's Deafening Silence on Windows 8 Tablet Features Microsoft has been tight-lipped about Windows 8, but the company is finally taking tablets seriously. Here are four reasons why. Read More
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