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	Alcatel-Lucent gets $70M in Microsoft patent case Microsoft has been ordered to pay $70 million to networking vendor Alcatel-Lucent in a years-old patent dispute that at one time could have cost Microsoft $1.5 billion. Read More WHITE PAPER: Delphix Provision Synchronized Databases For SAP Delphix enables customers to manage their SAP landscapes with added agility through efficient creation and refresh of nonproduction database environments. Download the SAP Best Practices Guide and learn how to accelerate new business functionality, save time setting up databases in DEV environments and more. View now! In this Issue Microsoft fixes Mac Office bug in Apple's Lion Preston Gralla: Five things Microsoft can do to save Windows Phone 7 Windows XP PCs breed rootkit infections Preston Gralla: Consumers give thumbs-down to Windows Phone 7 Apple and Samsung overtake Nokia in smartphone sales in Q2 WHITE PAPER: Rackspace Consideration for the Cloud This white paper discusses the IT challenges enterprises face and how the Cloud can help overcome those challenges. IT then defines different Cloud configurations and the most appropriate uses of each. Finally, it provides guidance on enterprise decision-making regarding Cloud applications and platforms. Read More! Microsoft fixes Mac Office bug in Apple's Lion Microsoft Thursday released an updated version of Communicator for the Mac that works with Apple's Lion operating system. Read More Preston Gralla: Five things Microsoft can do to save Windows Phone 7 Windows Phone 7 has been languishing ever since launch, and a recent survey found that only 7% prefer it over rival smartphones. That doesn't mean that Windows Phone 7 is doomed. Here are five things Microsoft can do to help revive it.   Read More VIDEO: Cisco Good Enough is Not Enough With video dominating internet traffic, the proliferation of mobile devices, & hackers on the rise, your network needs to be ready to avoid downtime. Now is the time for leadership through innovation. Cisco can help you shape your ideas into tools that will help your customers improve their businesses, & achieve major network-related cost savings. Learn More> Windows XP PCs breed rootkit infections Computers running the decade-old Windows XP make up a huge reservoir of infected PCs that can spread malware to other systems, a Czech antivirus company said today. Read More Preston Gralla: Consumers give thumbs-down to Windows Phone 7 If Microsoft is looking for a reason why Windows Phone 7 has languished, it needs look no further than what consumers have to say --- a recent survey found that only seven percent of shoppers prefer Windows Phone 7 over competing smartphone operating systems, barely edging out RIM Blackberry.   Read More Apple and Samsung overtake Nokia in smartphone sales in Q2 Apple and Samsung both sold more smartphones than Nokia in the second quarter, although Nokia still sold most phones overall, market researcher Strategy Analytics said Friday. Read More
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