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	Apache warns Web server admins of DoS attack tool Developers of the Apache open-source project today warned users of the popular Web server software that a denial-of-service (DoS) tool is circulating that exploits a bug in the program. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quantum 8 Dedupe Features to Avoid When considering adding deduplication software to your existing storage strategy, there needs to be a balancing act between optimizing for performance, optimizing for capacity, and avoiding performance bottlenecks. This independent white paper offers guidance on evaluating deduplication solutions and includes the 8 top dedupe "features" to avoid. Read More In this Issue iPad will reign supreme through 2013 Facebook, Twitter boom despite Google+ challenge 3 reasons why the iPhone won't help Sprint very much Tight supplies push up prices of 13-in. MacBook Air From CIO.com: 10 Most Ridiculous Tech Lawsuits of the 21st Century Iomega releases new 12-bay NAS array Dutch court bans Samsung Galaxy S, SII and Ace in Europe starting Oct. 15 Nokia looks to attract users with new Symbian phones BART hack by Anonymous could have been worse, expert says Google to pay $500M to settle DOJ pharma ads charges Twitter turns on SSL encryption for some users SDK for Windows Phone 7.5 apps will arrive in September VMware launches a developer edition for cloud service Java 7: What's in it for developers IBM shines in strong Q2 server market Researchers aim to weave radio antennas into clothing Preston Gralla: Microsoft comes out a winner in cloud deal with Chinese Linux provider Jonny Evans: Samsung's Apple iPad Kubrick defense looks bad Darlene Storm: Judge: Warrant required for cell phone location data, mentions Orwell's 1984 WEBCAST: SAP How to Create a Modern BI Strategy for Mid-Size Businesses As technology changes, so does BI. Keeping up with these changes to get the most out of your BI strategy can be challenging, but not if you have the right tools and services in place. With technology advances such as social networking and mobility, how do BI and analytics fit in? View now iPad will reign supreme through 2013 Apple's iPad will retain its dominance of the tablet market through at least 2013, research firm IHS iSuppli said today. Read More Facebook, Twitter boom despite Google+ challenge Despite Google+'s making a huge splash in the social networking world, rivals Facebook and Twitter continue to grow at dramatic rates. Read More 3 reasons why the iPhone won't help Sprint very much It might sound like a major win for Sprint to begin selling the iPhone for the first time in mid-October, but industry analysts say it won't help Sprint all that much. Read More Tight supplies push up prices of 13-in. MacBook Air With supplies tight for the larger-sized MacBook Air, Apple appears to be favoring its own retail and online stores, leaving some distributors unable to meet demand. Read More From CIO.com: 10 Most Ridiculous Tech Lawsuits of the 21st Century A woman sues Google for bad directions, another claims she's allergic to Pentium processors. These are real lawsuits from our tech-obsessed 21st century. We sifted through the dockets to find ten examples of weird litigation. Read More Iomega releases new 12-bay NAS array EMC's Iomega subsidiary this week announced a new top-of-the-line network storage array, which ratchets up the power and performance. Read More Dutch court bans Samsung Galaxy S, SII and Ace in Europe starting Oct. 15 A court in The Hague banned the shipping of three Samsung Galaxy smartphones to Europe as of Oct. 15, ruling that the company has infringed an Apple photo management patent. Read More Nokia looks to attract users with new Symbian phones Nokia announced Belle, an update of Symbian, along with three phones running the software, on Wednesday at an event in Hong Kong, as it tries to keep consumers interested in the OS. Read More BART hack by Anonymous could have been worse, expert says The disclosure of 2,000 usernames and passwords by the hacking collective Anonymous against a San Francisco transportation website could have been more damaging, according to a doctoral candidate at the University of Cambridge. Read More WEBCAST: Cray High-end Computing at NERSC Learn about NERSC's criteria for selecting its HPC systems, the results of upgrading their Cray XT4 system from dual-core to quad-core AMD Opteron processors and their plans for a move to eight- and 12-core processors. View Now Google to pay $500M to settle DOJ pharma ads charges Google has agreed to pay US$500 million to settle allegations from the U.S. government that it let online pharmacies in Canada use its AdWords system to advertise prescription drugs to U.S. consumers, resulting in illegal importation of the medicines into the U.S. Read More Twitter turns on SSL encryption for some users Twitter is slowly turning on automatic encryption on its website, a move following other major providers of web-based services to thwart account hijacking over wireless networks. Read More SDK for Windows Phone 7.5 apps will arrive in September The final version of the Windows Phone SDK 7.1 will arrive at the end of September. It allows developers to take advantage of new features in Windows Phone 7.5, also known as Mango, Microsoft said in a blog post on Tuesday. Read More VMware launches a developer edition for cloud service Hoping to spark developer interest in building cloud applications, VMware has issued a free version of its Cloud Foundry Platform-as-a-Service stack that can run on a single laptop or desktop computer. Read More Java 7: What's in it for developers The long-awaited release got off to a rough start but offers a multitude of improvements for developers Read More IBM shines in strong Q2 server market IBM's worldwide server revenue jumped a healthy 24.5 percent in the second quarter, putting it neck and neck with Hewlett-Packard for the top spot, IDC reported Tuesday. Read More Researchers aim to weave radio antennas into clothing Ohio State University researchers armed with sewing machines and computers have come up with a way to weave radio antennas into clothing in an effort to give wearers more flexible and reliable communications capabilities. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft comes out a winner in cloud deal with Chinese Linux provider In a sign that Microsoft recognizes that the future is multi-platform, and not Microsoft-centric, it has signed a deal with China's leading Linux provider to develop and sell cloud-computing solutions for the Chinese market. This is good news, not just for Microsoft but for anyone who is interested in using the cloud. INSIDER (registration required) Read More Jonny Evans: Samsung's Apple iPad Kubrick defense looks bad Samsung concedes that Apple is leading the innovation space race and goes all sci-fi to say it didn't copy the iPad at all, not now and not never. Things look even more desperate for the Android partner... Read More Darlene Storm: Judge: Warrant required for cell phone location data, mentions Orwell's 1984 We have our cell phone close by at all times but that doesn't mean we choose to have our location tracked. A judge ruled that a warrant is required, denied the government's motion, and even referenced Orwell's 1984 in his refusal. CA passed a cell phone privacy bill and a Maryland court refused to issue a fishing expedition warrant. Things are looking up for our Fourth Amendment rights and privacy in the clash of technology and law enforcement surveillance. Read More
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