IT Blogwatch: iPhone 5 lost in bar -- or just a stunt?

	Jonny Evans: Has Apple really lost an iPhone 5 prototype? | Hackers break into Linux source code site
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	IT Blogwatch: iPhone 5 lost in bar -- or just a stunt? Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is said to have lost another iPhone field-test unit in a bar. And so the Web goes into "iPhone 5 release date" overdrive. This time, the portable prototype was left in a San Francisco watering-hole by an errant employee, who is presumably seeking a new position as we speak. However, there do seem to be some holes in the story. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers smell a rat.   Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco The Right Unified Communications Solution The advantages of today's unified communications are numerous, and there are many choices among solutions. A Cisco white paper is available to help you make the right decision. The paper outlines ten differentiators—from mobile device support to social software—that you should consider before deciding on a unified communications upgrade. White Paper In this Issue Jonny Evans: Has Apple really lost an iPhone 5 prototype? Hackers break into Linux source code site JR Raphael: Google Voice now works on Android tablets Mac OS X can't properly revoke dodgy digital certificates JR Raphael: Samsung Galaxy S II: The complete FAQ Jonny Evans: The iPad wars: HP TouchPad sale burns Apple's foes Apple's MacBook Air to be 'big hit' in China Linux Foundation chief on Torvalds' leadership App Creates Mobile Cloud for Android, Windows Jonny Evans: Opinion: The Apple v. Samsung battle is inevitable Preston Gralla: Steve Jobs's legacy --- A for vision, F for philanthropy Samsung reveals Android-based notepad, updates tablet Apache patches Web server DoS vulnerability Apple suppliers accused of environmental damage WikiLeaks cable: Apple slow to counter Chinese fakes WHITE PAPER: Websense, Inc. A Federal Credit Union on Data Security with Websense Listen to Philip Romero, senior security architect at Addison Avenue, as he shares how the company is using Websense Data Security Suite and Websense Web Security Gateway to prevent the loss of essential data and increase the productivity of its employees. Learn more >> Jonny Evans: Has Apple really lost an iPhone 5 prototype? In a story that could take closer examination, Cnet claims an Apple engineer has lost an early prototype model iPhone in a San Francisco bar. But is this true?   Read More Hackers break into Linux source code site As Linux fans know, there are two kinds of hackers: the good guys who develop free software, such as the Linux kernel, and the bad guys who break into computers. Read More JR Raphael: Google Voice now works on Android tablets Android tablet owners, rejoice: You can now get the actual Google Voice app on your Honeycomb tablet. Not officially, mind you -- but by using the official app and a little bit of creativity.   Read More Mac OS X can't properly revoke dodgy digital certificates A programming glitch in Apple's OS X operating system is making it hard for Mac users to tell their computers not to trust digital certificates, exacerbating an ongoing security problem with a Dutch certificate authority that was recently hacked. Read More JR Raphael: Samsung Galaxy S II: The complete FAQ Samsung's Galaxy S II is finally making its way to America. Here's everything there is to know about the hotly anticipated new handsets.   Read More Jonny Evans: The iPad wars: HP TouchPad sale burns Apple's foes If Apple's sobbing non-iPad tablet-making competitors thought things were bad already, HP's low-cost give away has made things much worse as the Christmas season price war looms.   Read More Apple's MacBook Air to be 'big hit' in China Apple has started selling the new MacBook Air in China, a move one analyst said would prove a "big hit" in the country that delivered more than an eighth of the company's revenues last quarter. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Benefits of an ITIL Help Desk in the Cloud You can implement help desk processes based on ITIL easily with reduced up-front costs and automatic upgrades. Used by more than 72,500 companies worldwide, the Force.com platform is the most widely used Cloud platform in the world. Read More Linux Foundation chief on Torvalds' leadership As the executive director of the Linux Foundation, Jim Zemlin is frequently asked to forecast the future of the IT industry. While he's happy to do so, he's the first to admit that he could be wrong. He joked in his opening remarks at LinuxCon 2011 held recently in Vancouver, British Columbia, that he has been wrongly predicting the Year of the Linux Desktop for many years now. He doesn't need to know the future, he says, because open source projects don't need a master plan. Read More App Creates Mobile Cloud for Android, Windows Wyse is introducing the concept of a personal cloud--a seamless connection between your mobile device and your PC--with the launch of the latest version of Wyse PocketCloud Pro for Android. The new PocketCloud Pro challenges file syncing and transfer services by providing drag and drop file sharing between Android mobile devices and Windows PCs. Read More Jonny Evans: Opinion: The Apple v. Samsung battle is inevitable This battle between Apple and Samsung isn't just about smartphones and tablets but concerns the very future of the consumer electronics industry in the post-PC age.   Read More Preston Gralla: Steve Jobs's legacy --- A for vision, F for philanthropy Steve Jobs is without doubt the greatest visionary the technology revolution has produced. But when it comes to philanthropy, he rates closer to Scrooge than Bill Gates, at least if a New York Times article is accurate.   Read More Samsung reveals Android-based notepad, updates tablet Samsung is expanding its Galaxy family of Android-based devices with the Note, which allows users write directly on the device's screen with a digital pen. The company also introduced the Galaxy Tab 7.7, which comes with a Super AMOLED Plus display, at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin on Thursday. Read More Apache patches Web server DoS vulnerability The Apache open-source project patched its Web server software Tuesday to quash a bug that a denial-of-service tool has been exploiting. Read More Apple suppliers accused of environmental damage Environmental groups in China criticized Apple on Wednesday, alleging that it is employing suppliers that are damaging the environment and threatening the lives of residents. Apple, however, maintains the company has been vigilant in ensuring all its suppliers follow environmental safety requirements. Read More WikiLeaks cable: Apple slow to counter Chinese fakes Apple did not have a global security team, including in China, until March, 2008, when it hired employees from drug company Pfizer, to counter rampant counterfeiting of its products in China, according to a cable leaked by activist group, WikiLeaks. Read More
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