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	Android malware explodes, jumps five-fold since July Malware targeting Google's Android mobile operating system exploded in the last several months, its volume quintupling since July, Juniper Networks said. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Smarter Commerce is redefining value chain visibility Smarter Commerce is redefining the value chain in the age of the customer. It starts with putting the customer at the center of your operations – which of itself is not a new idea – however, truly operationalizing this strategy is not easy. Read More! In this Issue Kindle Fire teardown puts build cost at less than $3 above retail price Preston Gralla: Four ways the Nook Tablet beats the Kindle Fire Jonny Evans: Apple on track to overtake HP -- Canalys IT Blogwatch: Android malware scare: Truth or FUD? Apple and jail made cool Jonny Evans: Apple rumor watch: iPad 3 March, iPhone 5 LTE Jonny Evans: Apple, Amazon have won the tablet wars JR Raphael: A snapshot of Android 4.0's cool new photo sharing features IT Blogwatch: Galaxy Nexus review roundup, LTE release date confirmed JR Raphael: Hands on: Google's Galaxy Nexus and Android Ice Cream Sandwich Parallels Desktop 7 makes Windows-on-Mac fast, stable WHITE PAPER: Quantum A Storage Pro's Guide to Data Dedupe What does data deduplication really mean? This 2nd edition of the book "Data Deduplication for Dummies" takes an in-depth look of the advantages of data deduplication. Learn exactly how data deduplication works, the pros and cons of various approaches, determining the right data deduplication ratio and answers to the most common dedupe questions. Read More Kindle Fire teardown puts build cost at less than $3 above retail price Teardown experts at IHS iSuppli found it costs Amazon $201.70 to build the new Kindle Fire, less than $3 above the $199 retail price. Read More Preston Gralla: Four ways the Nook Tablet beats the Kindle Fire Looking to choose between a Nook Tablet and a Kindle Fire? Each has its own strengths, but in some ways the Nook Tablet is superior. Here are four ways the Nook Tablet beats the Kindle Fire.   Read More Jonny Evans: Apple on track to overtake HP -- Canalys The latest Canalys data claims Apple will eclipse HP to become the world's biggest PC vendor "in 2012", if you include iPad sales.   Read More IT Blogwatch: Android malware scare: Truth or FUD? Is Andoid plagued by malware? Has there really been an 'exponential' growth in Android viruses, Trojans, and other malicious apps? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ponder the FUD.   Read More Apple and jail made cool Apple, Steve Jobs, Richard M. Stallman, nerds, and Microsoft ... a heady mixture that Gibbs decides to stir this week Read More WHITE PAPER: APC Classification of Data Center Management Software Tools This paper explains how data center efficiency can be measured, evaluated, and modeled, including a comparison of the benefits of periodic assessment vs. continuous monitoring. Read more Jonny Evans: Apple rumor watch: iPad 3 March, iPhone 5 LTE The Apple rumor machine kicks into high gear this weekend, as veteran iWebsite, iLounge, claims a well-sourced rumor: that the iPad 3 ships in March while the iPhone 5 will boast a metal back and LTE support. Let the debate begin.   Read More Jonny Evans: Apple, Amazon have won the tablet wars People, hear me out. We're heading for the endgame in the tablet wars as major PC manufacturers declare victory to Apple while leaving the low-end market to burn in Amazon's Fire.   Read More JR Raphael: A snapshot of Android 4.0's cool new photo sharing features Google's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is full of interesting surprises, like the new user-friendly features built in for photo sharing.   Read More IT Blogwatch: Galaxy Nexus review roundup, LTE release date confirmed Here come the Galaxy Nexus reviews, and they're pretty positive. Also, we have the Galaxy Nexus release date confirmed in North America, including the LTE version. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers contribute to Richi's review roundup. Not to mention: I Believe I can Fly...   Read More JR Raphael: Hands on: Google's Galaxy Nexus and Android Ice Cream Sandwich I've been spending some hands-on time with Google's Galaxy Nexus and Android Ice Cream Sandwich this week -- and boy, oh boy, are we in for a treat.   Read More Parallels Desktop 7 makes Windows-on-Mac fast, stable Parallels Desktop 7 is the latest release of Parallels' virtualization program, which allows users to run Windows, Linux, and now even OS X Lion directly within Mac OS X. Since Macworld last reviewed Parallels Desktop 5, the program has acquired an updated interface along with a slew of performance improvements and new features. Among the latter, there's a simplified window for configuring virtual machines, support for Lion's full screen mode, Launchpad integration, an in-app store for purchasing Windows and other programs, the ability to use iSight (and other) webcams within Windows clients, improved virtual printing, and more. Read More
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