Android in 2012: What to expect

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	Jonny Evans: Apple's iBookstore goes indie in Kindle flame war Apple apparently plans a "special event" at the end of the month, opening the iBookstore market to self publishers and support for more enhanced multimedia titles could be part of the East Coast story. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco UCS with intelligent Intel® Xeon® processors Learn how the Cisco Unified Computing System, powered by intelligent Intel® Xeon® processors, signals an evolution in the data center: Cisco Unified Computing at Work, Unified Computing Design Zone, Build a Cloud Ready Data Center and Changing the Server Industry. Learn More In this Issue JR Raphael: Android in 2012: What to expect IT Blogwatch: BlackBerry PlayBook price drop; RIM death-march continues Darlene Storm: Double wham bam: AntiSec hacks, dumps CA & NY law enforcement emails Lucas Mearian: Facebook chat phishing scam. It could happen to you too Preston Gralla: Microsoft celebrates as Internet Explorer 6 dies, Windows XP wilts JR Raphael: Here's what Samsung actually said about the Galaxy S and Ice Cream Sandwich Jonny Evans: The beautiful game? Apple v. Google hits the Premier League Shark Tank: Priorities RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Red Hat FOUR STEPS TO A PRIVATE OR HYBRID CLOUD STEP 3: OPTIMIZE AND AUTOMATE IT IN THE CLOUD. WEBINAR-DECEMBER 14, 2011. In the From Virtualization to Cloud webinar series, Red Hat® and the IT Process Institute guide you through the process and best practices of cloud-building. Learn how to expand automation, manage hybrid and heterogeneous environments, and update service management processes. REGISTER NOW JR Raphael: Android in 2012: What to expect From Honeycomb to Ice Cream Sandwich, 2011 was a huge year in the ever-expanding world of Android. So what's next for the once-little platform that could? Read More IT Blogwatch: BlackBerry PlayBook price drop; RIM death-march continues Now the BlackBerry PlayBook gets a 50%-ish price drop, to $300! It's the latest tablet fire-sale to burn away at unsold inventory. Also, the Research In Motion board may strip Mike "the lizard" Lazaridis and Jim "ballsy" Balsillie of their co-chair titles. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers break out the popcorn. Not to mention: Computer Stupidities: Programming ... Read More Darlene Storm: Double wham bam: AntiSec hacks, dumps CA & NY law enforcement emails As part of Project Mayhem, AntiSec hackers destroyed and defaced the official site for the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA). Although it has been "wiped off the net," AntiSec dumped email and contact info for California and New York law enforcement groups. Read More Lucas Mearian: Facebook chat phishing scam. It could happen to you too Over the holidays, my Facebook page was hacked and a phishing attack was launched using the "chat" feature, where my friends were contacted and told my wife and I had been mugged and that we needed money. It just goes to show that even with an alphanumeric password, your account information is not safe. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Oracle Solaris on the Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud This paper provides a high level overview of the Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud and then describes the value that Oracle Solaris brings to the Oracle Exalogic offering. Learn More! Preston Gralla: Microsoft celebrates as Internet Explorer 6 dies, Windows XP wilts It's rare that a company celebrates when one of its products bites the dust, but that's what Microsoft just did with the news that Internet Explorer 6 is essentially dead in the U.S. with less than 1% of market share. And they're no doubt celebrating in Redmond with the news that users are abandoning Windows XP in near-record numbers. Read More JR Raphael: Here's what Samsung actually said about the Galaxy S and Ice Cream Sandwich Is Samsung's original Galaxy S line getting Ice Cream Sandwich or not? Enough of the "he said, she said" -- here's the answer, straight from the source. Read More Jonny Evans: The beautiful game? Apple v. Google hits the Premier League Apple is preparing for the chase and status of new adventures in television, expectation has shot up on claims it is bidding for rights to distribute Premier League soccer games via iTunes and the Apple TV. Read More Shark Tank: Priorities Pilot fish accepts a job at a small business-supply store, and his top priority is keeping the application server running -- but that's easier said than done. Read More
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