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	IT Blogwatch: Google tablet is the Nexus of rumors; Google Play for $199? The Google tablet rumor will not die. Supposedly, ASUS is working with Google on a Nexus tablet, possibly branded Google Play. The 7-inch Android ICS slate will retail for just $199, we're told. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers get ready for a fight with Amazon. Read More WHITE PAPER: Adobe Government at Carahsoft ColdFusion 9: Improve Application Performance/Scalability Performance tests reveal that Adobe ColdFusion 9 software provides significant performance improvements over ColdFusion 8, delivering applications capable of processing considerably more page requests. Learn more In this Issue Jaikumar Vijayan: Mobile apps heighten security perils of BYOD Patrick Thibodeau: Five points about Apple's job claims Preston Gralla: How to bring back the Start Menu to the Windows 8 Desktop JR Raphael: Sync Dropbox and Android the smarter way Michael Horowitz: Google Chrome browser not updating itself Barbara Krasnoff: Get ready for Super Tuesday with mobile apps Shark Tank: Yeah, that would be pretty big RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CloudPassage CloudPassage Companies like Foursquare, StrongMail, and ExoIS are taking charge of cloud server security using Halo from CloudPassage, which ensures easy, scalable, and automated security for dynamic cloud environments. Register today to Secure 25 Cloud Servers for Free with Halo Basic. Jaikumar Vijayan: Mobile apps heighten security perils of BYOD Many mobile apps that users routinely download and use on their smartphones have extensive access to services running on the device. That could be a big security problem for enterprises. Read More Patrick Thibodeau: Five points about Apple's job claims Apple is a job creator but not as big as the one as it claims to be Insider (registration required) Read More Preston Gralla: How to bring back the Start Menu to the Windows 8 Desktop One of the worst changes in Windows 8 is the way it did away with the Start Menu. Want to get it back? It's easy to do. Just follow my directions. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Best Practices to Architect Applications in the IBM Cloud It's clear that cloud environments are a great way to deliver software—but what are the best ways to use it really well? Read this report to learn how to leverage cloud environments, design applications for successful cloud-based deployments and safeguard your virtual machines. Read Now JR Raphael: Sync Dropbox and Android the smarter way Dropbox and Android can be a powerful combination -- and all it takes is a teensy bit of tweaking to unlock their full potential. Read More Michael Horowitz: Google Chrome browser not updating itself On three Windows machines that I tested, the Chrome browser is stuck at the previous version (17.0.963.56) despite attempts to manually update it to the latest and greatest version (17.0.963.65). This leaves both Chrome and Flash vulnerable. Even a fresh install of Chrome, installed the previous version, not the latest version. Read More Barbara Krasnoff: Get ready for Super Tuesday with mobile apps If you want to follow the contests yourself using your mobile device (so that you won't miss a minute of the various interviews, accusations, denials, photo ops and declarations of victory), there are a number of resources out there. Read More Shark Tank: Yeah, that would be pretty big This pilot fish, who works with two cohorts to support seven auto dealerships group, gets an email from a parts manager: "Good morning. The new online parts catalog was started this morning and none of our PCs are compliant to use it." Read More
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