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	Extreme mobility: Tools and tips for smartphone-only travel Pulling off laptop-free business travel requires new hardware, a handful of apps and some extra planning. Here's how to make it work. Read More WHITE PAPER: Argent What's the biggest bottleneck in VMware? Do more CPUs improve VMware?     Using VMware NIC Teaming?     Does TCP/IP affect VMware? (You'll be surprised)     Get this essential FREE white paper now     11 pages of technical details, not sales fluff Click to continue In this Issue Update: Apple supplier Foxconn hit on poor working conditions Google to sell Android tablets online, report says RIM revenue plummets; new CEO to consider licensing Micron, Oracle settle memory price-fixing lawsuit From CIO.com: Cloud Computing Calls for Rebuilding Enterprise IT Dell plans new smartphones in the U.S. later this year Critics say FTC, Obama privacy plans would lead to major regulation EBay taps mobile payments innovator David Marcus for PayPal president Do-it-yourself plan to take down Sality botnet outlined on public mailing list Ukraine shuts down forum for malware writers Bump Pay will let users exchange money by bumping smartphones Josh Stephens: Data center expertise: Hard to come by, harder to validate JR Raphael: Samsung reveals Galaxy S upgrade details IT Blogwatch: SHOCK! Windows 8 not perfect: Film at 11. RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: EMC Transform End User Computing Turn to EMC to bring new simplicity, power, and efficiency to end user computing-any user, any device, anywhere. Click to continue Update: Apple supplier Foxconn hit on poor working conditions A Fair Labor Association investigation reveals compensation issues, health and safety risks in a widespread survey Read More Google to sell Android tablets online, report says Google will open an online store where it will market and sell tablets directly to consumers, with some of the devices potentially being co-branded with Google's name, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Read More RIM revenue plummets; new CEO to consider licensing Revenue and sales continue to shrink at Research In Motion as the company struggles to stay relevant before it launches a new smartphone platform. Read More Micron, Oracle settle memory price-fixing lawsuit Micron Technology has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by Oracle over an alleged conspiracy to increase DRAM prices, it said on Thursday. Read More From CIO.com: Cloud Computing Calls for Rebuilding Enterprise IT For all of the buzz about cloud computing, there remains confusion about its real implications for an IT organization. CIO.com's Bernard Golden argues that to take full advantage of the cost savings and efficiency improvements of the cloud, CIOs have to rethink their approach to IT. Read More Dell plans new smartphones in the U.S. later this year Dell plans to introduce new smartphone models in the U.S. later this year, the company said on Thursday. Read More Critics say FTC, Obama privacy plans would lead to major regulation Recent online privacy proposals by the U.S. White House and Federal Trade Commission could lead to new regulations that stifle innovation on the Internet, some lawmakers and other critics said Thursday. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Amazon Web Services Why Run Windows Server Apps on AWS? Top 5 Reasons: 1. No New Hardware, 2. Get Started in Minutes, 3. Use Your .NET Skills in the AWS Cloud, 4. On-Demand Test Environments, and 5. Use your Existing Microsoft Licenses. Learn more with on-demand webinar. Watch now! EBay taps mobile payments innovator David Marcus for PayPal president EBay has tapped David Marcus to replace Scott Thompson as president of PayPal effective April 2, the company announced Thursday. Read More Do-it-yourself plan to take down Sality botnet outlined on public mailing list A method that anyone can use to hijack a massive multipurpose botnet called Sality was described in detail on a public mailing list on Tuesday. Read More Ukraine shuts down forum for malware writers Ukrainian authorities have shut down a long-running forum that was used to trade tips on writing malicious software, a sign the country's law enforcement may be watching hackers more closely. Read More Bump Pay will let users exchange money by bumping smartphones The startup Bump Labs threw its hat into the crowded mobile payments ring on Thursday, launching an app that allows people to exchange money by tapping their phones together. Read More Josh Stephens: Data center expertise: Hard to come by, harder to validate Last week I spoke at Data Center World out in Las Vegas. During my presentation we talked a lot about data center expertise within specific technical areas like VoIP, virtualization, and power management. How to find and validate experts in these areas seemed to at the forefront of everyone's minds. Read More JR Raphael: Samsung reveals Galaxy S upgrade details Samsung's original Galaxy S phone is getting an upgrade -- and today, Sammy's showing us exactly what it'll include. Read More IT Blogwatch: SHOCK! Windows 8 not perfect: Film at 11. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is touting the advances it's made to ensure touchscreen compatibility with older hardware running Windows 8. Yes, touchscreens made for Windows 7 will work, but maybe with limitations. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers thank their lucky charms. Not to mention: Cobwebs... Read More
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