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Regain control at merunetworks.com In this Issue House passes CISPA cyberthreat sharing bill, despite privacy concerns Ex-Sun boss McNealy sides with Oracle in Google dispute Twitter updates iPhone, Android apps Lofgren says 'toxic environment' stalls visa reform Google calls on Detroit for self-driving car project From CIO.com: Are Boy Scouts Prepared for the iPad? Samsung tops Nokia in Q1 handset race Oracle upgrades standard Java, JavaFX AMD consolidating data centers with cloud, hardware upgrades Netgear to ship gigabit-speed wireless in May with 802.11ac router Google details Chrome browser security-testing technology FTC hires outside attorney in Google antitrust case Jonny Evans: iPhone 5: Make or break for Apple v Samsung? 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Register Now House passes CISPA cyberthreat sharing bill, despite privacy concerns The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a cyberthreat information-sharing bill that critics say will give U.S. government agencies access to the private communications of millions of Internet users Read More Ex-Sun boss McNealy sides with Oracle in Google dispute Former Sun boss Scott McNealy sided with Oracle on Thursday in its dispute with Google over Android, testifying in court that companies needed a license to use Sun's Java programming interfaces. Read More Twitter updates iPhone, Android apps Twitter released updated iPhone and Android apps Thursday that make it easier for users to search and find new information. Read More Lofgren says 'toxic environment' stalls visa reform U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren isn't giving up on a bill to give green cards to advanced degree graduates in technical fields, but she has been unable to find any Republican backing for it. Read More Google calls on Detroit for self-driving car project Google plans to move ahead with its self-driving car technology and hopes to get a hand from the folks in Detroit. Read More From CIO.com: Are Boy Scouts Prepared for the iPad? The Northern Star Council Boy Scouts of America believes a bring-your-own-device approach and a cloud-based virtual private network service are the right tools to explore iPads in the enterprise. Read More Samsung tops Nokia in Q1 handset race Samsung beat Nokia to the top position in the global handset market in the first quarter of 2012, research firms Strategy Analytics and IHS iSuppli said Friday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Amazon Web Services Microsoft SharePoint on the AWS Cloud Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides services & tools for deploying Microsoft® SharePoint® workloads on its cloud infrastructure platform. 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Read More Google details Chrome browser security-testing technology Since late last year, Google has been using an industrial-strength testing system to identify, analyze and fix security holes in its Chrome browser, helping it significantly cut down on the number of vulnerabilities that slip through to the most recent version product in production. Read More FTC hires outside attorney in Google antitrust case The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has hired an outside litigator to lead its antitrust investigation of Google, a possible sign that the FTC is preparing to file a lawsuit against the search and advertising giant. Read More Jonny Evans: iPhone 5: Make or break for Apple v Samsung? Apple's iPhone 5 could be the most important smartphone release since the first-generation device, with the world watching to see if its introduction will help beat Samsung down from what Strategy Analytics and ABI Research agree is that firm's number one position in the global mobile phone biz. 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