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	Global business services net big returns By interlocking business services, companies gain customer knowledge, efficiency and speed. The payoffs are huge, but laying the groundwork for IT standardization is no easy task. Read More WHITE PAPER: Brocade Communications Is Cloud the Answer to Federal IT Savings? In this eGuide, Computerworld and its sister publications CIO and Network World have collected interviews and articles that cover some of the biggest issues faced by federal agency IT departments today. Read on to learn about the technology challenges the U.S. government is facing, and how some agencies are dealing with them. Read now. In this Issue Chrome to take world's top browser spot for May Researchers identify Stuxnet-like malware called 'Flame' Experts question the need for a Facebook smartphone Japan's Softbank to offer world's first phone with radiation detection LG working on Retina-beating 5-in. smartphone display Sotheby's to auction rare working Apple-1 computer RIM may cut 2,000 jobs in restructuring Report: Facebook bolsters efforts to build smartphone Google report sheds light on copyright takedown requests Opera is Facebook's best browser play Information on federal employees exposed Parents get new weapons in war over kids' phones Cisco takes its lumps, keeps developing video meeting tools FCC ruling on 800MHz band a boon for Sprint IT Blogwatch: Flame virus is Mideast cyber-broiler WHITE PAPER: FileMaker, Inc Create, deploy and manage custom business apps for iPad The FileMaker Platform is a complete software suite to create, deploy, and manage custom business apps for iPad and iPhone. Design and build stunning iOS apps. Integrate mobile apps into existing enterprise systems. Deploy and instantly update your apps. Secure your apps with industry-standard authentication. Learn more, Watch overview video, Read the white paper > Chrome to take world's top browser spot for May Google's Chrome is about to grab the top browser spot for a full month for the first time from Microsoft's Internet Explorer, data from a Web analytics company showed. Read More Researchers identify Stuxnet-like malware called 'Flame' A new, highly sophisticated malware threat that was predominantly used in cyberespionage attacks against targets in the Middle East has been identified and analyzed by researchers from several security companies and organizations. Read More Experts question the need for a Facebook smartphone Mobile technology will play an important role for Facebook as it tries to find new sources of revenue, but building its own device doesn't make much sense since competition in the smartphone market continues to be very tough, according to analysts. Read More Japan's Softbank to offer world's first phone with radiation detection Japan's Softbank will launch a phone with a built in radiation detector, the world's first, it said Tuesday. Read More LG working on Retina-beating 5-in. smartphone display LG Display has introduced a 5-inch full HD LCD panel for smartphone displays -- the highest resolution mobile panel to date, the company said. Read More Sotheby's to auction rare working Apple-1 computer Sotheby's will put some Apple history on the block next month, including one of only six working Apple-1 personal computers. The auction house has estimated the motherboard will sell for up to $180,000. Read More RIM may cut 2,000 jobs in restructuring Research In Motion, the ailing maker of the BlackBerry, is planning to cut at least 2,000 jobs as part of a global restructuring plan, according to reports. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Good Technology Maximize Mobile Choices for Employees Is a tidal wave of consumer mobile devices flooding your workplace? You're not alone. Most IT professionals are under pressure from mobile professionals, who have a strong preference for Bring Your Own Device or BYOD. Rather than fight the growing tide, smart IT is looking for ways to give employees greater mobility, while minimizing risk and cost. Click to continue Report: Facebook bolsters efforts to build smartphone Facebook is revitalizing its effort to create a smartphone, recruiting engineers who have experience with mobile devices, according to the New York Times. Read More Google report sheds light on copyright takedown requests Google received a somewhat rare accolade from a privacy rights group for publishing a detailed report on all the copyright-related content removal requests it has received over the past year. Read More Opera is Facebook's best browser play Facebook may acquire Norwegian browser maker Opera Software, developer of the Opera and Opera Mini browsers for desktops and mobile phones, according to a report. Read More Information on federal employees exposed A hack in July last year of a computer used by third-party services provider Serco to support the Thrift Savings Plan run by the U.S. Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board resulted in unauthorized access to the personal information of about 123,201 TSP participants and payees. Read More Parents get new weapons in war over kids' phones Kids' phones expose them to bullying, predators, adult content and Internet addiction. Now parents are fighting back, writes columnist Mike Elgan. Read More Cisco takes its lumps, keeps developing video meeting tools Cisco Systems owned up to some miscalculations in its video collaboration strategy but showed off some promising future capabilities in a briefing with media this week. Read More FCC ruling on 800MHz band a boon for Sprint The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved a rule change for part of the 800MHz band, opening the door for Sprint Nextel to use the band for its 4G LTE network. Read More IT Blogwatch: Flame virus is Mideast cyber-broiler Supposedly, the Flame virus is the biggest cyber-weapon yet discovered. The malware is targeting Mideast countries and stealing information, but who wrote it, and why? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers toss out their theories. Read More
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