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	Microsoft clarifies Ballmer's claims of massive Windows 8 adoption Reports earlier this week that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer predicted unprecedented sales of Windows 8 were wrong on multiple counts, Microsoft and independent analysts agreed. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qumu Tips for Employee-Created Video The wisdom of a company resides in the heads of those directly responsible for the non-routine work of the organization. This, coupled with increased demand to better communicate across distributed mobile workforces, is fueling organizational demand for scalable, affordable business video and user generated content. Read now! In this Issue Yahoo Axis may be game changer for search and the troubled company Judge orders drug evidence suppressed in warrantless GPS tracking case IE9 says Yahoo Axis slows down the browser iPhone, Android account for 82% of smartphones shipped Yahoo leaks private key, allows anyone to build Yahoo-signed Chrome extensions GAO: U.S. gov't IT reform slower than claimed Linux Mint 13 rallies behind Gnome Ellison, other top execs to take stand in Oracle-SAP retrial SpaceX Dragon flies by space station European privacy regulators want more detail on Google's policy changes Security researcher urges IT to keep up with SAP patches Motorola Mobility has infringed Microsoft patent, says Munich court Bounty hunters find 8 Google services bugs ZTE's latest LTE test shows how operators can increase bandwidth Box boosts to IT admin tools in cloud content management software Jonny Evans: Apple iPhone 5 -- fresh reports claim 4-inch display Preston Gralla: There's "slow growth" ahead for Windows Phone, warns IDC report 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 > Yahoo Axis may be game changer for search and the troubled company With Axis, Yahoo is trying to change the search game, while also trying to change its image as a troubled company. Read More Judge orders drug evidence suppressed in warrantless GPS tracking case A federal judge in Kentucky this week upheld a lower court's decision to throw out crucial evidence in a drug case because the evidence was gathered with the help of a GPS tracking device that was installed without a warrant on the suspect's vehicle. Read More IE9 says Yahoo Axis slows down the browser Although Microsoft and Yahoo are search partners, Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) may complain that Yahoo's new Axis search add-on is slowing down the browser. Read More iPhone, Android account for 82% of smartphones shipped Android and iPhone smartphones together made up 82% of all such devices shipped to retailers in the first quarter of 2012, IDC said Thursday. Read More Yahoo leaks private key, allows anyone to build Yahoo-signed Chrome extensions Yahoo was forced to release a new version of its Axis extension for Google Chrome after the original one contained a private key that allowed anyone to digitally sign extensions in Yahoo's name. Read More GAO: U.S. gov't IT reform slower than claimed The efforts of President Barack Obama's administration to streamline and improve the government's IT systems aren't proceeding as quickly as officials have suggested, a federal auditor said Thursday. Read More Linux Mint 13 rallies behind Gnome With the new version of Linux Mint, the developers behind the open source Linux distribution have put all energies behind Gnome, offering two versions of the desktop interface. Read More Ellison, other top execs to take stand in Oracle-SAP retrial During the upcoming retrial of Oracle's corporate-theft lawsuit against SAP, the companies plan to call a star-studded array of tech executives as witnesses including CEO Larry Ellison, former Oracle co-president and current Infor CEO Charles Phillips and SAP co-CEO Bill McDermott, according to court documents. 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 SpaceX Dragon flies by space station The first U.S. commercial spacecraft to head for the International Space Station made its first fly-by of the orbiter this morning and now is undergoing a series of pre-rendezvous tests. Read More European privacy regulators want more detail on Google's policy changes European privacy regulators want better answers from Google about its privacy policy and the way it informs its users about changes to it. Read More Security researcher urges IT to keep up with SAP patches More than 95 percent of over 600 SAP systems tested by security firm Onapsis were vulnerable to espionage, sabotage and fraud, mainly because patches had not been applied, according to a researcher. Read More Motorola Mobility has infringed Microsoft patent, says Munich court Google-owned Motorola Mobility has infringed a Microsoft patent related to SMS messaging, according to a ruling in the Munich regional court, which also dismissed a second case related to a localization patent. Read More Bounty hunters find 8 Google services bugs Security researchers unveiled eight vulnerabilities in Google services during the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam on Thursday -- but they claim to have discovered more than 100 such bugs over the past few months. Read More ZTE's latest LTE test shows how operators can increase bandwidth ZTE has successfully completed a hand-over test between two different versions of LTE, allowing operators to more effectively use their spectrum in a way that is seamless to the end user, the company said on Thursday. Read More Box boosts to IT admin tools in cloud content management software Box will start letting customers test a new set of IT administration controls for its cloud-hosted enterprise collaboration and content management software on Thursday. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple iPhone 5 -- fresh reports claim 4-inch display From where I'm sitting it looks like Samsung may rue the day it crossed its biggest customer, Apple as it appears Cupertino's investing in competing firms, meaning the iPhone 5 won't just transform smartphones, but will also generate new competitors for its former friend. Read More Preston Gralla: There's "slow growth" ahead for Windows Phone, warns IDC report Windows Phone is falling further behind Android and iOS, with market share dropping from a year ago, says the latest report from IDC. And the report also warns that there will likely be only "slow growth" for the smartphone operating system. Read More
	SHARK TANK OF THE DAY And now you know Support supervisor for a retirement system is responsible for (among other things) making sure that tax form 1099 goes out to all pension recipients -- as well as the special machines to process the forms. CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL Microsoft is abandoning the 'Aero' user interface with Windows 8, calling the UI that debuted in Vista and continued in Windows 7, 'cheesy' and 'dated' -- but is that the only reason? Why do you think Microsoft is ditching its "Aero" UI in Windows 8? COMPUTERWORLD'S IT SALARY SURVEY 2012 A majority of IT workers say they're under pressure to increase productivity and take on new tasks. But the vast majority are still happy they picked IT as their career. NEW COMPUTERWORLD JOB BOARD Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted.
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