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	Microsoft to ship Windows 8 Release Preview today Microsoft will ship Windows 8 Release Preview today, several days earlier than expected, according to a blog briefly posted by the company. Read More WHITE PAPER: Teradata Cloud Computing Models for Data Warehousing Gain better business intelligence through private cloud self service capabilities. In this whitepaper, analyst Mark Madsen explores why private cloud computing is a better choice to meet your analytical needs as business conditions fluctuate and grow. Learn more. In this Issue HP says Whitman's politics are her own RIAA says Google piracy policies are lacking Maine announces nation's first statewide medical image archive Emergency workers scan QR codes for quick access to health info Megaupload wants U.S. court to dismiss indictment, cites jurisdiction Privacy group wants Google's driverless cars kept off the road New wave of ultrabooks to include 30 touchscreen models, Intel says Windows 8, ultrabooks to get top billing at giant trade show Massachusetts to tackle big data with MIT, Intel Asus' Transformer Infinity Pad tablet to ship in a month Verizon boosting FiOS top speed to 300Mbps IT Blogwatch: Flame/Flamer virus (aka sKyWIper): Huge, complex, old news 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 > HP says Whitman's politics are her own Since taking over HP last year, CEO Meg Whitman has continued to help Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. That stance may carry risks ranging from public perception of the company to closer scrutiny by the government. Read More RIAA says Google piracy policies are lacking The Recording Industry Association of America Wednesday accused Google of not doing enough to stop Internet users from accessing Websites that carry pirated music and other copyrighted content. Read More Maine announces nation's first statewide medical image archive Maine's health information exchange has announced a pilot image archive that will eventually allow all of its healthcare provider facilities to share patient radiology images regardless of where the patient is being treated. Read More Emergency workers scan QR codes for quick access to health info QR codes are being used for more than just advertisements in Marin County, Calif. There, paramedics hope the stickers could help save lives in emergency situations. Read More Megaupload wants U.S. court to dismiss indictment, cites jurisdiction Megaupload cannot be brought within the jurisdiction of a federal court in Virginia for criminal proceedings without its consent, as federal rules do not contemplate service of a criminal summons on a wholly foreign corporation without an agent or offices in the U.S., its lawyers said in a filing on Wednesday. Read More Privacy group wants Google's driverless cars kept off the road Consumer Watchdog, a privacy group, wants the California Assembly to keep Google's self-driving cars off the road until privacy protection for the cars' users is in place. Read More WHITE PAPER: Kodak An interactive eGuide: Healthcare IT In this eGuide, Computerworld along with sister publications CIO, InfoWorld, and CSO, examine some of the most pressing issues facing healthcare IT today. Read on to learn what factors are driving change, and how healthcare IT leaders should go about dealing with these forces. Learn More New wave of ultrabooks to include 30 touchscreen models, Intel says A fresh crop of ultrabooks sporting Intel's latest "Ivy Bridge" Core processors will start to go on sale next month, including 30 models with touchscreens, Intel said Thursday. Read More Windows 8, ultrabooks to get top billing at giant trade show Windows 8 and ultrabooks are expected to take center stage at the Computex trade show in Taipei next week, as industry giants Microsoft and Intel try to develop products that can compete better against Apple's iPad. Read More Massachusetts to tackle big data with MIT, Intel With several big data initiatives announced Wednesday at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Governor Deval Patrick said he wants to make the state a hub for big data research. Read More Asus' Transformer Infinity Pad tablet to ship in a month Asus' highly anticipated Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T tablet, a challenger to Apple's new iPad, will become available in late June or early July, a company spokeswoman said on Wednesday. Read More Verizon boosting FiOS top speed to 300Mbps Verizon Communications is putting the pedal to the metal on its FiOS service with a new 300Mbps option next month, offering a majority of its customers a wild Internet ride, though it hasn't said how much that ride will cost. Read More IT Blogwatch: Flame/Flamer virus (aka sKyWIper): Huge, complex, old news The Flame or Flamer virus, recently discovered infecting middle-eastern PCs, is huge and complex. However, some are now saying the malware (aka sKyWIper) is old news. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder if it's all just security-FUD. Read More
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