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	Today, printers. Tomorrow, 'integrated peripherals'? Printers are evolving from passive devices as vendors cram more features into them and buyers find ways to better integrate them into the overall environment. Read More WHITE PAPER: Imation Scalable Storage A Scalable Approach To SMB Data Protection Now that data has become an indispensable asset to your business, you can't afford to ignore it. Learn why an Imation RDX solution is the perfect scalable solution for SMBs with limited resources. View Now In this Issue 4G LTE networks hit battery life on some smartphones, Metrico finds Google infringed Java copyrights in Android, jury finds INSIDER No big shift to the cloud for unified communications and collaboration IDC: Explosive growth expected for Hadoop, MapReduce-related revenues The IT paradox: A diminished role in technology, but greater clout in the business MasterCard's PayPass Wallet will span online, mobile, in-store shopping Ad firm settles suit alleging Facebook 'bait and spam' Judge lets Microsoft continue to sell products with disputed patents ACM user conference seeks the magic in UI CERT warns of targeted phishing attacks against gas pipeline firms True tech confessions II: Sinners and winners Jonny Evans: Pebble and the iPhone future for the iPod range Government IT Spotlight: Partnering with neighborhood experts IT Blogwatch: Oracle v Google: Jury verdict inconclusive WEBCAST: IBM How to Take Business Analytics to the Next Level Live Date and Time: November 29, 2011 - 12:00 PM EST / 9:00 AM PST By attending this webcast you will learn how you can implement an effective BA strategy that will deliver maximum strategic value to your company. Register Now 4G LTE networks hit battery life on some smartphones, Metrico finds While battery capacities in smartphones has increased, 4G LTE networks are taking their toll on battery life for Web browsing and video streaming, according to Metrico Wireless. Read More Google infringed Java copyrights in Android, jury finds A jury has found that Google infringed Oracle's Java copyrights in Android but could not decide unanimously if the the infringement was protected by "fair use." Read More INSIDER No big shift to the cloud for unified communications and collaboration The 2012 IDG Enterprise Unified Communications and Collaboration survey highlights the uptick in adoption and investments. Insider (registration required) Read More IDC: Explosive growth expected for Hadoop, MapReduce-related revenues The market for software related to the Hadoop and MapReduce programming frameworks for large-scale data analysis will jump from US$77 million in 2011 to $812.8 million in 2016, a compound annual growth rate of 60.2 percent, according to a new report released Monday by analyst firm IDC. Read More The IT paradox: A diminished role in technology, but greater clout in the business As technology becomes easier to use, it becomes more complex internally. That means IT is less necessary in some ways and more essential in others. Read More MasterCard's PayPass Wallet will span online, mobile, in-store shopping MasterCard WorldWide announced a digital wallet on Monday that consumers will be able to use for purchases in stores, on the Web and on their mobile phones. Read More Ad firm settles suit alleging Facebook 'bait and spam' The Washington State Attorney General's office reached a settlement on Monday with an advertising company it alleged baited and spammed Facebook users with salacious content in order to direct them to unrelated advertising. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Banking on the Mainframe This presentation will look at banking application issues and provide examples on how banks and financial market clients are responding to these challenges. Learn More Judge lets Microsoft continue to sell products with disputed patents A U.S. judge has declined to lift an unusual order that prevents Motorola Mobility from enforcing a ban in Germany on the sale of Microsoft's Windows 7 OS and XBox 360. Read More ACM user conference seeks the magic in UI Echoing the words of science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke, former YouTube user experience director Margaret Gould Stewart advised an audience of design researchers to think about creating magical experiences for their users. Read More CERT warns of targeted phishing attacks against gas pipeline firms The United States Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) has issued a warning about an active "spear phishing" campaign targeting companies in the natural gas pipeline sector. Read More True tech confessions II: Sinners and winners Recursive deletes, deep-sixing servers, bugs that become rewarding features -- let he who is without IT sin cast the first bits Read More Jonny Evans: Pebble and the iPhone future for the iPod range While we wait for iPhone 5, the Kickstarter-funded Pebble smartwatch seems to combine many of the concepts I imagine Apple's [AAPL] might introduce within a future device I'm calling the 'iPhone nano'. Read More Government IT Spotlight: Partnering with neighborhood experts Government IT officials should partner with colleagues in neighboring cities, municipalities, counties, regions, townships etc. to access some of the best technical resources around. Read More IT Blogwatch: Oracle v Google: Jury verdict inconclusive The Jury is back with its crucial verdict on whether Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) infringed Oracle's (NASDAQ:ORCL) copyright. But it's unclear whether it's a usable decision, leaving the software-development world in a proper pickle. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers break out the Magic 8-Ball. Read More
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