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	Windows 8 puts end to endless reboots Microsoft yesterday promised that a feature it's added to Windows 8 will put a stop to endless reboots. 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He's wrong. 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 > Shareholders sue Facebook, Zuckerberg, Morgan Stanley Less than a week after Facebook's initial public offering, the social networking firm's new shareholders Wednesday filed a class action lawsuit against the company, CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Morgan Stanley. Read More Google's Android did not infringe Oracle patents, jury finds Google's Android operating system does not infringe Oracle's Java patents, a jury in San Francisco found Wednesday in a setback for Oracle. Read More Pwnium hacking contest winners exploited 16 Chrome zero-days Google yesterday revealed that the two researchers who cracked Chrome in March at the company's inaugural "Pwnium" hacking contest used a total of 16 zero-day vulnerabilities to win $60,000 each. Read More Seagate to buy external drive maker LaCie Seagate today announced plans to acquire LaCie, a French maker of external consumer hard drive products, in an all-cash deal worth about $186 million. Read More Obama orders agencies to optimize Web content for mobile U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered all major government agencies to make two key services available on mobile phones within a year, in an effort to embrace a growing trend toward Web surfing on mobile devices. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qumu Understand The Importance Of Dedicated Storage For Video Learn how to deliver live video streaming, embed video excerpts on any page, link videos to other relevant content and add video to employee social communications - all within SharePoint. Read now! The Byte - Google closes deal, Army spy blimp, cancer detection, Lenovo profits Google closed its deal to acquire Motorola Mobility. Nothrop Grumman is working on a spy blimp that will take flight later this year. A student who created a cancer detection tool won the Intel Science Fair. And more. Read More Groups launch gigabit-per-second broadband project An Ohio startup company has raised $200 million to fund gigabit-per-second broadband projects in six university communities across the U.S. Read More Study: Patriot Act doesn't give feds special access to cloud data An often-repeated concern that the U.S. Patriot Act gives the U.S. government unequaled access to personal data stored on cloud services is incorrect, with several other nations enjoying similar access to cloud data, according to a study released Wednesday. Read More Oracle buys social relationship management company Vitrue Taking a step into the social media marketing industry, Oracle is purchasing Vitrue, the two companies announced Wednesday. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple story of the day: Arise, Sir Jony Ive Why does Apple's lead designer gain a Knighthood while competitors founder in imitative flattery? And what does Apple's message that it will "innovate through recession" suggest politicians should do as we face tough economic challenges? Simplicity is complex. good design is not a luxury item. Ive speaks to The Telegraph. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft's Ballmer claims 500M people will have Windows 8 by 2013. He's wrong. Microsoft CEO says that he expected 500 million people to have Windows 8 by the end of 2013. But a look at Windows' sales history and PC growth shows that number is way off base. Read More
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