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	EU expands browser probe to include Windows 8, Windows RT, says report European Union antitrust officials are looking into charges that Microsoft has blocked rival browser makers from harnessing the power of Windows 8 for their software. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Webcast Demonstrates New Collaboration Advances An insightful webcast demonstrates how you can harness the power of people-centric collaboration in today's post-PC world. You'll learn about new collaboration tools and technologies and witness firsthand why they're making the experience more immersive and more mobile, in boardrooms, bistros, and everywhere in between. Watch the webcast today. See how these solutions make collaboration possible from iPads to boardrooms. And learn how they're enabling organizations to accelerate decisions, be more productive, and save countless dollars in the process. View the webcast and see for yourself. In this Issue Mozilla ships Firefox 14, patches 18 bugs, encrypts search AT&T unveils voluntary Mobile Share wireless data plans Facebook user base drops in U.S., says report Microsoft gives Mac users cold shoulder with Office 365 deals Build BI tools fast with agile approach U.S. lawmakers: Are patent holders abusing USITC process? The Transformation of IT Check Point plans to release document security software The Byte - Dropbox spam, Facebook vs. Google+, Raspberry Pi, Street View Antarctica Security company builds intrusion detection system for SAP Visa, MasterCard funding returns to WikiLeaks via French payment gateway Preston Gralla: Office 2013 to be a great cloud performer; will ship with the SkyDrive client app JR Raphael: Why I'm ditching the Verizon Galaxy Nexus Jonny Evans: Will OS X Mountain Lion be one of the last desktop operating systems Apple ships? RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: 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 > Mozilla ships Firefox 14, patches 18 bugs, encrypts search Just days after a former employee blasted Mozilla for its frequent updates, the company on Tuesday shipped Firefox 14, patching 18 vulnerabilities and adding automatic encryption of searches passed to Google's search engine. Read More AT&T unveils voluntary Mobile Share wireless data plans AT&T announced voluntary wireless data sharing plans today that don't require new and current customers to enroll, a marked distinction from the forced Share Everything plans from rival Verizon. Read More Facebook user base drops in U.S., says report Facebook appears to be losing users in the U.S. and other major markets, though its user base in parts of Asia is growing, according to an investment company report. Read More Microsoft gives Mac users cold shoulder with Office 365 deals Microsoft yesterday clarified that Mac users will not be able to download and install a copy of Office for Mac 2011 as one of the five licenses allowed by the new Office 365 subscription plans. Read More Build BI tools fast with agile approach BI system development hits the ground running with efficiency and flexibility using the agile methodology. (Insider, free registration required.) Read More U.S. lawmakers: Are patent holders abusing USITC process? Patent licensing firms that can't get satisfactory results in patent infringement cases in U.S. courts are abusing a patent complaint process at the U.S. International Trade Commission that can lead to products made by U.S. companies being excluded from sale in the country, some U.S. lawmakers suggested Wednesday. Read More The Transformation of IT This exclusive guide explores how companies are moving to converged infrastructure and the benefits they expect to gain. You'll find explanations of the key technical and management issues that arise in the transition to a modern, agile data center architecture. Learn more about the benefits of deploying a simpler infrastructure. (Free reg. required.) Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Transform End User Computing Turn to EMC to bring new simplicity, power, and efficiency to end user computing-any user, any device, anywhere. Click to continue Check Point plans to release document security software Check Point Software Technologies plans to introduce document security software that encrypts and controls access to files across an organization's various departments and also meets the growing need for corporate users to access company information on mobile devices, a company executive said. Read More The Byte - Dropbox spam, Facebook vs. Google+, Raspberry Pi, Street View Antarctica Dropbox brought in a team of outside security experts to investigate spam reports.Facebook users are less satisfied with the social network than ever.Raspberry Pi devices have become generally available. Read More Security company builds intrusion detection system for SAP Security company Onapsis released on Wednesday a product that allows intrusion detection systems to recognize attacks against SAP applications holding critical financial and business data. Read More Visa, MasterCard funding returns to WikiLeaks via French payment gateway Using Visa or MasterCard for donations to WikiLeaks was made possible again Wednesday when the French organization Defense Fund Net Neutrality started accepting payments via those credit card providers through the French Carte Bleue systems. Read More Preston Gralla: Office 2013 to be a great cloud performer; will ship with the SkyDrive client app I've reviewed Office 2013 and complained that it isn't up to snuff when it comes to using the cloud because it won't sync files everywhere. But Microsoft now says Office 2103 will ship with the SkyDrive app -- and with that, Office will be a great cloud performer. Read More JR Raphael: Why I'm ditching the Verizon Galaxy Nexus Once upon a time, Verizon's Galaxy Nexus seemed like the holy grail of mobile technology. For me, the fairy tale has ended. Read More Jonny Evans: Will OS X Mountain Lion be one of the last desktop operating systems Apple ships? Let's think about OS X Mountain Lion and Apple's readiness to disrupt its own business models and consider this: "Will Mountain Lion be one of the last desktop operating systems Apple ships?" In a sense, I think it will. That's because I believe operating systems are heading inexorably into the cloud and here's why: Read More
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