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	In twist, Chinese company keeps Syria on Internet In an ironic turn of events, a telecom company based in China, a country famous for Internet censorship, has become the primary means of Internet access for people looking to get information out of war-torn Syria. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Wiresurfer.com Tired of Searching For The Best Business Telecom Deals? Compare major carriers on one site, updated daily. No Fees! Wiresurfer is the marketplace for the best business telecom deals available. Offering Internet, local/long distance, VoIP, conferencing, cloud/hosting, and wireless through major carriers. We vet every deal from every carrier to ensure the most cost efficient programs. Let our telecom experts guide your business through the maze of telecom buying decisions. For side by side carrier comparisons visit wiresurfer.com or call 855-978-7337 In this Issue 10 Gmail tools to supercharge your inbox Mozilla sets end of Firefox for OS X Leopard Bloggers show how to upgrade Windows 8 previews to RTM FalconStor releases next-gen automated disaster recovery software Patrick Thibodeau: The tension in the Palmer case Quick tour: 10 new features and tweaks in Microsoft Office 2013 Apple-Samsung patent battle now in jury's hands Dell names new enterprise chief as profit drops 18 percent T-Mobile USA to offer unlimited HSPA+ data from Sept. 5 Chris Poelker: The future of data storage revealed in molecules of DNA Android app websites seized in the U.S. for alleged copyright violations Darlene Storm: Remote attacks to hack and self destruct cars? ITC launches patent investigation against Amazon, Samsung and others Richi Jennings: Dell hell continues as it morphs into enterprise cloud company WHITE PAPER: Teradata Experts Share the Five Pieces of Private Cloud Success Private clouds are emerging as a way for enterprises to take advantage of many of the benefits of the cloud model, but with less risk. This eBook discusses why private cloud models are the best choice for many organizations today. Learn more. 10 Gmail tools to supercharge your inbox From dynamic contact tracking to analytics in your inbox, these add-ons and services provide enhanced capabilities for both casual and power Gmail users. Read More Mozilla sets end of Firefox for OS X Leopard Mozilla will drop support for Apple's OS X 10.5, or Leopard, after it ships Firefox 16 in October, according to company developers. Read More Bloggers show how to upgrade Windows 8 previews to RTM Users of Windows 8 Release Preview can indeed do a full upgrade to the final code, something Microsoft said was impossible, an IT consultant said. Read More FalconStor releases next-gen automated disaster recovery software FalconStor announced a new version of its RecoverTrac software, which simplifies disaster recovery and reduces recovery time from days to hours or even minutes. Read More Patrick Thibodeau: The tension in the Palmer case The American notion of self-reliance is often used as a launching pad for mayhem and moral ambiguity in movies. In real life, we rely on our laws and our courts and own moral anchors to keep chaos out of the picture. When those checks fail, as they did in the case of Jay Palmer, then we've got problems. Read More Quick tour: 10 new features and tweaks in Microsoft Office 2013 The next Office combines Metro stylings with a heavier emphasis on cloud integration. Read More Apple-Samsung patent battle now in jury's hands A nine-person California jury will begin deliberations Wednesday in the landmark patent battle between Apple and Samsung. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tableau Top 10 Trends in Business Intelligence for 2012 Business intelligence (BI) has been a hot topic for years. Check out these top 10 trends that will prepare you to think about why and how BI will become a mainstream discussion in the upcoming year. Armed with these key insights, you'll be equipped to focus your efforts on a BI strategy that converts your data into meaningful insight. Learn More! Dell names new enterprise chief as profit drops 18 percent Dell has tapped a former Hewlett-Packard executive to run its server, networking and storage division, an important area for Dell as it tries to expand its data center business and reduce its dependence on PCs. Read More T-Mobile USA to offer unlimited HSPA+ data from Sept. 5 T-Mobile USA is offering from Sept. 5 what it has dubbed as its Unlimited Nationwide 4G data plan, which features no data caps or speed limits, the operator said on Tuesday. Read More Chris Poelker: The future of data storage revealed in molecules of DNA In the last decade we have seen some amazing innovations in data storage. Disk-based storage capacity has increased from the old hard drives of the 80's that could barely store a few megabytes of data, to the latest tiny hard drives offering gigabytes and now terabytes of data in a tiny two and a half inch form factor for laptops. You can now hold trillions of bytes of data in one hand on just a single hard drive. Read More Android app websites seized in the U.S. for alleged copyright violations U.S. law enforcement officials said on Tuesday that three websites that were allegedly distributing illegal copies of copyrighted Android cell phone apps had been seized in what is described as the first such operation against cellphone apps marketplaces. Read More Darlene Storm: Remote attacks to hack and self destruct cars? Crank up the tunes and initiate a vehicle virus. Kill the headlights, lock the car doors, shut off a car's engine; remote access car hacking may still seem like something out of movie, but security researchers warn of potential attacks - from espionage via eavesdropping on conversations, to stomping on the brakes from 1,000 miles away. Read More ITC launches patent investigation against Amazon, Samsung and others The U.S. International Trade Commission said it had instituted an investigation into wireless consumer electronics devices and components from 13 top technology companies and their subsidiaries, including Samsung, Acer, and Nintendo, for alleged infringement of a patent. Read More Richi Jennings: Dell hell continues as it morphs into enterprise cloud company Dell's Q2 results make ugly reading. The company is in mid-transition from a consumer-PC-led business into an enterprise 'n' cloud-computing firm. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers manage to avoid using the phrase post-PC. Read More
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