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	Microsoft will allow downgrades from Windows 8 to Windows 7, Vista Microsoft will allow users of Windows 8 Pro to downgrade their new PCs to Windows 7 or even Vista, according to the operating system's licensing agreement. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Amazon Web Services Become a Cloud expert at AWS re: Invent Amazon Web Services invites you to AWS re:Invent, our first global customer and partner conference. Hear how companies are migrating their IT applications to the Cloud. Learn best practices for managing security, monitoring your resources, optimizing performance, and cutting costs. Get your questions answered by AWS experts to help you get started. Register today for AWS re: Invent, the largest gathering ever of the AWS community. In this Issue 'iPad Mini' may be spinoff of iPad 2, says dev Researchers find critical vulnerability in Java 7 patch hours after release Dell joins the ranks of systems pre-configured for VDI Up close with Sharp's stunning IGZO display technology Video: IFA 2012: Sharp's stunning IGZO close-up Hands on with the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Video: IFA 2012: Hands on with Samsung Galaxy Note II Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Camera Huawei previews new Emotion UI for smartphones, ships new tablets Jonny Evans: Apple iPhone 5 faces supply constraints as consumer attitude shifts Michael Horowitz: Java security flaw: yada yada yada Preston Gralla: Could this fall's Lumia Windows Phone 8 launch be the last gasp for Nokia? WHITE PAPER: IBM The Myths and Realities of Cloud This Knowledge Vault lays out just what the myths and realities of cloud are today while offering practical advice on selecting a dedicated cloud partner. Learn More 'iPad Mini' may be spinoff of iPad 2, says dev Using the slim evidence of new device identifiers, the developer of the popular Instapaper software yesterday speculated that Apple's long-rumored "iPad Mini" will include some of the same components as the low-priced iPad 2 tablet. Read More Researchers find critical vulnerability in Java 7 patch hours after release Security researchers from Poland-based security firm Security Explorations claim to have discovered a vulnerability in the Java 7 security update released Thursday that can be exploited to escape the Java sandbox and execute arbitrary code on the underlying system. Read More Dell joins the ranks of systems pre-configured for VDI Dell and VMware have partnered to offer a rack-mountable pre-configured system to support VDI environments. Read More Up close with Sharp's stunning IGZO display technology In the ongoing race to build ever better flat-screen displays, a potentially disruptive technology has made a small debut at IFA, the consumer electronics show currently taking place in Berlin. Read More Video: IFA 2012: Sharp's stunning IGZO close-up Sharp's IGZO could be one of the next big advances in LCD technology. On show at this week's IFA expo in Berlin, it uses a new semiconductor that brings several big advantages over today's LCD panels. Read More Hands on with the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Samsung's newest iteration of the Galaxy Note smartphone-tablet hybrid has a large, bright screen, more powerful battery and a snappy processor. One of the few drawbacks found in using it at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin is that it might not fit in your pocket. Read More WEBCAST: VCE Boosting Asset Utilization of Vblock Customers This webcast will highlight detailed results from a recent IDC study, sponsored by VCE, of five organizations that have implemented Vblock Systems, and seen dramatic cost savings, vast improvement in deployment times, and reduction in downtime. Learn more. Video: IFA 2012: Hands on with Samsung Galaxy Note II The new smartphone-tablet hybrid has a large, bright screen, fast processor and bigger S Pen creating an overall pleasurable experience. Follow reporter Nick Barber on Twitter @nickjb. Read More Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Camera Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Camera, introduced at this week's IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, takes clear, colorful images but is buggy and slow. Read More Huawei previews new Emotion UI for smartphones, ships new tablets China's Huawei is previewing its new Android-based user interface, called Emotion UI, and has unveiled new devices at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, including two new tablets that are arriving in select markets. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple iPhone 5 faces supply constraints as consumer attitude shifts If you're one of the thousands of iPhone owners selling their smartphone to make way for the introduction of Apple's new iPhone (5) then you'd better get ready to make your pre-orders as soon as you can, as potential supply constraints may make these things hard to get. Read More Michael Horowitz: Java security flaw: yada yada yada What you need to know about the latest (in a long line) of Java security flaws. Read More Preston Gralla: Could this fall's Lumia Windows Phone 8 launch be the last gasp for Nokia? There's been plenty of good news about Windows Phone recently, but some analysts warn that unless the Lumia line of Nokia Windows Phone 8 devices takes off this fall, it could have serious consequences, including the end of Nokia. Read More
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