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	Oracle's emergency Java patch blocks zero-day exploits, researchers confirm Oracle today issued an emergency update to patch the critical vulnerabilities hackers have been using in increasing numbers to hijack Windows PCs. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SolarWinds Clean Up Active Directory with Free Tools Scan & optionally remove inactive users who have not logged in for a certain amount of time or computers of a certain age with Inactive User & Computer Removal Tools. You can also easily import new users in bulk using a CSV file with the User Import Tool. Avoid potential security threats & jumbled messes and make tedious tasks in Active Directory simple with this Free Tools Trio. In this Issue Kindle Fire sold out in less than a year Mac users prep for Windows 8 Wiper malware could be connected to Stuxnet and Duqu, researchers say Apple's Mountain Lion clears 10% bar, now runs 1 in 10 Macs Applied Micro shows 64-bit ARM server chip, ignites x86 debate GOP platform seeks more aggressive U.S. cyber deterrence policies QuickPoll: What's this year's must-have back-to-school gadget? AT&T to open flagship store Saturday in Chicago China outpaces U.S. in smartphone shipments for top spot globally Video: IFA 2012: Lenovo intros convertible IdeaPad 2110 Lenovo targets Google Nexus 7 with $299 Android tablet Oracle, Red Hat team on CAMP cloud standard Lenovo exec welcomes Microsoft tablet competition Obama takes questions on Reddit, briefly crashes site Cisco modifies licensing for unified communications platform E-book publishers reach $69M settlement with states Jonny Evans: Apple, Samsung tablet war could be good for consumers Preston Gralla: Microsoft and Google employees vote with their wallets: They want Obama Barbara Krasnoff: Procrastinators are us: Do you need a to-do app? WHITE PAPER: AMD Cloud Computing Hits the Mainstream IDG research findings show that cloud computing initiatives are well under way at companies of all sizes. Cloud deployments require careful planning and purchasing decisions. Read this white paper to learn why the right cloud infrastructure is a critical success factor and how AMD technology can accelerate your cloud journey. Learn More! Kindle Fire sold out in less than a year The Kindle Fire has been snuffed out -- in a good way. Read More Mac users prep for Windows 8 The two best-known virtualization products for the Mac, Parallels Desktop for Mac and Fusion, have both now produced updates optimized for the upcoming Windows 8. Read More Wiper malware could be connected to Stuxnet and Duqu, researchers say Security researchers from Kaspersky Lab have uncovered information suggesting a possible link between the mysterious malware that attacked Iranian oil ministry computers in April and the Stuxnet and Duqu cyberespionage threats. Read More Apple's Mountain Lion clears 10% bar, now runs 1 in 10 Macs Apple's OS X Mountain Lion now powers more than 10% of all Macs, and may be on the way to outdoing its predecessor, Lion, in adoption speed, an online advertising network said today. Read More Applied Micro shows 64-bit ARM server chip, ignites x86 debate Applied Micro lifted the curtain on its 64-bit ARM-based server platform at the Hot Chips conference this week and ignited a debate about whether ARM is the right architecture for the data center. Read More GOP platform seeks more aggressive U.S. cyber deterrence policies The 2012 Republican Party platform adopted this week calls for a more aggressive U.S. cyber deterrence policy for dealing with security threats against government and civilian targets. Read More QuickPoll: What's this year's must-have back-to-school gadget? Feel that chill? That's not the end of summer approaching; it's the beginning of another school year. With student budgets in mind, what's this year's must-have back-to-school gadget? Read More AT&T to open flagship store Saturday in Chicago AT&T hopes its new flagship retail store on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago is, well, magnificent. The 10,000-square-foot store opens Saturday. Read More China outpaces U.S. in smartphone shipments for top spot globally China will overtake the U.S. as the global leader in smartphone shipments this year, according to IDC. Read More WHITE PAPER: Datawatch Bringing Big Data into your Analytics Strategy. Learn how a report analytics solution can eliminate your content blind spot by allowing you to get to all of your organization's data, so you may take action in improving your business. Learn more. Video: IFA 2012: Lenovo intros convertible IdeaPad 2110 The tablet has a detachable keyboard dock and the unit can also fold in half like a traditional clamshell laptop. Follow reporter Nick Barber on Twitter @nickjb. Read More Lenovo targets Google Nexus 7 with $299 Android tablet Lenovo is challenging Google's Nexus 7 tablet with a new range of affordable IdeaTab tablets, which start at $299 and have the Android 4.0 OS. Read More Oracle, Red Hat team on CAMP cloud standard Enterprise software rivals Red Hat and Oracle, along with a number of other software and online services providers, have collaborated on a standard that they hope will ease the use of PaaS (platform as a service) among customers. Read More Lenovo exec welcomes Microsoft tablet competition The recent move by Microsoft to compete against its computer-maker partners and launch its own tablet PC is a good thing for the market, a senior executive of Lenovo said Thursday at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin. Read More Obama takes questions on Reddit, briefly crashes site President Barack Obama, currently on the campaign trail ahead of the upcoming November elections, made a brief virtual appearance on Reddit, a popular online discussion site, on Wednesday. Read More Cisco modifies licensing for unified communications platform Cisco Systems is modifying the licensing options for its Unified Communications Manager's UC Release 9.0 in an attempt to simplify the process and make the use of a variety of client devices easier, the company said on Thursday. Read More E-book publishers reach $69M settlement with states Three book publishers will pay more than $69 million to U.S. states to settle charges they collaborated to fix prices of e-books. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple, Samsung tablet war could be good for consumers The news for consumers isn't that Apple has stopped innovation. It has merely moved to prevent imitation. That's great news for because it suggests tablet and smartphone manufacturers will now begin to explore different sizes, shapes and capabilities for their hopefully uniquely-designed devices. This means it is possible consumers will benefit from even more choice within device categories as a result. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft and Google employees vote with their wallets: They want Obama Microsoft and Google employees are big-time donors to the Obama campaign, with Microsoft employees and associated groups donating $443,748 so far, and Google employees and associated groups donating $357,382. That's two of the top five employers donating to Obama. By way of contrast, the accumlated donations of no tech companies show up on the top of the Romney campaign. Read More Barbara Krasnoff: Procrastinators are us: Do you need a to-do app? If you're like me, and can't seem to cut down on your list of things to-do, you may want to try a to-do app. Read More
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