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	Apple adds Retina to 13-in. MacBook Pro, makes iMac customers wait Along with the long-rumored iPad Mini, Apple yesterday also refreshed its two best-selling Macs, the 13-in. MacBook Pro and the iMac. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T VoIP Solutions Provide Enterprises With Various Benefits VoIP migration is a top telecom priority for many North American enterprises. Do you know why? Find out in this Forrester study, which reveals the opinions of telecommunications decision-makers like you. Read the report. In this Issue Zuckerberg dazzles Wall Street with Q3 mobile progress Samsung doesn't infringe on Apple multitouch patent, Dutch court rules EU files complaint against Microsoft for breaching browser order Asus announces sub-$500 Windows 8 tablet Russian coder puts Microsoft botnet accusation behind him Zynga lays off workers, closes Boston studio Internal SAP document reveals potential plans for next-gen BI, 'HANA Explorer' US gov't agencies embrace collaborative software development SAP reports strong third quarter, revises 2012 outlook Sharon Machlis: Do I want an iPad Mini? Richi Jennings: Microsoft Surface tablet reviews are crazily mixed WEBCAST: VMware Desktop Total Cost of Ownership: Gartner Research Declining hardware and software costs have an impact on total cost of ownership (TCO), but how desktop PCs are managed remains the most critical factor in reducing TCO. This Gartner article illustrates how a higher management level for desktops can achieve lower TCO and improved user productivity. Read Now! Zuckerberg dazzles Wall Street with Q3 mobile progress Facebook, which had been in the doghouse with Wall Street since it went public, wowed investors with its third-quarter report on Tuesday, in particular with its improvements and early results in the crucial mobile market. Read More Samsung doesn't infringe on Apple multitouch patent, Dutch court rules Samsung's Galaxy devices don't infringe on an Apple multitouch patent that describes technology that prevents smartphone users from pushing two on-screen buttons at the same time, the Court of the Hague ruled on Wednesday. Read More EU files complaint against Microsoft for breaching browser order The European Commission has made a formal statement of objections to Microsoft over the company's failure to fulfill its commitment to offer Windows users a free choice of browser in settlement of an earlier antitrust case, the Commission said on Wednesday. Read More Asus announces sub-$500 Windows 8 tablet Asustek Computer on Tuesday introduced the VivoTab Smart, a tablet computer with a 10.1-inch screen that will be available with Windows 8 starting at $499. Read More Russian coder puts Microsoft botnet accusation behind him When 32-year-old Russian programmer Andrey N. Sabelnikov visited the U.S. for the first time in January, he had a surprise waiting for him. Read More WEBCAST: HP & Intel Redefine Expectations in the Data Center Need to do more with less? Watch this video to learn how HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, powered by Intel, can help your business deploy servers three times faster; initiate problem analysis five times faster; increase administrator productivity three times; and experience storage performance six times faster. Learn More! Zynga lays off workers, closes Boston studio Zynga is cutting about 5 percent of its workforce, and is "sunsetting" 13 of its older games, the company's founder and CEO Mark Pincus said Tuesday in a note to employees. Read More Internal SAP document reveals potential plans for next-gen BI, 'HANA Explorer' SAP is working on a number of potential next-generation BI (business intelligence) technologies meant to exploit the company's HANA in-memory database, including a new version of the popular Explorer visualization tool, according to an internal document posted on the company's website. Read More US gov't agencies embrace collaborative software development U.S. government agencies have long used open-source software. Now, some agencies are embracing the collaborative development model of open-source software development and are releasing code back to the wider community. Read More SAP reports strong third quarter, revises 2012 outlook SAP reported Wednesday double-digit revenue growth in the third quarter, benefiting from a strong performance in the Americas and double-digit growth in the Asia-Pacific and Japan region, and high demand for its new technologies like HANA across all regions. Read More Sharon Machlis: Do I want an iPad Mini? The Mini has some compelling features, but I'm still not sure I want one. It depends in part on how its relatively low screen resolution and processor speed fare in real-world use. Read More Richi Jennings: Microsoft Surface tablet reviews are crazily mixed The Surface tablet reviews are in. And the conclusions about the new Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) device are all over the map. Here are just a few, in another of Richi's roundups. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers walk the thin line between love and hate. Read More
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