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	Google offers new 11.6-in. Samsung Chromebook for $249 Google today announced a new low-priced clamshell-style Samsung Chromebook computer for $249 that runs the Chrome OS. 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 Apple tries to kill its own Java on most Macs INSIDER Robert L. Mitchell: Top 10 IT Jobs: The hot - and the not so hot As monthly wireless service plans grow, some wonder if the sky's the limit Windows 8 has a great story. Can Microsoft tell it? Google shares dive after early release of poor earnings In world first, Twitter blocks neo-Nazi account in Germany Visual tour: Google turns its data centers into an art show SAP to give business tools a consumer-app makeover Acer's low-cost Iconia Android 4.1 tablet to challenge Google Nexus 7 Nokia sales take a big hit as buyers pass on its smartphones Dell ramps up converged infrastructure push with Active Systems Nintendo investigates Foxconn over underage employment at a factory in China Verizon revenue up on on mobile, Fios gains Ubuntu Linux search fix leaves prime critic unsatisfied Sprint takes control of Clearwire Canonical Ubuntu 12.10 brings the Internet closer to the desktop Jonny Evans: Apple loses UK court appeal over Samsung's 'not as cool' iPad competitor Preston Gralla: Plunging sales for Lumia Windows Phones means Windows Phone 8 will be make or break for Nokia JR Raphael: First look: Google's new $249 Chromebook RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Google Google Apps for Business Do more for less with your team using Google Apps. Custom web-based email, calendars, and documents to easily share & work together in the cloud. Start with a free 30-day trial! Apple tries to kill its own Java on most Macs Apple yesterday started scrubbing most Macs of older Java browser plug-ins, a move that will force users to download the software from Oracle. The company also patched Java for OS X, the second time Apple has synchronized its Java security update with Oracle's. Read More INSIDER Robert L. Mitchell: Top 10 IT Jobs: The hot - and the not so hot Are you on a hot career track - or a dead end? A recent salary survey may provide some clues. Insider (registration required) Read More As monthly wireless service plans grow, some wonder if the sky's the limit Verizon Wireless' Share Everything plan, introduced in June, has helped boost the average Verizon wireless phone bill by 6.5% to $145 a month. Read More Windows 8 has a great story. Can Microsoft tell it? It's two OSs in one, and a bridge between two worlds. Read More Google shares dive after early release of poor earnings Google surprised Wall Street today by prematurely releasing a lackluster earnings report hours ahead of schedule, the company's stock dove more than 9% before trading was suspended. Read More In world first, Twitter blocks neo-Nazi account in Germany Using its country-specific content-blocking tool for the first time, Twitter has shut down access to a neo-Nazi group's account in Germany. Read More Visual tour: Google turns its data centers into an art show Google is offering a look inside its data centers with a series of stunning photographs that would be more at home in an art gallery than a technology manual. Read More SAP to give business tools a consumer-app makeover A series of initiatives are under way at SAP with the goal of bringing its business applications much closer to the ease of use and eye-catching visuals provided by consumer applications, particularly ones made amid the boom in mobile computing. Read More Acer's low-cost Iconia Android 4.1 tablet to challenge Google Nexus 7 Acer on Thursday announced a low-cost tablet starting at $230 with a 7-inch screen and Google's Android 4.1 OS, code-named Jelly Bean. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel The Best Way to Build a Cloud In most companies, the needs of the business are outpacing what IT can deliver. Technology is the foundation and enabler of business innovation, but developing and implementing new solutions is resource-intensive. Integrating and optimizing islands of IT is complex, time-consuming and costly. Read Now! Nokia sales take a big hit as buyers pass on its smartphones Nokia continues to struggle as its third-quarter smartphone unit sales dropped by 63 percent compared to last year, while some warn that expectations for the arrival of its first phones based on Windows Phone 8 should not be too high. Read More Dell ramps up converged infrastructure push with Active Systems Dell on Thursday will outline the next phase of its strategy to move up the IT value chain and sell higher-value systems that combine hardware and software for building out data center infrastructure. Read More Nintendo investigates Foxconn over underage employment at a factory in China Nintendo said on Thursday the company was investigating how underage interns were employed at a Foxconn factory in China, which assembles products for the Japanese gaming company. Read More Verizon revenue up on on mobile, Fios gains Verizon Communications reported 3.9% growth in revenue for the third quarter and 21.2% growth in net income, driven by gains in mobile revenue and customer additions for its Fios broadband and television services. Read More Ubuntu Linux search fix leaves prime critic unsatisfied Canonical upgrades Ubuntu Linux, and the client-side version features the controversial search capability Read More Sprint takes control of Clearwire Sprint Nextel has increased it ownership in Clearwire and now has a 50.8% stake, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Read More Canonical Ubuntu 12.10 brings the Internet closer to the desktop Canonical has released both the server and desktop editions of 12.10 Ubuntu, which offers a glimpse of how this Linux distribution will evolve in the next few years. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple loses UK court appeal over Samsung's 'not as cool' iPad competitor In a twist of fate worthy of Jeff Hardy, Apple looks likely to be forced to place an ad for Samsung on its UK Website and across the UK media following the loss of a crucial High Court appeal in London this morning. Read More Preston Gralla: Plunging sales for Lumia Windows Phones means Windows Phone 8 will be make or break for Nokia Sales of Nokia's Lumia Windows Phone devices plunged in the third quarter, to 2.9 million units, compared to 4 million units in the quarter previous. It's now clear that unless Windows Phone 8 rejuvenates the company's sales, Nokia may not survive. Read More JR Raphael: First look: Google's new $249 Chromebook Google has just announced a new entry-level model of its cloud-based Chromebook computer. So what's this new $249 device all about? Read More
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