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	HP says its products sold unknowingly to Syria by partner Hewlett-Packard said in a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it had determined that its products were procured from a partner that was not informed that their ultimate destination was Syria. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Accelerating Cloud Performance with WAN Optimization Today's smart CIOs are assessing their workloads against business needs and analyzing where each should run—locally or in the public cloud. Read on to learn about the benefits of cloud computing, and why its success or failure is often dependent on WAN optimization. Learn more. In this Issue Dual-identity smartphones could bridge BYOD private, corporate divide What do you get with a $188 laptop? Sharky: Why we love our users Microsoft promises to support Surface RT for 4+ years Apple discounts iPads, Mac laptops 8%-10% for 'Black Friday' US kids say they want Apple's iPad for Christmas, Nielsen claims Facebook button makes a comeback on Nokia's Asha 205 phone Apple asks court to add new Samsung products to patent suit WHITE PAPER: Mimecast North America Inc A Guide to Cloud Email Archiving Many companies are tackling the challenge of email archiving head-on with cloud-based solutions that scale to business growth, conform to regulatory mandates, and deliver low operational costs. We suggest a solution that emphasizes scalable cloud-base storage, secure access and high availability. Read now Dual-identity smartphones could bridge BYOD private, corporate divide Smartphone and mobile processor manufacturers plan to roll out virtualization technology in 2013 that will allow an employee's personal phone to be used securely in work environments by enabling two separate user interfaces. Read More What do you get with a $188 laptop? Some laptops will be on sale for under US$200 from U.S. retailers like Best Buy and Wal-Mart this week. But what do you get in such inexpensive machines? Read More Sharky: Why we love our users IT support pilot fish comes back from a day off and checks email -- and almost immediately comes upon a message from a user, with a show-stopping problem. Read More Microsoft promises to support Surface RT for 4+ years Microsoft will support its Surface RT tablet with updates, including security patches, until April 2017, or nearly four-and-a-half years after its launch. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Understanding the Options to Find the Right Fit Wondering which cloud collaboration solution is best for your business? Learn the four key factors you must consider when choosing a supplier--and find the right solution that will enable faster time to market. Read Now Apple discounts iPads, Mac laptops 8%-10% for 'Black Friday' Apple today cut Mac laptop prices up to 10% and iPad prices as much as 9% during its typically tightfisted one-day "Black Friday" deals. Read More US kids say they want Apple's iPad for Christmas, Nielsen claims It's virtually guaranteed Apple will sell several boatloads of iPads this Christmas, as nearly half of US children are pestering parents to pull out their credit cards and splash the cash for the tablet that rules over us. Read More Facebook button makes a comeback on Nokia's Asha 205 phone Nokia continues to expand its line-up of advanced feature phones with the Asha 205, with a dedicated Facebook button allowing users to more easily access the social networking site. Read More Apple asks court to add new Samsung products to patent suit Apple is seeking to add six Samsung products in a patent infringement lawsuit between the electronic giants scheduled to start in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in March 2014. Read More
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