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	Windows 8 PC orders weak, says analyst Computer sellers have scaled back their expectations of the sales pop they'll get from Windows 8 this year, an analyst said today. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mobiquity Inc. Buck Up Your Bottom Line with Mobile Analytics Smartphones and tablets generate a wealth of information that when analyzed and skillfully used engages your customers, builds loyalty and drives sales. Read how mobile analytics delivers the right information to the right audience at the right time and place—helping you reach your business goals. Learn more. In this Issue Android 4.2: A visual guide to what's new Retailers try to turn 'Cyber Monday' into 'Cyber Weekend' Users see random reboots on two Windows Phone 8 smartphones Malware uses Google Docs as proxy to command and control server US lawmakers question FTC's antitrust investigation of Google INSIDER Thornton A. May: Can infosec cure stupid? Gartner: Platform-as-a-service market to see sharp growth Intel CEO Otellini to leave company in May Methanol can power mobile networks when electricity is out, says Nokia Siemens INSIDER We're missing out on the value of security awareness Barbara Krasnoff: GasBuddy.com: An online app that helped after Sandy JR Raphael: How to make the hottest Android home screens yourself Preston Gralla: Interface design guru: Windows 8 is "weak on tablets, terrible for PCs" WHITE PAPER: Symantec Improving SMB Profitability by Optimizing IT Management Small businesses are under increasing pressure to sharpen their business practices. Cloud computing and technology outsourcing provide affordable access to resources that can make a competitive difference. Download this IDC Whitepaper, Improving Small Business Profitability by Optimizing IT Management. Read Now! Android 4.2: A visual guide to what's new Google's Android 4.2 release brings bold new flavors to the Jelly Bean platform. Here's a look at the new and noteworthy features it'll bring to your device. Read More Retailers try to turn 'Cyber Monday' into 'Cyber Weekend' A few major retailers want to get a jump on Cyber Monday by launching their online sales over the Thanksgiving weekend. Read More Users see random reboots on two Windows Phone 8 smartphones Hundreds of early users of two Windows Phone 8 smartphones have complained of recurring and random reboots on Nokia's Lumia 920 and the HTC 8X smartphones. Read More Malware uses Google Docs as proxy to command and control server Security researchers from antivirus vendor Symantec have uncovered a piece of malware that uses Google Docs, which is now part of Google Drive, as a bridge when communicating with attackers in order to hide the malicious traffic. Read More US lawmakers question FTC's antitrust investigation of Google The U.S. Federal Trade Commission may be headed toward an "unwarranted" power grab in its antitrust investigation of Google, two lawmakers from Silicon Valley have said. Read More INSIDER Thornton A. May: Can infosec cure stupid? The 'stupid' in question involves our living in a technologically complex world where only a tiny fraction of us actually understands how any of this stuff works. Insider (registration required) Read More WHITE PAPER: Symantec Strategies to Optimize Multi-tiered Business Services The modern datacenter is heterogeneous in terms of hardware, software, operating system and virtualization technologies. This white paper covers a set of Virtual Business Services use cases, recommendations and example environments Data Administrators can use. Read Now! Gartner: Platform-as-a-service market to see sharp growth The PaaS (platform as a service) market will grow to US$1.2 billion this year, up from last year's $900 million take, as vendors and customers seek easier ways to create new applications and customize existing ones, according analyst firm Gartner. Read More Intel CEO Otellini to leave company in May Intel CEO Paul Otellini will retire as an officer and director of the company in May, ending a four-decade career with the company. Read More Methanol can power mobile networks when electricity is out, says Nokia Siemens Nokia Siemens Networks and Ballard Power Systems want methanol-powered fuel cells to keep mobile networks running in the event of an electricity outage and are working with NTT DoCoMo to test the technology. Read More INSIDER We're missing out on the value of security awareness When a program is ineffective, the problem is usually that the training wasn't designed in a way that would result in changes in behavior. (Insider; registration required) Read More Barbara Krasnoff: GasBuddy.com: An online app that helped after Sandy Website GasBuddy.com took the trouble to make life just a bit easier for East Coast residents during time chaotic and difficult time after Sandy. Read More JR Raphael: How to make the hottest Android home screens yourself Android users have some awe-inspiring home screen setups -- and thanks to their help, you can now recreate those configurations on your own Android phone. Read More Preston Gralla: Interface design guru: Windows 8 is "weak on tablets, terrible for PCs" Well-known interface guru Jakob Nielsen has put Windows 8 through user testing on PCs and tablets, and his conclusion is a stark one: Windows 8 is bad on tablets, and even worse on PCs. He blames dueling interfaces, reduced "discoverability," "low information density," and more. Read More
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