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	Chrome 25 blocks sneaky add-ons Google on Friday said Chrome 25, now in development, automatically blocks browser add-ons installed on the sly by other software. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Top 10 Reasons to Consider Hosted Collaboration Solutions See why ROI potential has made unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) a top IT priority. Learn how cloud-based UC&C can boost productivity, overcome skill-set gaps, and lower TCO up to 40% with real-time, global deployment. Read Now In this Issue Congress may not have stomach for another SOPA NORAD's Santa Cam tracking St. Nick's trip Foxconn, Samsung face dilemma with plan to cut overtime at Chinese factories Yahoo's Flickr offers 3 free months of its Pro service 2012: The year cloud computing took a bite out of IT U.S. mobile buyouts may meet their end in 2013 Three New Year's resolutions for PC users SAP in 2013: Five things to watch Preston Gralla: Year in review: The most popular posts on 'Seeing through Windows' WEBCAST: Verizon Machine-to-Machine Communications Transform Business Learn how Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology is fueling such applications as business intelligence (BI) and the smart electrical grid. And learn how to get started deploying M2M technology. Learn More Congress may not have stomach for another SOPA As a new session of the U.S. Congress convenes in early 2013, don't expect lawmakers to rush out a new version of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) or the Protect IP Act (PIPA). Read More NORAD's Santa Cam tracking St. Nick's trip St. Nick and his reindeer have begun their Christmas Eve work delivering presents to children around the world and NORAD is tracking their progress today. Read More Foxconn, Samsung face dilemma with plan to cut overtime at Chinese factories Assembly line workers are logging 12-hour days to churn out the latest handsets for Samsung Electronics at a factory in Huizhou, China. Read More Yahoo's Flickr offers 3 free months of its Pro service Yahoo's holiday gift to the masses is three free months of its Flickr Pro photo and video hosting service, which normally costs $24.95 a year. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation Big Data, Big Innovations Think big data, and think opportunity. That is, think beyond storing and managing data, and leverage analytics to derive more value than imaginable from your business intelligence. This white paper offers a forward thinking, collaborative approach to analyzing data and changing the way you think about business. Learn More. 2012: The year cloud computing took a bite out of IT As new public cloud plays leap in and the private cloud slowly evolves, we're on the brink of a shift to cloud computing for critical business workloads Read More U.S. mobile buyouts may meet their end in 2013 After starting amid the smoldering ruins of AT&T and T-Mobile USA's failed merger, 2012 ended as a big year for mobile carrier deals in the U.S., and possibly a final changing of the guard for a long time. Read More Three New Year's resolutions for PC users A new year is upon us, and that can mean only one thing: resolutions. For most folks, these tend to be of the "get in shape" or "quit smoking" variety. But if you're a PCWorld reader, consider adding some PC-specific resolutions to the mix. Read More SAP in 2013: Five things to watch It was a typically busy year for SAP, with the company making headlines for strong sales of its HANA in-memory database, high-profile acquisitions and aggressive moves into cloud computing. Read More Preston Gralla: Year in review: The most popular posts on 'Seeing through Windows' This year was a rocky one for Microsoft, in which it released one of the most controversial versions of Windows in its history, its Windows chief left the company, and its mobile strategy continued to struggle. Read More
	COMPUTERWORLD'S 2012 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Need some help choosing holiday presents for the technology fans on your gift list? We've rounded up this year's best tech gifts, from tablets and HDTVs to smartphones, laptops and an array of other gadgets and accessories. BEST PLACES TO WORK -- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Is your IT department a great place to work? Our 20th annual Best Places to Work in IT report will honor 100 organizations that offer great benefits, salaries and opportunities for training and advancement, as well as interesting projects and a flexible and diverse work environment. Nominate an organization now through Jan. 2, 2013. SHARK TANK OF THE DAY It's beginning to look a lot like laptops This contractor pilot fish's job has just been acquired by a company that makes PCs, and as Christmas approaches the new company gives fish a hardbound journal -- one that looks just like a laptop. CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL Apple will manufacture one of its Mac lines exclusively in the U.S. by the end of 2013. Why is Apple making this move? NEW COMPUTERWORLD JOB BOARD Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted.
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