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	Oracle to stop patching Java 6 in February 2013 Java 6 will be retired from security support in less than two months, and users and businesses should prepare now for its demise, experts said. Read More 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! In this Issue Microsoft courts Google Apps small-biz users with longer Office 365 free deal Astronomers find potentially habitable planet nearby Apple's Cook, 'God particle' on Time's list of 2012 notables FTC bolsters online children's privacy rules NORAD switches from Google to Bing to track Santa Preston Gralla: Nokia said to release a Windows RT tablet --- can't this company get things right? John Landy: Putting the C in CIO: Calm, cool and connected NEC unveils server with built-in backup power LTE smartphone shipments to triple in 2013, prices expected to drop MIT research shows new magnetic state that could aid quantum computing IBM plans to buy e-discovery firm StoredIQ JR Raphael: Hey, Google: Where are all the Nexus accessories already? RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: EMC IT's Next Transformation To remain competitive organizations need to manage the relationship between IT and the business. Megatrends like virtualization, consumerization, cloud computing, and mobility are forcing a new model for operating IT. Read the interactive guide to learn more. Microsoft courts Google Apps small-biz users with longer Office 365 free deal For the second day in a row, Microsoft pitched one of its products to customers abandoned by arch-rival Google. Read More Astronomers find potentially habitable planet nearby A nearby Sun-like star is host to a planet that may be capable of supporting life, according to an international group of astronomers. Read More Apple's Cook, 'God particle' on Time's list of 2012 notables It has been a big year for some tech luminaries, with several of them getting a nod from editors picking Time Magazine's Person of the Year. Read More FTC bolsters online children's privacy rules Websites, mobile apps and online advertising networks targeting children will be required to follow new privacy regulations, including getting a parent's permission before collecting geolocation information and photographs from kids, under new rules announced by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Read More NORAD switches from Google to Bing to track Santa Google isn't getting coal in its stocking this year, but Santa's helpers have decided to switch the popular Google Maps for Microsoft's Bing service. Read More Preston Gralla: Nokia said to release a Windows RT tablet --- can't this company get things right? Nokia may be set to release a Windows RT tablet in February, but how that will help the struggling phone maker isn't at all clear. Windows Surface tablet sales seem to be so-so at best, and just yesterday, IHS iSuppli said that Nokia will fall from the top spot to become the number two phone manufacturer after 14 straight years of being number 1. What is Nokia thinking? Read More WEBCAST: HP Intel VMware A Lower Entry Cost for Desktop Virtualization High entry costs and overall complexity have prevented many SMBs from taking advantage of the benefits of client virtualization. Now HP and VMware have teamed to bring desktop virtualization that delivers results right out of the box. Learn More John Landy: Putting the C in CIO: Calm, cool and connected The role of the IT department and the CIO is undergoing a dramatic shift. Read More NEC unveils server with built-in backup power NEC's new high-end server contains swappable battery packs, intended to provide backup power without the need for an external uninterruptible power supply (UPS) in data centers. Read More LTE smartphone shipments to triple in 2013, prices expected to drop Global LTE smartphone shipments will triple next year, allowing the technology to take off on a grander scale and driving down device prices. Read More MIT research shows new magnetic state that could aid quantum computing Researchers at MIT and other institutions have demonstrated a new type of magnetism, only the third kind ever found, and it may find its way into future communications, computing and data storage technologies. Read More IBM plans to buy e-discovery firm StoredIQ In a move to expand its portfolio of information governance software, IBM is acquiring e-discovery software vendor StoredIQ. Read More JR Raphael: Hey, Google: Where are all the Nexus accessories already? It's been weeks since Google's new Nexus devices debuted, and the company still isn't selling any accessories for the products. So what's going on? Read More
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