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	Video games to get scrutiny in U.S. gun violence review Violence in video games and other aspects of pop culture in the U.S. will be among the areas examined as part of an investigation aimed at reducing gun violence in the country. 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 Ousted Windows exec Sinofsky to teach at Harvard FCC offers security advice to smartphone users VMware patches 'critical' vulnerability USPTO questions another Apple patent in fight with Samsung EU to charge Samsung in Apple patent battle Oracle buys Eloqua for marketing software in $871 million deal Jonny Evans: UK retailers look to Apple's iPad mini to save high street sales Preston Gralla: Microsoft lawyer: Google is an anti-democratic Internet "emperor" JR Raphael: 7 Android trends that need to end in 2012 Sharon Machlis: By the numbers: How'd 2012 mobile forecasts turn out? WEBCAST: IBM How to Take Business Analytics to the Next Level By viewing this webcast you will learn how you can implement an effective BA strategy that will deliver maximum strategic value to your company. View Now Ousted Windows exec Sinofsky to teach at Harvard Steven Sinofsky, the former Microsoft executive ousted as the head of its Windows group five weeks ago, yesterday said he would teach at the Harvard Business School this spring. Read More FCC offers security advice to smartphone users The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is advising smartphone users on how to protect their mobile devices and data from mobile security threats. Read More VMware patches 'critical' vulnerability VMware has issued a patch for its VMware View product that fixes a security vulnerability that could allow an unauthorized user to access system files. Read More USPTO questions another Apple patent in fight with Samsung Another of the patents Apple relied on in a $1 billion infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics has been called into question by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office (USPTO). The move, if not successfully opposed by Apple, may help Samsung in its appeal against the judgment. Read More EU to charge Samsung in Apple patent battle European regulatory authority is to charge Samsung over abuse of patents Read More WHITE PAPER: Microsoft Corporation Smarter Business Requires Intelligent Systems This paper discusses the growing adoption of intelligent systems and the role Microsoft, through its Windows Embedded, Windows Azure, and other technologies, can play in developing these systems. Read Now. Oracle buys Eloqua for marketing software in $871 million deal Oracle has agreed to acquire Eloqua for about US$871 million in a bid to build out a set of marketing automation software. Read More Jonny Evans: UK retailers look to Apple's iPad mini to save high street sales It appears iPad mini hasn't saved the retail economy; UK high street sales remain stagnant despite its introduction -- though Apple seems set to sell millions more units of its new tablet than it had expected, confirming just how important a force the company has become. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft lawyer: Google is an anti-democratic Internet "emperor" Microsoft's assault on Google continues, with a lawyer who represents Microsoft charging in a New York Times Op Ed piece that Google is the "emperor" of the Internet with dangerous data-collection and privacy-invading policies. And it's not just any lawyer charging this, but a former commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, the government agency charged handling privacy issues. Read More JR Raphael: 7 Android trends that need to end in 2012 Google's Android platform has a lot of good things going for it, but it also has its share of bad habits. Here are seven annoying trends that need to be left behind in 2012. Read More Sharon Machlis: By the numbers: How'd 2012 mobile forecasts turn out? The mobile market is notoriously tough to predict. We look at some historical smartphone and tablet market share predictions for 2012 to see how they stack up against today's data. 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 Get well soon This IT pilot fish has just created a new group within his organization to do some thinking ahead -- but there's already a problem. 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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