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	Pwn2Own hacking contest puts record $560K on the line HP TippingPoint, the long-time organizer of the annual Pwn2Own hacking contest, has revamped the challenge for the second year running and will offer cash awards exceeding half a million dollars, more than five times the amount paid out last year. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Xeon® processors The Ideal Platform for Virtual and Cloud Computing In this IDG Tech Dossier, learn how utility storage makes for massive consolidation, flexibility and scalability, so IT departments can reduce storage infrastructure and lower costs while improving their ability to respond to fast-changing needs of business units. Learn more. In this Issue Researchers find critical vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11 Megaupload successor to offer 50GB free storage IE10 for Windows 7 nears final release, says report RIM kicks off final BlackBerry 10 port-a-thon before launch Lands' End, software vendor at contract impasse after 20-year relationship Nokia Lumia 820 owners can customize their phone with 3D printers Violin Memory buys Gridiron for fast flash storage access Preston Gralla: Asus and LG eye Windows Phone 8 -- is Windows Phone finally reaching critical mass? Jonny Evans: Apple sets course for new display tech in June/July iPhone 5S 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. Researchers find critical vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11 Researchers from Security Explorations, a Poland-based vulnerability research firm, claim to have found two new vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11 that can be exploited to bypass the software's security sandbox and execute arbitrary code on computers. Read More Megaupload successor to offer 50GB free storage Kim Dotcom, creator of Megaupload, plans to launch a new file-sharing site under the New Zealand-based domain Mega.co.nz and will offer 50GB of free storage to all members. Read More IE10 for Windows 7 nears final release, says report Microsoft is close to wrapping up work on Internet Explorer 10 (IE10) on Windows 7, according to a report published Friday. Read More RIM kicks off final BlackBerry 10 port-a-thon before launch Research In Motion kicked off its last port-a-thon event on Friday, pushing developers to port their applications over to the new BlackBerry 10 operating system. The new OS, on which much of the fortunes of Research In Motion ride, will launch in less than two weeks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Moovweb Creating the Right Mobile Strategy In the new Moovweb white paper, "Creating the Right Mobile Strategy: What You Need to Know Before You Get Started", get the insight you need to make an educated decision on the move to mobile. Read Now! Lands' End, software vendor at contract impasse after 20-year relationship Lands' End is at legal loggerheads with its longtime payroll software vendor over how much longer the clothier can lawfully use the application, with $1 million in potential fees hanging in the balance. Read More Nokia Lumia 820 owners can customize their phone with 3D printers Nokia is embracing the 3D printing community by releasing files that will let smartphone users create their own custom shells. Read More Violin Memory buys Gridiron for fast flash storage access Flash storage vendor Violin Memory has acquired Gridiron Systems for an undisclosed sum and plans to use the company's application acceleration smarts with its flash arrays. Read More Preston Gralla: Asus and LG eye Windows Phone 8 -- is Windows Phone finally reaching critical mass? Among Windows Phone's many problems are that it doesn't have support among many phone manufacturers. But that appears to be changing, with LG and possibly Asus signing on to make Windows Phone 8 devices. This could be a sign the struggling smartphone operating system may evntually reach critical mass. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple sets course for new display tech in June/July iPhone 5S Apple is preparing its attempt to drive device sales, plotting course for an iPhone 5S release for June/July along with a move to new display technologies across its product range, company watchers claim. Read More
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