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	Microsoft gooses Windows XP's custom support prices as deadline nears Microsoft is wielding the big stick of dramatically higher custom support costs as it pushes enterprises to abandon the 11-year-old Windows XP. Read More WHITE PAPER: Red Hat Hybrid Cloud Storage: Gov't Organizations Get the Best In January 2012, Aberdeen surveyed 106 enterprises spanning various sectors about how they're dealing with high-growth storage. This report looks at each component of hybrid cloud storage, as users of this new technology will be able to choose where to locate their data: on-premise with scale-out NAS or in the public cloud. Learn More In this Issue An inside look at Google's news-ranking algorithm Google unveils touch-based Chromebook Pixel JR Raphael: Chromebook Pixel: Would you pay $1300 for a cloud-centric laptop? Which way Apple ticks on the iWatch will show how gutsy the firm remains Google gets Glass ideas and some snark Software firms defend patents in D.C. Silent Text app for iOS allows encrypted file transfers with self-destruct option LG lowers cost of LTE smartphones with Optimus F series Can China's phone makers take on Apple and Samsung? Oracle updates NetBeans for HTML5 Video: Sony intros PS4, new controller Jonny Evans: iWatch for iPhone stars in latest Apple patent Preston Gralla: Microsoft tops Facebook and Twitter for getting "cooler," survey finds WEBCAST: VMware Virtualizing Exchange KnowledgeVault The Virtualizing Exchange KnowledgeVault contains concise videos on topics related to running Microsoft Exchange in a virtualized environment. View Now! An inside look at Google's news-ranking algorithm A patent application filed by Google last year provides a detailed look at some of the metrics the company considers when ranking news stories and deciding how prominently to display them on its Google News page. Read More Google unveils touch-based Chromebook Pixel Google on Thursday took the wraps off the Chromebook Pixel, a touch-screen-enabled laptop. Read More JR Raphael: Chromebook Pixel: Would you pay $1300 for a cloud-centric laptop? After months of speculation and one very strange "leaked" video, Google's first touchscreen laptop is actually here. Read More Which way Apple ticks on the iWatch will show how gutsy the firm remains If Apple ever makes some kind of "iWatch" wearable device, how the company positions the device will tell a lot about where it's going. Read More Google gets Glass ideas and some snark After putting out a call for people to test drive its upcoming Glass wearable computers, Google is getting a lot of ideas for how to use them, as well as a lot of snark. Read More Software firms defend patents in D.C. Software patents, facing new scrutiny in the U.S., drive innovation and protect huge investments by developers, representatives of software companies said during a Capitol Hill briefing. Read More WHITE PAPER: VMware Transforming Tier 1 Applications through Virtualization This Technology Spotlight will explore the benefits of virtualizing tier 1 applications and discuss the role that EMC Consulting plays in virtualizing top tier Microsoft applications (including Exchange, SharePoint and SQL) on the VMware platform. Learn More Silent Text app for iOS allows encrypted file transfers with self-destruct option Silent Circle, a startup company that provides encrypted mobile communication services, released a new version of its Silent Text app for iOS that allows users to exchange encrypted files at the push of a button. The files can be set to self-destruct. Read More LG lowers cost of LTE smartphones with Optimus F series LG Electronics launched the Optimus F5 and Optimus F7 smartphones, which will bring LTE to a "mass audience." Read More Can China's phone makers take on Apple and Samsung? They are probably the biggest cellphone makers most people have never heard of. Despite ranking third and fourth in the global smartphone market in the fourth quarter, mention Huawei and ZTE to many Americans or Europeans and you're likely to be met with a blank stare. Read More Oracle updates NetBeans for HTML5 With the release of version 7.3 of NetBeans, Oracle has updated the integrated developer environment so Java developers can more easily build rich HTML5-based user interfaces for their mobile and Web applications. Read More Video: Sony intros PS4, new controller Sony introduced its next generation game console, the PlayStation 4 at a launch event in New York, but offered no details on pricing and availability. Read More Jonny Evans: iWatch for iPhone stars in latest Apple patent It has been quite a week for unannounced product speculation -- this morning the latest published Apple [AAPL] patent offers a tantalizing glimpse at something that could become the so-called 'iWatch'. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft tops Facebook and Twitter for getting "cooler," survey finds You might think that the words Microsoft and "cool" rarely come in the same sentence, but a new survey finds that more young people think Microsoft is "cooler" today than in the last few years than think that Facebook or Twitter is "cooler" today than in the past few years. So finds a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Read More
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