Beach reads for techies 2013

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	Beach reads for techies 2013 IT folks talk about what they plan to read this summer -- and on which device. (Print, your days are numbered.) Read More WHITE PAPER: Globanet Beyond Data Migration Best Practices This guide is designed to help understand the best practices associated with email and other migration types – providing best practice guidance from some of the industry's leading migration experts. Read Now! In this Issue Google Glass breaks into business Republicans package H-1B plan in attractive website Intel claims Haswell will offer 50 percent more battery life in laptops Microsoft brushes off claim Xbox Live accounts were compromised Facebook delays Home in Europe, seeks stronger 'First' impression Google to lengthen SSL encryption keys in August U.S. ITC won't ban Microsoft's Xbox as Google requests Google tests enhanced notifications in Chrome browser IBM preps SmartCloud for real-time analytics Facebook is the new religion, Ashton Kutcher says New Kinect for Windows to improve human interaction with computers Could the Bitcoin network be used as an ultrasecure notary service? Yahoo acquires gaming infrastructure startup PlayerScale SoftBank gets OK for $20B Sprint acquisition WHITE PAPER: Nasuni Corp Eliminating the Need for WAN Acceleration Using the Cloud Download this white paper to learn about how the cloud is an exciting new alternative to traditional WAN acceleration. Learn More. Google Glass breaks into business Like the tablet market, Google Glass may currently be viewed as a consumer product but it will soon be seen on the faces of IT and mobile employees. Read More Republicans package H-1B plan in attractive website With the full Senate starting its debate on a comprehensive immigration bill, Republican lawmakers in the House have released a plan of their own, complete with a slick website. Read More Intel claims Haswell will offer 50 percent more battery life in laptops Intel's upcoming family of Core processors, code-named Haswell, will offer 50 percent more battery life in laptops than did their "Ivy Bridge" predecessors, Intel said on Thursday. Read More Microsoft brushes off claim Xbox Live accounts were compromised Microsoft brushed off a dubious hacker's claim on Thursday that he stole 47 million account credentials for Microsoft's Xbox Live gaming service. Read More Facebook delays Home in Europe, seeks stronger 'First' impression Users in the U.K. and France will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on the HTC First. The first smartphone to come preinstalled with Facebook Home has been delayed in those countries while Facebook updates the software to address some negative user feedback. Read More Google to lengthen SSL encryption keys in August Google plans to upgrade the security of its SSL certificates, an important component of secure communications. Read More U.S. ITC won't ban Microsoft's Xbox as Google requests The U.S. International Trade Commission has turned down a request for a ban on Microsoft's Xbox after finding that the gaming device did not infringe a patent owned by Google's Motorola Mobility unit. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mimecast North America Inc. Simplifying the Transition to Exchange 2010 Summers Labs relied on a bare-bones AS/AV product, until a plan for a complete infrastructure refresh opened the door to a more comprehensive solution. Read this case study to learn how a cloud-based email management solution greatly simplified the company's transition to Exchange 2010. Learn More. Google tests enhanced notifications in Chrome browser Google has released a beta version of Chrome that introduces what the company describes as "richer" notifications from the browser's apps and extensions. Read More IBM preps SmartCloud for real-time analytics Deploying an update of its DB2 database, IBM is pitching its SmartCloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) for use in data reporting and analysis. Read More Facebook is the new religion, Ashton Kutcher says Internet communities are more trustworthy than some big corporations, but mobile is proving a hard nut to crack even for the best of them, actor and venture capitalist Ashton Kutcher told CTIA Wireless Thursday. Read More New Kinect for Windows to improve human interaction with computers Human interaction with computers could improve with the new Kinect for Windows sensor, which will be better at recognizing gestures, motion and voice. Read More Could the Bitcoin network be used as an ultrasecure notary service? Manuel Araoz, a 23-year-old developer in Argentina, has an idea for Bitcoin that doesn't focus on money. Read More Yahoo acquires gaming infrastructure startup PlayerScale Yahoo has acquired PlayerScale, a startup developer of infrastructure software for cross-platform gaming, adding to its string of recent acquisitions. Read More SoftBank gets OK for $20B Sprint acquisition SoftBank has received all the necessary state approvals for the Japanese mobile carrier to acquire a majority stake in Sprint Nextel for US$20 billion, the companies announced. Read More
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