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Register today at: http://events.networkworld.com/CSNL In this Issue Mozilla to Firefox: 'Browser, heal thyself' Senators begin contentious H-1B battle State social media privacy laws a mixed bag for businesses JR Raphael: Google I/O 2013: Live blog and streaming video Microsoft rushes Internet Explorer 8 patch release In e-book case, Apple says publishers had already taken measures to counter Amazon U.S. agencies can't track savings from data center closings HP brings Android to laptops with SlateBook X2 At Google I/O, attendees compete to save the world, virtually U.S. carriers line up against texting while driving Salesforce.com adds central file view to Chatter mobile app Adaptive learning application lets parents track what kids have learned Richi Jennings: Windows 8.1 preview release date: June 26 -- Blue will be FREE WHITE PAPER: serVelocity Is Your Services Organization Leaving Money on the Table? Fully adopting today's service automation technology provides executives the visibility they require to increase profitability at a time when it is sorely needed. Visibility enables actions that optimize key Services margin levers where even small improvements equate to significant bottom line and strategic impact for the company. Learn more. Mozilla to Firefox: 'Browser, heal thyself' Mozilla on Tuesday released Firefox 21, adding more social media connections, tweaking the Do Not Track privacy setting and rolling out a new tool that long term, aims to create a self-healing browser. Read More Senators begin contentious H-1B battle The Senate Judiciary Committee rejected the idea of requiring all H-1B employers to make a "good faith" effort in hiring U.S. workers before taking on an H-1B worker. Read More State social media privacy laws a mixed bag for businesses New social media privacy laws that have been enacted in several states around the country, or are in the works, present something of a mixed bag for businesses. Read More JR Raphael: Google I/O 2013: Live blog and streaming video Google's I/O 2013 developers' conference kicks off Wednesday -- and we've got you covered. Click inside for live play-by-play commentary and streaming video from San Francisco's Moscone Center. Read More Microsoft rushes Internet Explorer 8 patch release Just 11 days after issuing an advisory, Microsoft has released a patch for a bug in Internet Explorer 8 that bedeviled the U.S. Department of Labor earlier this month. Read More In e-book case, Apple says publishers had already taken measures to counter Amazon Concerned about Amazon.com's low pricing of e-books, publishers had taken measures as early as 2009 such as "windowing," a practice of delaying e-book releases to benefit sales of hardcover editions, Apple said in a filing in an e-book price-fixing lawsuit. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Winning Strategies for Omnichannel Banking Research reveals new ways for banks to prosper. Customers are ready for omnichannel experiences. Respond now-learn how to manage the transition to omnichannel banking and reap the rewards of delivering innovative services. Read Now U.S. agencies can't track savings from data center closings The U.S. government's effort to close 1,253 data centers is falling short of its goal, and agencies haven't been able to track projected cost savings for the initiative, a government auditor told lawmakers. Read More HP brings Android to laptops with SlateBook X2 Hewlett-Packard has given the "Android treatment" to its latest laptop-tablet hybrid, which is called SlateBook X2 and has a detachable 10-inch screen that can independently function as a tablet. Read More At Google I/O, attendees compete to save the world, virtually Google I/O has not officially started, but the developers' show is already seeing some action. Two warring factions, the Resistance and the Enlightenment, are vying for control of various "portals" at key landmarks throughout San Francisco, which are leaking dangerous amounts of radioactive energy, to determine the fate of the city and ultimately the world. Read More U.S. carriers line up against texting while driving The major U.S. mobile operators are putting their weight behind a campaign against texting while driving that will include a blitz of advertising and a driving simulator touring the country this summer. Read More Salesforce.com adds central file view to Chatter mobile app Salesforce.com wants to simplify the way mobile users find, access and share files from its Chatter enterprise social networking application. Read More Adaptive learning application lets parents track what kids have learned A new feature released Tuesday from children's app maker Kidaptive lets parents track the progress of what their children are learning inside the company's first story and game application. Read More Richi Jennings: Windows 8.1 preview release date: June 26 -- Blue will be FREE 'Free' as in beer, presumably. Microsoft confirms rumors that Windows Blue will be called 8.1 and will be a free upgrade. But no news yet on whether the Start Menu is back. Speaking at a conference in New York, Windows co-honcho Tami Reller opened the kimono just a crack wider. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers don't know whether to laugh or cry. Read More
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