Tech hotshots: The rise of the dataviz expert

	Google engineer bashes Microsoft's handling of security researchers, discloses Windows zero-day | Electricity's in the air: Powermat ties the knot with PowerKiss
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	Tech hotshots: The rise of the dataviz expert Big data doesn't work if decision-makers can't absorb what it means. Enter the data visualization expert to sort it all out. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation Manage the New Software-defined Data Center Today's IT environments make service assurance anything but easy. Factors such as the dynamic nature of the virtual data center, the rapid pace of IT change and limited operational visibility and insight make providing service assurance more of a long-term goal than near-term reality for many IT leaders. Learn more. In this Issue Google engineer bashes Microsoft's handling of security researchers, discloses Windows zero-day Electricity's in the air: Powermat ties the knot with PowerKiss Amazon Kindle Fire HD tablets to go on sale in 170 countries on June 13 Twitter aims to become safer with two-step sign-in AMD opens Android door HP profit falls 32% as PC and server sales decline Penguin settles with U.S. states in e-book price-fixing lawsuit HP hopes Envy Rove 20-inch 'tablet' can boost Windows 8 Samsung sells 10 million-plus Galaxy S4 smartphones in a month Wal-Mart plans to send automated shopping lists to its mobile app HP $399 touchscreen laptop breaks price barrier SoftBank in talks with U.S. to allay security fears, report says Lenovo profit up 90% as smartphone shipments soar Ericsson makes bus windows part of a Wi-Fi network WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation Backup and Recovery Changes This IDC Whitepaper provides an overview of the forces driving change within today's IT organizations and data centers and discusses how backup and recovery can enable or hinder broader IT infrastructure and business transformation. Learn more. Google engineer bashes Microsoft's handling of security researchers, discloses Windows zero-day A Google security engineer accused Microsoft of treating outside researchers with "great hostility" days before posting details of an unpatched vulnerability in Windows that could be used to crash PCs or gain additional access rights. Read More Electricity's in the air: Powermat ties the knot with PowerKiss Two leading wireless power companies, Powermat and PowerKiss, have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge. Read More Amazon Kindle Fire HD tablets to go on sale in 170 countries on June 13 Amazon.com is expanding the distribution of its tablets in a big way with the Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HD 8.9 now available for preorder in over 170 countries, and its Appstore open in nearly 200 countries. Read More Twitter aims to become safer with two-step sign-in Twitter, in a much-needed move to keep its users safer from cyberattacks, is introducing a more secure login process. Read More AMD opens Android door Advanced Micro Devices has opened the door to embrace Google's Android operating system, but said it would continue to focus on Windows with its upcoming tablet and laptop chips. Read More HP profit falls 32% as PC and server sales decline Hewlett-Packard reported a 32% drop in profit for its second fiscal quarter, due partly to slower sales of PCs and servers. Read More Penguin settles with U.S. states in e-book price-fixing lawsuit Penguin has settled with U.S. states in an e-book price-fixing lawsuit, leaving only Apple now in the fray. Read More 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. HP hopes Envy Rove 20-inch 'tablet' can boost Windows 8 Windows 8 has not found wide adoption among desktop users, so HP has announced a new portable all-in-one and lowered the price of touch PCs so users can take advantage of the operating system. Read More Samsung sells 10 million-plus Galaxy S4 smartphones in a month Samsung Electronics has reported global channel sales of over 10 million units of the Galaxy S4 in less than a month after its global launch. Read More Wal-Mart plans to send automated shopping lists to its mobile app Wal-Mart plans to use big data about a customer's usual shopping to automatically create shopping lists for them on its mobile app. Read More HP $399 touchscreen laptop breaks price barrier Hewlett-Packard has introduced a new wave of Envy and Pavilion thin and light laptops, including an 11.6-inch touchscreen model priced aggressively at $399. Read More SoftBank in talks with U.S. to allay security fears, report says The U.S. government is in negotiations with SoftBank for greater control over equipment purchases by Sprint Nextel and the selection of one of the Japanese company's nominee to the Sprint board, according to a news report. Read More Lenovo profit up 90% as smartphone shipments soar PC sales in China and high growth in smartphones shipments helped boost Lenovo's net profit for its fiscal fourth quarter by 90%. Read More Ericsson makes bus windows part of a Wi-Fi network Ericsson may have a contender for oddest networking product if it commercializes the wireless bus windows it demonstrated at the CTIA Wireless trade show this week. Read More
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