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	Windows 8 earns a second chance in enterprise after changes Microsoft will get another shot at tempting businesses to try Windows 8 after it rolls out the "Blue" update later this year, analysts said Thursday. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: VMware Innovation Awards Now Accepting Submissions - VMware Innovation Awards Winners will be selected by a prestigious panel of judges and honored at VMworld on August 27th in San Francisco. VMware Innovation Awards Winner will receive: Your story featured in Computerworld, 2 conference passes to VMworld 2013, and more. Submit an entry for this prestigious award and showcase your innovative projects, visit: http://events.computerworld.com/VMwareNominationform2013CW In this Issue HTC abandons plan for large Windows RT tablets, report says Hospitals use cameras, sensor tags to track hand washing NASA: Asteroid comes closest to Earth this afternoon Oracle reveals plans for Java security improvements Take Silver Lake's money and run, Dell advises shareholders Wall Street Beat: Tech stocks rise despite dire PC, server outlook Logitech impresses with its wireless, business-focused headset Japan's NHK shows off haptic TV, mini 8k video camera Video: Haptic TV, 8k Broadcasts, Social shows Foxconn's Hon Hai sets up new research center in Sharp's backyard NZ ordered to return some seized material to Kim Dotcom Jonny Evans: Android IS 'fragmented' and costly, says the BBC as it denies Apple bias Preston Gralla: Here's why Office for the iPad is a long way off...if ever WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting for Dummies The Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting for Dummies Book introduces you to common network performance management (NPM) issues and give you a new way of looking at solving them. This perspective allows you to see your network from your users' point of view, namely, the services and applications they use and their experience with them. Learn More HTC abandons plan for large Windows RT tablets, report says HTC has canceled plans to develop a larger Windows RT tablet because demand for tablets based on the Microsoft operating system has been weak. Read More Hospitals use cameras, sensor tags to track hand washing With nightmarish superbugs threatening the lives of patients and healthcare workers, hospitals are using video cameras and wearable sensors to track who is and who isn't washing their hands before they touch a patient. Read More NASA: Asteroid comes closest to Earth this afternoon As a three-kilometer-wide asteroid nears its closest approach to Earth this afternoon, there's no fear of a collision but space buffs are eagerly getting a close up view as it passes us by. Read More Oracle reveals plans for Java security improvements Oracle plans to make changes to strengthen the security of Java, including fixing its certificate revocation checking feature, preventing unsigned applets from being executed by default and adding centralized management options with whitelisting capabilities for enterprise environments. Read More Take Silver Lake's money and run, Dell advises shareholders Dell has written to shareholders they are better off accepting a bid from Michael Dell and Silver Lake to acquire the company than holding on to their shares. Read More Wall Street Beat: Tech stocks rise despite dire PC, server outlook Despite dismal forecasts for PCs and servers, tech stocks have been doing well on optimism about cloud technology and mobile devices. Read More WEBCAST: Workday The Mobile Enterprise Today's mobile enterprise requires important data anywhere, anytime. And with mobile enterprise applications, IT needs to offer simple, easy-to-use apps that employees will embrace – without compromising security. View Now Logitech impresses with its wireless, business-focused headset The scoop: Logitech Wireless Headset Dual H820e, by Logitech, about $200 (mono version costs about $180). Read More Japan's NHK shows off haptic TV, mini 8k video camera Japan's public television broadcaster, NHK, is working on technology that will allow people to watch TV with their fingers. Read More Video: Haptic TV, 8k Broadcasts, Social shows Japan's public broadcaster opens the doors to its research center in Tokyo Read More Foxconn's Hon Hai sets up new research center in Sharp's backyard Foxconn's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. has set up a new research center devoted to display and touch technologies in Japan that could end up hiring staff away from Sharp. Read More NZ ordered to return some seized material to Kim Dotcom Material irrelevant to police investigation that was seized from Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and three associates in January 2012 will have to be returned to them, a court in New Zealand has ruled. Read More Jonny Evans: Android IS 'fragmented' and costly, says the BBC as it denies Apple bias Apple may be up against the lip servants of "choice" gathered around the "innovation" of different display sizes, but in truth its Android competitor is fragmented and costly to develop for, according to the BBC. Read More Preston Gralla: Here's why Office for the iPad is a long way off...if ever Some analysts believe that Microsoft could reap billions by releasing Office for the iPad, but there's increasing evidence that such a release is likely a very long way off, if it ever happens. Read More
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