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	First look: Windows Server Blue beta shows compelling improvements There's a lot to like in Windows Server 2012 R2, but the key question centers around how Microsoft will handle licensing, our reviewer says. That alone might be the gating factor for the eventual success of this OS release. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: BlackBerry The control you need, the device they want Confidently give your employees device freedom with BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10. With this unified device management and security platform, you have what you need to securely manage your corporate and personal-owned BlackBerry®, iOS and Android™ devices. Experience the power of true Enterprise Mobility Management in your enterprise. Download a free 60 day trial of BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 today. In this Issue High expectations pressure Microsoft to deliver at BUILD Suspected China-based hackers 'Comment Crew' rises again Oracle database 12c now available for download Oracle Database 12c review: Finally, a true cloud database Why I hate the look and feel of iOS 7 Samsung LTE-Advanced phone launches on 150Mbps network in Korea Critics question effectiveness of NSA data collection The TAO of Facebook data management Intel explores brain scanning to make roads safer Google-backed O3b launches satellites to offer Internet connectivity Rebecca Linke: What astronauts really do on the Moon Intel links many screens into a giant, wireless display FTC advises Google, Yahoo, others to be clearer in labeling paid search results Google adds malware, phishing numbers to its transparency report Richi Jennings: Windows Blue 8.1 download release date TODAY (preview it here) WHITE PAPER: HP Mobile Application Monitoring Breeds Business Possibilities Mobile applications are radically altering the way businesses operate and how they interact with their employees and customers. Ensuring performance of these mobile apps is critical, yet performance is difficult to monitor. Read Now! High expectations pressure Microsoft to deliver at BUILD Microsoft today must deliver on expectations that have been mounting since the sluggish start of Windows 8 eight months ago, analysts said. Read More Suspected China-based hackers 'Comment Crew' rises again The suspected China-based hackers known as the "Comment Crew" are back at it again, a development likely to contribute to continued tensions between the U.S. and China over cyberattacks. Read More Oracle database 12c now available for download Oracle's long-awaited 12c database is now available for download, according to the vendor's website. Read More Oracle Database 12c review: Finally, a true cloud database Pluggable databases bring a new level of efficiency and ease to database consolidation, while a wealth of other new features address performance, availability, and more. Read More Why I hate the look and feel of iOS 7 Earlier this month, Apple unveiled iOS 7, the successor to the mobile OS that powers iPhones, iPads and iPod touch models. Not everyone is sold on the new look and feel, including columnist Alex Burinskiy. Read More Samsung LTE-Advanced phone launches on 150Mbps network in Korea South Korean operator SK Telecom said it launched an LTE-Advanced network on Wednesday, offering speeds of up to 150Mbps on an upgraded version of Samsung's Galaxy S4 handset. Read More Critics question effectiveness of NSA data collection The recently revealed mass collection of phone records and other communications by the National Security Agency may not be effective in preventing terrorism, according to some critics. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mimecast North America Inc SaaS with a Face Learn how a carefully targeted SaaS approach can add value to your email environment and potentially result in better services within a much reduced cost structure. Learn More. The TAO of Facebook data management Each time any one of the billion Facebook users visits the social networking site, the company's servers must assemble data -- user posts, likes, shares, images -- from hundreds or even thousands of different servers around the globe. The page must be created on the fly and within a few hundred milliseconds. Read More Intel explores brain scanning to make roads safer Researchers at Intel are hoping a little insight into the way drivers think as they hurtle down the highway can be harnessed to make roads safer. Read More Google-backed O3b launches satellites to offer Internet connectivity O3b Networks, a company backed by Google and other investors, has launched its first satellites that aim to provide low-cost and high-speed connectivity to parts of the world that don't have fiber infrastructure. Read More Rebecca Linke: What astronauts really do on the Moon Collect moon rock samples? Check! Take gravimeter measurements? Check! Sing and dance on the moon? Check and check! Read More Intel links many screens into a giant, wireless display Intel has shown a wireless technology it's cooking up in its labs that's supposed to make displays of all kinds more flexible and useful. Read More FTC advises Google, Yahoo, others to be clearer in labeling paid search results Searching online for something like "diet plans," or "Caribbean vacation," or of course "iPhone," is bound to present a slew of results, including ads. Now, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission wants search engines to display those ads more clearly. Read More Google adds malware, phishing numbers to its transparency report Google is revealing some new numbers around malware and phishing attempts in an effort to get more people thinking about online security and to make the Web safer. Read More Richi Jennings: Windows Blue 8.1 download release date TODAY (preview it here) Microsoft's release date for the Windows Blue preview is here. It'll be formally announced at the BUILD 2013 developer confab. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers warm up their download managers. Read More
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