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	Microsoft names Oct. 18 for Windows 8.1 launch Microsoft today named Oct. 18 as the launch date for Windows 8.1, the update it hopes will be better received than the original, which debuted the year before. Read More   RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Data+ Conference Computerworld Data+ Conference: Sept. 8-10, Scottsdale, AZ Data+, which evolved from the former BI & Analytics Perspectives Conference, takes place September 8-10, 2013 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Over the course of this two-day event, 250+ IT decision-makers and business leaders, like you, connect with peers and leading big data business and technology solution providers. Register now. In this Issue Activist investor Carl Icahn means trouble with a capital 'T' for Apple Google says, 'Talk to me!' with voice-powered search NFC could debut in next iPhone, even as Google pulls back Apple plunges to No. 79 on Forbes innovative companies ranking Microsoft's SkyDrive, Outlook.com are down for some people Update: New York Times site and app back up after earlier outage IBM, universities partner on 'big data' skills training Sprint puts ATIV S Neo on sale Friday for $149.99 with contract and rebate Google kills the Messenger in latest Google+ Android update IBM, universities partner on 'big data' skills training Cybercriminals use Google Cloud Messaging service to control malware on Android devices U.S. and Germany agree to no-spying pact Microsoft moves to block MD5 certificates and improve RDP authentication Jonny Evans: Apple stock: No more Mr. Personality Preston Gralla: Suit against Microsoft over Surface RT: Valid points, or evidence of bottom-feeding lawyers? Antone Gonsalves: Following the evolution of cybercrime, mobile security Darlene Storm: Hacked wireless baby monitor lets pervert spy on and cuss at baby girl WHITE PAPER: SAS Data Visualization Techniques Regardless of how much data an organization has, creating visuals of data will deliver the most meaningful analysis. This paper discusses some of the basic issues concerning data visualization, from data size and column composition, to solving unique challenges presented by big data. Learn More Activist investor Carl Icahn means trouble with a capital 'T' for Apple At best, his presence will be a distraction for CEO Tim Cook, not exactly what the doctor ordered for Apple Read More   Google says, 'Talk to me!' with voice-powered search Google is adding the voice recognition tools that have been found in Google Now to Google Search. If information you're looking for is in your Gmail, Google Calendar or Google+ account, you'll be able to ask Google Search to find it for you. Read More   NFC could debut in next iPhone, even as Google pulls back   Mobile payments based on NFC chips inside smartphones have faced slow growth in the U.S., but some analysts predict that the upcoming iPhone 5S expected in September will include NFC technology after years of restraint by Apple. Read More   Apple plunges to No. 79 on Forbes innovative companies ranking Apple's innovation problems were highlighted today when Forbes published its 2013 list of the world's most innovative companies and ranked Apple at No. 79. Read More   Microsoft's SkyDrive, Outlook.com are down for some people Microsoft's Outlook.com web mail application and SkyDrive cloud storage service are suffering a partial outage on Wednesday. Read More   Update: New York Times site and app back up after earlier outage After being down for more than an hour and a half today, The New York Times website is back up and running, though still struggling at points. Read More   IBM, universities partner on 'big data' skills training   IBM is hoping to help create the next generation of "big data" specialists through a series of partnerships with universities around the world, as well as influence the curriculum. Read More   Sprint puts ATIV S Neo on sale Friday for $149.99 with contract and rebate A prime example of carrier and maker adoption of Windows Phone 8 is the new ATIV S Neo. Built by Samsung and running Windows Phone 8, the Neo will go on sale at Sprint starting Friday for $149.99 with a two-year contract and rebate. Read More   WHITE PAPER: IBM A Smarter Approach to CRM: An IBM Perspective Read this white paper, created in collaboration with Frost & Sullivan, to see how a customer relationship management (CRM) solution can help you respond on the customers' terms. Learn More. Google kills the Messenger in latest Google+ Android update Google is shutting down its Messenger group chatting service as part of an update to its Google+ app for Android-based devices, the company recently announced. Google will also be ditching the service on iOS devices. Read More   IBM, universities partner on 'big data' skills training   IBM is hoping to help create the next generation of "big data" specialists through a series of partnerships with universities around the world, as well as influence the curriculum. Read More   Cybercriminals use Google Cloud Messaging service to control malware on Android devices Cybercriminals are controlling malware on Android devices through a Google service that enables developers to send messages to their applications, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab. Read More   U.S. and Germany agree to no-spying pact The U.S. has verbally committed to enter into a no-spying agreement with Germany in the wake of disclosures about the U.S. National Security Agency's secret surveillance programs. Read More   Microsoft moves to block MD5 certificates and improve RDP authentication Microsoft released two optional security updates to block digital certificates that use the MD5 hashing algorithm and to improve the network-level authentication for the Remote Desktop Protocol. Read More   Jonny Evans: Apple stock: No more Mr. Personality Steve Jobs had the capacity to steer innovation to where the puck was going alongside rock star charisma and Broadway-standard showmanship, but he's gone. Anger at his passing became anger at the company, but Apple's about to change its story -- and its identity. Read More   Preston Gralla: Suit against Microsoft over Surface RT: Valid points, or evidence of bottom-feeding lawyers? Another day, another lawsuit, this one alleging that Microsoft purposely misled investors over the poor prospects of its Surface RT tablets. Does the class-action lawsuit have validity, or is it just one more instance of lawyers trying to cash in on bad news, a sign of a legal system gone amok? Read More   Antone Gonsalves: Following the evolution of cybercrime, mobile security I am ecstatic, and a bit nervous, to offer my first blog post to Computerworld.com readers interested in mobile security. When offered the opportunity, I jumped at the chance of writing commentary on what I see as the most fascinating segment of the security industry. Mounting pressure Read More   Darlene Storm: Hacked wireless baby monitor lets pervert spy on and cuss at baby girl Imagine remote attackers going beyond secretly eyeing the inside of your house via your wireless camera, to spying on and cursing at your child via the wireless baby monitor. The pervert that hacked into a Houston family's video baby monitor provides a cautionary tale demonstrating the importance of securing wireless devices like IP cameras to protect your privacy. Read More
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