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	Jonny Evans: Abusive? Google, Motorola try argue for Apple FRAND 'abuse' There's a new chapter in the smartphone wars opening up as Apple nears direct battle with Google, as the European Commission hears Motorola Mobility attempt to argue that it has not used industry standard patents to harm competitors (Apple). Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: DEMO Conference What's trending in wearable computing and digital money? Come to DEMO to discover 100s of the best new products from around the world, including wearable computing, digital money, mobile, health, internet, enterprise, big data and more. All products are handpicked by top VC experts for their innovative design and market potential. See tomorrow's big ideas launch at DEMO. Register now to save! In this Issue Preston Gralla: Incroyable! Windows Phone rockets to double-digit share in European markets Antone Gonsalves: Become a hacker. No coding necessary. Stuart Kippelman: Passwords stink. Is there a replacement? Preston Gralla: Big businesses say Microsoft will fail in mobile JohnWThompson: The manufacturing renaissance and the middle class Patrick Thibodeau: Northeast Utilities brings on H-1B workers Sharky: Thanks so much, now GO AWAY! WEBCAST: Dell VMware A Smarter Approach to Data Protection The three videos in this series will explore the dramatic impact that unprecedented data growth and other developments have had on the data center, the need for an end-to-end approach to data protection, and how Dell and VMware enable enterprises to transform IT into a center of business innovation. View Now Preston Gralla: Incroyable! Windows Phone rockets to double-digit share in European markets Windows Phone continues to make big gains in Europe, rocketing to double-digit market share in France and Great Britain, and nearly hitting 10% across key markets. Will it be able to soon replicate its success in the U.S. and across the world? Read More Antone Gonsalves: Become a hacker. No coding necessary. Anti-virus vendors say software tools for infecting Android apps with malware have become so easy to use that anyone can become a hacker. While that's partly true, there's still no reason for most people to buy an AV product. Read More Stuart Kippelman: Passwords stink. Is there a replacement? Although MIT developed the first computer password in 1961, it's a technology that can be traced back far earlier. After a quick Internet search, I discovered that the use of passwords dates back to the Spartan military in 700 BC. So much for progress. One would think that after 2,700+ years we would have come up with a better way of doing things. Are there other possible options? Read More WEBCAST: Dell VMware Data Protection Strategies to Make Government More Efficient This KnowledgeVault focuses on some of the key data protection challenges that today's enterprises must tackle. Specifically, the three videos in this series will explore the dramatic impact that unprecedented data growth and other developments have had on the data center View Now Preston Gralla: Big businesses say Microsoft will fail in mobile Microsoft's most loyal backers -- big enterprises -- don't hold out much hope for the success of Windows Phone and Windows tablets. A recent survey found that 60% of IT staff, CTOs, and others believe that Microsoft's mobile efforts will ultimately fail. Read More JohnWThompson: The manufacturing renaissance and the middle class Is the United States in the midst of, or on the brink of, a manufacturing renaissance? Will the rebirth of the manufacturing sector help rebuild our country's middle class? It may be too early to accurately answer these questions, but one thing is clear. A thriving manufacturing sector and growing middle class are critical to our innovation and economic success. Read More Patrick Thibodeau: Northeast Utilities brings on H-1B workers Northeast Utilities may have been preparing for sometime to transfer jobs offshore Read More Sharky: Thanks so much, now GO AWAY! This pilot fish is engaged by a very large corporation to conduct Sarbanes-Oxley audits of some of the company's financial and quality-control applications. But when he turns on error-checking for the batch jobs, there's a surprise. Read More
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