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	Microsoft to patch dangerous Outlook hack-by-preview bug next week Microsoft today said it will ship 14 security updates next week to patch critical vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer (IE), Windows, Office and SharePoint, its enterprise collaboration platform. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Asigra Checklist for Choosing a Cloud Backup Provider This checklist provides comprehensive requirements when considering a backup and recovery service provider. 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WHITE PAPER: Symantec Evolution and Value of Purpose Build This IDC White Paper explores the increased use and adoption patterns of PBBAs and the utility these appliances provide to customers in their data protection processes. In addition, this White Paper illuminates the customer value that Symantec's Backup Exec and NetBackup appliances bring to the data protection and recovery process. Read now! Apple faces added dilemma as 'phablets' bank big sales in Asia With sales of larger 'phablet' smartphones booming in Asia, Apple will likely respond next year, but it will face the same pricing predicament it's staring at now for the iPhone 5C. Read More   Google fights to kill email-scanning lawsuit brought by Gmail users Google lawyers are in court today arguing to dismiss a lawsuit that would stop the company from scanning Gmail users' email messages for advertising purposes. Read More   Brewer taps Bud Lab at University of Illinois Belgium-based brewer Anheuser-Busch has set up a "Bud Lab" at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign as part of an effort to gain access to young engineering talent. Read More   Sensors could prove the savior of smartwatches After Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch was roundly criticized by some reviewers and analysts after its unveiling Wednesday, it seems to fair to ask: Will the technology be a hit or a dud? Read More   After Hynix plant fire, spot market DRAM prices jump 20%   If damage to SK Hynixs large FAB facility in China is extensive, production could take as long as six months to resume and as much as 10% of the worlds DRAM supply would be affected. Read More   Audi tech automatically finds a vacant parking spot, sans driver Audi's autonomous car technology will remove mundane tasks from every day driving, such as parking in packed garages and driving during rush-hour traffic. Read More   Google seeks to marry desktop and cloud with new Chrome apps Google has wheeled out a new type of application for its Chrome browser that according to the company combines the best of desktop and cloud software. Read More   NASA wraps launch prep for robotic moon probe NASA engineers have finished launch preparations for a robotic probe that will lift off Friday night for a mission to explore the moon's atmosphere. Read More   WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Xeon® processors Evolving Datacenter Architectures In this paper, Evaluator Group highlights the critical features necessary to move beyond server virtualization by leveraging key integration capabilities between IT components with a particular focus on the important role that storage plays in the evolution of data center architecture. Learn more. Lenovo gets deeper into smartphone business with Vibe handset Lenovo sells most of its smartphones in China but it hopes to break out internationally with a new line of handsets called the Vibe. Read More   Botnet likely caused spike in number of Tor clients The spike in the number of clients using the Tor anonymity networkA was likely caused by a botnet, according to Tor and third-party security researchers. Read More   Chip makers seize opportunities in hot wearable-computer market Chip makers are responding to the hot wearable-computer trend with new processor designs as they also seize the opportunity to breathe life into existing chip technologies that previously failed to catch hold. Read More   New SAP-Accenture partnership will give customers one throat to choke Long-time partners SAP and Accenture are deepening their relationship with a new offering that calls for Accenture to serve as a single point of contact on projects involving SAP's HANA in-memory database platform and Accenture's own intellectual property. Read More   Net neutrality faces uncertain court ruling in U.S. It's difficult to predict how an appeals court will rule after it hears arguments Monday in Verizon Communication's challenge of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules. Read More   Lenovo Yoga hybrids strike lighter, sleeker pose Lenovo introduced a new wave of Yoga hybrids, shaving off size and weight so the devices are lighter when used as tablets, and faster in laptop mode. Read More   JR Raphael: What the LG G2 is actually like to use With its 5.2-in. HD display and unusual rear-facing buttons, LG's G2 is definitely an eye-catching device. But what's it actually like to use? Read More   Jonny Evans: Mobile payments: Apple faces carrier hurdles if Passbook holds the key Apple may do it; Google is trying to do it; PayPal attempts it, but it's the mobile carriers who may be prepared to deliver it: the capacity to pay for things using your mobile is emerging as an inflection point as carriers seek to take a larger slice of OTT revenue while generating new cash flow for themselves. Read More   Preston Gralla: Has Microsoft's court victory exposed Google as a patent troll? Microsoft's clear-cut patent victory over Google-owned Motorola Mobility raises the question: Has Google, which claims to stand for openness as much as possible, become a patent troll? Read More
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