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	Microsoft scraps 'Windows-first' practice, puts Office on iPad before Surface As expected, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella today hosted a press conference where the company unveiled Office for iPad, breaking with its past practice of protecting Windows by first launching software on its own operating system. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Xively 7 Steps to Business Success on the Internet of Things The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to do nothing short of revolutionize the way the world does business. The ability to sense and control the physical world through sensor-enabled devices can unlock massive, previously unseen opportunities to expand revenue, optimize operations and delight customers and users. Learn More In this Issue Nadella unveils mobile managment suite for iPad, and eventually Android Payment card security revamp becoming chip vs. PIN tussle $160 smartphone offers glimpse into LTE's future On eve of expected Office for iPad, some remain skeptical Video: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint come to iPad NASA's humanoid robot to get a leg up on space station Cross-industry IoT group pushes for gear that works together Turkey blocks YouTube in 'desperate and depressing move' Google, Facebook, others join to upgrade MySQL Intel makes 'significant' investment in Hadoop company Cloudera Cisco fixes denial-of-service flaws in IOS software for networking devices Microsoft accepted PR backlash to protect IP in Kibkalo leak Fire hazard forces Lenovo recall of ThinkPad batteries China calls US spying actions 'hypocrisy,' plans to beef up security Jonny Evans: Office for iPad marks end of the platform wars JR Raphael: Hands on: HTC One Dot View -- who knew a case could be so cool? Preston Gralla: The Windows Apocalypse: Here's why Microsoft is releasing Office for the iPad WHITE PAPER: IBM Business Analytics Buying Criteria: The Three Maxims In this Advisory, Clabby Analytics looks more closely at the importance of implementing an integrated infrastructure — and its relationship to business analytics. Learn More Nadella unveils mobile managment suite for iPad, and eventually Android Along with Office on the iPad, Microsoft Thursday released a comprehensive Enterprise Mobility Suite for managing and securing mobile devices, mobile applications and user identity and access -- all from the cloud. Read More   Payment card security revamp becoming chip vs. PIN tussle Industry efforts to shore up payment card security after the massive data breach at Target appear to be devolving into a battle over chip vs. PIN technology between retailers and credit card companies. Read More   $160 smartphone offers glimpse into LTE's future The $160 price for U.K. carrier EE's smartphone Kestrel without a contract gives a glimpse of a future with low-cost LTE devices, and is also an aggressive move by Qualcomm as competition in the chipset sector increases. Read More   On eve of expected Office for iPad, some remain skeptical Although rumors have pegged today as the day when Microsoft will announce a long-awaited Office for iPad, some remain skeptical that the company will actually pull the trigger. Read More   Video: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint come to iPad The company made the announcement at a press conference in San Francisco that was webcast Thursday and hosted by Satya Nadella, Microsoft's newly appointed CEO. Read More   NASA's humanoid robot to get a leg up on space station   A pair of robotic legs will be heading to the International Space Station. That's right. Robot legs. Read More   Cross-industry IoT group pushes for gear that works together Five IT and equipment companies have formed a group to drive standards for the so-called Internet of Things, a network that would feed data back and forth between computers and all kinds of industrial gear. Read More   Turkey blocks YouTube in 'desperate and depressing move' The Turkish government has followed through on a threat to block YouTube from within its borders. Read More   WHITE PAPER: IBM Analytics in the Hands of Everyone Who Needs It Right-sized for individuals, workgroups or enterprises, each Cognos family member offers BI and performance management to address your company's needs. Learn More Google, Facebook, others join to upgrade MySQL Facebook has joined a number of other Internet services heavyweights, such as Google and LinkedIn, to better equip the MySQL relational database management system for large- scale work. Read More   Intel makes 'significant' investment in Hadoop company Cloudera Intel is investing in distributed computing software company Cloudera as it looks to tune more software to its x86 processors. Read More   Cisco fixes denial-of-service flaws in IOS software for networking devices Cisco Systems released security updates for its IOS software used on routers, switches and other networking gear in order to fix seven vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers to impact the performance of affected devices or force them to reboot. Read More   Microsoft accepted PR backlash to protect IP in Kibkalo leak Microsoft had no choice but to bite the bullet and take the inevitable public relations backlash stemming from last week's disclosure that it accessed a customer's Hotmail account, an expert in corporate messaging and public relations said. Read More   Fire hazard forces Lenovo recall of ThinkPad batteries   Lenovo is recalling certain ThinkPad battery packs that could be a fire hazard due to overheating, which could ultimately also lead to computer damage. Read More   China calls US spying actions 'hypocrisy,' plans to beef up security China's Ministry of National Defense blasted the U.S. over recent allegations that it spied on Huawei Technologies, and said it plans to shore up the nation's Internet security in response. Read More   Jonny Evans: Office for iPad marks end of the platform wars Microsoft's purported plan to launch Office for iPad today is a bigger deal than you thought. Read More   JR Raphael: Hands on: HTC One Dot View -- who knew a case could be so cool? HTC has created an innovative and unusual case for its new One (M8) phone -- and it's as interesting for its function as it is for its appearance. Read More   Preston Gralla: The Windows Apocalypse: Here's why Microsoft is releasing Office for the iPad If you're confused why Microsoft is releasing Office for the iPad, look no further than Gartner's latest survey, which finds that PC sales will continue to plummet, while tablets continue to skyrocket. And there's no end in sight Read More
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