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	Microsoft warns Word users of ongoing attacks exploiting unpatched bug Microsoft today warned users of Word 2010 that in-the-wild attacks are exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in the software. Read More   RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CITE Conference + Expo Lead the consumerization culture shift Consumer technologies are changing business in fundamental ways. Learn how to lead the culture shift in your enterprise at the third annual Consumerization of IT in the Enterprise (CITE) April 27–29 in San Francisco. Learn more In this Issue Smartphone innovation is slowing, so what's next? INSIDER Preston Gralla: 5 top tips for mastering Outlook Bank of America sees software-defined data centers as 'irresistible' Ballmer hints he may step down from Microsoft board Google moves to bust Glass 'myths' Researchers explore growing solar panels from bacteria Servergy now the first company outside IBM to build Power server In-memory tech key to moving databases to real time Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Office for iPad: Big deal, or big yawn? Rogue apps could exploit Android vulnerability to render devices unusable HTC's next flagship smartphone needs more than Robert Downey Jr. White House urges end to Turkey's Twitter ban Dell buys predictive analytics firm StatSoft Robert L. Mitchell: Google to Gmail customers: You WILL use HTTPS Jonny Evans: Quick guide: Upgrading older Intel Macs JR Raphael: 5 interesting Chromecast apps for Android Darlene Storm: All Android devices at risk of being hacked when installing OS system updates WHITE PAPER: Neustar Inc.   Four Ways DNS Can Accelerate Business Growth This e-book describes how DNS has developed over the years to support business growth as new needs have emerged, for example, advanced traffic management and protection from cyber threats. Learn More Smartphone innovation is slowing, so what's next? In the last year or so, there has been a noticeable slowdown in innovations in new smartphones -- with both hardware and software. Read More     INSIDER Preston Gralla: 5 top tips for mastering Outlook Want to get the most out of Outlook? I've got five great tips that will help you ignore annoying message threads, clean out redundant messages, change your inbox view, connect to social networks, and collapse and expand message headers. Read More   Bank of America sees software-defined data centers as 'irresistible' Driven by a very strong belief in the future of software-defined data center technology, Bank of America is steering its IT to almost total virtualization. Read More   Ballmer hints he may step down from Microsoft board Microsoft's former CEO, Steve Ballmer, hinted recently that he may soon step down from the company's board. Read More   Google moves to bust Glass 'myths' That's it. Google says it's had it with what it says are rumors and myths circulating about its entre into the wearable computer market, Google Glass. Read More   Researchers explore growing solar panels from bacteria   MIT researchers have taken the first steps toward creating solar panels from living material by combining bacteria with nonliving materials such as gold that can conduct electricity and emit light. Read More   Servergy now the first company outside IBM to build Power server IBM for decades was the only company making servers based on its proprietary Power architecture, but that's not the case anymore. Read More   In-memory tech key to moving databases to real time Last week, application-performance monitoring service provider New Relic launched an offering that allows customers to mine its operational data for business intelligence. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Druva Recommendations for Simplifying OS Migration OS migration is typically time-consuming and expensive. To make your next migration easy, follow these six recommendations when planning your project. Learn more>> Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Office for iPad: Big deal, or big yawn? DEK: Flop or not? Users will soon decide whether Office for the iPad is the greatest thing since Flappy Birds or the next Microsoft Kin. What's a Kin, you ask? Exactly. Read More   Rogue apps could exploit Android vulnerability to render devices unusable A vulnerability in Android that was publicly disclosed in mid-March could be exploited by malicious applications to force devices into an endless reboot loop, according to security researchers from Trend Micro. Read More   HTC's next flagship smartphone needs more than Robert Downey Jr. HTC is rebooting after a difficult year, with the launch Tuesday of an upgraded version of One, its flagship smartphone. But if HTC can't improve the marketing of its devices, the company will have a hard time turning around its fortunes. Read More   White House urges end to Turkey's Twitter ban The White House have called on Turkish officials to end the country's Twitter ban. Read More   Dell buys predictive analytics firm StatSoft Dell has added another company to its growing software portfolio with the acquisition of predictive analytics company StatSoft for an undisclosed amount. Read More   Robert L. Mitchell: Google to Gmail customers: You WILL use HTTPS Google's decision to make HTTPS encryption for Gmail users mandatory is a bad idea. Here's why. Read More   Jonny Evans: Quick guide: Upgrading older Intel Macs These suggestions should help you tweak a little extra usable life out of your older Mac. Read More   JR Raphael: 5 interesting Chromecast apps for Android Make Chromecast do more with these five interesting apps that work from any Android phone or tablet. Read More   Darlene Storm: All Android devices at risk of being hacked when installing OS system updates You need to install Android system updates, but privilege escalation flaws leave billions of Android devices at risk of being hacked when you install those system security updates. Researchers identified a new class of security vulnerability in the way Android updates and warned that all Android devices are vulnerable to "Pileup" flaws. They also released a free Android security app to scan for malicious apps before every system update. Read More
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