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	More top-tier Microsoft execs head to the exit Two of Microsoft's top executives will leave the company, including its head of marketing and the former CEO of Skype. Read More   WHITE PAPER: IBM A Practical Guide to a Successful Cloud Strategy Read the executive brief for usable advice on selecting the right cloud computing vendor to maximize your chance for success—one that allows you to build on your cloud strategy as your company grows. Learn More In this Issue JR Raphael: In depth: Meet the new Samsung Chromebook 2 Apple's CarPlay to spark mobile apps war in your car Microsoft reacts to XP upgrade critics with free file transfer tool Russia blocks web pages linked to Ukrainian protest No special treatment for China on XP, patches end April 8 in the PRC, too Meetup site down after hacker tried to extort $300 from CEO Gear Fit: Samsung strikes again with its 'build one of any device' plan Obama adviser Podesta promises full vetting of big data's impact on privacy The Oscars -- and a selfie -- rock Twitter Android takes 62% share of tablet market in 2013; Apple's share declines Mozilla gives plug-in developers until March 31 to apply to whitelist Second federal 'kill-switch' bill introduced to target smartphone theft Preston Gralla: Microsoft makes it official: We're all in with Android Jonny Evans: Geneva Motor Show: Apple's CarPlay pimps your ride Darlene Storm: Political hackers attack Russia, Nazi defacement, threaten US CENTCOM with cyberattack WHITE PAPER: VCE SAP on Vblock™ Systems VCE, in partnership with SAP, is leading the way with virtual SAP landscapes. Vblock™ Systems offer a factory-integrated, enterprise-class IT infrastructure that streamlines acquisition, deployment, and operations. Learn More JR Raphael: In depth: Meet the new Samsung Chromebook 2 Samsung's getting back into the Chromebook game with its new Chromebook 2 laptops. Here's a detailed look at the devices and what they have to offer. Read More   Apple's CarPlay to spark mobile apps war in your car Apple's announcement today of its in-car, hands-free iPhone user interface, CarPlay, will no doubt bring smiles to the faces of many an iPhone user, but it also is the bugle blast for a battle between mobile application access in your car. Read More   Microsoft reacts to XP upgrade critics with free file transfer tool Reacting to criticism from customers that upgrading from Windows XP was 'impossible,' Microsoft today announced it would give away a limited migration tool to help people move to a newer operating system. Read More   Russia blocks web pages linked to Ukrainian protest Russia has moved to block citizens from accessing online information about the Ukrainian political movement that ousted the country's pro-Russian president last week. Read More   No special treatment for China on XP, patches end April 8 in the PRC, too Microsoft today said it has not changed the end-of-support policy for Windows XP users in China, and will still cut off those customers -- as it will others around the world -- from security patches after April 8. Read More   Meetup site down after hacker tried to extort $300 from CEO Meetup's website remained offline Monday, the victim of a massive DDoS attack, which began last week with an email asking the company's CEO to cough up US$300, or else. Read More   Gear Fit: Samsung strikes again with its 'build one of any device' plan Samsung was already on the path to global domination of the smartphone and tablet market when it unveiled another truckload of devices last week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Read More   WHITE PAPER: SAS The Impact of Customer-Centric Marketing on Manufacturers Manufacturers have traditionally fostered close relationships with retailers and channel partners who sell their products rather than interacting directly with consumers. But this is changing. Learn how manufacturers can succeed in this new era of customer-centric manufacturing. Learn more Obama adviser Podesta promises full vetting of big data's impact on privacy Work is well underway on a study of big data technologies' impact on privacy rights, a senior Obama administration official said Monday, stopping short of saying that substantive new policy changes could be around the corner. Read More   The Oscars -- and a selfie -- rock Twitter While actors, directors and other Hollywood types got their coveted Oscar awards last night, Twitter was getting recognition of its own. Read More   Android takes 62% share of tablet market in 2013; Apple's share declines Android and Samsung Electronics were the big winners in the tablet market last year, as sales grew by 68%, according to Gartner. Read More   Mozilla gives plug-in developers until March 31 to apply to whitelist Mozilla is pushing ahead with its efforts to discourage the use of plug-in based content on the Web and gave developers until the end of March to apply for an exemption from the plug-in blocking planned for the Firefox browser. Read More   Second federal 'kill-switch' bill introduced to target smartphone theft A second federal bill that proposes "kill-switch" technology be made mandatory in smartphones as a means to reduce theft of the devices was introduced Monday. Read More   Preston Gralla: Microsoft makes it official: We're all in with Android Any doubt that Microsoft sees Android as an important part of its future should be erased with a just-announced deal with an Indian handset maker to manufacture dual-boot Windows-Android phones, and with Microsoft asking HTC to include Windows Phone as a dual boot option on its Android phones. That's on top of Nokia's new line of low-cost Windows Phone devices. Is this a way to extend Windows Phone's life, or an admission of the platform's failure? Read More   Jonny Evans: Geneva Motor Show: Apple's CarPlay pimps your ride Apple is going to pimp your ride when Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo are expected to introduce new vehicles with built-in iPhone support at the Geneva Motor Show this week -- so what is it, who will offer it, and which models will deliver CarPlay? Read More   Darlene Storm: Political hackers attack Russia, Nazi defacement, threaten US CENTCOM with cyberattack Politically motivated hackers have been exceptionally busy. Anonymous OpUkraine hackers attacked the Russian government and then leaked the digital dirt. Russia Today website was hacked and defaced with Nazi in headlines about Russia/Ukraine conflict. The Syrian Electronic Army threatened to topple U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) like a "house of cards." Read More
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