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	Apple plots home break-in, home automation break-through   Apple will trumpet its entry into the home automation market next week at its annual developers conference. Read More   RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Network World Tech Tours Network World Announces a New Seminar Wireless Infrastructure: Optimizing Performance for the Modern Network. July 17, Westin Chicago River North. Free seminar. Learn more and register now. In this Issue DARPA unveils hack-proof drone tech Cheaper iMacs, Retina MacBook Air make best contenders for WWDC reveals LulzSec leader sentenced to time served after cooperating with police LG G3 sports quad-HD screen and laser autofocus China accuses Cisco of supporting US cyberwar efforts Intel turns to ARM chip maker Rockchip to expand in low-cost tablet market FTC says Congress should rein in data brokers Oracle weaves Fabric for MySQL clustering Evan Schuman: Is Google forgetting that interactivity pays its bills? 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We offer the best practices and prescriptive advice that you can put to work today—for a more mobile tomorrow Learn more DARPA unveils hack-proof drone tech In a claim reminiscent of Oracle Corp.'s "unbreakable" marketing campaign of several years ago, the U.S. military has built what it calls a hack proof drone. Read More   Cheaper iMacs, Retina MacBook Air make best contenders for WWDC reveals Apple will unveil new or refreshed Mac personal computers next week, and all three major lines are potential candidates. Read More   LulzSec leader sentenced to time served after cooperating with police A leader of the LulzSec hacking group is walking free after serving about seven months in prison because of his cooperation with police that has helped prevent hundreds of other attacks. Read More   LG G3 sports quad-HD screen and laser autofocus LG is hoping its new flagship smartphone, the G3, will beat the competition with a screen resolution that's better than full HD and a camera that uses infrared laser to speed up autofocus. Read More   China accuses Cisco of supporting US cyberwar efforts China is attacking secret surveillance programs of the U.S. government with harsh words from its state-controlled press, accusing Cisco of helping the U.S. in cyberespionage. Read More   Intel turns to ARM chip maker Rockchip to expand in low-cost tablet market Intel hopes to expand its offerings for the low-cost Android market by working with Chinese chip maker Rockchip, which primarily makes ARM chips. Read More   FTC says Congress should rein in data brokers Data brokers should give consumers more control over their personal information, and Congress should consider legislation that reins in the ways data brokers can use that information, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said. Read More   : EMC Corporation Managing Big Data Growth eGuide In this eGuide, CIO, Computerworld, Network World, InfoWorld, and IT World examine the challenge of managing big data growth and offer news, opinions, and tips for overcoming some of these hurdles. Read on to learn how best to manage big data growth in your organization. Learn More Oracle weaves Fabric for MySQL clustering Oracle has released a framework that allows multiple copies of the MySQL database to work in tandem, making it easier for organizations to easily run live backup databases and scale MySQL across multiple servers. Read More   Evan Schuman: Is Google forgetting that interactivity pays its bills? As Google gears up for the Internet of Things, its vision seems a bit off. Thermostats as billboards? Read More   Intuit will use Check acquisition to mobilize Quicken and Mint Intuit is expanding its consumer and small-business financial services to tablets and smartphones with its purchase of mobile bill pay provider Check for approximately US$360 million. Read More   JR Raphael: Google: Android's 'hamburger' navigation drawer isn't going anywhere Hear ye, hear ye, citizens of the Android universe: The reports of the Android navigation drawer's death have been greatly exaggerated. Read More   Matt Hamblen: Gear Fit's curved-screen styling shows the promise of wearables Samsung's new Gear Fit is a stylish activity tracker worn on the wrist-- not actually a smartwatch. What makes it special? It includes the world's first curved SuperAMOLED color display, which measures 1.84-in. diagonally with 128x432 pixels. Read More   Jonny Evans: How to defend against Apple's Oleg Pliss iCloud attack Australian Apple device users are finding their iDevices locked by some hacker demanding cash. Here's how to defend yourself, and what to do if you've been hit. Read More   Darlene Storm: China slams US for unscrupulous spying then wants IBM servers out of banks China strikes back after cyber-espionage charges, publishing a report about the 'ugly face' of 'unscrupulous' U.S. spying. After saying no to Windows 8, the Chinese government now wants IBM servers out of domestic banks and replaced with local brands that have no backdoor. Read More   Preston Gralla: Microsoft's top Surface exec: We're all in with Windows RT Last week's introduction of the Surface Pro 3 was noticeably lacking an RT version of the device -- the first time a Surface Windows tablet was announced without a Windows RT companion. But Panos Panay, in charge of the Surface, today insisted that Microsoft is committed to Windows RT for the long haul. Read More
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