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	Microsoft claims Hyper-V will leapfrog VMware After years of playing catch-up to VMware the upcoming version of Hyper-V is wowing the Microsoft faithful with unique new features -- and gaining the attention of VMware users, too, one consultant says. Read More WHITE PAPER: Intel Enhance virtualization with HP and Intel The rapid adoption of virtualization-enabled servers has created a major increase in I/O overhead. This paper describes a balanced platform approach that addresses virtualization enhancements and hardware assists even at the I/O and networking device levels. Click to continue In this Issue Microsoft's greatest successes and biggest failures Linux Foundation wades into Windows 8 secure boot controversy David vs. Goliath: 15 potential tech shake-ups By the time you blink once, Facebook has locked out 2 potentially hacked accounts History of malware: from script kiddies to rootkits Nokia's Windows Phone bet: The first smartphones unveiled Owners of Samsung's Windows Phones still waiting for Mango update Microsoft clears Czech firm in Kehilos botnet case Introducing the System Center 2012 lineup Looks like new Nokia phones will include Lync Mobile app WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Building the Next Generation Data Center Virtualization promotes flexible utilization of IT resources, reduced capital costs, high energy efficiency, highly-available applications, and improved business continuity. Learn More Microsoft's greatest successes and biggest failures Give Microsoft credit; it never does anything small. Its successes rock the world. And when it screws up, it screws up big time. Read More Linux Foundation wades into Windows 8 secure boot controversy The Linux Foundation today released technical guidance to PC makers on how to implement secure UEFI without locking Linux or other free software off of new Windows 8 machines. The guidance included a subtle tisk-tisk at Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky for suggesting that PC owners won't want to mess with control of their hardware and would happily concede that to operating system makers and hardware manufacturers. Read More David vs. Goliath: 15 potential tech shake-ups Here are 15 'Davids' out to take down larger competitors. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM A Smarter Approach to CRM With instant access to information, customers expect a purchase experience that matches the ease and speed of the information-gathering experience. Read this white paper, created in collaboration with Frost & Sullivan, to see how a customer relationship management (CRM) solution can help you respond on the customers' terms. Read Now By the time you blink once, Facebook has locked out 2 potentially hacked accounts Happy Halloween! So I'm running a bit behind today after getting a hysterical phone call from a spooked dude about his computer being haunted. The CD drive would eject on its own, the mouse was moving about as if haunted, web pages were opening in new tabs, and his mail was being opened in front of his eyes. Read More History of malware: from script kiddies to rootkits Bitdefender put together this cool graphic that tracks the history of malware. In the early days, many of the worms were written by so-called script kiddies looking for some recognition. Fast forward to last year, where Stuxnet was written specifically to cripple Iranian nuclear facilities -- and has become the blueprint for other attacks. Read More Nokia's Windows Phone bet: The first smartphones unveiled Nokia has revealed the smartphones that it hopes will lead to the company's resurrection as the world's leading mobile vendor. Read More WEBCAST: Citrix Get Your Network Cloud Ready Exclusive 2-day webinar shows how to get your network cloud-ready while delivering services with greater security, scalability and flexibility. Featuring Citrix Systems, Andre Kindness from Forrester, and customer success stories, this webinar also features practical demos you don't want to miss! Learn more Owners of Samsung's Windows Phones still waiting for Mango update Microsoft is now expanding the distribution of its Windows Phone 7.5 update to all eligible users, but some owners of phones including Samsung's Omnia 7 will have to wait a bit longer. Read More Microsoft clears Czech firm in Kehilos botnet case Microsoft dismissed a lawsuit against a Czech firm it had accused of hosting command-and-control servers for a botnet it stamped out last month. Read More Introducing the System Center 2012 lineup Initially envisioned in 2003 as an umbrella over Microsoft Operations Manager and Systems Management Server with consolidated reporting, System Center has grown through several waves of staggered releases. Now with the 2012 version, including eight components and a tweak to the name, here's what we see at the end of October. Read More Looks like new Nokia phones will include Lync Mobile app Nokia today showed off its first Windows Phone handsets, the Lumia 800 and 710, although neither will be available in the U.S. until early 2012, missing the holiday season here. Both devices will first roll out in Europe in November and December. Read More
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