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	Microsoft apologizes for 'big *****' Linux code Some chucklehead working for Microsoft thought it would be funny to slip a thinly camouflaged sexist remark -- "big boobs" -- into software code that connects the Linux kernel to Microsoft's HyperV virtualization product. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: RIM Introducing BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion Easily manage and secure mobile device deployments with BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion. From a single interface, manage BlackBerry® smartphones, BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablets and devices that use the iOS® and Android™ operating systems. Put an end to mobile chaos. Learn more at blackberry.com/mobilefusion In this Issue First look: Firefox 14 Windows 8's October 26th release could mean holiday gold for Microsoft SalesForce outages show SaaS customers largely at "mercy" of providers Beyond Marissa Mayer: Top women in tech INSIDER Microsoft scratches the tablet Surface Color photos of Apple's 035 iPad mockup emerge Android Jelly Bean SDK released to public Voice Over LTE Explained: Better Voice Quality Coming Soon to Your 4G Phone INSIDER Strategic Guide to IT Talent Management RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Provide instant remote support with LogMeIn Rescue With LogMeIn Rescue, you can start a support session in just 60 seconds. Connect 24/7 to PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets. You'll get in, solve the problem and save the day without ever leaving your desk. Try it free today. First look: Firefox 14 We check out some of the Mozilla Firefox 14 browser's new features Read More Windows 8's October 26th release could mean holiday gold for Microsoft It's official. In a post on the Windows Team Blog, Microsoft posted a picture of Steven Sinofsky speaking at the company's annual sales meeting, where he announced that Windows 8 will be made available on October 26. New computers—in desktop, mobile, and tablet form factors—will be available on that date, as will upgrade editions of the OS, for users looking to update their current PCs. Read... Read More SalesForce outages show SaaS customers largely at "mercy" of providers Software as a service (SaaS) applications are generally more difficult to prepare disaster recovery plans for compared to infrastructure as a service (IaaS) offerings, analyst and consultants say. And given the recent example of two SalesForce.com outages in as many weeks, it's a topic they say customers don't generally pay enough attention to. Read More WEBCAST: SAP Automate Your Partners for Efficient E-Business Join IDC's Maureen Fleming and SAP for an insightful Webcast on the different approaches companies are taking to B2B integration and how you can ask the right questions to reassess your B2B approach. Learn More Beyond Marissa Mayer: Top women in tech With ex-Google honcho Marissa Mayer taking the reins of Yahoo this week, she joins other prominent females in leadership roles at some of the tech industry's largest companies Read More INSIDER Microsoft scratches the tablet Surface Somehow in this day of insider rumors being leaked out, Microsoft kept its latest creation under wraps until just before its Surface tablet was announced. Remarkable in this day. Read More Color photos of Apple's 035 iPad mockup emerge Following our report yesterday detailing the earliest known photos of an iPad prototype, Buzzfeed was able to find color photos of the infamous 035 tablet mockup measured against the iPad 2. The differences between the 8+ year old mockup and the current iteration of the iPad couldn't be any more stark. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sourcefire, Inc. Sourcefire FireSIGHT: Context-Aware and Adaptive Security Learn why Context-Aware and Adaptive Security is the key to effective protection today. View Now Android Jelly Bean SDK released to public Google's Android development team announced Wednesday evening that the full software development kit for Android 4.1 (a.k.a. Jelly Bean) is now available to the general public, and provided some tips and tricks for working with the new software, to boot. Read More Voice Over LTE Explained: Better Voice Quality Coming Soon to Your 4G Phone Voice over LTE, or VoLTE, is similar to VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), which Internet voice applications such as Skype and Vonage use to support voice calls over a broadband connection. Read More INSIDER Strategic Guide to IT Talent Management Download our ebook for advice from peers about how to recruit and nurture the types of IT professionals you'll need to gain a competitive advantage. Read More
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