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	Microsoft keeps customers in the dark over Windows 8 prices With just two months to go before the retail launch of Windows 8, Microsoft has yet to price the new OS. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems 2x consolidation for less than F5. Shift up to the Cloud Pay more to get less consolidation? How dense does F5 think you are? Shift to Citrix NetScaler. 2x consolidation—for less. Don't compromise your consolidation project. The Iron Age is over. The Cloud Age is here. Learn how virtualization streamlines your datacenter and consolidates network resources. Learn More In this Issue Rivals rush to announce products before Apple's new iPhone Microsoft reveals new logo to represent wealth of new products Dell, HP say Windows 8 is trashing PC sales Next-generation Windows expected to make a splash in Berlin Microsoft rolls out new corporate logo for the first time in 25 years Republican National Convention info wars: Anonymous, anarchists, protesters & police Phishing attack targets users with fake BlackBerry ID email Rise of the AI Overlord: Machines monitor, automatically detect suspicious behavior Dell: Windows 7 sales will get us by until Windows 8 catches on WHITE PAPER: McAfee Securing Next -Generation Data Center Security Agile next generation data centers are an integral part of today's sophisticated cloud strategies. Specifying a multi-layer security solution at the outset translates to numerous advantages. Develop your plan. Learn more in the McAfee Securing Cloud-Based Services KnowledgeVault. Learn more. Rivals rush to announce products before Apple's new iPhone Stay tuned for a gadget fest in September. Amazon, Samsung, Microsoft, Nokia, Google, and Motorola have set dates to announce new products, coincidentally (or likely not) just days before Apple is widely expected to introduce its next-generation iPhone, and even perhaps a smaller iPad. Read More Microsoft reveals new logo to represent wealth of new products After 25 years Microsoft is hanging up its old corporate logo in favor of a new one that includes a squared off version of its four-color window pane and a typeface that is more in line with its Windows 8 logo. Read More Dell, HP say Windows 8 is trashing PC sales To hear Dell and HP tell it, the slump in PC sales can be blamed in part on Windows 8, which won't do much to improve the situation until sometime next year. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Managing Volatility Through Smart Inventory Planning This paper will consider the latest developments in inventory optimization technology, including a look at how leading CP companies are using this generation of inventory management tools to help minimize working capital. Learn More. Next-generation Windows expected to make a splash in Berlin This week, consumer electronics vendors are once again congregating in Berlin for the IFA trade show, where products based on Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 and RT are expected to set the trend. Read More Microsoft rolls out new corporate logo for the first time in 25 years For the first time in 25 years, Microsoft has a brand new logo to show off. While you have may have gotten used to the bold-faced and italicized Microsoft logo of yore, prepare to behold the colorful Microsoft logo of 2012 and beyond. Read More Republican National Convention info wars: Anonymous, anarchists, protesters & police The 2012 Republican National Convention is being held in Tampa, Florida, with a slightly revised schedule due to the tropical storm. All of downtown Tampa is within the RNC security perimeter. There are about 90 high-definition cameras connected via a wireless network, according to Indybay. Read More WEBCAST: SAP Must have Tools and Techniques to Optimize Sales Pipeline In this webcast, Vantage Point Performance's Michelle Vazzana will reveal how to coach your reps to better performing pipelines. Learn More Phishing attack targets users with fake BlackBerry ID email Security vendors say they've spotted phishing attacks trying to fool BlackBerry users into opening email on their Windows machines that launches malware for taking over the system. Read More Rise of the AI Overlord: Machines monitor, automatically detect suspicious behavior When it comes to monitoring CCTV video feeds for suspicious activity, the human brain reportedly overlooks 45% of all activity after 12 minutes. After 22 minutes, the human brain overlooks 95% of all activity. But what if all the 45 - 60 million eye-in-the-sky cameras were connected to computers with artificial intelligence . . . computers with an extraordinary AI brain that can see, learn, get smarter with time, and make decisions on what behavior recognition threats to report in real-time? Read More Dell: Windows 7 sales will get us by until Windows 8 catches on Windows 8 won't affect businesses PC purchases until sometime next year, at least that's what Dell officials say. Read More
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