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	2012 Ig Nobel Prizes honor real, but offbeat research Groundbreaking research into monkey butts, green hair, diamonds and dead fish was honored this year. 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 FAQ: How to score an iPhone 5 on Friday $1,500 to be first in line for an iPhone? ... Or a publicity stunt? 15 Best iPhone Apps for Newbies BlackBerry service failure hits Europe one year after major outage iOS 6 gobbled up by 15% of iPhone, iPad users in first 24 hours Australia kicks off launch of Apple's iPhone 5 Vatican launches social network challenge to Facebook Qualcomm Should Open Source The Camera Driver For TouchPads Ex-Facebook chief warns of disappearing role of IT Senator takes cybersecurity law fight to CEOs Android NFC hack enables travelers to ride US subways for free, researchers say 5 win government grants to help 'get rid of passwords' RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Mellanox Technologies Improve Cloud Infrastructure ROI with Mellanox InfiniBand Mellanox's comprehensive InfiniBand interconnect solutions enable the world's fastest and most efficient infrastructure for Cloud deployments. 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Read More 15 Best iPhone Apps for Newbies We originally ran this when the iPhone 4 came to Verizon's network, but advice still applies. Here are 15 can't-miss iPhone apps. Read More BlackBerry service failure hits Europe one year after major outage Research in Motion's BlackBerry users in Europe, the Middle East and Africa are experiencing service problems, and RIM said in a statement that it is working to resolve the problem. Read More WEBCAST: Webroot Software Try the fastest business security ever. Online security is an increasing risk for businesses, but what is the best solution? Cloud-based SaaS security is an emerging trend for organizations looking to address today's security reality. Learn about the cloud-based SaaS security. Learn More. iOS 6 gobbled up by 15% of iPhone, iPad users in first 24 hours Some 15% of Apple iPhones and iPads have been upgraded to iOS 6 in the first 24 hours of its availability, according to Chitika Insights, which gets its data from millions of mobile ad impressions it measures on its network. Read More Australia kicks off launch of Apple's iPhone 5 The global launch of Apple's iPhone 5 began early Friday morning in Australia when stores in the country opened their doors at 8 a.m. The phone has attracted massive attention from consumers, and some analysts expect it to be Apple's biggest phone launch ever. Read More Vatican launches social network challenge to Facebook An Italian startup backed by the Vatican Thursday launched a global portal for Catholic websites intended to provide reliable information for people seeking the truth about the Christian religion. Read More Qualcomm Should Open Source The Camera Driver For TouchPads Anyone who reads my blog here regularly knows that I am a big fan and user of the CyanogenMod Android port on my HP Touchpad. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Cisco Wide Area Application Services Software Release 5.0 Cisco® Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) provides the industry's most scalable, highest performance WAN optimization solution. Cisco WAAS is able to improve end user experience and reduce bandwidth for key applications. Learn more. Ex-Facebook chief warns of disappearing role of IT Mike Leach, who worked as Facebook's architect of CRM and platform applications up until August this year, warned his peers to wake up to the reality of the shrinking role of the IT department. Read More Senator takes cybersecurity law fight to CEOs Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WVa.) hopes cybersecurity legislation can be revived in Congress by avoiding "the filter of beltway lobbyists," and connecting directly with top business leaders. But critic say he could have done so long ago. Read More Android NFC hack enables travelers to ride US subways for free, researchers say Contactless fare cards in the New Jersey and San Francisco transit systems can be manipulated using an Android application, enabling travelers to reset their card balance and travel for free, researchers demonstrated on Thursday during the EUSecWest security conference in Amsterdam. Read More 5 win government grants to help 'get rid of passwords' A federal initiative called the "National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace" has been encouraging the high-tech industry to work with government to find alternatives to simple passwords in order to foster more secure online transactions. The NSTIC program has been promising to fund $10 million in government grants for pilot projects to showcase innovative approaches, and today the winners were finally announced. Read More
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