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	iPhone 5 vs. Galaxy S III Mini and Droid Razr M: Pick on someone your own size | Cisco looking to buy Citrix ADCs?
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	2012 Tech Industry Graveyard Apple, Cisco, Microsoft and Google among those bidding farewell to products 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 iPhone 5 vs. Galaxy S III Mini and Droid Razr M: Pick on someone your own size Cisco looking to buy Citrix ADCs? Flame's vicious sibling miniFlame malware, a cyber-espionage 'surgical attack tool' Felix Baumgartner supersonic jump -- the LEGO version FBI warns Loozfon, FinFisher mobile malware hitting Android phones Why Apple should price the iPad Mini at $199 Is all your gear Windows 8 compatible? CIA: Flying Skyhook wasn't just for James Bond, it actually rescued agents Cisco releases OpenStack distribution The US Navy's first hybrid amphibious assault ship staff take IDG News for a tech tour Kaspersky discovers miniFlame cyberespionage malware directly linked to Flame and Gauss Products of the week 10.15.12 WEBCAST: Oracle and Intel Take Complexity Out of a Database Build November 8th, 2012 11 AM PST/ 2 PM EST Attend this Webcast to hear customer stories and discover how the Oracle Database Appliance increases ROI by reducing capital and operational expenses. Learn More iPhone 5 vs. Galaxy S III Mini and Droid Razr M: Pick on someone your own size Many of the latest and greatest Android smartphones have something in common besides powerful internals and cutting-edge features -- size. Samsung's Galaxy S III, HTC's One X+ and Motorola's Droid Razr HD and Razr HD Maxx are all big phones, with displays closing in on the 5-inch mark. Read More Cisco looking to buy Citrix ADCs? Cisco could buy Citrix's networking business if an expected OEM deal involving the latter's application delivery controller product bears fruit, Oppenheimer analysts said this week. Read More Flame's vicious sibling miniFlame malware, a cyber-espionage 'surgical attack tool' The cyber-espionage malware Flame has a vicious little sibling called miniFlame, according to a Kaspersky Lab report released today. This small "high precision, surgical attack tool" can operate as a standalone, without the Flame main modules, or as component controlled by Flame or the espionage program Gauss. Read More Felix Baumgartner supersonic jump -- the LEGO version Plastic skydiver lands safely after epic jump Read More WHITE PAPER: FandoTech Understanding Recovery vs. Continuance Understanding the difference between "disaster recovery" and "business continuance" is imperative to finding the right-fit backup, recovery and restoration solution for any organization. Consider the 4 business factors that drive RPO and RTO requirements essential to surviving unplanned outages. Learn more. FBI warns Loozfon, FinFisher mobile malware hitting Android phones The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has warned Android users that a number of malware attacks have been plaguing Android smartphone users. The IC3 said some of the latest known versions of mobile malware taking aim at Android users are Loozfon and FinFisher. MORE: The 10 most common mobile security problems and how you can fight them The group provided an outline of the nasty stuff: Read More Why Apple should price the iPad Mini at $199 As the rumored unveiling date for the iPad Mini steadily approaches - October 23 to be exact - speculation and rumors over Apple's pricing plan for the product continue to pile up. Most recently, leaked screenshots from the inventory of a German electronics company purport to show the entry level iPad Mini checking in with 8GB of storage and a price tag of $249 Euros, or about $323. Read More Is all your gear Windows 8 compatible? Migrating to a new operating system is a bit like getting ready for a first date. What will she look like? Will he be easy to get along with? Will the two of you be compatible? That last question is the precise question that millions of PC owners must consider on October 26, when they think about upgrading their machines to Windows 8. Read More CIA: Flying Skyhook wasn't just for James Bond, it actually rescued agents This had to be one hell of a ride. The CIA today said it added a pretty cool item to its museum archives - the instruction card for officers being plucked off the ground by a contraption that would allow a person to be snatched off the ground by a flying aircraft. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Standardize on Process-oriented Best Practices If you're looking to adopt IT best practices to realize efficiencies and make better use of your limited resources while keeping pace with the growing demands of the business, ITIL can help! And adopting those best practices put forth by ITIL doesn't have to be a complicated or expensive project! Read Now! Cisco releases OpenStack distribution Further showing its commitment to the OpenStack project, Cisco has rolled out a free distribution of the open source cloud management platform, which it will package other services on top of, including virtual networking and high-availability features. Read More The US Navy's first hybrid amphibious assault ship staff take IDG News for a tech tour The US Navy's first hybrid amphibious assault ship staff take IDG News for a tech tour The US Navy took IDG News Service on a behind-the-scenes tour of the USS Makin Island. The ship, commissioned in 2009, is the Navy's first with hybrid-style motors, saving the government millions in fuel costs. From: networkworld Views: 37 3 ratings Time: 03:45 More in Science & Technology Read More Kaspersky discovers miniFlame cyberespionage malware directly linked to Flame and Gauss Security researchers from Kaspersky Lab have identified another piece of malware targeting the Middle East that is likely part of the interrelated cyberespionage efforts behind Stuxnet, Duqu, Flame and Gauss. Read More Products of the week 10.15.12 Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Symantec, McAfee and Juniper Read More
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