OS X Lion's download-only model will hurt retailers

Microsoft slates hefty Patch Tuesday, to fix 34 flaws next week | PlayBook OS updated after Adobe Flash security issue

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OS X Lion's download-only distribution will hurt retailers
Apple's decision to sell the Mac OS X Lion upgrade only through its own Mac App Store won't hurt the company's bottom line but will certainly impact traditional retailers, a market analyst said. Read More


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High-end Computing at NERSC
Learn about NERSC's criteria for selecting its HPC systems, the results of upgrading their Cray XT4 system from dual-core to quad-core AMD Opteron processors and their plans for a move to eight- and 12-core processors. View Now

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Social Technologies Transform Business
Social technologies are moving from the consumer space into the enterprise, and Enterprise Social Software (ESS) is changing how people work. A white paper based on a Forrester Consulting survey commissioned by Cisco reveals the benefits and inhibitors faced by decision makers and how ESS is transforming business processes. Read the white paper now.

Microsoft slates hefty Patch Tuesday, to fix 34 flaws next week
Microsoft today said it will issue 16 security updates next week to patch 34 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, SQL Server and other products. Read More

PlayBook OS updated after Adobe Flash security issue
A new version of the BlackBerry Tablet OS will soon be available to all BlackBerry PlayBook tablet users to address a security issue raised by Adobe about its Flash Player. Read More

Microsoft hopes to draw Android developers to Windows Phone
Microsoft is trying to woo Android application developers, offering them help in porting applications to Windows Phone. Read More


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Transform Your Business with Video
Business video is exploding in popularity. As video becomes increasingly pervasive, businesses need to uncover the most efficient and productive ways to deploy the media. Cisco Services offers four detailed white paper series—plus complementary short videos—that outline practical steps for harnessing the power of video and realizing the best ROI. Go Now

Apple offers free Lion upgrade for new Macs
Apple will provide a free upgrade to Mac OS X 10.7 to all customers who purchase a new Mac notebook or desktop before Lion ships next month. Read More

Google pulls more malware from Android Market
Google removed more malware-infected applications from its Android Market last week, according to a security researcher who reported the rogue software to the company. Read More

IT Blogwatch: Apple "rips off devs" over iOS 5 features: Wi-Fi Sync, iCloud, etc.
It's said that Apple has been stealing ideas from third-party developers to put into its new iOS 5 platform for iPhone and iPad. Most obvious is Wi-Fi Sync, which even has the same name and icon as a popular rejected, jailbreak-only app. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ponder alleged Jobsian evil-doing. Read More



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