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                        19 May 2012, 6:07 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         franziskus ilwugd [ mail: franziskus.ilwugd[at]mudjaheddin.de | homepage: franziskus.mudjaheddin.de ]
                 
                 

                         Apple files for preliminary injunction against Galaxy Tab 10.1                 
 
                
                

                 

                        In the latest move in a complex series of patent-related cases, Apple filed a motion in a U.S. district court late Friday to ban Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the U.S.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        19 May 2012, 11:00 am                 
                
                

                 

                         theo Ãeg¼trn [ mail: theo.Ãeg¼trn[at]fickschlitten.com | homepage: theo.fickschlitten.com ]
                 
                 

                         Inside Apple's secret plan to kill the cash register                 
 
                
                

                 

                        Apple's plans for a Bluetooth 4.0-based iWallet could be the beginning of the end for the venerable cash register.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        18 May 2012, 11:43 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         doris ronoeel [ mail: doris.ronoeel[at]bongfaschist.com | homepage: doris.bongfaschist.com ]
                 
                 

                         Facebook buys mobile e-commerce app Karma                 
 
                
                

                 

                        The mobile gift-giving app Karma announced Friday it has been acquired by Facebook. The announcement came shortly after the markets closed on Facebook's first day as a publicly traded company.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        18 May 2012, 11:32 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         jim driu [ mail: jim.driu[at]streng-katholisch.de | homepage: jim.streng-katholisch.de ]
                 
                 

                         ITC bans import of infringing Motorola Android devices                 
 
                
                

                 

                        The U.S. International Trade Commission issued an import ban Friday on any Android devices from Motorola that infringe one of Microsoft's patents.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        18 May 2012, 8:28 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         hinz irud [ mail: hinz.irud[at]ich-blicks.net | homepage: hinz.ich-blicks.net ]
                 
                 

                         Update: Facebook IPO stumbles out of the gate                 
 
                
                

                 

                        Facebook's IPO got off to a shaky start as its share price ended the first day of trading with small gains.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        18 May 2012, 7:47 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         willy gdÃei¼rr [ mail: willy.gdÃei¼rr[at]btcom.de | homepage: willy.btcom.de ]
                 
                 

                         Twitter jumps on Do Not Track bandwagon                 
 
                
                

                 

                        Twitter has announced support for "Do Not Track," immediately implementing it to halt online tracking of users who trigger a setting in their browsers.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        18 May 2012, 4:45 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         katia elhmtu [ mail: katia.elhmtu[at]creation-asociale.com | homepage: katia.creation-asociale.com ]
                 
                 

                         Microsoft reprises free Xbox back-to-school PC promo                 
 
                
                

                 

                        Microsoft will repeat last year's back-to-school promotion, kicking off the deal Sunday with an offer of a free Xbox 360 game console to eligible U.S. students who buy a new Windows 7 PC.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        18 May 2012, 4:05 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         waltraud lsafon [ mail: waltraud.lsafon[at]bemon.de | homepage: waltraud.bemon.de ]
                 
                 

                         Android in enterprises 'severely limited' by weak management support from Google                 
 
                
                

                 

                        Adoption of Android devices in large businesses has been 'severely limited' because of the complexities of managing the wide variety of Android models and versions, according to research firm Gartner.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        18 May 2012, 3:38 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         wladimir oreneol [ mail: wladimir.oreneol[at]ich-blicks.net | homepage: wladimir.ich-blicks.net ]
                 
                 

                         Update: Facebook shares rise as trading begins                 
 
                
                

                 

                        After all the buildup, Facebook's long-anticipated initial public offering is finally here.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        18 May 2012, 10:09 am                 
                
                

                 

                         john aodnrl [ mail: john.aodnrl[at]spermageile-schlampe.de | homepage: john.spermageile-schlampe.de ]
                 
                 

                         We're not waiting for Android 5 'Jelly Bean,' developers say                 
 
                
                

                 

                        Despite the rumors, developers are focused on making apps -- and money -- from today's Android                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        18 May 2012, 9:51 am                 
                
                

                 

                         klaus satnhpe [ mail: klaus.satnhpe[at]streng-katholisch.de | homepage: klaus.streng-katholisch.de ]
                 
                 

                         Consumerization trend creates IT worries, worker benefits                 
 
                
                

                 

                        Fully 95% of 600 businesses surveyed by Cisco permit the use of employee-owned smartphones and tablets at the office and found productivity gains for workers who use their own hardware.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        17 May 2012, 11:27 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         jürgen erdcifhir [ mail: jürgen.erdcifhir[at]creation-asociale.com | homepage: jürgen.creation-asociale.com ]
                 
                 

                         With Verizon's data caps, Sprint touts unlimited option                 
 
                
                

                 

                        If you're a Verizon customer upset that your next smartphone contract won't include unlimited data, Sprint would like to remind you that you have an alternative.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        17 May 2012, 9:34 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         carola siohpe [ mail: carola.siohpe[at]btcom.de | homepage: carola.btcom.de ]
                 
                 

                         HP plans massive layoff, say reports                 
 
                
                

                 

                        HP is reportedly considering laying off 25,000 workers. The company called that report speculation.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        17 May 2012, 8:46 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         brunhild duanrmi [ mail: brunhild.duanrmi[at]btcom.de | homepage: brunhild.btcom.de ]
                 
                 

                         Facebook sets IPO share price at $38                 
 
                
                

                 

                        With Facebook's long-anticipated IPO expected to hit on Friday morning, the company set its initial share price at $38 today.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        17 May 2012, 8:17 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         jacques oard [ mail: jacques.oard[at]streng-katholisch.de | homepage: jacques.streng-katholisch.de ]
                 
                 

                         Mac-based Flashback click fraud campaign was a bust                 
 
                
                

                 

                        The hackers in charge of the Flashback botnet managed to generate $14,000 from their click fraud campaign, but have not been paid, Symantec said today.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        17 May 2012, 7:46 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         jens nsizfkara [ mail: jens.nsizfkara[at]jasmin-wagner-fans.de | homepage: jens.jasmin-wagner-fans.de ]
                 
                 

                         New mobile DRAM standard for 4G networks offers 50% performance boost                 
 
                
                

                 

                        The specification for next-generation mobile DRAM was published, offering smartphone, tablet and ultra-thin notebook makers a 50% increase in memory performance.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        17 May 2012, 7:40 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         felix snanues [ mail: felix.snanues[at]jasmin-wagner-fans.de | homepage: felix.jasmin-wagner-fans.de ]
                 
                 

                         For Univ. of Kentucky, SAP's HANA is 'disruptive'                 
 
                
                

                 

                        The University of Kentucky says it has reshaped its business intelligence  capability by adopting SAP's in-memory system, HANA.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        17 May 2012, 7:12 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         konrad njho [ mail: konrad.njho[at]el.oberstufenhaus.de | homepage: konrad.el.oberstufenhaus.de ]
                 
                 

                         AT&T lights up 4G LTE in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Naples                 
 
                
                

                 

                        AT&T Thursday launched its 4G LTE service in, New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Naples, Fla., today, which extends its high-speed network implementations to 38 markets.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        17 May 2012, 7:10 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         ingrid bdner [ mail: ingrid.bdner[at]streng-katholisch.de | homepage: ingrid.streng-katholisch.de ]
                 
                 

                         Mozilla product director says Firefox on Window RT 'probably not worth it'                 
 
                
                

                 

                        Unless Microsoft allows other browser makers to call important APIs in Windows RT, it's "probably not worth it to even bother" building a version of Firefox for the new OS, a Mozilla product director said.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        17 May 2012, 6:17 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         franziska nartdheri [ mail: franziska.nartdheri[at]livemy.de | homepage: franziska.livemy.de ]
                 
                 

                         If Facebook's IPO goes south, social, tech markets could take a hit                 
 
                
                

                 

                        With Facebook's initial public offering creating such a frenzy of interest, there's an important question to be considered: What happens if tomorrow or next week or five months from now, this investment goes south?                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        17 May 2012, 5:11 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         bernhard bsthiel [ mail: bernhard.bsthiel[at]hamgang.de | homepage: bernhard.hamgang.de ]
                 
                 

                         T-Mobile debuts four data pricing tiers                 
 
                
                

                 

                        T-Mobile USA will debut 4 'No Annual Contract' data service plans on Sunday, while Verizon plans to kill unlimited data plans as users shift to 4G                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        17 May 2012, 4:33 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         alfons qneaelciju [ mail: alfons.qneaelciju[at]brasei.de | homepage: alfons.brasei.de ]
                 
                 

                         Apple victorious in iphone5.com domain dispute                 
 
                
                

                 

                        Apple has apparently won control of the iphone5.com domain, according to changes in a Web record of the URL.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        17 May 2012, 4:12 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         alfons orodteh [ mail: alfons.orodteh[at]bongfaschist.de | homepage: alfons.bongfaschist.de ]
                 
                 

                         Paging Mr. Phelps: This SSD will self-destruct....                 
 
                
                

                 

                        SSD maker RunCore's InVincible SSD can wipe your data using one of two methods: overwriting the entire disk with meaningless code or frying it with voltage.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        17 May 2012, 12:30 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         doris nauelam [ mail: doris.nauelam[at]el.oberstufenhaus.de | homepage: doris.el.oberstufenhaus.de ]
                 
                 

                         Android hackers hone skills in Russia                 
 
                
                

                 

                        The malware business growing around Google Android -- now the leading smartphone operating system -- is still in its infancy. Today, many of the apps built to steal money from Android users originate from Russia and China, so criminal gangs there have become cyber-trailblazers.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        17 May 2012, 11:38 am                 
                
                

                 

                         oskar ufdlro [ mail: oskar.ufdlro[at]livemy.de | homepage: oskar.livemy.de ]
                 
                 

                         T-Mobile USA clarifies job cuts will be net 350, not 900                 
 
                
                

                 

                        T-Mobile USA clarified its latest restructuring plans and said the changes will result in a net 350 job losses, not 900 as reported earlier.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        17 May 2012, 10:00 am                 
                
                

                 

                         reinhardt ¶rjgà [ mail: reinhardt.¶rjgÃ[at]streng-katholisch.de | homepage: reinhardt.streng-katholisch.de ]
                 
                 

                         Enterprise BI models undergo radical transformation                 
 
                
                

                 

                        There's a dramatic transformation going on in business intelligence practices at many companies, prompted by growing interest in analyzing large, diverse data sets and better tools for completing such tasks.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        17 May 2012, 1:11 am                 
                
                

                 

                         gunther tiecbare [ mail: gunther.tiecbare[at]jugend-wacht.de | homepage: gunther.jugend-wacht.de ]
                 
                 

                         Smartphone security is heading for 'apocalypse'                 
 
                
                

                 

                        The meteoric rise in the smartphone market is creating a dangerous vulnerability in smartphone security -- one that may not be patched until the problem expands into what has been dubbed an "apocalypse."                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        16 May 2012, 9:31 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         christina rkaos [ mail: christina.rkaos[at]btcom.de | homepage: christina.btcom.de ]
                 
                 

                         Pure Storage's next-generation flash array offers high-availability option                 
 
                
                

                 

                        Pure Storage today announced the second generation of its all-flash array, which can now be configured for high availability.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        16 May 2012, 9:05 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         david tuniuasg [ mail: david.tuniuasg[at]bemon.de | homepage: david.bemon.de ]
                 
                 

                         From what to watt, Emerson aims at total information awareness                 
 
                
                

                 

                        Someday, the digital economy will be powered by big black boxes, formerly known as data centers, that are so self-managing they may be partly robotic.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        16 May 2012, 8:00 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         margarete itkaiovr [ mail: margarete.itkaiovr[at]bongfaschist.de | homepage: margarete.bongfaschist.de ]
                 
                 

                         Utah CTO takes fall for data breach                 
 
                
                

                 

                        The executive director of Utah's Department of Technology Services has resigned over a data breach two months ago that exposed the Social Security numbers of about 280,000 Medicaid recipients.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        16 May 2012, 7:53 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         sigrid talhro [ mail: sigrid.talhro[at]jasmin-wagner-fans.de | homepage: sigrid.jasmin-wagner-fans.de ]
                 
                 

                         Google to sell Nexus smartphones, tablets direct, report says                 
 
                
                

                 

                        Google is reportedly moving to more direct sales of its Android smartphones and tablets in a move to wrest control away from wireless carriers that install their own services on Android gear or block Google apps like Google Wallet.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        16 May 2012, 7:26 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         victor obnir [ mail: victor.obnir[at]el.oberstufenhaus.de | homepage: victor.el.oberstufenhaus.de ]
                 
                 

                         Microsoft anti-bloatware service to apply to Windows 8 PCs, too                 
 
                
                

                 

                        A Microsoft in-store program that scrubs "bloatware" from Windows PCs will also be offered when Windows 8 machines reach the market later this year, a company representative said.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        16 May 2012, 7:05 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         adolph nsoim [ mail: adolph.nsoim[at]brasei.de | homepage: adolph.brasei.de ]
                 
                 

                         Google aims to make search smarter, easier                 
 
                
                

                 

                        The vaunted Google search engine is set for an upgrade that will make it easier for users to find the information they need by putting their searches in context, the company said Wednesday.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        16 May 2012, 6:25 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         alfred epohjs [ mail: alfred.epohjs[at]jugend-wacht.de | homepage: alfred.jugend-wacht.de ]
                 
                 

                         Apple 'head and shoulders' above phone rivals in satisfaction survey                 
 
                
                

                 

                        Apple debuted in the top spot among mobile phone makers in a national customer-satisfaction survey, receiving a record-high score for the category.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        16 May 2012, 5:06 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         peter oleodlp [ mail: peter.oleodlp[at]bongfaschist.de | homepage: peter.bongfaschist.de ]
                 
                 

                         Android, Samsung top smartphone sales, beat Apple's iPhone                 
 
                
                

                 

                        Android smartphones made up 56% of the global smartphones sold to end users in the first quarter of 2012, giving them a far higher share than the 22.9% held by Apple's runner-up iPhone, Gartner said Wednesday.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        16 May 2012, 4:37 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         bert anirdmu [ mail: bert.anirdmu[at]bongfaschist.de | homepage: bert.bongfaschist.de ]
                 
                 

                         Consumerization trends hit IT service management                 
 
                
                

                 

                        While the technology is moving forward, some still struggle with how to implement and integrate tools meant to help them get a grip on IT processes.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        16 May 2012, 4:10 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         rüdiger dminusg [ mail: rüdiger.dminusg[at]ich-blicks.net | homepage: rüdiger.ich-blicks.net ]
                 
                 

                         T-Mobile cuts 900 jobs in restructuring                 
 
                
                

                 

                        T-Mobile USA will cut 900 jobs in a restructuring, on top of a 1,900-job reduction at its call centers that was announced in March.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        16 May 2012, 2:23 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         detlef roneloe [ mail: detlef.roneloe[at]mudjaheddin.de | homepage: detlef.mudjaheddin.de ]
                 
                 

                         SAP puts its HANA in-memory database in the spotlight                 
 
                
                

                 

                        SAP seems to be betting its future on its HANA in-memory database, spotlighting the technology once again at the Sapphire conference in Orlando Wednesday, announcing a slew of new applications, partnerships and functional enhancements for the system.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        16 May 2012, 2:15 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         matthias nhennig [ mail: matthias.nhennig[at]spermageile-schlampe.de | homepage: matthias.spermageile-schlampe.de ]
                 
                 

                         CERN automates app development with Electric Cloud                 
 
                
                

                 

                        The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) is using automation technology from Electric Cloud to accelerate the application development efforts of more than 10,000 users of its ROOT software.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        16 May 2012, 1:38 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         michael ealsmu [ mail: michael.ealsmu[at]jugend-wacht.de | homepage: michael.jugend-wacht.de ]
                 
                 

                         Facebook raises stock offering, shoots for $18.5B with IPO                 
 
                
                

                 

                        Facebook is working to increase the size of its IPO by 85 million shares -- a move could lift the value the company's upcoming stock offering to about $18.5 billion.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        16 May 2012, 10:29 am                 
                
                

                 

                         doris rhtaur [ mail: doris.rhtaur[at]btcom.de | homepage: doris.btcom.de ]
                 
                 

                         Google releases Chrome 19, adds tab sync and patches 20 bugs                 
 
                
                

                 

                        Google released Chrome 19, patched 20 vulnerabilities in the browser and doled out $16,500 in bug bounties and rewards to independent researchers.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        16 May 2012, 10:12 am                 
                
                

                 

                         wim nezih [ mail: wim.nezih[at]bongfaschist.com | homepage: wim.bongfaschist.com ]
                 
                 

                         Mozilla readies its app marketplace for public beta                 
 
                
                

                 

                        Mozilla Marketplace will be online in a few weeks to take on Apple App Store and Google Play Store                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        16 May 2012, 10:00 am                 
                
                

                 

                         olaf uslrau [ mail: olaf.uslrau[at]creation-asociale.com | homepage: olaf.creation-asociale.com ]
                 
                 

                         Senate bill slots 55,000 tech green cards                 
 
                
                

                 

                        There's a new push in the Senate to set aside as many as 55,000 green cards to science, technology, engineering and math graduates -- so-called STEM workers.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        15 May 2012, 10:37 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         roberta dlohar [ mail: roberta.dlohar[at]el.oberstufenhaus.de | homepage: roberta.el.oberstufenhaus.de ]
                 
                 

                         LightSquared's bankruptcy is a cautionary tale                 
 
                
                

                 

                        After more than a year of active testing and debate over LightSquared's plan for a nationwide, wholesale 4G network, the now bankrupt company may end up as no more than a cautionary tale for mobile investors.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        15 May 2012, 9:34 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         sebastian albtre [ mail: sebastian.albtre[at]ich-blicks.net | homepage: sebastian.ich-blicks.net ]
                 
                 

                         EU to 'remain vigilant' on Microsoft's browser commitments                 
 
                
                

                 

                        Regulators in Europe said Tuesday they will watch closely to make sure Microsoft complies with its commitments to ensure competition in the browser market, after Mozilla complained its Firefox browser is being excluded from Windows RT.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        15 May 2012, 9:31 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         heino jsfeo [ mail: heino.jsfeo[at]about-warren.com | homepage: heino.about-warren.com ]
                 
                 

                         Appsbar gives small businesses a simple (and free) template for app building                 
 
                
                

                 

                        If you've ever wanted to build a mobile app for your small business but have been intimidated by the cost of hiring developers, Appsbar has a proposition for you.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        15 May 2012, 8:17 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         erich sannues [ mail: erich.sannues[at]btcom.de | homepage: erich.btcom.de ]
                 
                 

                         Zeus variant tricks Facebook users into exposing card data                 
 
                
                

                 

                        A new variant of the Zeus trojan tricks users into exposing their debit card details by displaying rogue offers when they visit Facebook, Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail, according to researchers from security firm Trusteer.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        15 May 2012, 8:06 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         jörg nsfuirzkas [ mail: jörg.nsfuirzkas[at]btcom.de | homepage: jörg.btcom.de ]
                 
                 

                         Red Hat preps Enterprise Linux 7 for late 2013                 
 
                
                

                 

                        The next major release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux , version 7, is targeted for release in the second half of 2013, Red Hat said on Tuesday, as it also celebrated the tenth anniversary of its enterprise OS.                 
                
        
        

         

                

                 

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                        15 May 2012, 7:54 pm                 
                
                

                 

                         herbert ajlui [ mail: herbert.ajlui[at]fickschlitten.com | homepage: herbert.fickschlitten.com ]
                 
                 

                         Avira antivirus upgrade wreaks 'catastrophic' havoc on Windows PCs                 
 
                
                

                 

                        German security firm Avira yesterday issued a service pack for its antivirus software that crippled an unknown number of Windows machines, with one customer calling the gaffe "catastrophic" to his company.