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WWDC 2012 forecast: Cloudy with a chance of new MacBooks

Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is less than one month away and we're guessing there will be new MacBook Pros and personal video sync (not iTunes purchases) to iCloud. But how many people will share via iCloud when so many popular alternatives already exist including Facebook, Flickr, Google+, Instagram, Picasa, Dropbox and Windows Live?
Microsoft Research aims to turn any laptop into a Kinect

A pair of projects from Microsoft Research called Humantenna and Soundwave present a unique method for gesture recognition
Lenovo packs 'thinnest' ThinkPad X1 Carbon ultrabook with 4G LTE

Lenovo has announced a range of new ThinkPads with Intel's latest third-generation Ivy Bridge Core processors, including a ThinkPad ultrabook that the company claims is the "thinnest ultrabook in the world."
Lenovo ThinkPad line gets new Windows 8 tablet-laptop hybrids

Lenovo plans to add business-friendly Windows 8 hybrid laptops to its ThinkPad line that will be similar to the convertible, flippable IdeaPad Yoga.
Dell aims Ubuntu Linux laptop at developers

Dell has done another u-turn on open source and announced it will again ship a laptop running Ubuntu Linux.
Apple engineering mistake exposes clear-text passwords for Lion

Apple's latest update to OS X contains a dangerous programming error that reveals the passwords for material stored in the first version of FileVault, the company's encryption technology, a software consultant said.
Windows Live to be retired by Microsoft ahead of Windows 8 launch

Windows Live will be retired as Microsoft gets ready to release what it describes as a more connected set of online consumer services with the launch of its Windows 8 operating system.
Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook sales exceed expectations

Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook sales are exceeding expectations, the company says.
Sumitomo ships optical cables for Thunderbolt ports

For more than a year Intel has talked about graduating from copper wires to fiber optics for Thunderbolt ports on Apple's Mac computers, and Sumitomo Electric Industries has became one of the first companies to deliver optical cables.
Asus to ship quad-core Transformer Pad 300 tablet next week

Asus' latest Transformer Pad 300 will start shipping on 22 April 22.

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Windows Phone smokes Android and the iPhone - But nobody wants it

During Microsoft's recent Smoked by Windows Phone challenge, Microsoft-based devices were almost always faster at completing everyday tasks compared to Android and iPhone handsets. But even the fastest Windows Phone can't run away from the fact that nobody's buying Microsoft-powered handsets.
Google Drive means 'personal cloud' will soon overshadow the PC

With the launch of Google Drive, the new cloud storage service unveiled by Google, mainstream tech users will soon find themselves engaging in cloud storage and file synchronisation among mobile, laptop and desktop systems.
Intel's Ivy Bridge Processor: Leaner and meaner

So how will you be able to tell whether you have an Ivy Bridge CPU in your new computer? Look for the "3rd Generation Core Processor" brand name. You can also tell from the model number: Systems with a 3000 number after "Core i5" or "Core i7" use Ivy Bridge, while systems with a 2000 model number are Sandy Bridge. So, a Core i5-2600K, for instance, is a current-generation Sandy Bridge processor, while a Core i5-3550 is a new Ivy Bridge model.
What will Windows 8 touchscreen laptops look like?

Windows 8?s touch-centric interface will help to usher in a new wave of laptops with tabletlike touchscreens. To make it easier for users to tap and swipe on even superthin Ultrabooks, laptop makers will break out of the traditional clamshell shape and introduce laptops with more unusual designs.
Five things Microsoft should fix in Windows 8 to prevent another 'Vista'

Windows 8 marches on toward its inevitable release - not yet confirmed, but expected sometime in early fall. Judging by the Windows 8 Consumer Preview release, though, the latest version of Microsoft?s flagship operating system has some fatal flaws that could turn it into another ?Windows Vista? scenario, and cause users to cling to Windows 7 as they?ve clung to Windows XP.
How to keep Windows 8 in sync with SkyDrive

Windows Live is no more. Long live Microsoft Account.
Price versus brand in the battle for smartphone supremacy

Established vendors such as HTC, Sony and LG Electronics want to set their smartphones apart from less expensive devices from ZTE and Huawei. But as looks and hardware specifications are becoming more similar and software differentiation harder, having a better reputation is their last ace, according to analysts.
The 15 worst data security breaches of the 21st century

Data security breaches happen daily in too many places at once to keep count. But what constitutes a huge breach versus a small one? For some perspective, we take a look at 15 of the biggest incidents in recent memory. Helping us out are security practitioners from a variety of industries, including more than a dozen members of LinkedIn's Information Security Community, who provided nominations for the list.
CRM trends you need to watch

Customer relationship management vendors and industry analysts discuss which CRM trends will continue to gain strength and what new trends IT professionals need to watch.
Top Windows 8 features IT admins should be aware of

Upgrades, system migration, support headaches; IT folks are probably dreading the next major Windows roll-out. Yet Windows 8, which is scheduled to move to the beta stage in late February and will likely launch in the autumn, does offer several compelling new features for both IT and end users.

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