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Microsoft preparing Windows 8 upgrade deal for early June debut, report says

Microsoft will kick off a Windows 8 upgrade program for buyers of Windows 7 PCs in early June, according to a report.
HP delivers power over Ethernet with all-in-one zero client

HP has launched a new zero client which uses ?one wire? technology to deliver power over Ethernet.
IBM launches new crime-fighting Big Data analytics security package

IBM today came out with its first iteration of the analytics software package that it expects will help law enforcement, government agencies and private businesses wade through the massive amounts of data they collect to help them predict, disrupt and prevent criminal, terrorist and fraudulent activities.
Microsoft shows off new "Windows to Go" in Windows 8 Enterprise

Microsoft yesterday laid out the exclusive features of Windows 8 Enterprise, one of three editions of the upcoming OS and the only one limited to corporate customers.
Sharp to sell 80-inch LCD TV in Japan for £7,300

Sharp will sell an 80-inch LCD TV in Japan, the largest such set available through retail in the country.
Chinese residents charged with selling pirated software worth $100m

Xiang Li, 35, and Chun Yan Li, 33, of Chengdu, China, are accused of operating websites, including Crack99.com, that sold allegedly pirated copies of software. The two defendants sold pirated products from 150 software companies between April 2008 and June 2011, according to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
IBM posts poor hardware sales in last quarter

IBM hardware sales over the past three months have been poor according to the latest quarterly results, although Big Blue has continued to excel at selling software and systems.
Intel Inside smartphone finally coming from Lava this week

The first smartphone with an Intel chip will become available in India this week from mobile device maker Lava International, ending a long wait for the chip maker to enter the smartphone market.
Appcelerator dev tool Titanium 2.0 now comes with cloud services

Appcelerator has announced version 2.0 of its cross-platform mobile development platform Titanium, which the company says includes integrated cloud services that will make it easier for developers to build feature-rich apps for iPhone and Android-based devices at the same time.
Toshiba to acquire IBM's retail Point-of-Sale business for £533 million

Toshiba said Tuesday it will purchase IBM's retail point-of-sale (POS) business for US$850 million, with the Japanese company taking over the hardware business while IBM shifts its focus to back-end software solutions.

Latest Features

Ten ways your smartphone knows where you are

One of the most important capabilities that smartphones now have is knowing where they are. More than desktops, laptops, personal navigation devices or even tablets, which are harder to take with you, a smartphone can combine its location with many other pieces of data to make new services available.
What does the new Apple iPad 3 mean for business users?

Apple's new iPad arrived Friday and will almost certainly start showing up in the workplace this week. While this month's buzz has been mainly focused on Apple's new tablet, its release was just one of several moves the company has made in the last two weeks. Consider that before the iPad even hit store shelves, Apple had pushed out iOS 5.1; unveiled an updated version of the iWork suite; rolled out a slick iOS version of iPhoto; and released the new Apple Configurator tool for managing various iOS devices in various business and education settings.
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.
How managers should prioritise tech projects

As top technology dog at Aspen Skiing Co. for the last 16 years, Paul Major has honed the art of keeping multiple balls in the air.
Retailers' IT infrastructure gets a Christmas boost

With Christmas a few days away, many of us are now finally starting to get into the festive spirit, but for most high street shops and online retailers, preparations started months ago. Not only have they had to prepare their stock and take on extra staff to maintain service levels during the Christmas period, but they have also had to prepare their IT infrastructure for the busiest time of the year.
Five last-gasp gifts for open source fans

'Twas just days before Christmas, and all through the land, nary a gift could be found for those bold Linux fans.
Gigabit wireless gets closer as 802.11ac standard approved

One gigabit wireless LAN products should enter the retail channel for the 2012 holiday season thanks to the fact that the 802.11 working group concluded balloting on the proposed 802.11ac standard last summer, meaning enterprise-focused products should follow in 2013.
The solution to legacy application woes

Legacy applications are one of the most difficult issues to face within IT. A rip-and-replace approach is expensive and thus difficult to justify; plus, it tends to interrupt operations. Meanwhile, the ageing software lingers in accounting's ledgers, overstays its welcome in sales and causes poor network performance throughout the organisation.
Steve Jobs - A timeline

We look back at the major events in the life of Steve Jobs, who died late last night aged 56.
3 traits that make the Kindle Fire competitive

The Kindle Fire tablet, announced by Amazon.com on Wednesday, has three traits that make it competitive in a crowded tablet market: a low $199 price (only available in the US for now), a fast browser called Amazon Silk, and access to an abundant ecosystem of movies, music, apps and books.

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