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	FAQ: What you need to know about Microsoft's cheapest-ever Windows upgrade On Monday, Microsoft announced a record low price for the upcoming Windows 8, telling customers that they could upgrade their PCs -- even aged machines running Windows XP -- for just $39.99 later this year. But almost as soon as Microsoft posted the announcement on one of its blogs, the questions started flooding in. Where will I get it? Do I pay just once for all my PCs, like Apple's offering Mac users this summer? Do we get the Start button back? Microsoft answered some of those questions in its blog, tackled others in replies to the hundreds of comments there and ignored a few entirely. We take a stab at them all. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: BYOD & Mobile Device Management Tech Seminar BYOD & Mobile Device Management Tech Seminar - 7/26 During this one-day tech seminar, IT executives, managers and teams will learn how to successfully manage the onslaught of new mobile devices, along with the strategies and policies that can help avoid pitfalls and ensure success. July 26 - Hotel Nikko San Francisco Click to continue In this Issue Why network firewalls and mainframes are still security favorites U.S. court refuses to stay injunction on Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone HTC fends off Apple in UK patent lawsuit involving 'slide to unlock' feature Taiwan worries new Apple patent could target Ultrabooks AppNeta takes cloud-based approach to network management RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: FileMaker, Inc Create, deploy and manage custom business apps for iPad The FileMaker Platform is a complete software suite to create, deploy, and manage custom business apps for iPad and iPhone. Design and build stunning iOS apps. Integrate mobile apps into existing enterprise systems. Deploy and instantly update your apps. Secure your apps with industry-standard authentication. Learn more, Watch overview video, Read the white paper > Why network firewalls and mainframes are still security favorites Network firewalls and mainframes are old technology, but despite calls over the years to do away with one or the other, they remain in widespread use. As to why, just ask IT professionals who manage large networks. Read More U.S. court refuses to stay injunction on Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone A court in California denied Samsung a stay on a preliminary injunction against sales in the U.S. of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus smartphone running Android, a day after the same court refused to stay a similar injunction against the sale of Samsung's tablet, the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Read More HTC fends off Apple in UK patent lawsuit involving 'slide to unlock' feature A High Court in the U.K. has ruled that HTC did not infringe on Apple's photo management patent, while stating that three other patents Apple claimed in the lawsuit were invalid, according to HTC. The three patents declared invalid, include Apple's "slide to unlock" feature, which Apple alleged HTC had infringed on in its smartphones and tablets. The ruling, which was issued on Wednesday, gives HTC a victory as the company faces ongoing patent battles with Apple across different countries Read More Taiwan worries new Apple patent could target Ultrabooks A Taiwanese government office is warning local PC vendors of a new Apple patent for its MacBook Air that could be used in legal action to try and stop the sale of Ultrabook models. Read More AppNeta takes cloud-based approach to network management The rapid addition of consumer tablets and smartphones to corporate networks has created a greater demand for network-based application traffic analysis tools. AppNeta, an application performance management software vendor, recently announced a cloud-based approach to network analysis with its software-as-a-service offering called PathView Cloud. The tool, which runs on top of AppNeta's existing FlowView service, is designed to provide IT teams with information for analyzing network traffic and troubleshooting performance problems. Read More
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