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	Websites, apps vulnerable to low-bandwidth, bot-free takedown, say researchers Hackers armed with a single machine and a minimal broadband connection can cripple Web servers, researchers say. Microsoft shipped an emergency update to fix the flaw. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks Integrate iPads with Ease Enterprise adoption of the iPad is growing at a rapid rate. Learn how to address the top five WLAN challenges of a high-density iPad deployment and see lab test results that demonstrate how to deliver scalable performance for all Wi-Fi clients, strong security, permit cross-IP mobility with ease, and conserve iPad battery life. Read now! In this Issue Mobility, cloud, analytics to reshape IT in 2012 Chrome nears 20% share, IE resumes slide Microsoft releases first unscheduled patch of 2011 Users desert Windows XP in near-record numbers Android, iOS gain subscribers in US while RIM slides Windows Phone roadmap, hiring, offer hints Flaw in web app frameworks pushes Microsoft to patch ASP.net promptly Former Microsoft exec explains Windows Phone's failure Google, Microsoft each seek search 'game changer' WHITE PAPER: AMD Business at the Speed of Virtualization Enterprises increasingly rely on technology to serve as the enablers and accelerators of the business—not just to reduce costs but also to empower new business initiatives and increase the top line. Learn More! Mobility, cloud, analytics to reshape IT in 2012 Gartner says global IT spending growth will be essentially flat in 2012. IDC is more bullish, estimating 6.9% growth, driven by investments in smartphones, media tablets, mobile networks, social networking, and big data analytics. Read More Chrome nears 20% share, IE resumes slide After a one-month pause, Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) resumed its usage share slide in December, dropping to a new low and setting the stage for a fall below 50% as early as March. Read More Microsoft releases first unscheduled patch of 2011 So close, yet so far. For years, Microsoft has been criticized for releasing what some believe to be buggy, insecure software that's vulnerable to attack from numerous exploits. The sheer number of infections and holes found in Microsoft software would seem to support that point. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel Virtualization and Business Continuity In this report, Enterprise Strategy Group reviews how HP's portfolio of hardware, software, and services can provide the foundational support for VMware environments. Read Now! Users desert Windows XP in near-record numbers Microsoft's Windows XP lost a big chunk of usage share last month as users continued to desert the aging operating system for Windows 7. Read More Android, iOS gain subscribers in US while RIM slides Google's Android and Apple's iOS gained a larger percentage of the U.S. smartphone market in the latter part of the year, while Research in Motion's share declined along with Microsoft and Symbian, according to the latest figures from market researcher comScore. Read More Windows Phone roadmap, hiring, offer hints Microsoft's history has shown the company is nothing if not tenacious, and that habit is on display in the Windows Phone family. Despite single-digit market share, Microsoft is pushing ahead with at least two more versions of the software some time in the next year and expanded features. Read More WHITE PAPER: Akamai Technologies, Inc. Akamai Cloud Optimization for Amazon EC2™ The emergence of public cloud platforms and services has IT organizations thinking about which applications they want to keep in-house and which they can build within the cloud. Read more Flaw in web app frameworks pushes Microsoft to patch ASP.net promptly Many web app frameworks are vulnerable to a denial-of-service attack targeting the way they handle hash tables, researchers revealed, prompting Microsoft to announce an "out-of-band" patch for its ASP.NET platform just hours later. Read More Former Microsoft exec explains Windows Phone's failure Charlie Kindle, a former General Manager for the Windows Phone team at Microsoft, recently posted an entry to his blog in which he explains what he believes are the main reasons why Windows Phone has not been a commercial success. Read More Google, Microsoft each seek search 'game changer' While Google and Microsoft waged trench warfare in the search business this year, both are hoping to come up with a market game changer for 2012. Read More
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