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	TOP STORY: Researchers reveal attack code for new IE zero-day Microsoft is investigating claims by security researchers of an unpatched bug in Internet Explorer that could be used to hijack Windows-based PCs. Read More WHITE PAPER: The Three Ps of Evaluating Managed Network Services (Qwest) To reduce costs and keep IT resources focused on the core business, more organizations are choosing to outsource network management. To deliver on this promise, it's essential to choose the right service provider. This in-depth report explores the key considerations, including solution portfolio, partnerships and processes. Read now! Have yourself a very Linux Christmas There are gifts for geeks, and then there are gifts for Linux geeks. Read More Apple bans Wikileaks app, leaves New York Times untouched Here's a story in which an Apple representative explains to the New York Times why Apple will no longer allow a fellow to use Apple's online store to sell his app that lets you read Wikileaks - and those controversial U.S. diplomatic cables -- on an iPad or iPhone. Now here's a link to Apple's online store for an app that lets you read the New York Times - and those exact same U.S. diplomatic cables - on an iPad or iPhone. Read More WHITE PAPER: Yankee Group: Accelerate UC Deployments (Level 3) Unified Communications holds tremendous promise, but deployments have fallen short of the hype. This Yankee Group report analyzes the reasons behind the gap between the UC vision and deployment such as sticking with a TDM network architecture instead of IP. Yankee discusses the value of SIP trunking and offers a SIP trunking vendor checklist. Read More Alcatel-Lucent trust sues Apple, others over video patents The Alcatel-Lucent backed Multimedia Patent Trust (MPT) has filed a lawsuit against Apple, Canon, LG Electronics and TiVo accusing them of infringing its patents on video compression. Read More Apple TV to reach 1 million in sales by end of the week Apple announced that sales of its updated Apple TV are on target to move 1 million units this week. And so it appears that Apple's "hobby" might be turning into a full-fledged business. Read More WEBCAST: Your Roadmap to the Cloud (NetApp) Start today by registering for our three-part live Webcast series, which will offer interactive Q&A and featuring leading analysts, peer perspectives, NetApp experts, and strategic solution partners, including Cisco and VMware. Read now! Star Trek anyone? US sets out to build photon-based optical networks Raytheon BBN Technologies gets $2.1M to begin developing photon technology. Read More Duke MBA program networks over Cisco's Quad Diversity is key in Duke University's MBA-Cross-Continent program, which brings together students from around the world and sends them to several continents to learn. But when it comes to tools for linking the students and faculty in that program, a unified platform from Cisco Systems has brought several advantages. Read More WHITE PAPER: Five Steps to Successful IT Consolidation (Riverbed) Download this paper by Riverbed and discover a clear 5-step approach to making sure every consolidation project is successful. Read Now. Windows PCs may be looking to imitate MacBook Air Feeling a bit of MacBook Air envy, Acer, Asus and Lenovo may soon offer alternatives to Apple's ultra-thin computer, according to Digitimes. Read More 5 reasons to move to Windows 7, plus XP advice Can we talk? Based on the e-mail I get every day, I know a lot of you are still using Windows XP. I can understand why; it's like a comfortable old shoe. Plus, it's bought and paid for. Windows 7 probably seems stiff and scary, and it's not like Microsoft is handing out free upgrades. Read More Tricks, traps of holiday gift cards: Worst hidden pitfalls For last-minute holiday shoppers, gift cards make convenient (if impersonal) presents. Retailers also love gift cards, which recipients often lose or forget to use. Read More
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