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	Microsoft claims Hyper-V will leapfrog VMware After years of playing catch-up to VMware the upcoming version of Hyper-V is wowing the Microsoft faithful with unique new features -- and gaining the attention of VMware users, too, one consultant says. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Application Delivery 2.0 Handbook This comprehensive handbook offers guidance on ensuring application delivery with a systematic approach. Read More In this Issue Top tech-o-lanterns from around the Web Want a raise? 11 IT jobs set for 6%-9% pay hikes in 2012 Will Nokia see new dawn with Lumia Windows Phone handsets? Attackers trick Facebook users into exposing secret security codes NFC will help users find romance, store vital documents and experience 'magic,' boosters say DARPA offers $50,000 prize if you can figure out these shredded puzzles In Chicago, a 4G coming-of-age party Google getting into the bicycle business, too? 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Read More Want a raise? 11 IT jobs set for 6%-9% pay hikes in 2012 Mobility, data overload, security threats and collaboration demands are creating opportunities for enterprise IT pros with skills in these areas to command more pay, according to new data from Robert Half Technology. For instance, starting salaries for mobile application developers are expected to rise 9.1% over 2010 levels to a range of $85,000 to $122,500 in 2012, according to the staffing firm's... Read More Will Nokia see new dawn with Lumia Windows Phone handsets? Read More Attackers trick Facebook users into exposing secret security codes New social engineering attacks are tricking Facebook users into exposing anti-CSRF tokens associated with their sessions. These security codes allow attackers to make unauthorized requests through the victim's browser. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Windows 7 Migration Made Easier with Desktop Virtualization Windows 7 presents both an opportunity and a challenge for enterprises and their IT organizations. . Unless IT can simplify the adoption process, the enterprise faces potential long term disruptions to IT and end users alike. Read this whitepaper to learn how desktop virtualization offers a better way forward. Learn More NFC will help users find romance, store vital documents and experience 'magic,' boosters say By now you're likely familiar with near-field communications (NFC) technology and its ability to help process mobile payments. But NFC's boosters think it's capable of more, oh, so much more. Read More DARPA offers $50,000 prize if you can figure out these shredded puzzles If you like puzzles and think you could make shredded or severely damaged documents whole again in a particularly cool way, then the scientists at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have a challenge for you. Read More In Chicago, a 4G coming-of-age party Carriers, chipset makers and device manufactures this week threw something of a coming-of-age party on behalf of 4G wireless technologies. Read More Google getting into the bicycle business, too? It was my whimsical thought when I saw this picture of Google Chairman Eric Schmidt posted to his Google+ account an hour ago. I mean they're doing the self-driving car thing, so maybe this is a self-riding bike of some kind. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Service Assurance Defined This Forrester paper explains the concept of service assurance and highlights how it can address fundamental issues around managing application performance and business services. Learn More Riverbed rolls out Stingray products Riverbed Technology is launching Stingray, a new product line of devices that brings together products the company acquired last summer when it bought Zeus Technology and Aptimize Limited. Read More Dropbox adds new file-sharing service for work groups Dropbox for Teams starts at $795 annually for five users and offers 1TB of storage. It also comes with phone customer support and gives IT shops control to add or remove users. Read More Sony to buy Sony Ericsson, turn into subsidiary The Japanese electronics maker says it will pay Ericsson €1.05 billion for its share of the business and related patents. 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