Microsoft plus Nokia: Pending patent troll?

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	Microsoft plus Nokia: Pending patent troll? With this transaction, Microsoft is not only trying to copy Apple's iPhone business model, it's also created a fearsome patent-licensing entity that could seek fees from any part of the mobile industry that competes with Microsoft. Read More WHITE PAPER: Lumension Security Closing the Antivirus Protection Gap In this paper, we will benchmark the effectiveness of standalone AV and O/S resident patching solution versus newer technologies and a defense-in-depth of approach of layering multiple endpoint security and operational technologies together. Read now! In this Issue Microsoft ends top Masters certification exams for IT pros Windows 8 surpasses Vista's uptake rate -- 10 months after launch Trying the Apple strategy: Microsoft buys Nokia's mobile business Google takes second browser spot on the back of mobile WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology How WAN Optimization Can Drive Top-Line Revenue A convergence of trends is creating a perfect storm for IT professionals tasked with providing secure, reliable access to applications and other critical corporate information. These potentially conflicting trends are putting a strain on corporate networks as more users attempt to access desktop infrastructures. Read Now Microsoft ends top Masters certification exams for IT pros "The IT industry is changing rapidly and we will continue to evaluate the certification and training needs of the industry to determine if there's a different certification needed for the pinnacle of our program," Microsoft said in an email. Read More Windows 8 surpasses Vista's uptake rate -- 10 months after launch Microsoft got some good news Sunday as metrics company Net Applications said Windows 8's user share in August is now larger than Vista's at the same point in the latter's post-launch timeline. Read More WHITE PAPER: McAfee Securing MySQL Every database, from the largest corporate data store to a small-scale MySQL deployment, contains valuable information. Hackers remain as determined as ever in their efforts to cash in on this treasure. The most effective way to protect any database is with effective multilayered database protection. Learn more >> Trying the Apple strategy: Microsoft buys Nokia's mobile business The Nokia purchase is about not having to rely on hardware partners any more, a clear sign that Microsoft is going to own the challenge of blocking Apple and Google from dominating the post-PC market. It's a bold, perhaps necessary bet. Read More Google takes second browser spot on the back of mobile Mobile browsing continued to post gains last month at the expense of personal computers, a trend that has put Google into the second spot behind Microsoft as the browser maker with the longest reach. Read More
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