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Would Linux survive if Ubuntu died? Google to pay rewards for open-source code security fixes ITworld Today October 10, 2013 Share this email Shudder! 10 killer tech exec costumes Throw a fright into your trick-or-treaters this year by dressing - and acting - like one of these titans of technology. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Would Linux survive if Ubuntu died? 2. Google to pay rewards for open-source code security fixes 3. In a room with no cell service, Verizon works on the future of mobile 4. Syria's largest city comes back online 5. Lenovo shows Android laptop in leaked user manuals 6. Sony admits it originally planned to include a camera with the Playstation 4 7. Intel changes mind, ships Haswell-based Pentium, Celeron processors 8. Large screen iPhones and retina display for Macbook Air coming in 2014 9. BOOK GIVEAWAY: The Official Ubuntu Server Book, 3rd Ed. 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READ MORE In a room with no cell service, Verizon works on the future of mobile If you think your house has bad cellular coverage, Verizon Wireless has you beat: A small, windowless room high up in a San Francisco office building gets no service at all. READ MORE Syria's largest city comes back online Internet service has been restored to Aleppo, Syria's largest city, with a renewed connection to Turkey's largest telecommunications provider, according to Internet monitoring company Renesys. READ MORE White Paper: PC Connection Backup and Recovery for VMware Environments with Avamar 7 This white paper provides an overview of the features implemented in EMC Avamar for fast, efficient, and secure backups of VMware virtual environments. With these features, EMC Avamar is enabling the repaid continued expansion of cloud environments, required by the demand for IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS). Learn More Lenovo shows Android laptop in leaked user manuals Accidentally leaked user manuals from PC maker Lenovo show that the company is preparing a new laptop that runs Android instead of Windows. READ MORE Sony admits it originally planned to include a camera with the Playstation 4 Confirming what we all already suspected...but was it the right move? READ MORE Intel changes mind, ships Haswell-based Pentium, Celeron processors Aiming at budget laptops, Intel has started shipping new Pentium and Celeron processors based on the Haswell microarchitecture. READ MORE Large screen iPhones and retina display for Macbook Air coming in 2014 In today's Apple news roundup: Big screen iPhones and retina displays for the Macbook Air are coming in 2014. Plus: Apple iPad event may happen on October 22. And Qualcomm backs away from its attack on Apple's 64-bit A7 processor. READ MORE BOOK GIVEAWAY: The Official Ubuntu Server Book, 3rd Ed. 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Enter today for your chance to win! The Official Ubuntu Server Book, 3rd Ed. Written by leading members of the Ubuntu community, The Official Ubuntu Server Book, Third Edition, covers all you need to know to make the most of Ubuntu Server, whether you're a beginner or a battle-hardened senior systems administrator. The Practice of Network Security Monitoring Learn how to deploy, build, and run a network security monitoring (NSM) operation using open source software and vendor-neutral tools. DON'T MISS... The 10 programming languages most likely to drive developers insane 11 foods you'll be eating in 2050 15 geeky places to visit before you die I'll cry if I want to: Ten tech titans and their temper tantrums 7 ways to beat fingerprint biometrics Follow ITworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as garn14.tech@blogger.com. 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