Google's Nexus lineup may not sell well, but still challenges Android makers

Apple seeks to bar key Samsung executives from licensing negotiations Wisconsin man sentenced for participating in Anonymous DDoS IT News Daily December 03, 2013 Share this email Google's Nexus lineup may not sell well, but still challenges Android makers Google has been selling its Nexus series of smartphones and tablets for nearly four years. While the devices aren't big sellers, they are still challenging other Android makers. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Apple seeks to bar key Samsung executives from licensing negotiations 2. Wisconsin man sentenced for participating in Anonymous DDoS 3. Google Cloud Compute goes live 4. Microsoft's Desktop Optimization Pack gets Win 8.1 management capabilities 5. Report: Apple buys Topsy for at least $200 million, gaining deep access to Twitter 6. Extra! Extra! Facebook now highlighting the news with updated rankings WEBCAST: Citrix Systems It's All About Greater Productivity Through Mobility For modern organizations mobile device management is just the beginning. IT teams are shifting focus toward managing mobile apps to drive greater productivity and security. But do you need both mobile device management and mobile app management? Tune in to this provocative and action-oriented webcast to find out from the experts. Learn more Apple seeks to bar key Samsung executives from licensing negotiations Apple is seeking to bar Samsung Electronics executives with knowledge of leaked confidential information from negotiating any mobile device licenses for the South Korean company for the next two years. READ MORE Wisconsin man sentenced for participating in Anonymous DDoS A man from Wisconsin was sentenced for participating in a DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack by hacker group Anonymous on a Kansas company. READ MORE Google Cloud Compute goes live After running the service in preview mode for over a year, Google is making its IaaS (infrastructure-as-a-service) Google Compute Engine (GCE) available as a full-fledged commercial service. READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG TV IDG.tv is now live! Watch all the latest videos from IDG's global network of technology experts, all teed up in searchable channels with a fun, fresh look. Click to continue Microsoft's Desktop Optimization Pack gets Win 8.1 management capabilities The Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) suite of IT management tools has been updated with support for Windows 8.1 device and application management and Office 2013 virtualization. READ MORE Report: Apple buys Topsy for at least $200 million, gaining deep access to Twitter Apple has acquired Topsy, a social media analytics company that analyzes a range of data from Twitter, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. READ MORE Extra! Extra! Facebook now highlighting the news with updated rankings Facebook is retooling its ranking system to make some news articles appear more prominently at the expense of other content such as certain photos, the company announced Monday. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Dell Dell Application Modernization Services Besides improving efficiency, newer systems deliver higher performance, which leads to more efficient applications and faster throughput. Learn more! Follow IT News Share this email You are currently subscribed to itnews_daily as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com To contact IT News, please send an e-mail to online@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2013 IT News, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **