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IE10 under attack as hackers exploit zero-day bug

FireEye today said it had discovered that attackers are actively exploiting a new, unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer 10.

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1. Valentine’s Day Google Doodles through the years

2. 7 Enterprise Mobile Security Best Practices

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5. Attack on US veterans website may have been aimed at military members

6. How'd you like to run Windows apps on Android?

7. Car system anticipates what a driver needs

8. 11 best places to take a techie on a date

9. Vendors shipped 1.9 million smartwatches in 2013

10. Federal smartphone kill-switch legislation proposed

11. 25 Valentine’s Day gifts for geeks at heart

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7 Enterprise Mobile Security Best Practices

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Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst: Private clouds can be cheaper than public clouds

The ongoing, long-term battle between public clouds, private clouds, and hybrid clouds is one of the key structural issues for enterprise technology, with complex technology, security, and cultural factors in play. But even as enterprises cling to their own data centers, the larger momentum from consumers and small business seems to favor the eventual supremacy of the public cloud. READ MORE

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Is Microsoft rethinking its decision to build Office for iPad?

In appearances in September and October, Steve Ballmer said Microsoft would build native Office editions for iPads and Android tablets, but the company's marketing chief spoke with much less certainty when asked about this on Thursday. READ MORE

Attack on US veterans website may have been aimed at military members

A cyberattack against the Veteran of Foreign Wars website, believed to have been initiated in China, may have sought to spy on U.S. military members, security company FireEye said Thursday. READ MORE

How'd you like to run Windows apps on Android?

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This IDC white paper takes a look at the current state of enterprise email and the perceived and real problems that surround its use. The paper discusses the changing nature of collaboration and work fueled by the social Web by examining current email trends and the emergence of new social collaboration tools. Learn More.

Car system anticipates what a driver needs

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11 best places to take a techie on a date

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Vendors shipped 1.9 million smartwatches in 2013

Global smartwatch shipments reached 1.9 million units last year, and Google's Android mobile OS captured a 61 percent market share, according to Strategy Analytics. READ MORE

Federal smartphone kill-switch legislation proposed

Pressure on the cellphone industry to introduce technology that could disable stolen smartphones has intensified with the introduction of proposed federal legislation that would mandate such a system. READ MORE

25 Valentine’s Day gifts for geeks at heart

Treat your sweetheart to a Valentine's Day gift with a techie vibe READ MORE

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