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Amazon Silk Browser Prompts Privacy Worries
By Thomas Claburn
The fast Web surfing Amazon promises on its Kindle Fire tablet involves a record of what you visit on the Net.

5 Questions For Companies Building Mobile Apps
Apps are the new black; practically every company wants one. But consider these questions before development starts.

InformationWeek's New Commenting System, Take 2
We're apologizing for the miserable experiences you've had with our current commenting system, and launching a new system, powered by Disqus.

Data Center Chains In Cloud Promise Easier Moves
Transferring applications and data from one data center to another will soon become a service, not a monumental chore.

Court Drops Google-Microsoft Cloud Contract Suit
Interior department may reissue cloud email and collaboration services procurement, now that it's scrapped plans to award contract to Microsoft.

Samsung Intros 7-Inch Tablet; Makes Apple An Offer
Besides launching the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, Samsung also offered a secret proposal to settle Australian patent suits with Apple.

IT Spending: No Longer The First Thing Cut
Fresh data from the Society for Information Management is the latest evidence that IT spending is surviving this is-it-or-isn't-it recovery.

Will Your EHR Land You In Court?
Legally, EHRs are double-edged swords: They protect clinicians from malpractice litigation but also put them at greater risk.

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The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit for doing them. -- Benjamin Jowett

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•	Will Your EHR Land You In Court?
•	Bending The 80/20 Barrier: Automation Is Just the Start
•	Cloud Computing: Break Through The Storage I/O Barrier
•	Amazon Kindle Fire: Visual Tour
•	Collaborative Development & Planning for Automated Deployment of Applications to the Cloud
•	Time Is Running Out To Attend Interop New York

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Amazon Kindle Fire: Visual Tour
Take a closer look at Amazon's $199 Kindle Fire tablet, as unveiled Wednesday by CEO Jeff Bezos. One clear goal: Steal millions of hearts--and dollars--from Apple.

Kindle Fire Tops Amazon Best Seller List
One early sign points to a strong holiday season for Amazon's $199 Kindle Fire tablet.

Amazon Kindle Fire: Lingering Questions
Amazon's Kindle Fire cleanly carves out a spot for itself in a crowded tablet market—and leaves enterprise IT with some security to-do items.

Will Windows 8 Secure Boot Block Linux?
A security feature designed to block malware could result in PCs no longer booting alternate operating systems, open source advocates warn.

PlayBook Tablet: Retailers Cut Prices, RIM Cuts Hope
Research In Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook can be had for $200 off list price. But engineers have dampened expectations for the tablet's Android capabilities.

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Amazon Kindle Fire: Visual Tour
Take a closer look at Amazon's $199 Kindle Fire tablet, as unveiled Wednesday by CEO Jeff Bezos. One clear goal: Steal millions of hearts--and dollars--from Apple. View Now

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• 10 Mobile Security Vendors To Watch

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WhisperCore Mitigates Risks Of Android In Businesses
TechWebTV catches up with Whisper Systems' CTO and co-founder Moxie Marllinspike to discuss and demo WhisperCore -- a mobile security solution that brings BlackBerry-like centralized enterprise-grade security to Android devices. Watch

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