Apple, RIM, Others Could Battle Google for Nortel Patents; Microsoft and the DOJ: The End of an Era

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TOP STORIES - May 13, 2011 • Apple, RIM, Others Could Battle Google for Nortel Patents • Microsoft and the DOJ: The End of an Era • Windows, Skype Integration Poses Security Challenges • Google I/O Product Plans Offer Clues to Future Growth • IBM Upgrades Its 'Big Data' Tape, Archiving Lineup SPOTLIGHT Google Maps Shows bin Laden Hideouts Pinpoint Osama bin Laden's numerous hiding places throughout his infamous career, up to where he met his violent end. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • Google Maps Alabama Tornado Havoc • New BlackBerry Bolds Thin, Powerful • Why Macs Outshine Windows PCs • Touch-Screen Musicians Virtually Jam FEATURED VIDEO Essential Steps for SMBs We look at five tech steps SMBs need to take to keep up with the times. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Google I/O Delivers 'Honeycomb' 3.1, More • Reasons to Adopt Adobe CS 5.5 • Why Motorola Delayed the Droid Bionic • Why iPad 3 Should Be Released This Year IN THIS ISSUE Apple, RIM, Others Could Battle Google for Nortel Patents Google's recent $900 million bid for Nortel's 6,000 enterprise networking, wireless, VOIP patent and patent applications is a stalking horse sale that could bring out other bidders to challenge Google for the patents. And there are plenty of other tech giants that could make better use of those patents. We take look at a list of possible rivals to Google's bid. READ MORE >> Microsoft and the DOJ: The End of an Era Microsoft's long-running legal dance with the Department of Justice has come to an end. The DOJ's 10-year antitrust judgment against the software giant, which was the result of a lawsuit in 1998 over Microsoft's bundling of IE with Windows, expires May 12. The DOJ said it was an epic victory for consumers; Microsoft was less effuse. READ MORE >> Sponsored by IBM Most clouds aren't capable of supporting the types of workloads becoming increasingly common on a smarter planet. The IBM SmartCloud is different. It's designed to a myriad of workloads, including development and test environments. Adopt a cloud that's ready for your business. ADVERTISEMENT Windows, Skype Integration Poses Security Challenges Microsoft's proposed Skype acquisition will require security vendors to pay close attention to how the software will be integrated with existing Windows products. READ MORE >> Google I/O Product Plans Offer Clues to Future Growth News Analysis: Google has taken the stage at its I/O conference to talk about its future product development plans. Those plans reveal a lot about where Google sees the potential for growth in the next few years. READ MORE >> IBM Upgrades Its 'Big Data' Tape, Archiving Lineup Big Blue introduces exabyte-capable tape libraries to handle backup and archiving for massive data sets. READ MORE >> How to Get Started with Cloud Computing View this panel discussion with IBM cloud computing leaders on how enterprises can get started with cloud computing -- reviewing which workloads make sense to move first and the right type of cloud for workloads. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Oracle Databases on VMware vSphere 4: A Guide This document will also show that the same best practices, tuning tips and tricks, and skill sets necessary to deploy Oracle databases in physical environments can be leveraged when deploying Oracle databases in virtual environments. DOWNLOAD NOW >> 8 Considerations for Evaluating Disk-Based Backup May 20, 2011 12:00 p.m. Eastern / 9:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join us for an interactive eSeminar where Jeff Crum, senior product manager at ExaGrid, and other industry experts will share eight key technological criteria to consider when evaluating systems. REGISTER >> Meeting the New Demands for Management & Security with All-In-One PCs May 23, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) vPro is also the key to manage the security issues in a far more rigorous and comprehensive fashion due to increasing governance and compliance demands as well as new and evolving threats. Lenovo adds to vPro with their own unique solutions. REGISTER >>

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