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MIT touts optical computing breakthrough

https://bit.ly/sJcFTi

Microsoft slashes upgrade times for Windows 8

https://bit.ly/vefU2c

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 increases the free SQL Server Express database size from 4GB to 10GB. This means that theoretically the free version of SQL can do larger things without having a full SQL server. Of course there are other factors in that including the robustness of the SQL management tools.

Businesses Not Ready to Support Mobile Workers

https://bit.ly/rubMJJ

International travelers: Here is how to SIM unlock your Verizon Apple iPhone 4S

https://zd.net/tMFeS4

Cyber Predictions – The Bad Guys Are After Your Social Media and Your Smartphone

There are numerous reports from major vendors that “spam” threats from unsolicited email have dropped substantially. The bad guys are shifting their resources to attacking you via your social media accounts such as Facebook. They are attacking either directly or through your “friends”. They are focusing on attacking your smartphones and tablet devices.

Stop Online Piracy Act and DNS Implications

https://bit.ly/rBwHxs

VDI shoot-out: Citrix XenDesktop vs. VMware View

https://bit.ly/ujw5GS

If You Have Older Versions Of Symantec Backup Exec, Please Read This Important Announcement

Many technology hardware and software vendors take a very hard-line on support contracts. No support or maintenance contracts means no support. Some vendors will sell you “per incident” support. Some won’t. With software vendors you also get into the issue of software upgrades being tied to software maintenance.