Google's Chromebook enters adulthood, thanks to Intel

Zynga settles with employee over alleged theft of game secrets Google, Intel cement ties on Chrome OS, could weaken Wintel IT News Daily September 12, 2013 Share this email Google's Chromebook enters adulthood, thanks to Intel Intel's decision to bring its Haswell chips to Google's Chromebook might make it the system it was meant to be. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Zynga settles with employee over alleged theft of game secrets 2. Google, Intel cement ties on Chrome OS, could weaken Wintel 3. What the NSA chief didn't tell Black Hat 4. Facebook's Zuckerberg gives IPO advice, reluctantly, to Twitter 5. Windows 8.1 tablets with 64-bit Atom chips not coming until Q1 6. Mark Zuckerberg and Marissa Mayer field questions about Prism WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Empowering Users, Increasing Productivity Despite security concerns, IT must embrace BYOD. This white paper highlights Fortune 500 companies that have taken different paths to mobile success. Learn how they have been able to: - Avoid throwing the wrong security at mobile devices - Keep up with the mobile apps users are downloading - Know when users have circumvented BYOD rules Read Now! Zynga settles with employee over alleged theft of game secrets Zynga said it had settled a lawsuit alleging theft of trade secrets by a former employee, with the employee also issuing an apology. READ MORE Google, Intel cement ties on Chrome OS, could weaken Wintel New Chromebooks announced this week signal Intel's willingness to broaden its horizons and work with companies like Google, at the expense of its long-standing Windows partnership with Microsoft. READ MORE What the NSA chief didn't tell Black Hat When NSA chief Gen. Keith Alexander addressed Black Hat earlier this year, he painted a rosy picture of how well the agency controls access to its phone record database, but he never brought up cases when those controls broke down, unauthorized access was made and data was shared among analysts who shouldn't have seen it. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Dell Jump-Start Your Application Modernization Look at application modernization as a way to move the business forward. By tapping into the expertise of the right partner, you can transition your IT infrastructure from maintenance to innovation, so your business can continually grow and adapt to evolving business demands. Read now! Facebook's Zuckerberg gives IPO advice, reluctantly, to Twitter How should Twitter handle an initial public offering? Mark Zuckerberg admits he's probably not the best person to ask. READ MORE Windows 8.1 tablets with 64-bit Atom chips not coming until Q1 Buyers looking for a tablet with Intel's new Bay Trail Atom chip and a 64-bit version of Windows 8.1 will have to wait until early next year. READ MORE Mark Zuckerberg and Marissa Mayer field questions about Prism The CEOs of Yahoo and Facebook were each on the hot seat Wednesday answering questions about the U.S. government's data surveillance programs. READ MORE WEBCAST: IBM Dispelling the Top 3 Myths for Utilizing Business Analytics Live Webcast: Tuesday, September 26, 2013 1:00 PM ET Many organizations are focusing on their Operations to reduce costs. Operations aligns processes to ensure customer expectations are met. In order to excel in Operations, organizations must go beyond what they've been doing with process improvement – and create and sustain smarter processes. Register Now Follow IT News Share this email You are currently subscribed to itnews_daily as buzzhairs@gmail.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. **