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	Google Chrome team explains what shift to Blink means for Web developers The Google Chrome team threw Web developers for a loop in announcing it is dumping WebKit in favor of a new browser engine dubbed Blink. The announcement came in near lockstep with Mozilla's declaration that it had teamed up with Samsung to create a new browser engine called Servo, built on Rust. Opera, meanwhile, announced that it too would shift to Blink (rather than WebKit). The winds of change are blowing through the browser world, and developers are understandably concerned. Read More WHITE PAPER: ClickSoftware Completing the Workforce Management Eco-System Circle The paper explores how clients and contractors can work together towards achieving compelling results for both sides. Learn More. In this Issue Oracle brings data center fabric to Sparc systems Twitter provides access to mobile apps from within tweets Businesses, privacy activists wrestle over California privacy bill BlackBerry to discontinue BBM Music service by June Bitcoin storage service suffers database attack WHITE PAPER: Falconstor Software Demystifying Data Deduplication Data deduplication has become a primary requirement for backup implementations. Although many vendors claim to offer the best data deduplication approach, results can vary based on a company's unique needs. This white paper describes the key considerations when selecting a deduplication solution, helping you separate hype from reality. Learn More Oracle brings data center fabric to Sparc systems Oracle has extended its data center fabric to its Sparc-based Unix platforms, promising to let enterprises tie more servers and applications into the high-speed infrastructure. The fabric technology, which Oracle acquired in its purchase of startup Xsigo Systems last year, connects servers and storage over Ethernet and InfiniBand and allows for thousands of virtual network interfaces. That saves IT departments from having to install multiple network interface cards and host bus adapters in its physical servers, while tying together the resources in the data center at speeds up to 80Gbps. Read More Twitter provides access to mobile apps from within tweets Twitter's in-the-moment stream of quick comments and links might seem tailor-made for those with short attention spans, but the company is rolling out changes that will make tweets more interactive, including the ability to access mobile apps from inside a tweet. The changes were presented to developers on Tuesday evening and will be supported in updates to Twitter's Android and iPhone apps that were announced Wednesday, as well as in updates to mobile.twitter.com and Twitter's main desktop service. Read More Businesses, privacy activists wrestle over California privacy bill Businesses and privacy advocates are squaring off over a proposed law that would make California the first state in the nation to give people the right to see all the information companies have on them and to find out who the data is shared with. Groups such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union say California Assembly bill AB 1291 would help consumers decide whether they wanted to continue doing business with a company, based on the way it handled their personal information. Read More BlackBerry to discontinue BBM Music service by June BlackBerry will discontinue its BBM Music service on June 2, and is referring current customers to the Rdio music service for 30 days of free music. The company said that after a strategic business review, it was decided that BlackBerry will no longer develop or provide support for BBM Music. Read More Bitcoin storage service suffers database attack An online bitcoin storage service, Instawallet, said it is accepting claims for stolen bitcoins after the company's database was fraudulently accessed. Instawallet didn't say in a notice on its website how many bitcoins were stolen. The virtual currency has surged in value in the past couple of months due to rising interest. At one point Wednesday, a bitcoin sold for more than $140. Read More
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