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News about The Industry Standard

• Apple, Cisco, Dell unhappy over alleged NSA back doors in their gear

  Germany's Der Spiegel reports that the NSA has compromised a wide range of hardware for years to enable its spying

• Oracle's 'reshape' deal with Microsoft just a certification deal

  Oracle Database, WebLogic Server, and Java now certified for Windows Azure and Hyper-V

• Google agrees to not abuse mobile patents, search ads, or search results

  To close a federal investigation into possibly anticompetitive business practices, Google agrees to a slew of changes

• Survey: Google Play gains on Apple App Store

  But iOS app sales still outpace Android app sales 4 to 1

• Windows 7 savior, Windows 8 champion out at Microsoft

  Steven Sinofsky leaves weeks after Windows 8's launch, but the Metro UI chief takes his place

• After drama, HP to keep its PC business after all

  New CEO Meg Whitman has reversed her predecessor's decision to spin out or sell its computer business

Features about The Industry Standard

• Unseen, all-out cyber war on the US has begun

  Security pros and government officials warn of a possible cyber 9/11 involving banks, utilities, other companies, or the Internet

• The pros and cons of an Apple-Intel divorce

  There's no need for an OS X-iOS merger, but Apple could ditch Intel in its Macs -- or adopt Intel in the iPhone and iPad

• The pros and cons of an Apple-Intel divorce

  There's no need for an OS X-iOS merger, but Apple could ditch Intel in its Macs - or adopt Intel in the iPhone and iPad

• 4 smokin' hot startups: The next tech boom

  Social networks are dead, and smart VC money is pouring into enterprise startups like Shoutlet, Asana, Narrative Science, and Delphix