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Featured Articles » Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Available for Pre-Order On Best Buy.com The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has been nothing more than a rumor since early spring. That rumor has finally been confirmed as the newest Android tablet is available for pre-order through Best Buy online. Samsung has had a bit of an up and down battle bringing the latest Galaxy Tab to store shelves. German customers recently found that they will not be able to buy any Samsung tablets for a while anyway thanks to a recent court ruling. » Galapagos Tablet Gets the Axe Less than a year after it made its debut, the Galapagos tablet by Sharp is going by the wayside. The company is reportedly giving the tablet the heave-ho due to hardware specs being "outdated." » Google's Bid for Motorola Mobility Reportedly Increased during Negotiations Google was willing to pay 33 percent more - to $12.5 billion - for Motorola Mobility Holdings after offers and counter-offers during what appears to be some intense negotiations, according to news reports. » Google Builds Patent Arsenal with IBM's Help With growing smartphone lawsuits, Android builder Google is taking steps to protect itself and its partners from rivals like Apple and Microsoft in this fiercely competitive business. Consequently, Bloomberg reports that Google has purchased another 1,023 patents from IBM to build an arsenal to defend against smartphone lawsuits. » Apple Criticized Over Plans to Set Up Shop in China's Peking University Library Thousands in China are trying to put the kibosh on an Apple outlet in the library of one of the country's oldest and most prestigious universities, according to media reports. » New Metro Version of Internet Explorer 10 Drops Flash and Other Plugin Support Microsoft has announced that Windows 8 will include two versions of Internet Explorer 10, a desktop version and a Metro version, which will be optimized for tablets. The Metro version will offer a plugin-free experience by dropping all support for browser plugins, including Flash. » Europe's Children Remain at Risk from Online Dangers: EU Report Children living in the nations of the European Union remain at risk because of multiple online dangers - ranging from web bullies to pedophiles, according to a new EU report. » Facebook Adding Subscribe Button for Twitter-Like Following of Strangers On Wednesday, Facebook announced that it was adding another new feature that is intended to make using the site just a bit easier. Users will be able to click a "subscribe" button on strangers' pages. This will allow people to follow posts without having to friend those people. The social media website has taken quite a few endeavors over the last few weeks to become even more user friendly. » Twitter Rolling Out Analytics Service In the wake of website owners continuing to question the value of social microblogging site Twitter, at an industry conference today, the company announced an analytics service for publishers. At the TechCrunch Disrupt conference Tuesday, Twitter's Director of Web Business Development April Underwood revealed the launch of Twitter Web Analytics, "a service that makes use of technology the company got in its July acquisition of Backtype," CNET reported. Featured Resources » Get your Wi-Fi ready for the iPad » Solving IT's Dilemma: Delivering Enterprise Mobile Applications Anywhere to Any Device Advertise With Us General advertising Info: Click here    Become a TechZone360 columnist! Become a TechZone360 columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of communications technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TechZone360 Web site and this newsletter. Contact Erik Linask at elinask@tmcnet.com for details. FOLLOW TECHZONE360   FEATURED MAGAZINES FEATURED EVENTS

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