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2012 Stories
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October 10, 2012
10Oct2012
Photo Story
Best virtualisation for disaster recovery project winner
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October 10, 2012
10Oct2012
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Best private cloud project winner
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October 10, 2012
10Oct2012
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Best desktop virtualisation project winner
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October 10, 2012
10Oct2012
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Best virtualisation and server consolidation project
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October 10, 2012
10Oct2012
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Best virtualisation and server consolidation project: Winner 2
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October 10, 2012
10Oct2012
Photo Story
Best Home office/Remote Office project winner
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October 10, 2012
10Oct2012
News
Complex and non-transparent Oracle licensing costing firms millions
Companies virtualising Oracle databases with VMware platforms face millions in penalties over non-compliance Continue Reading
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October 09, 2012
09Oct2012
News
Maths neglect will decimate IT skills, says ANS founder Scott Fletcher
Neglecting school maths education will precipitate a skills decline in the UK’s IT industry, according to Scott Fletcher, founder of the ANS Group Continue Reading
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October 09, 2012
09Oct2012
News
Case study: How to virtualise SAP and migrate from IBM onto x86
At VMworld Europe Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores gave an overview of how it virtualised an SAP environment and migrated from an IBM mainframe to x86 Continue Reading
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October 09, 2012
09Oct2012
News
Case study: Syngenta multi-sourcing key to business growth
Agri-business giant Syngenta has put multi-sourced IT at the heart of its ambitious plan to double its revenues in the next 8 years Continue Reading
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October 09, 2012
09Oct2012
News
UKtech50 2012 - Vote now for the most influential person in UK IT
Computer Weekly's third annual list of the 50 most influential people in UK IT is open for reader voting - tell us who you think should win Continue Reading
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October 09, 2012
09Oct2012
Tip
Vulnerabilities in JavaScript: Secure coding insights and tips
JavaScript vulnerabilities are on the rise in India with the entry of HTML5 and faster JavaScript engines. Here are some key problem areas along with antidotes. Continue Reading
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October 09, 2012
09Oct2012
News
Telefónica launches business to sell mobile data
O2 parent company Telefónica is to offer user data from customer's mobile phones to organisations who want to analyse customer activity Continue Reading
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October 08, 2012
08Oct2012
News
Lamborghini slashes web costs with Amazon Web Services
Supercar maker Lamborghini has revamped and accelerated the performance of its website by running it on Amazon Web Services Continue Reading
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October 08, 2012
08Oct2012
News
UK needs more ambition for fibre broadband strategy
With less than 1% of UK households served with fibre-to-the-home broadband, the FTTH Council calls on the government to be more ambitious with its schemes Continue Reading
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October 08, 2012
08Oct2012
Opinion
Customer relationship management vs business relationship management
Business relationship management (BRM) and customer relationship management (CRM) are different, yet must work hand-in-hand Continue Reading
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October 08, 2012
08Oct2012
News
How French Connection automated stock replenishment to cut costs
Fashion retailer French Connection cut costs by deploying a stock replenishment automation system Continue Reading
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October 08, 2012
08Oct2012
Tip
BPM-ERP integration in four steps
Integrating ERP with BPM can improve organizational efficiency and productivity. Follow these steps for easy integration of ERP with BPM. Continue Reading
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October 07, 2012
07Oct2012
Photo Story
Subscribe to CW Europe E-zine
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October 07, 2012
07Oct2012
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New sewer lining for protection
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October 07, 2012
07Oct2012
Photo Story
A tour of London’s Victorian sewers: Geo Networks cabling system
Computer Weekly takes a tour of Wick Lane sewers to see how Geo Networks works in partnership with Thames Water to house its fibre cabling system. Continue Reading
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October 07, 2012
07Oct2012
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Accidents do happen
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October 07, 2012
07Oct2012
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Less disruptions for fellow Londoners
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October 07, 2012
07Oct2012
Photo Story
How the cables run through the sewer
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October 07, 2012
07Oct2012
Photo Story
150-year-old Victorian London sewer tunnel
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October 07, 2012
07Oct2012
Photo Story
Copper theft problems
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October 07, 2012
07Oct2012
Photo Story
Benefits of running networking so far beneath the surface
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October 05, 2012
05Oct2012
News
Storage briefs: Tape library just the ticket for car park firm
Tape library for car park firm; IT departments fail on email compliance; Record HDD shipment after Thai floods; Veeam supports Hyper-V Continue Reading
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October 05, 2012
05Oct2012
News
Security firm warns against Samsung Galaxy Tab for enterprise use
Security specialist Context Information Security says vulnerabilities in the Samsung Galaxy Tab make it unsuitable for use in the enterprise Continue Reading
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October 05, 2012
05Oct2012
In Depth
Cloud APIs at hand to connect to databases
The pros and cons of using cloud application programming interfaces (APIs) to connect users to databases via mobile or web Continue Reading
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October 05, 2012
05Oct2012
News
Cisco acquires vCider
Cisco has acquired vCider, a provider of virtual network overlay technology to boost its cloud strategy and SDN capabilities Continue Reading
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October 05, 2012
05Oct2012
Photo Story
The introduction of ThinkPad in 1992
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October 05, 2012
05Oct2012
Photo Story
The ThinkPad 750c
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October 05, 2012
05Oct2012
Photo Story
The ThinkPad 701c
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October 05, 2012
05Oct2012
Photo Story
We're like BMW, or maybe Porsche
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October 05, 2012
05Oct2012
Photo Story
The ThinkPad 770
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October 05, 2012
05Oct2012
Photo Story
Lenovo and IBM
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October 05, 2012
05Oct2012
Photo Story
14 laptops sold per minute
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October 05, 2012
05Oct2012
Photo Story
Windows 8 ThinkPad tablet
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October 05, 2012
05Oct2012
Photo Story
20 years of ThinkPad
ThinkPad celebrates its 20th anniversary today, Computer Weekly takes a look at the history of its technology. Continue Reading
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October 05, 2012
05Oct2012
Photo Story
The ThinkPad Reserve Edition
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October 05, 2012
05Oct2012
Photo Story
The ThinkPad X1 Carbon
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October 05, 2012
05Oct2012
Photo Story
The ThinkPad W700ds
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October 05, 2012
05Oct2012
Photo Story
20 years of ThinkPad
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October 05, 2012
05Oct2012
News
Payment errors could undermine Sepa advantages
European firms might lose billions of Euros through payment errors when the Single European Payments Area comes into force in 2014 Continue Reading
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October 05, 2012
05Oct2012
In Depth
How to manage unstructured data for business benefit
The cloud offers some progress in the resource-sapping management of unstructured data, but it is critical to work back from the business case. Continue Reading
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October 04, 2012
04Oct2012
News
Edinburgh Airport outsources IT infrastructure
Edinburgh Airport’s new owner plans to grow the business, with a multi-million pound IT outsourcing deal the first of many investments Continue Reading
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October 04, 2012
04Oct2012
News
Meg Whitman unveils HP turnaround plan
HP CEO Meg Whitman has unveiled a five-year plan for the troubled enterprise, admitting the turnaround would take longer than expected Continue Reading
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October 04, 2012
04Oct2012
News
Big data advice from big names, Coca-Cola and Lastminute.com
Coca-Cola's chief privacy officer and Lastminute.com's innovation head offer advice on data privacy at Big Data Europe Continue Reading
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October 04, 2012
04Oct2012
News
Skype launches customer Wi-Fi service
The video calling company teams with Wicoms to offer a service for businesses wanting to provide free Wi-Fi to their customers Continue Reading
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October 03, 2012
03Oct2012
News
Case study: How WorldPay built its IT from scratch after RBS split
Former RBS payment processing division WorldPay will reach a major IT milestone this month on its journey to stand on its own since it was sold in 2010 Continue Reading
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October 03, 2012
03Oct2012
Photo Story
Threat landscape of DDoS attacks
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October 03, 2012
03Oct2012
Photo Story
Silent DDoSer
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October 03, 2012
03Oct2012
Photo Story
Power DDoSer
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October 03, 2012
03Oct2012
Photo Story
Five DDoS attack tools that you should know about
In this photo-story we explore common distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack tools and their features. Also learn how to guard against DDoS attacks. Continue Reading
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October 03, 2012
03Oct2012
Photo Story
Bottlenecks and ghosts in the wire
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October 03, 2012
03Oct2012
Photo Story
LOIC - Low-Orbit Ion Cannon
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October 03, 2012
03Oct2012
Photo Story
The other side of the coin
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October 03, 2012
03Oct2012
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Introduction
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October 03, 2012
03Oct2012
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To sum it up
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October 03, 2012
03Oct2012
Photo Story
RUDY – R-U-Dead-Yet
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October 03, 2012
03Oct2012
Photo Story
Hulk Web server
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October 03, 2012
03Oct2012
News
4G victory was technical, not political
Speedy execution of the digital television switchover and clearing of spectrum improved the 4G timetable, not negotiations by central government Continue Reading
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October 03, 2012
03Oct2012
News
UKtech50 2012: Who are the most influential people in UK IT?
Computer Weekly is this week launching the third UKtech50, our annual definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT Continue Reading
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October 02, 2012
02Oct2012
News
Rolls-Royce signs outsourcing deal with HP
Rolls-Royce has awarded a five-year contract to HP to host its applications, as part of the company’s multi-vendor IT strategy. Continue Reading
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October 02, 2012
02Oct2012
News
HMRC deploys Becrypt off-the-shelf encryption
HMRC will use Becrypt Disk protect, which has recently been certified under the government’s Commercial Product Assurance (CPA) Scheme. Continue Reading
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October 02, 2012
02Oct2012
News
Toyota uses Microsoft for global communications
Toyota Motor Corporation is globally deploying Microsoft software through a mix of cloud and on-premise software for its 200,000 staff Continue Reading
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October 02, 2012
02Oct2012
News
Hackers target White House military network
Hackers using computers in China have infiltrated an “unclassified” network in the US White House, believed to be used for issuing nuclear commands. Continue Reading
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October 01, 2012
01Oct2012
E-Zine
What is the true definition of cloud?
This special issue of IT in Europe looks at the true definition of cloud computing. We analyse the various different types of cloud storage and assess what they mean for IT leaders. IT security chiefs talk about the key role they will play in making... Continue Reading
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October 01, 2012
01Oct2012
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We need European datacentres to 'be successful' says Box CEO
Computer Weekly speaks to founder and CEO of cloud storage firm Box about why enterprises are embracing this type of technology and what his firm has to do to keep them happy Continue Reading
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October 01, 2012
01Oct2012
News
London gets another finance technology hub
Canary Wharf Group is opening a centre for start-ups to work on financial services technology and services early next year Continue Reading
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October 01, 2012
01Oct2012
News
Acumin Contract Rate Index August 2012
Check out the daily contract rates for IT security professionals in this research from Acumin and Computer Weekly. Continue Reading
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October 01, 2012
01Oct2012
News
Practical Data Migration: PDMv2
Data Migration expert Johny Morris, explains how organisations can use the PDMv2 methodology to overcome common data migration problems. Continue Reading
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October 01, 2012
01Oct2012
News
The ROI for ERP: An Overall Approach
Nucleus Research offers advice on calculating the return on investment (ROI) for enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Continue Reading
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October 01, 2012
01Oct2012
News
Cloud delivers 1.7 times more ROI
Nucleus Research evaluates the business case for running applications in the cloud. Continue Reading
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October 01, 2012
01Oct2012
News
Service excellence and Managed Print Services
First class service and support is essential in a managed print service, say analysts Louella Fernandes and Clive Longbottom. Continue Reading
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October 01, 2012
01Oct2012
News
Data Protection Masterclass: New EU Data Protection Regulation
Law firm, Morrison & Foerster, examines the impact of new EU Data Protection legislation on buinsesses. Continue Reading
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September 29, 2012
29Sep2012
Photo Story
nullcon Delhi 2012: Day 2’s action
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September 29, 2012
29Sep2012
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Keynote in progress at nullcon Delhi 2012
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September 29, 2012
29Sep2012
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Attacking Angry Droids : Mobile Malware
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September 29, 2012
29Sep2012
Photo Story
Reverse engineering of the fraudster’s brain
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September 29, 2012
29Sep2012
Photo Story
Time to rewrite the education system
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September 29, 2012
29Sep2012
Photo Story
How to develop an insecure product
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September 29, 2012
29Sep2012
Photo Story
How secure is Internet Banking in India?
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September 29, 2012
29Sep2012
Photo Story
Catch an XSS before someone exploits/reports it
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September 29, 2012
29Sep2012
Photo Story
ClickedIn: Clickjacking in LinkedIn
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September 29, 2012
29Sep2012
Photo Story
Dirty use of USSD Codes in cellular networks
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September 29, 2012
29Sep2012
Photo Story
Penetrating SAP with IronSAP
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September 29, 2012
29Sep2012
Photo Story
An App(le) a day keeps the wallet away
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September 29, 2012
29Sep2012
Photo Story
Poking servers with Facebook (and other Web apps)
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September 29, 2012
29Sep2012
Photo Story
nullcon Delhi 2012: Day 2's action
SearchSecurity.IN brings you the live coverage of the fourth edition of Indian infosec community Null’s conference. Continue Reading
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September 29, 2012
29Sep2012
Photo Story
DTMF fuzzing: Highlighting vulnerabilities in implementation of DTMF detection algorithms
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September 28, 2012
28Sep2012
News
Google opens €75m energy-efficient datacentre facility in Dublin
Google’s new €75m Dublin datacentre facility that that uses air-cooling for energy efficency is now operational Continue Reading
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September 28, 2012
28Sep2012
Photo Story
Intel unveils Atom-based tablets running Windows 8
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September 28, 2012
28Sep2012
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Acer Iconia W510
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September 28, 2012
28Sep2012
Photo Story
Dell Latitude 10
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September 28, 2012
28Sep2012
Photo Story
Intel showcases Atom-based Windows 8 tablets and notebooks
Leading PC manufacturers have unveiled hybrid devices based on the Intel Atom Z2760 processor Continue Reading
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September 28, 2012
28Sep2012
Photo Story
HP Envy X2
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September 28, 2012
28Sep2012
Photo Story
ASUS Vivo Tab
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September 28, 2012
28Sep2012
Photo Story
Fujitsu Stylistic Q702