Ubuntu ‘spanks’ Red Hat; Lenovo first with Windows 8?; Cisco’s software play; iPad may boost Tekelec; Nortel patents’ new owners

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• Ubuntu is spanking Red Hat, says Ubuntu founder. Wired has the details. Read more details here.

• Lenovo plans to be first with Windows 8 tablet, The Verge reports. Read more details here.

• Cisco’s Chambers sees more focus on software, Bloomberg news reports. Read more details here.

• New iPad may be a boost for Tekelec signaling technology. Light Reading examines the LTE signaling issue. Read more details here.

• The “Rock Star” consortium of Apple, Microsoft and others gets the go-ahead to license former Nortel patents.  Read more details here.

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