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5 strange ways iPhones die: Insurer hears it all
What do toilets, beer and elevators have in common? They all send many iPhones to their death, says consumer electronics insurer Worth Ave. Group, which shared some unfortunate tales of iPhone disaster. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Shoretel

10 Tips for IP-based Communications
With IP telephony, the goal is to stop maintaining two parallel networks for voice and data. This white paper provides 10 tips to simplify management of VoIP and UC and achieve the end goal of self-service IP-based communications. Read More!

WEBCAST: Red Hat

Modernize Your Infrastructure
In this session, HP and Red Hat speakers will explain how to prepare for and execute an effective migration from SPARC/Solaris OS-based systems to Red Hat Enterprise Linux on HP ProLiant and BladeSystem servers. Register Now!

Twitter fixes cross-site scripting flaw
A serious security flaw was apparently found on Twitter on Tuesday but was quickly fixed. Read More

Windows 7 'halo' effect boosts customer satisfaction scores
Most PC makers gained ground in the latest edition of a major customer satisfaction survey because they like Windows 7 a lot more than they did its predecessor, the much-maligned Vista. Read More

HP's Botched OpenWorld Keynotes: What Went Wrong
The Twittersphere erupted with negative comments while two top HP execs spoke at Oracle OpenWorld this week -- but was this disaster preventable? Yes, says one presentation expert. Read More


E-GUIDE: IBM

eGuide: A New Look at BI
Craft better IT strategies, build new, targeted products and achieve operational savings. These are just some of the benefits derived from business intelligence (BI) software. This expert guide from CIO, Computerworld, InfoWorld and Network World provide an overview of recent BI trends and how to leverage its most powerful features. Learn more.

Oracle's "new" kernel for RHEL clone: The real truth
Oracle made a big noise in the Linux community yesterday by announcing its own spin on the Linux kernel on top if its so-called Unbreakable Linux. Oracle presented the announcement as offering a "modern" Linux kernel on top of its own clone of Red Hat. Underneath the hype, what's Oracle really offering, and what does it mean for Linux? Read More

Linux Kernel Exploit Gives Hackers a Back Door
Linux is well-known for its security advantages over many other operating systems, but that doesn't mean it's immune to problems. Read More

Internet Explorer 9 Beta Takes Off
The Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) beta was downloaded more than two million times in the first 48 hours it was available--a significantly faster rate than the Internet Explorer 8 beta. The launch event and hoopla around the launch of the IE9 beta make it seem more like an official release than a beta, and the initial demand demonstrates that users are ready to embrace the next-generation browser from Microsoft. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems

Gartner Research Note: Load Balancers are Dead
Gartner Research Note "Load Balancers are Dead: Time to Focus on Application Delivery" helps you understand how to replace your basic load balancing technology and focus on getting the highest availability, performance and security for your web apps. Includes key recommendations you can use. Read now!

News podcast: Network World 360
Hewlett-Packard and Oracle have settled the lawsuit HP filed against its former CEO and current Oracle co-President Mark Hurd as well as "reaffirmed their long-term strategic partnership," the companies said Monday. Also, Apple could be preparing to enhance the iPhone's image search and video calling capabilities, or even add face authentication to the iPhone. (3:32) Read More

Survey finds low use of Microsoft encryption technology
Microsoft's full-disk encryption feature is not being widely used, even where it is part of the Windows operating system, according to a new survey released by security vendor Opswat. Read More

Google Transparency Report shows U.S., Brazil make most data removal requests
Google has introduced a Transparency Report that lets you see which countries are asking the search company for data on its users and making requests for data removal. Read More

MetroPCS beats Verizon to LTE punch
MetroPCS became the first wireless carrier in the United States to offer 4G LTE services Tuesday with an official commercial launch in Las Vegas. Read More

Encase your iPad in nostalgia with retro Etch A Sketch case
Say what you will about iOS's "shake to undo" feature, but this official Etch A Sketch iPad case gives it an entirely new meaning. Read More



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5 Strange Ways iPhones Die: Insurer Hears it All
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