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Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Microsoft taps cloud computing expert as new server/tools prez

8 unsexy Valentine's iPhone apps | 'Confession' app could do so much more it's a sin

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Microsoft names new server and tools president
Satya Nadella will head up Microsoft's Server and Tools Business Read More


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Discover how to increase employee engagement and productivity across your enterprise, even in a tough economy. This Alcatel-Lucent paper, featuring research from Gartner, shows how implementation of context-aware technology can ensure collaborative communications and build competitive advantage. Read now!

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8 unsexy Valentine's iPhone apps
For many guys, Valentine's Day is an occasion to show their special lady how much they care about her by buying her jewelry or expensive clothing or by treating her to a nice dinner. This, however, isn't for those guys. Read More

'Confession' app could do so much more it's a sin
Catholic Church blesses iPhone app that assists in the confessional Call it the iPhone app with a conscience ... yours. The idea is that the software -- Confession: A Roman Catholic App - will help church members organize their thoughts through a series of prompts prior to entering the confessional, so that the face-to-shaded-face session with a priest offers maximum opportunity for forgiveness. Read More

EMC's strategy goes deep in the cloud, sees IT as a service
At its 2011 Strategic Forum in Boston today, EMC laid out its vision for virtualizing its customers' underlying infrastructure to give them a flexible and automated way to serve up applications and data. Read More


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Apple reportedly cranking out iPad 2 tablets
Apple has reportedly started manufacturing iPad 2 that might just have enough improvements to get tablet computer holdouts to jump on board, though might not have enough new bells and whistles to prompt massive upgrades from early adopters. Read More

Verizon iPhone 4 coming to Walmart Thursday
Walmart said today that the Verizon Wireless edition of Apple's iPhone 4 smartphone will be available in about 600 select stores starting Thursday, Feb.10.   Read More

Intel core processors to get strong authentication security
Looking to help customers strengthen data security, Intel said it will include stronger one-time password authentication in its upcoming 2nd Generation Intel Core Processor platforms. Read More


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Make routine maintenance truly routine. See how to create, schedule and roll-out repetitive, tedious IT support tasks. From defrag analysis or deploying network drive and printer mapping scripts, to software installations and patch deployments, LogMeIn can improve the way you monitor, access and maintain remote clients. Read now.

'Burning' memo from Nokia's Elop sets stage for OS shake-up
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has compared the company's current situation to standing on a burning oil platform in the North Sea. Nokia must decide how it is going to change its behavior, or perish in the flames as its platform burns, Elop wrote in a memo to employees. Read More

CIO Watch: New CIOs at Boeing, Heinz, JCPenney and Lowe's
The CIOs at Boeing and JCPenney moved up the corporate ladder last month, opening spots for new CIOs. Meanwhile, financially troubled Borders lost its CIO after just 21 months. Read More

NASA's investigation of Toyota problems may force electronics changes
NASA, NHSTA find no link between Toyota sudden acceleration and electronicsWhile NASA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration engineers did not find anything wrong with Toyota's auto engineering, the investigation may prompt changes and perhaps new design standards for auto electronics. Read More

Verizon iPhone can suffer signal loss if held in 'death grip'
Some reviewers and users are reporting that holding the Verizon iPhone 4 can result in the same kind of signal reduction that affected some AT&T users last year. Some evidence in one report suggests the Wi-Fi signal could also be affected in some cases. Read More

Ambitious U.S. electronic records project face rising costs, delays
The government's all-encompassing digital federal records keeping system is costing a lot more - perhaps as high as 41% more -- than originally planned and could top $1.4 billion if estimates from the Government Accountability Office are correct. Read More



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A sneak-peek preview of Android 3.0
Expect a new holographic look, customizable home screens, a Windows-style taskbar, and tabbed browsing in Google's upcoming version of the Android OS, code-named Honeycomb.

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