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Hottest Android news & rumors for week ending Nov. 9
It's been a busy week for Android news and gossip, with interesting information flying around about both hardware and software alike. Arguably the biggest news is the HTC Droid DNA - or possibly DLX - which is the first non-Motorola device to use the "Droid" moniker and the latest in the long-running series called "HTC is terrible at naming things." Read More


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OUTSOURCING SUPPORT, ROI SUCESS
When United Rentals looked at running its new PeopleSoft Human Capital Management system in house, the business case didn't make much sense. It was obvious the company would get a better return on investment if it outsourced the hosting and application management. Find out why in this case study.

WHITE PAPER: Oracle

Database Consolidation onto Private Clouds
Consolidation can be achieved through server, operating system, and database consolidation, and the higher the consolidation density achieved, the greater the return on investment (ROI). This white paper describes how to successfully consolidate your database onto a private cloud through several deployment models. Read More Now!

7 new Windows 8 tablets
The introduction of Microsoft Windows 8 has spawned a variety of new and exciting devices. Here are 7 tablets that were built especially to accommodate the new operating system. Some include keyboards and other add-ons, but will those extras -- and the promise of Windows on a tablet -- be enough to lure buyers away from the iPad and Android tablets? Read More

Most memorable tech industry apologies of 2012: From Apple to Google to Microsoft
Tech vendors have been as bombastic as ever promoting the magical and amazing things their latest smartphones, cloud computing wares and network gear can do. When things go wrong, they're naturally a little less visible, but plenty of companies have sucked it up and done the right thing this year (perhaps with a little legal prodding here and there) and publicly apologized for minor and major customers inconveniences. Read More

NASA fires-up experimental space Internet for robot control
NASA said today it had teamed with the European Space Agency to successfully test an experimental version of an "interplanetary Internet" to control a robot on the ground in Germany from a laptop onboard the International Space Station. Read More


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VoIP Solutions Provide Enterprises With Various Benefits
VoIP migration is a top telecom priority for many North American enterprises. Do you know why? Find out in this Forrester study, which reveals the opinions of telecommunications decision-makers like you. Read the report.

Windows 8 gets first critical Patch Tuesday security bulletins
Windows 8 hasn't even been on sale for a month yet but is already the recipient of three critical security updates via Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday security bulletins, each of which will block flaws that allow remote execution of code on targeted machines. Read More

Amazon, Microsoft and Google targeted by cloud provider Joyent
Joyent may be the biggest cloud provider you haven't heard of. Read More

Huawei security chief: We can help keep U.S. safe from 'Net threats
The chief security officer of Huawei, the Chinese company recently flagged by Congress as a national security threat, says the network equipment maker could actually help the United States defend itself against malicious Internet traffic. Read More


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Office 365: Why the Time is Right for Cloud-based E-mail
Is it expensive to run and time-consuming to manage? If your answer is yes, maybe it's time to consider a new approach--a cloud-based solution. Dean Murray of CDW shares insights and expertise on Microsoft 365 and Exchange online, and how CDW can assist you in migrating to this new cloud-based e-mail system. Learn More.

iPad Tips and Tricks for Creating Content
The iPad is known for consuming content, not creating it. But there are hidden features and short-cuts for the keyboard, within email and in Safari that make creating content on an iPad faster and easier than you think. Read More

Obama tech adviser says re-election sets stage for progress on spectrum
Federal initiatives to make more spectrum available for mobile services are likely to take off running after President Barack Obama's re-election on Tuesday, a member of a presidential technology commission said. Read More

The US military mines social media for rich intelligence
The US military mines social media for rich intelligence Researchers and students at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California are developing tools to collect targeted data from social media. One piece of Twitter software is already in beta version, being used overseas. If it works as planned, it could change the face of modern intelligence-gathering by the military. From: networkworld Views: 24 3 ratings Time: 04:19 More in Science & Technology Read More

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