5 things we love about Fedora 20 (and 5 things we hate)

Top 10 accessories for your iPad Air IT provides business edge in battle of archrivals ITworld Today April 06, 2014 Share this email 5 things we love about Fedora 20 (and 5 things we hate) The latest release of Fedora, nicknamed "Heisenbug," is a step towards making Fedora a player in the mobile arena. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Top 10 accessories for your iPad Air 2. IT provides business edge in battle of archrivals 3. Java SE8 for Programmers, 3rd Edition [BOOK GIVEAWAY] 4. Quantum leaps: Tech shifts that shook up the status quo and left the experts behind 5. Offshore firms took 50% of H-1B visas in 2013 6. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon review: Slightly overdone, but plenty tasty 7. Hot products at Interop 8. "A disruptive force": 2.1 million Chromebooks shipped in 2013, says ABI Research 9. Zen and the art of tech in the Valley White Paper: VMware Forrester Report: The Rise of the New Cloud Admin Nearly half of all enterprise IT shops claim to be prioritizing private cloud investments in 2013, but both in the largest enterprises and those firms that are most aggressively investing in public cloud platforms and services, it's not central IT that will lead these efforts. There is a new administrator rising from within the business units. Learn more Top 10 accessories for your iPad Air These cases, chargers and adapters will make your experience with Apple's newest iPad even better. READ MORE IT provides business edge in battle of archrivals In retail, manufacturing and logistics there are no bigger rivals than Home Depot vs. Lowe's, GM vs. Ford, FedEx vs. UPS, respectively. We look at how these fierce competitors are exploiting IT to gain an advantage. READ MORE Java SE8 for Programmers, 3rd Edition [BOOK GIVEAWAY] Five will win. Enter the drawing today! READ MORE Quantum leaps: Tech shifts that shook up the status quo and left the experts behind Sometimes you assume that a technology has reached its pinnacle. Usuallly you're wrong. READ MORE White Paper: Xively 7 Steps to Business Success on the Internet of Things The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to do nothing short of revolutionize the way the world does business. The ability to sense and control the physical world through sensor-enabled devices can unlock massive, previously unseen opportunities to expand revenue, optimize operations and delight customers and users. Learn More Offshore firms took 50% of H-1B visas in 2013 Data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shows clearly that the largest users of H-1B visas are offshore outsourcing firms. READ MORE Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon review: Slightly overdone, but plenty tasty Lenovo took its sweet time cooking up Haswell versions of its flagship business Ultrabook line. While there are signs the 2014 ThinkPad X1 Carbon spent too much time in the test kitchen, it's still the best notebook I've laid hands on. READ MORE Hot products at Interop These products are on display at the annual tech conference in Vegas. READ MORE "A disruptive force": 2.1 million Chromebooks shipped in 2013, says ABI Research It's not a huge number, but enough to keep PC makers interested. READ MORE Zen and the art of tech in the Valley From Steve Jobs to Marc Benioff, a few Silicon Valley tech chiefs have taken a Zen Buddhism approach to their daily lives and their businesses. And it's not just billionaire CEOs. Yoga studios are springing up everywhere and trainers are in demand. READ MORE White Paper: Neustar Inc. Four Ways DNS Can Accelerate Business Growth This e-book describes how DNS has developed over the years to support business growth as new needs have emerged, for example, advanced traffic management and protection from cyber threats. 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