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How the mainframe lasted 50 years: adaptation

10 best new features in SQL Server 2014

Microsoft does Reddit: Five cool things we learned about Office for iPad

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April 09, 2014
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How the mainframe lasted 50 years: adaptation

It's been declared dead more often than we can count, but the mainframe still thrives. Here's why.

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Issue highlights

1. 10 best new features in SQL Server 2014

2. Microsoft does Reddit: Five cool things we learned about Office for iPad

3. IBM claims new patent for mobile security technology

4. Building your own rocket or robot? NASA has code for you

5. Google partners Citrix to deliver Windows in enterprise Chromebooks

6. 3D printer Kickstarter project aims for $50K, nets more than $1M

7. Intel and SGI test full-immersion cooling for servers

8. Three power user menu options every Windows 8.1 user should know

9. Sesame Go offers a cable-free subscription; why can't HBO Go?

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10 best new features in SQL Server 2014

Performance improvements and HA enhancements top the list of highlights in the latest version of SQL Server. READ MORE

Microsoft does Reddit: Five cool things we learned about Office for iPad

Don't look now, but the Office for iPad team ventured onto Reddit for one of that service's Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions. Here are the five most intriguing things they said. READ MORE

IBM claims new patent for mobile security technology

Technology lowers risk around push notifications in mobile devices. READ MORE

Building your own rocket or robot? NASA has code for you

Ever wish you could get your hands on the software that NASA used to launch its Apollo lunar missions or to get robots working on Mars? If so, NASA has something for you. READ MORE

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Google partners Citrix to deliver Windows in enterprise Chromebooks

Citrix has partnered with Google to deliver business-critical Windows apps to Google Chromebooks, and has already pulled in major clients, such as Woolworths. READ MORE

3D printer Kickstarter project aims for $50K, nets more than $1M

The Micro is being touted by its inventors as the first true mainstream 3D printer; apparently, people donating to the Kickstarter project agree. READ MORE

Intel and SGI test full-immersion cooling for servers

Intel and SGI have been testing a supercomputer that's kept cool by submerging the electronics completely in fluid, a system they say can dramatically reduce energy bills. READ MORE

Three power user menu options every Windows 8.1 user should know

You may already be using it to shut down your PC, but there's so much more to the power user menu. READ MORE

Sesame Go offers a cable-free subscription; why can't HBO Go?

Game of Thrones is here but you need a cable sub to access it legitimately. But if your kids are Seasme Street fans, that you can get for a flat monthly fee without involving a cable company. READ MORE

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