Microsoft shakes up the exec ranks; Elop is out

Computerworld Wrap-Up June 17, 2015 Microsoft shakes up the exec ranks; Elop is out Microsoft today shuffled its executive ranks, giving Windows chief Terry Myerson more responsibilities and casting out former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. FCC to fine AT&T $100M over 'unlimited' data plan throttling 2. Calif. decision could undermine Uber's business model 3. NOW ON CIO: 9 tips for launching a new product or service 4. IDG Contributor Network: My journey to tech leadership as a minority 5. Cisco to make $10B investment in China 6. VMware's Identity Manager offers authentication for Web, native apps 7. New modems to fuel superfast broadband over copper 8. NOW ON CSO: Open source: Big benefits, big flaws 9. Amazon Web Services jumps on Spark bandwagon 10. Sharon Machlis: My ggplot2 cheat sheet: Search by task 11. INSIDER Free download: Save R data visualization time with these ggplot2 code snippets : LogMeIn Microsoft Office 365 vs. Google Apps: The Ultimate Guide Download this handy PDF from InfoWorld to learn all the ins and outs of Microsoft Office and Google Apps and decide which option is best for you. Learn More FCC to fine AT&T $100M over 'unlimited' data plan throttling The Federal Communications Commission plans to fine AT&T $100 million for misleading customers by throttling speeds on the lines of millions of customers who had "unlimited" data plans. READ MORE Calif. decision could undermine Uber's business model In a decision that could have major implications for the way Uber does business in its home state, the California Labor Commission has ruled that a driver was an employee when she was driving for the company. READ MORE NOW ON CIO: 9 tips for launching a new product or service Product development and marketing experts offer advice for rolling out a new product or service and successfully getting the word out to customers. READ MORE IDG Contributor Network: My journey to tech leadership as a minority In the past few years, we have witnessed many incidents surrounding race and racial divide in the nation. Everyday there are stories related to racial tension on most major news channels. My journey to becoming a CIO in higher education technology has also seen its share of challenges as a black male in a majority white leadership environment. READ MORE Cisco to make $10B investment in China Cisco plans to invest $10 billion in China, although its sales in the country are slumping due in part to persistent security concerns surrounding U.S. technology. READ MORE White Paper: IBM Forrester 2014 Dynamic Case Management Wave Forrester has released its 2014 Dynamic Case Management Wave, and for the second consecutive time, IBM is a leader. Learn More VMware's Identity Manager offers authentication for Web, native apps VMware is hoping to convince CIOs to centralize single sign-on access to all kinds of apps with Identity Manager, which can run in the cloud or on-site and also offers application provisioning and a self-service catalog. READ MORE New modems to fuel superfast broadband over copper Alcatel-Lucent and chipmaker Sckipio Technologies are debuting modem technology that will help make speeds of hundreds of megabits per second over copper cables a reality. READ MORE NOW ON CSO: Open source: Big benefits, big flaws While open source is now a dominant force in IT, experts warn that the things that make it attractive – it is free, open, customizable and overseen by a community of users – can also make it risky. In short, it may not be for everyone. READ MORE Amazon Web Services jumps on Spark bandwagon Amazon Web Services' EMR (Elastic MapReduce) service has been upgraded to handle Spark applications, giving enterprises that want to use the increasingly popular processing engine a way to do so without building their own infrastructure. READ MORE Sharon Machlis: My ggplot2 cheat sheet: Search by task Here's your easy-to-use guide to dozens of useful ggplot2 R data visualization commands in a handy, searchable table. Plus, download code snippets to save yourself a boatload of typing. READ MORE INSIDER Free download: Save R data visualization time with these ggplot2 code snippets Tired of typing -- or trying to remember -- ggplot2 syntax? These code snippets can help. 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