Tuesday, October 19, 2010

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15 Fun and Freaky iPhone Mods | Microsoft Office 365 tackles its Google Apps problem, but fails to go 'all-in'

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Privacy? Run a background check on yourself
For fun, run a background check on yourself: What appears to be "mundane" when you read it about someone else, feels shockingly personal when it's about you. Read More


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Listen to this on-demand Webcast and hear Chris Rima of Tucson Electric Power discuss how his organization managed data growth and improved performance with storage and server virtualization. You'll also hear Brian Garrett from ESG and NetApp experts discuss ways to consolidate your Windows® application data, files, and virtual machines. Learn More

15 Fun and Freaky iPhone Mods
These modifications of various Apple mobile devices reflect impressive amounts of ingenuity, skill, and -- in some instances -- leisure time. Read More

Microsoft Office 365 tackles its Google Apps problem, but fails to go 'all-in'
Microsoft ups its cloud game, but stops short of going all-in. Read More


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Comprehensive Internet Security Employing A Layered Defense
The threat landscape has experienced growth requiring comprehensive security measures via a layered defense strategy to protect against this wide array of threats. Learn more.

Network feature should extend smartphone battery life
Nokia Siemens Networks and Qualcomm have tested a new standardized feature that will improve smartphone performance while decreasing network congestion, the two companies said Tuesday. Read More

Java exploits have skyrocketed, Microsoft researcher says
An unprecedented wave of attacks that exploit weaknesses in Java has gone largely unnoticed by the security community, said a Microsoft malware researcher in a blog post today. Read More


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Improve Your Risk Profile
Gateway Health Plan realized the need to make major changes in its storage environment to support business growth and customer demands. The primary objective was to improve the reliability of its production database environment to support customers during disasters. Read now!

Gartner kicks off 20th anniversary tech symposium
Gartner kicked off the 20th anniversary of its tech symposium with a call for enterprises to do more outsourcing to cloud service providers, try to influence their businesses through technical innovations, and make use of information gained in social networking. Read More

Apple delivers best quarter in company history
Apple yesterday announced the best quarter in company history on record breaking iPhone and Mac sales. Read More

Ray Ozzie leaving Microsoft: He'll always have Notes
Forever best known to many as the father of Lotus Notes, Ray Ozzie is leaving his position as Microsoft's chief software architect, the one previously held by a guy named Gates. Following a transition period of unannounced length, Ozzie will be exiting the company, too. Read More

The Oracle - Open Source War Heats Up At MySQL and Open Office
The war of wills between Oracle and a doubting open source community continues on two fronts today. The MySQL and OpenOffice open source franchises are now both facing forks led by influential members of the community. Oracle's response may be telling in how it views these open source projects. Read More



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