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	Apple's iPad finds a place in the enterprise Apple's iPad is easily the IT product of the year -- it's reshaped the computing landscape for consumers and opened new opportunities for media companies hoping to get readers, viewers, and gamers to pay for their content. But will it have an equivalent impact on enterprise IT, beyond its current status of must-have gadget for the up-to-the-minute executive? Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire CISOs Narrow the Breach-to-Detection Gap What's more important, security or compliance? Most IT shops are focused on compliance but breaches are still happening. A recent study by Verizon Business concludes that evidence of those breaches tends to be right there in log files. Read More Now. In this Issue 2010 Gadget Review iHumbug! 8 iPhone apps that Scrooge would love 15 Most Addictive iPhone Apps 2011 Innovations Awards Honorees: Personal Electronics 2010 Apple Review 2010 Robots Review Apple TV to reach 1 million in sales by end of the week All I Want For Geekmas: Elizabeth's Most Wanted Gadgets Gadgets for the Post-PC era From Pong to Furby, games and gadgets of holidays past WHITE PAPER: Brocade Communications Inc. Cloud –Inspired Data Center Transformation In these articles, Network World and its sister publications CIO and Computerworld present the latest thinking and explore the latest trends on how data centers are evolving toward the cloud ideal. Read now! 2010 Gadget Review Smartphones and tablets stole the gadget headlines in 2010 as the innovation spotlight turned away from consumer electronics and back to computing. Here's our look at the top gadgets of 2010. Read More iHumbug! 8 iPhone apps that Scrooge would love Whether they feature zombie elves or Justin Bieber, these apps are guaranteed to dampen holiday cheer Read More 15 Most Addictive iPhone Apps These apps are good for entertainment but bad for productivity. Read More WHITE PAPER: Akamai Technologies Electronic Software Delivery IDC : Those that are focused on providing an exceptional software acquisition are increasingly utilizing technology that helps create and measure a positive user experience. In this IDC whitepaper, review the benefits and processes of electronic software delivery. Learn the components of a successful solution that is optimal to the end user. Learn more 2011 Innovations Awards Honorees: Personal Electronics Take a look at some of the most innovative tech of the year--and the most innovative tech of the near future. Here are the 2011 Personal Electronics Innovations honorees. Read More 2010 Apple Review Dec. 15, 2010 - 2010 was yet another successful year for Apple, but it wasn't without controversy. Read More 2010 Robots Review 2010 has been quite a year for our gear-driven robot friends. They've cycled hundreds of kilometers, they've walked for hours without a break and one almost got into space. Here's our review of the year's robot news. Read More WEBCAST: Dell Webcast: Is Virtualization Right for SMBs? You've heard that large companies embrace virtualization to consolidate their data centers, reduce costs, and improve operating efficiency and IT service levels. However, your data center only has tens of servers, not hundreds or thousands. Should you consider virtualization as well? View this webcast to learn more. Register now! Apple TV to reach 1 million in sales by end of the week Apple on Tuesday announced that sales of its updated Apple TV is on target to move 1 million units this week. And so it appears that Apple's "hobby" might be turning into a full-fledged business. Apple on Tuesday announced that sales of its updated Apple TV is on target to move 1 million units this week. Read More All I Want For Geekmas: Elizabeth's Most Wanted Gadgets I'm a gadget junkie, so when it comes to Christmas, I'm all about the small electronic additions. I'm also a bit of a show-off, so the quirkier a gadget, the better--bonus points if it has good specs. In my geek stocking, anything goes. Read More Gadgets for the Post-PC era Read More From Pong to Furby, games and gadgets of holidays past This holiday season's biggest gifts -- the e-readers, tablets and digital games techies and kids are clamoring for -- are the result of 40 years of innovation. We take a look back at some of the biggest breakthroughs in tech gadgets from the '70s, '80s and '90s. Read More
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