Wednesday, January 30, 2013

First Look: BlackBerry 10 smartphones

IBM takes aim at Amazon in the cloud

Symantec CEO: 'We'll absolutely have a Norton brand'

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January 30, 2013
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First Look: BlackBerry 10 smartphones

Our initial glimpse at RIM's (er, make that BlackBerry's) attempt to claw its way back into the smartphone market

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Issue highlights

1. IBM takes aim at Amazon in the cloud

2. Symantec CEO: 'We'll absolutely have a Norton brand'

3. IBM security tool can catch insider threats, fraud

4. INSIDER Mobile, Analytics Help Sports Industry Score More Sales

5. Cisco's Moves Show Clear Signs of Future Shift in Philosophy

6. BlackBerry 10 officially launches 2 new smartphones with comeback hopes

7. IBM's Watson going to college for Web science, Big Data and artificial intelligence

8. Three years later, has Oracle's Sun buy paid off?

9. Mozilla takes drastic step to automatically block virtually all plug-ins in Firefox

10. 'Please don't be mine, please don't b ... '

11. Decline in IT Outsourcing Market Challenges Service Providers

12. 8 must-see Microsoft's Surface tablet videos

13. Salesforce.com 'aggressively investigating' database error

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IBM takes aim at Amazon in the cloud

In what appears to be a swipe at market leader Amazon Web Services, IBM this week has announced a new version of its public cloud computing offering that provides customers additional support and services to manage enterprise applications in its cloud, such as those from SAP. READ MORE

Symantec CEO: 'We'll absolutely have a Norton brand'

Symantec has commenced with a massive reorganization, saying it will end the internal separation that's traditionally been made in security software development done in the Norton consumer division and its enterprise product lines. But that doesn't mean Symantec's Norton brand is going to disappear, according to Symantec CEO Steve Bennett. READ MORE

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IBM security tool can catch insider threats, fraud

IBM today rolled out a tool it says can cull massive terabytes of data, including email -- to help customers detect external attacks aimed at stealing sensitive information or insider threats that might reveal corporate secrets. READ MORE

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Mobile, Analytics Help Sports Industry Score More Sales

Organizations such as the Green Bay Packers football team and the owner of the Daytona 500 race track are using IT to produce happier fans and more revenue. READ MORE

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Cisco's Moves Show Clear Signs of Future Shift in Philosophy

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BlackBerry 10 officially launches 2 new smartphones with comeback hopes

With its future in the balance, the company until now known as Research In Motion launched its new BlackBerry 10 operating system, two new handsets and a new company name on Wednesday. READ MORE

IBM's Watson going to college for Web science, Big Data and artificial intelligence

IBM today said it would be installing its super-smart cognitive Watson supercomputer at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, making it one of the first university's to receive such a system. READ MORE

Three years later, has Oracle's Sun buy paid off?

Oracle may have had its hands full lately dealing with Java security issues, but the company's acquisition of Java founder Sun Microsystems three years ago this month still has paid off, company President Mark Hurd said. An investment research firm, though, still has listed Oracle's Sun acquisition as reason to sell off Oracle stock. READ MORE

Mozilla takes drastic step to automatically block virtually all plug-ins in Firefox

Mozilla yesterday announced it would automatically disable all plug-ins in Firefox except the latest version of Adobe's Flash Player, citing security and stability reasons for the move. READ MORE

'Please don't be mine, please don't b ... '

I'm guessing that most of you have done this at one time or another: opened up a news story about a car recall - your make is in the headline - and thought, "Please don't be mine, please don't b ... DAMN!" Just happened to me. From a USA Today story: Toyota Motor on Wednesday announced recalls involving more than 1 million vehicles in the U.S. READ MORE

Decline in IT Outsourcing Market Challenges Service Providers

With the overall IT services market on the decline, providers may look to emerging markets and emerging technology offerings for growth. READ MORE

8 must-see Microsoft's Surface tablet videos

From drop tests to protests at launch events, the Internet has been watching Microsoft Surface closely READ MORE

Salesforce.com 'aggressively investigating' database error

Salesforce.com is "aggressively investigating" a database software error that led to temporary performance problems in part of its infrastructure. READ MORE

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