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Secrets to CIO longevity Best Buy dreams of laptop revival amid 'crashing' tablet sales ITworld Tonight July 30, 2014 Share this email Polly wants an iPad: 10 ways critters use computers I just called to say EEE EEE EEE. Orangutans go ape for Skype -- and 9 other ways animals use computers. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Secrets to CIO longevity 2. Best Buy dreams of laptop revival amid 'crashing' tablet sales 3. Red Hat aims at standardization with Linux for 64-bit ARM servers 4. Microsoft's Windows Phone dilemma: Sell cheap phones or great cameras? 5. 'Right to be forgotten' ruling is unworkable and misguided, UK Lords say 6. iPhone gets first free app for encrypting voice calls 7. Is Silicon Valley's image going up in flames? 8. Reader question: How can I clean a keyboard after spilling a drink on it? Secrets to CIO longevity Most CIOs stay in their positions only about five years, but others manage to stick around longer. Here's a look at what it takes to remain effective when you hunker down in one place. READ MORE Best Buy dreams of laptop revival amid 'crashing' tablet sales A couple years ago, few people would have bet on the laptop as the savior for an ailing tablet market. But that's what Best Buy seems to be counting on as tablet sales fall flat. READ MORE Red Hat aims at standardization with Linux for 64-bit ARM servers Red Hat has developed a version of the Linux operating system that can be used to test chips and associated hardware based on the ARMv8-A 64-bit architecture for servers with the aim of standardizing that market. READ MORE Microsoft's Windows Phone dilemma: Sell cheap phones or great cameras? The camera's the thing--or is it? Rumored 'Tesla' and 'Superman' Windows Phones show two sides to Microsoft's strategy. READ MORE 'Right to be forgotten' ruling is unworkable and misguided, UK Lords say The EU court ruling that gives people the "right to be forgotten" by search engines is misguided in principle and unworkable in practice, said a U.K. House of Lords subcommittee Wednesday. READ MORE iPhone gets first free app for encrypting voice calls An open-source project has released the first free application for the iPhone that scrambles voice calls, which would thwart government surveillance or eavesdropping by hackers. READ MORE Is Silicon Valley's image going up in flames? Tech companies are under fire for indirectly helping con artists, manipulating people's emotions and discriminatory hiring practices. READ MORE Reader question: How can I clean a keyboard after spilling a drink on it? Reader bcastle writes: "I just spilled a can of Coke on my PC's keyboard. I've unplugged it and have it upside down on paper towels. What else can I do to clean it so that I don't have to buy a new one? I can already imagine the feel of those sticky keys when I try to use it again. Yuck." READ MORE SURVEY: Got 10 minutes? Tell us about your tech interests and you could win an iPad mini ITworld is conducting its annual survey about your involvement with and interest in various technology categories, and invites you to participate. Survey participants will have the opportunity to win an iPad mini and sign up to receive a report outlining survey highlights. Take the survey now! GIVEAWAYS: We've got 5 copies of each of these new books to give away to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter now for your chance to win! App Accomplished: Strategies for App Development Success SQL Queries for Mere Mortals: A Hands-On Guide to Data Manipulation in SQL DON'T MISS... Enterprise mobility management: Tools to create a secure and scalable mobile experience Your goal is to choose a solution that addresses increasingly powerful mobile devices, demanding users and complex security challenges. To get you started, take a look at the key players in the market, the important differentiators of each solution and the top questions to ask. Go now! Ringing a bell: 11 common phrases and terms that came from obsolete technology IT salaries for the 20 hottest tech skills Quick Look: Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 Haunting photos of a village built to handle electronic waste Willkommen software engineers! 10 countries that pay you what you're worth Follow ITworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as security.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER When accessing content promoted in this email, you are providing consent for your information to be shared with the sponsors of the content. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information. If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 ITworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **