Kicking back: How 10 tech pros push their downtime to the limits

No, there isn't an app for that [CARTOON] Is Apple on its way to being a mobile enterprise player? ITworld Today August 08, 2014 Share this email 10 tech pros who push their downtime to the limits As if IT leadership isn't challenging enough, some tech pros choose not to kick back when the day is done. Here's how flying a stunt plane or birthing a llama can make you a better leader. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. No, there isn't an app for that [CARTOON] 2. Is Apple on its way to being a mobile enterprise player? 3. Microsoft announces digital TV tuner for Xbox One users in Europe 4. Intel preps for its Broadwell launch, but businesses aren't waiting for the new CPUs 5. Emerging networking technology used by Apple, Cisco will frustrate firewalls 6. Some mobile POS devices still affected by critical flaws months after patch 7. BOOK GIVEAWAY: The Official Ubuntu Book, 8th Ed. Webcast: Box Top Mobile Management Questions Answered How can IT provide seamless and secure mobile communications and collaboration for all? Take a look at this on-demand Webcast where IDG asks an expert panel pressing questions surrounding mobile security and management. Prepare to have with your mobility questions answered! Learn more No, there isn't an app for that [CARTOON] It seems like there's an app for everything these days, except when there isn't. READ MORE Is Apple on its way to being a mobile enterprise player? Apple's decision to team up with IBM is a watershed moment for enterprise mobility. What that means exactly remains to be seen. READ MORE Microsoft announces digital TV tuner for Xbox One users in Europe Here's why Peter Smith hopes they bring it to North America, too. READ MORE Webcast: VMware | IBM 3 Virtual Desktop Must-haves Employees today expect to take their work anywhere and on any device. This BYOD mindset poses a dilemma for organizations that want to create a flexible workplace while ensuring security, control, and lower costs. IBM and VMware collaboratively provide a dynamic VDI solution. View Now Intel preps for its Broadwell launch, but businesses aren't waiting for the new CPUs Intel said this week that it will introduce "new products" at the IFA 2014 conference in Berlin this September. The company is being coy about the specifics of what it will announce, but all signs are pointing to Intel's next generation of Core microprocessors, code-named "Broadwell." READ MORE Emerging networking technology used by Apple, Cisco will frustrate firewalls Today's security software is ineffective against an emerging networking technology already in use by Apple for its Siri voice-recognition software, according to research presented at the Black Hat hacking conference this week. READ MORE Some mobile POS devices still affected by critical flaws months after patch Security researchers demonstrated Thursday flaws that can allow hackers to take over mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) devices from different manufacturers by inserting rogue cards into them. READ MORE BOOK GIVEAWAY: The Official Ubuntu Book, 8th Ed. Five will win. Enter the drawing today! READ MORE Webcast: Lavastorm The Key to Happiness: Throw out Your Data Warehouse In this webinar, Kerry Reitnauer, Director, Solution Architect at FairPoint Communications will discuss the project in detail, including: • The challenges the warehouse brought • How they migrated to the virtual warehouse solution • The agility, cost, and analytic benefits they received from their agile data management and analytics solution. Read Now SURVEY: Got 10 minutes? 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