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	VMWorld 2014: Winners and losers Mobile computing, OpenStack and containers win; NSX, vCloud Air details too thin at VMware show. Read More WHITE PAPER: Instart Logic Overcome Web Performance Obstacles for SaaS Applications Learn about the technology that powers and speeds up the web experiences of hundreds of thousands of enterprise SaaS application users, over Instart Logic's innovative global network. Learn More In this Issue Should you buy enterprise applications from a startup? INSIDER How to lure tech talent with employee benefits, perks Windows 8's uptake climbs but still trails Vista's Are you prepared for Gen Z tech workers? 10 best mobile apps for students Hackers make drive-by download attacks stealthier with fileless infections INSIDER Review: New Gigabit Wi-Fi options for enterprise, SMB, SOHO IE users in no rush to discard old versions after Microsoft's support-stoppage mandate Google to build quantum computing processors WHITE PAPER: Instart Logic Travel Sites - Premium Web Experiences for Mobile Users Radically Immersive Travel and Hospitality Sites Are the New Normal. But How Can Publishers Extend These Experiences to Mobile Users? View more Should you buy enterprise applications from a startup? The idea of buying an enterprise application from a startup company might sound like anathema to a CIO. But Chris Laping, CIO of restaurant chain Red Robin, based in Greenwood Village, Colo., disagrees. He believes we're in the middle of a significant shift that favors startups -- moving from huge applications with extensive features to task-based activities, inspired by the apps running on mobile devices. Read More INSIDER How to lure tech talent with employee benefits, perks Companies are vying for IT talent, and they're using benefits and perks to help attract the best and brightest. So what are IT pros looking for? At the top of the list is a flexible work schedule. Read More Windows 8's uptake climbs but still trails Vista's Windows 8's uptake came unstuck last month and shoved into a forward gear for the first time since May, but the OS trailed Windows Vista's tempo of six years ago, according to new data. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Corporation See what Security, Reliability and Efficiency looks like The new System x servers with Intel ® Xeon ® processors offer innovative technology, offer innovative technology with exclusive new advanced security features to provide enterprise class data protection. Learn More Are you prepared for Gen Z tech workers? Millennials and their quirky work habits get all the attention these days, but the younger Gen Z is turning out to be even more of a mystery. Read More 10 best mobile apps for students The lazy days of summer are over and it's time to go back to school. That means it's also time to top off your tablet or smartphone with the tools you need to succeed. We combed through the glut of educational apps in search of some that will help you manage your course load, prepare for exams, and even get you to class on time. Read More Hackers make drive-by download attacks stealthier with fileless infections Cybercriminals are increasingly infecting computers with malware that resides only in memory in order to make their attacks harder to detect. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Leveraging Software-Defined Flash to Drive Your Business With end-to-end, tightly integrated functionality and super-fast flash technology, products like IBM FlashSystem V840 Enterprise Performance Solution empower businesses to leverage the efficiency of SDS and the speed of flash storage all at once. Learn More INSIDER Review: New Gigabit Wi-Fi options for enterprise, SMB, SOHO Last year, we reviewed two 802.11ac access points and six 802.11ac adapters. Earlier this year, we reviewed five mobile 802.11ac devices. Now we take a look at five more 802.11ac devices that have hit the market: four access points and one wireless bridge. Read More IE users in no rush to discard old versions after Microsoft's support-stoppage mandate Users of Internet Explorer (IE) were in no hurry last month to discard older versions, even after Microsoft told them that their browsers will drop off the support list in early 2016. Read More Google to build quantum computing processors Google has partnered with scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara to build new processors for use in quantum computing systems. Read More
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