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	Free software embraced by CIOs Free is becoming a popular form of software for CIOs, with nearly two-thirds of companies using it on their desktops and with applications, according to a new survey. Read More WEBCAST: MainSoft Mainsoft Webcast Feb 16th: Drive SharePoint Adoption in Lotus Notes Shops Lotus customers that have adopted Microsoft SharePoint are struggling to meet their collaboration goals. Mainsoft collaboration experts and featured guest Rob Koplowitz, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research, discuss how to promote SharePoint adoption by integrating it with email and delivering a natural, contextual user experience. Register Now! In this Issue Apple's iPad: Can it rise to enterprise IT demands? Bookie taking bets on Apple iPad sales Now It Is Open Source Solving Global Warming, Enough Already! FCC probes Google, T-Mobile for double-whammy termination fees 10 fun facts about RIM and the BlackBerry Slick algorithm helps spot tech trouble in everything from networks to satellites Video will dominate networks within 3 years Education, R&D are among White House cyber czar's goals Oracle promises top-notch support for Sun customers WEBCAST: HP Shifting Role of Network Managers Webcast - More and more network managers are tasked with ensuring optimal application performance 24/7. No one wants to be in a position where end users are the first to notice application degradation. This webcast addresses the shifting role of network managers and provides best practices on fault and performance management. View today! Apple's iPad: Can it rise to enterprise IT demands? After 90 minutes of Apple iPad superlatives, demonstrations, and slick videos, which didn't quite mask a distinct sense of disappointment among his listeners on the Web, Apple CEO Steve Jobs ended his unveiling with the billion-dollar question: "Do we have what it takes to establish a third category of products?" Enterprise IT departments are trying to figure out how to answer him. Read More Bookie taking bets on Apple iPad sales Irish bookmaker offers odds on worldwide sales of Apple iPad. Read More Now It Is Open Source Solving Global Warming, Enough Already! In the last week or two I have read and blogged on some novel new uses for open source in some very non-traditional areas. Open source hardware, open source automobiles, even open source DNA fragments.( Reflecting on it, open source DNA seems closer to traditional open source code than some of the others.) Now topping them all is a call for open source to combat climate change! Read More FCC probes Google, T-Mobile for double-whammy termination fees On Monday, the FCC asked Google, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile to explain how they tell their customers about early wireless contract termination fees. Notice anything interesting about that list? Google is the only handset retailer in the bunch. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Optimize Network Management, Achieve ITIL v3 goals The key to truly efficient network management software is the ability to integrate with other management software platforms. Find out how HP now provides a completely new, rich set of out-of-the-box integration with HP software as well as third-party applications. Learn more 10 fun facts about RIM and the BlackBerry Alastair Sweeney's book BlackBerry Planet, released last year, tells you more than you ever needed to know about Research in Motion and its famous smartphones, but as a relatively new BlackBerry user I figured getting a good backgrounder would be useful. Read More Slick algorithm helps spot tech trouble in everything from networks to satellites Researchers say they have developed an algorithm that can be run against a variety of systems including cars, power plants, satellites and networks that would let users spot and fix problems faster. Read More Video will dominate networks within 3 years Cisco is to release a set of new products to tap into the growing demand for video. Read More Education, R&D are among White House cyber czar's goals Educating Web users about risks, working better with other governments, and increasing federal support for cybersecurity research and development will be among the top priorities for the new U.S. White House cybersecurity director. Read More Oracle promises top-notch support for Sun customers Sun Microsystems customers are about to experience "the highest level of customer service" in the industry under Oracle's ownership, thanks to its superior support technology and track record of execution, an Oracle executive claimed Wednesday. Read More
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