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	The 2011 Summer and Dad-gets Guide This marks the sixth time I'll get to experience Father's Day as a father. If you're like me, you like to play with gadgets and other cool electronics stuff. This also marks the start of summer, which means there's lots of gadgety-type outdoor gear to experience. Read More WHITE PAPER: Extreme Networks Networks in Motion Download this whitepaper today and discover how you can cost-effectively optimize your network for the mobile demands of today's business. Examine how IT can provide: * Personalization and intelligence. * Ease of operation. * Seamless quality of user experience. * Secure on-the-go access to public and private networks. Read now! In this Issue The Best 2011 Windows 7 Laptops for Work and Play Gizmos at Computex 2011 Five 3D virtual environments for the enterprise 17 Super-Specific Social Networks 10 Must-Have Mobile Apps and Web Services for a Successful Summer Vacation WHITE PAPER: Raritan Data Center Transformations Build outs, consolidations and acquisitions are large-scale projects that can be very disruptive and require careful planning and implementation to maintain operations. This white paper examines the process and what's required to meet IT goals and objectives and maintain business continuity. Read now! The Best 2011 Windows 7 Laptops for Work and Play The iPad and other tablets are transforming personal computing, but most of the world still uses laptops for business and pleasure, and 90 percent of them run Windows. Here are the coolest high-end laptops released in 2011 that take advantage of Windows 7's networking, security and UI features. Read More WEBCAST: Oracle Secure Your Data Where it Lives WikiLeaks, Epsilon, TJX: Explosive headlines tell us that data leaks are common and dangerous. According to IDC, "Increasing Database security is one of the most efficient and cost effective measures an organization can take to prevent data leaks." Register Today! Gizmos at Computex 2011 You can find all manner of gizmos on the Computex Show floor, some novel and highly useful and other are gimicky and utterly useless. here are a few that caught our eye, passed on without judgment. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Exceptional Application Experience To improve and ensure the performance and availability of business-critical web applications, organizations need to be able to see and understand the actual user experience. This paper examines the five essentials of application performance monitoring. Learn More Five 3D virtual environments for the enterprise These immersive virtual environments offer low-cost, easy-to-set-up, browser-based corporate meeting spaces. Read More 17 Super-Specific Social Networks This list of 17 of the most hyper-specific social networks on earth includes sites where you can share information on such topics as software, sci-fi, games, science, anime, hamsters, and crafts. Read More 10 Must-Have Mobile Apps and Web Services for a Successful Summer Vacation With these essential apps, you can avoid road rage, bedbug-infested cabin fever, and other travel maladies while maximizing your relaxation time. Read More
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