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	2011 Ig Nobel Prizes honor offbeat research Winners investigated yawning turtles, procrastination and the end of the world. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IT Roadmap 2011 IT Roadmap Washington, DC - 12/7 Washington Convention Cntr IT Roadmap Washington, DC will be returning to the Washington Convention Center on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. IT Roadmap is a regional one-day technology event that features a full-day conference program, and an exposition hall with leading technology providers. Click to continue In this Issue Amazon may buy Palm from HP, report says Cisco loses out as Brocade wins healthcare software company business IBM X-Force: Mobile devices are a fast growing target of malware RIM calls report of PlayBook's demise 'pure fiction' Taking Moneyball tactics to the enterprise Romance scams pick on divorced, lovelorn Robotic cockroach crawls out of the lab into real world 16 Essential Android Apps for IT Pros WEBCAST: Cymphonix Gain Complete Control Over Internet Bound Traffic The Cymphonix Network Composer is the only network appliance that provides comprehensive clarity into all internet bound network traffic and simply powerful tools to manage that traffic with a holistic approach. Learn More Today! Amazon may buy Palm from HP, report says There are a couple of HP stories to chew on this morning. First, VentureBeat is reporting that Amazon may purchase Palm from HP. Read More Cisco loses out as Brocade wins healthcare software company business A healthcare software provider has upgraded its Gigabit Ethernet network to improve service to customers and reduce errors during backup. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Data Security via Desktop Virtualization By centralizing virtual desktops and data, companies can protect sensitive information while giving users more flexibility and choice. Read More IBM X-Force: Mobile devices are a fast growing target of malware Look for double the mobile exploits this year vs. 2010 and particularly watch out for mobile applications that are really malware, says IBM's X-Force security research team. Read More RIM calls report of PlayBook's demise 'pure fiction' Research in Motion said Thursday that it remains committed to the PlayBook tablet and the tablet market, discounting an analyst's report that said the death of the tablet is imminent. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Servers Rule: An Illustrated Guide This guide highlights the savings and benefits of investing in your businesses' first server. Learn the advantages in security, remote access, and managability. Read now Taking Moneyball tactics to the enterprise The success of the Oakland Athletics in using unique performance metrics, as shown in the movie Moneyball, could be repeated in corporate IT shops. Read More Romance scams pick on divorced, lovelorn Research out of the UK today says that perhaps as many as 200,00 people have been victims of online romance scams and the same study says over 1 million people personally know someone who has been scammed by one of these heartless fraudsters. Read More Robotic cockroach crawls out of the lab into real world With a name like Octoroach, you'd have to be one amazing robotic bug. UC Berkley researchers this week showed of two insect-like robots that could ultimately crawl into all manner of super-secret surveillance or emergency recovery applications. Read More 16 Essential Android Apps for IT Pros There are hundreds of thousands of Android apps, including many that are useful for IT professionals on the job. Here are 16 must-have apps for IT pros, most of them free. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS Geekiest cupcake designs From mainstream iPhone and Google icons to geeky Ubuntu and Big Blue logos, cupcake bakers have taken inspiration from technology for their complex fondant-and-frosting structures. Here are some of our photogenic favorites. GOODIES FROM MICROSOFT SUBNET We've got books on System Center and Microsoft training of the winner's choice from Webucator.. Enter here.Also: Please take our survey on certifications and your career MOST-READ STORIES First look: Amazon Kindle Fire Will iPad soon be affordable even for cheapskates? Tablet throwdown: Amazon Kindle Fire vs. Apple iPad 2 Juniper takes on Cisco, HP in 'simple' networking Samsung to pay Microsoft royalties for Android Digg scrapes Facebook for diggers' real identities & photos, change profiles Windows 8 coming in 2012? 6 reasons why this could derail Windows 7 now Mac OS X Lion: Losing its security pride 8 piles of paper replaced by iPads Ig Nobel prizes: laugh first, think later
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