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How Apple conquered enterprise mobility, without even trying

Forget iPhone 4S: Nine High-End Apple Alternatives | Cisco unveils next gen WAAS

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How Apple conquered enterprise mobility, without even trying
When Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPod 10 years ago this month, no one, including him, could predict that it would pave the way for Apple to dominate the emerging mobile enterprise. How it did so reveals Jobs true legacy: not Apple's products, but Apple itself. Read More


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Boost iSCSI throughput with Dell & intel
Internet SCSI (iSCSI) connectivity is a compelling option for enterprises building virtualized IT environments. This paper explains how to achieve enterprise-class application performance while benefiting from the cost- and labor-saving advantages of iSCSI connectivity using Intel Ethernet adapters and Dell servers. Click to continue

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Forget iPhone 4S: Nine High-End Apple Alternatives
The iPhone 4S -- not the rumored "iPhone 5" -- was revealed this week. Apple fanatics are still predictably going ga-ga over the new iPhone, but not everyone's been bitten by the Apple bug. Here are ten comparable, high-end devices we like just as much--or more--than the iPhone 4S. Read More

Cisco unveils next gen WAAS
At the Interop New York show this week, Cisco rolled out its next generation of Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) appliances for WAN optimization. Read More

Microsoft to fix 23 security holes in 8 patches on Tuesday
On Tuesday, Microsoft will release eight security bulletins, two rated critical and six rated important, to fix 23 vulnerabilities. These will fix holes in Internet Explorer, .NET Framework & Silverlight, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Forefront UAG, and Microsoft Host Integration Server. The critical patches affects all supported versions of Windows: XP, Vista and Windows 7, Windows Server 2033, 2008... Read More


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Windows 7 Migration Made Easier with Desktop Virtualization
Windows 7 presents both an opportunity and a challenge for enterprises and their IT organizations. . Unless IT can simplify the adoption process, the enterprise faces potential long term disruptions to IT and end users alike. Read this whitepaper to learn how desktop virtualization offers a better way forward. Learn More

VIDEO: IDG editors reflect on Steve Jobs' legacy
As part of our coverage of the death of Steve Jobs, we've put together a video with several of the editors at IDG Enterprise, the group that comprises the publications of Computerworld, Network World, CIO.com, ITworld and others. Whether you loved him or hated him, Steve Jobs had an impact on all of our lives, both personally and professionally. Read More

Feds expand data center closing goal
About 30% of the federal government's IT spending is being used to support data center infrastructure and the U.S. hopes to save billions down the road as it moves to consolidate its data centers. Read More

FCC chairman: End telephone subsidies, build broadband
The overhaul of an "outdated" U.S. Federal Communications Commission program that subsidizes telephone service in rural areas will lead to universally available broadband service in the U.S. by the end of the decade, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Intel

Boost iSCSI throughput with Dell & intel
Internet SCSI (iSCSI) connectivity is a compelling option for enterprises building virtualized IT environments. This paper explains how to achieve enterprise-class application performance while benefiting from the cost- and labor-saving advantages of iSCSI connectivity using Intel Ethernet adapters and Dell servers. Click to continue

The U.S. government funded program to fight industrial cyber crime
The Idaho National Laboratory trains about 400 industrial plant employees a year, to increase computer security at power plants, chemical refineries and factory floors. Read More

Apple, carriers launch iPhone 4S pre-sale
Verizon Wireless today beat Apple and its carrier rivals to the iPhone 4S pre-order punch, kicking off sales just after midnight PT. Read More

Button-size wireless sensor can tell if you're nervous
Alps Electric has developed a button-size motion sensor that can detect when your pulse quickens from across a room or through a wall, then sends the readings wirelessly to a server. Read More

Microsoft lowers flags to half staff in tribute to Steve Jobs
As a tribute to Steve Jobs, Microsoft will fly its flags at all its worldwide offices at half staff for two days, reports the blog site Microsoft news. Here is a photo taken of the Microsoft UK offices. Read More

Facebook Tip: How to Create a Subscriptions List
Have Subscriptions overrun your Facebook News Feed? One way to separate subscription updates from your friends' updates is to create a list. Here's how to make one in five quick steps. Read More



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