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Tablets vs. Laptops vs. Smartphones
Many people today carry multiple mobile devices to access data anyplace, anytime. But a question always lingers: between a smartphone, laptop and tablet, which should you carry on the road? Read More


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The Real Cost of Dealing with Carriers
What is the TCO for your company's data network services and solutions? If you work with one of the large carriers, it's probably a lot higher than you think. Read Now!

RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Palo Alto Networks

10 Things Your Next Firewall Must Do
Choosing a next-generation firewall is more than a simple comparison of technical features. It's about balancing the needs of the business with the risks associated with modern applications. Gain access to valuable information in one location- read articles and watch videos that will empower you to make the right decision. Learn More!

15 Apps and Tweaks That May Convince You to Jailbreak Your iPhone
If you've never considered jailbreaking your iPhone, these handy hack helpers might sway you. Read More

9 secrets of getting stuff done in a big company
Security may be a hot-button issue for business executives, but in an environment of ongoing economic uncertainty, support for security initiatives isn't always easy to come by. Read More

Patent trolls vs. innovation
When Google, Apple, Microsoft and the like bash each other about the corporate head and shoulders with their ever-expanding patent portfolios, no one worries that the legal-department combat will kill the companies' respective research and development operations. No such confidence exists, however, when so-called patent trolls take aim at small software developers. Read More

How IBM started grading its developers' productivity
Tooling and process can only go so far to assure code quality. IBM is analyzing application developers based on the volume and quality of the work they do. Read More


WEBCAST: Oracle

Extend IT Management to the Cloud
Date: November 17th, 2011 Time: 1 PM EST/ 10 AM PT Tackle the challenges of managing multiple databases – from development and testing to production. Join this live Webcast to learn how the recently announced Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c makes database lifecycle management easier and extends those capabilities to cloud environments. Learn More

CIOs, CTOs shed yet more techie cred
Should any doubts linger, CIOs and CTOs are techies first no more. Read More

Microsoft to 'align' Windows Phone, future Windows OSes
Microsoft, which on Monday held an event in New York to mark the U.S. launch of smartphones running its latest Windows Phone 7.5 OS, said it is taking steps to "align" the smartphone OS with its future tablet and PC OSes. Read More

Despite Internet outage, social media users find ways to gripe
RIM really can't win these days, taking the early hits for today's Internet outage that appears to have stemmed from router problems and issues with Time Warner Cable and Level 3's networks, not the BlackBerry network. But BlackBerry customers have last month's big outage still fresh in mind. Read More

Google+ now open for businesses
Google is now shaping its Google+ social network for commerce. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Dell

Mobile Technology: The Productivity Edge
IT must devise a workable balance by ensuring security of mobile data without squashing worker productivity. This Mobility KnowledgeVault will walk you through four key factors to build a workable plan and highlights real-world examples of businesses that are succeeding at fulfilling the productivity promise of mobility. View now

RSA to integrate SecurID tokens with Microsoft cloud, Citrix virtual desktops
If you want to use single sign-on with Microsoft's clouds, the go-to method is a Microsoft product called Microsoft Windows Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 (ADFS). RSA on Monday announced ADFS can now tap into RSA's SecurID tokens. Read More

How Hotmail will wage war on newsletters
In a recent blog post from the Windows Live team Hotmail declared war on "graymail," its newly coined term for those semi-legit e-mail messages the build up in the inbox. These include newsletters, offers, and other email communications that people have agreed to. Microsoft shows some impressive work against spam, cutting Inbox spam to just 3 percent. Read More

US cyber chief says cloud computing can manage serious cyber threats
The security of cloud computing is often debated but such debates seem to be over for the general tasked with running the United States military's cyber command, who sees the technology not only as way to rein in IT costs but a way to more easily protect IT assets. Read More

Top 15 Apps Enhanced for iOS 5
iOS 5 isn't just an operating system -- it's a revolution. We collected 15 apps and games that make full use of the new functionality available in Apple's latest mobile OS. Read More



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