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	First look: Windows 8 breaks new ground The first public beta for Windows 8 is expected to be released in February, but we've been testing pre-beta code in our lab. Our overall impression is that Windows 8 represents an aggressive effort by Microsoft to deliver a single OS that runs just about everywhere and takes on all of Microsoft's key rivals. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Network Instruments VoIP issues? 10 Gb problems? VM troubles? App breakdowns? Get to the core of your network, applications, and infrastructure problems from the inside out. Download the free demo and three popular white papers now. In this Issue U.S. losing high-tech jobs, R&D dominance to Asia How to profit from new domain name rules MacIT conference puts enterprise shine on Apple platforms NY hotel boosts Wi-Fi with wall-mounted switches Qualcomm CEO's pay jumps 23% to $21.7 million Help desks critical to BYOD efforts Thorsten Heins takes over as CEO at Research In Motion U.S. tech firms add jobs despite automation IBM's Watson Advises at Cancer Center Reduce the conflicts between IT administrators and information security personnel RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Provide instant on-demand remote support with LogMeIn Rescue Without pre-installed software, quickly connect to PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets anywhere in the world. Get in, solve the problem, and be done in a flash. Plus, Rescue's SaaS-based platform means free upgrades and zero maintenance. Try it free today. U.S. losing high-tech jobs, R&D dominance to Asia U.S. companies are locating more of their research and development operations overseas, and Asian countries are rapidly increasing investments in their own science and technology economies, the National Science Board (NSB) reports. Read More How to profit from new domain name rules A new era in Web site naming has begun, providing a golden opportunity for savvy IT professionals to go on the offensive with new domains that can capture additional Web traffic and generate new revenue. Read More MacIT conference puts enterprise shine on Apple platforms Macworld in 2012 spins off a separate conference focused on Apple's unlikely success in the enterprise. MacIT launches this week with some 40 sessions, and plenty of practical advice. Read More WHITE PAPER: VCE/VMware The Evolution of Virtualized Desktops The virtual client computing (VCC) market has grown rapidly, despite the economic downturn over the past few years. The centralized virtual desktop (CVD, aka virtual desktop infrastructure or VDI) segment has led the way in facilitating this growth. IDC expects to see significant production deployments of centralized virtualized desktops. Learn More NY hotel boosts Wi-Fi with wall-mounted switches A five-star hotel room high above New York's Central Park sounds like a nice place to spend the night, but if your iPhone doesn't work, it may seem like little more than a gilded cage. Read More Qualcomm CEO's pay jumps 23% to $21.7 million Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs received compensation valued at $21.72 million last year, according to documents filed with the SEC. His total package is up 23% from 2010, when he netted a pay package valued at $17.63 million. Read More Help desks critical to BYOD efforts It seems like it was only yesterday when help desk staff could focus on PCs, Windows, the network, and perhaps a few BlackBerrys for executives and the sales team. Not anymore. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Data Center Transformations This paper discusses ways to simplify data center transformation and introduces a new process – BOCA – Build Outs, Consolidations and Acquisitions. Learn the five stages of BOCA and see how the right remote access and IT infrastructure management tools, deployed early and continuously monitored, can dramatically improve overall efficiency. Read now! Thorsten Heins takes over as CEO at Research In Motion Research In Motion's co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have quit after a tumultuous period at the company, which saw intense competition, and a long services outage at the maker of the BlackBerry. Read More U.S. tech firms add jobs despite automation U.S. tech firms are investing more in machines than in people, but IT hiring is still rising, according to a new report by Forrester and a just-released National Science Foundation study. Read More IBM's Watson Advises at Cancer Center The Watson supercomputer is about to begin evaluating cancer treatment options that can be delivered to physicians in a matter of seconds. Read More Reduce the conflicts between IT administrators and information security personnel Sometimes the simplest solutions to problems evade us because we cannot see the forest through all the trees. In this case, the forest and trees I'm referring to are the people and policies that are in place to manage the operations and the information security of business networks. A few common-sense practices can reduce the conflicts between teams with a shared mission but disparate approaches. Read More
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