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10 terrific apps for the new iPad
Apps to get the most out of the new Apple tablet's super-sharp graphics Read More


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Jailbreak cage match: Windows 8 tablets vs. the Library of Congress
A battle could be brewing between Microsoft and the Library of Congress over the right to jailbreak tablets that support the new Windows on ARM (WOA) architecture. Read More

Sony division drops AWS, goes OpenStack
The division of Sony that suffered a cyberattack last year, which led to a major PlayStation network outage and sensitive customer data being compromised, has dropped Amazon Web Services for at least a portion of its cloud hosting and computing in favor of an OpenStack platform hosted by Rackspace. Read More

Techies are spending a lot of time on PCs in our post-PC world
There's lots of talk about us being in a post-PC world - yesterday, for example, from Ray Ozzie - so I found interesting this current poll on Slashdot that asks: "My PC accounts for (--)% of my computing time?" As of this morning, 6,434 Slashdot readers had weighed in, with this picture (and the text below it) showing the results: Read More

iPhone users, YOU TOO now have 4G coverage through the magical power of marketing jargon!
A friend of mine of Facebook last night excitedly reported that his iPhone 4S had been "upgraded" to LTE because the icon in the upper bar of the phone had been changed from "3G" to "4G." I had to give him the sad, sad news that actually, no, you still have the same HSPA+ connection that you've always had on your iPhone. The difference is that, well, AT&T wants to call HSPA+ 4G instead of 3G. Read... Read More


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Mobile Security Risk Report
Corporations face the demand to increase support and management of consumer mobile devices like iOS and Android, while retaining suitable levels of data protection and enterprise security. This report provides information on threats, data exposure risk and benefits of common security measures Learn More Now!

Watson clones could be delivered through the cloud
IBM, whose Watson computer system last year famously beat two of the "Jeopardy!" game show's top contestants, is now looking to deliver the AI-powered computer framework through the cloud. Read More

Nvidia's embrace of Linux Foundation highlights open source's growing status
The announcement this week that chipmaker Nvidia is among the latest crop of companies to join the Linux Foundation is a sign of the growing importance of open source to the business sector -- and a reversal for a firm that, traditionally, hasn't been counted among the stalwarts of that community. Read More

Starbucks CIO leaves coffee giant for Best Buy
In his newly created position, 36-year-old Stephen Gillett will lead Best Buy's e-commerce businesses, IT and global shared services divisions. Read More

Song pays tribute to sad iPad 2 buyers in wake of new iPad announcement
The laments of recent iPad 2 buyers on Twitter have inspired song-of-the-day musician Jonathan Mann to pen and record a little ditty in the wake of the new iPad announcement and inspired by a collection of the tweets on BuzzFeed. Read More


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Access to Sensitive Application Data
In this hands-on review, the SANS Institute Analyst Program examines Oracle Database Vault, which provides the capability to limit access of privileged users and DBAs to critical data and actions. Learn More!

Despite privacy concerns, Google still dominates search engine realm
Although Google's new privacy policies have proven controversial, that hasn't stopped the company from cementing its position as America's favorite search engine. Read More

Researchers hack IE9 during second day at Pwn2Own
Internet Explorer 9 was the second browser to succumb to white-hat hackers during the Pwn2Own contest at the CanSecWest security conference in Vancouver. Read More

Researchers can't identify programming language used in Duqu, ask for help
Malware experts from Kaspersky Lab have asked the programming community for help identifying the programming language, compiler or framework that was used to write an important part of the Duqu Trojan, in the hope that it could reveal clues about who created it or why. Read More

CITE 2012: Smartling provides easy language translation for sites, apps
CITE 2012: Smartling provides easy language translation for sites, apps Read More

 
 
 

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