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Quiz: Can you navigate Windows 8?
Building on our general Windows 8 Quiz, here's a test of how well you have learned to get around in Microsoft's new operating system. Validate what you already know or use the quiz to learn new tips and tricks that will make climbing the learning curve for the platform less painful. Keep track of your answers and check your score at the end to see how well you did. Read More


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Free Evaluation Guide from Aerohive
Aerohive creates simple and powerful enterprise WiFi, VPN, and Routing solutions that push the envelope and keep you and your users buzzing. Discover how Aerohive can help you start small and grow to any size, eliminate downtime and complexity, and enforce secure access and connectivity. HIVE ON.

WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel

Develop Business Resiliency in VMware Environments
In this report, Enterprise Strategy Group reviews how HP's portfolio of hardware, software, and services can provide the foundational support for VMware environments. Learn more.

Tech Debate: Dictate the mobile device or let the user decide?
The list of benefits for the Bring Your Own Device movement is long, but so is the list of associated risks. Is the time right to connect employee gadgets to the company network, or should we be more circumspect? Moderator JOHN DIX, Network World Editor in Chief, sets up the debates and recruits the experts. Contact him with thoughts and ideas, jdix@nww.com. The experts ROBERT RHODES, CIO of Houston Healthcare says the risks of BYOD are enormous, allowing employees to use their own devices to access core resources raises serious questions for employer and employee alike. EVAN KAPLAN, CEO of iPass says we are better off letting users select the devices that will make them most productive, and trying to control the process just ends up making us less secure anyway. Read More

Facebook hires noted iOS jailbreaker Chpwn
Nothing gets the hacker community buzzing more than one of its own going corporate, and the latest to stir things up is new Facebook intern Grant Paul, whose iOS jailbreaking exploits as "Chpwn" have given iPad, iPhone and iPod users more freedom. Read More

Google Quickoffice buy takes aim at Windows 8
Google Tuesday announced it has acquired Quickoffice, whose software could bolster Google Apps on tablets and smartphones. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Read More


WHITE PAPER: F5

Three Phases to Improve Application Delivery Teams
Most organizations struggling with application performance have not developed the processes and organization that can maximize the benefits of their application delivery solutions. In this report, Gartner outlines three phases to help IT organizations improve their structure to deliver better application performance. Learn More!

AT&T bolsters green credentials with new eco-friendly smartphone
AT&T says it will begin selling the Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate -- an Android device designed with an emphasis on sustainability -- on Sunday, June 10, in the U.S. Read More

Nonexistent Apple iPad Mini biggest threat to iPad's tablet dominance
Amazon, with its Kindle Fire tablet, made a brief run at Apple and its iPad late last year, but the latest ChangeWave survey results show that Apple survived that challenge and continues to dominate the tablet market. Read More

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Egenera CEO stresses openness in competing with 'Cisco, Cisco, Cisco'
Egenera CEO Pete Manca says the company was 10 years ahead of its time in targeting the converged data center infrastructure, but its smooth transition from a hardware-focused company to a software-oriented one in recent years has enabled it to stay in the thick of what's now a booming market pursued aggressively by Cisco, HP and others. As part of our ongoing IDG Enterprise CEO Interview Series, IDGE Chief Content Officer John Gallant spoke recently with Manca about Egenera's strategic shift, its partners and competitors, and a big new product announcement. Read More


WEBCAST: BMC Software

Unlock the Value of Cloud Computing with Workload Automation
Learn how to get the most from your cloud investment in our on-demand webinar from BMC and InformationWeek. You'll hear how integrating the cloud into your production workload brings critical business benefits. Learn More!

New HTML5 control blends Web with native mobile apps
A new HTML5 Browser Control lets enterprise mobile app developers quickly blend dynamic Web content with native and hybrid apps, using the cross-platform tools and middleware from Verivo Software. Read More

LTE spectrum fragmentation can be easily resolved, says NTT DoCoMo exec
Mobile operators should use their current frequency bands for 4G services to avoid spectrum fragmentation, a problem that has plagued Apple and other manufactures as they launch their devices globally, an executive at NTT DoCoMo said Tuesday. Read More

IBM attacks app design to bolster mobile security
The place to start to bolster security in mobile applications is in the development stage. Catch and fix vulnerabilities then and the final product will be more difficult for hackers to penetrate. IBM on Tuesday unveiled software specifically tailored for testing Android apps. Read More

Microsoft shows off Xbox SmartGlass
Company touts multi-device capabilities … and other Xbox news at E3 Read More



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