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First look: Amazon's new tablet lineup

iPhone 5: Expert Predictions and the Challenges Ahead | Personal cloud subscriptions expected to reach half a billion this year

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First look: Amazon's new tablet lineup
Amazon made a splash Thursday with its introduction of several upgrades to its existing tablet lineup, and threw down the gauntlet to the rest of the tablet world with its brand-new Kindle Fire HDs Read More


WHITE PAPER: Aternity

Extends Visibility to Mobile and Beyond
New analyst brief published by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) details how Aternity's Mobile Frontline Performance Intelligence (MFPI) Platform supports a broad spectrum of mobile application types and delivery methods including native, mobile Web, and virtual mobile applications such as those running on Citrix and VDI platforms. Learn more.

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Capitalize on the Cloud with a Sound Network Strategy
New research underscores cloud computing's challenging effects on corporate networks, but solutions are available. Learn More!

iPhone 5: Expert Predictions and the Challenges Ahead
Kyle Wiens of iFixit has a proven track record with Apple product predictions. Here are his expectations of the upcoming iPhone 5 regarding battery life, 4G LTE, backwards compatibility, and more. Read More

Personal cloud subscriptions expected to reach half a billion this year
Consumers are flocking to cloud-based resources, with analyst firm IHS predicting there could be a half-billion personal cloud storage subscriptions by the end of this year with double-digit growth levels expected for at least the next half decade. Read More

First look: Nokia's new Windows Phone 8 smartphones
Improved screen, battery, CPU, camera/optics, display and sleek Windows Phone 8 UI heighten the alternative to Android and iOS Read More

Arizona man imprisoned for selling access to botnets
A 30-year-old Phoenix man was sentenced Thursday to 30 months in prison for using botnets and selling access to them, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. Read More


WEBCAST: IBM

Changing the Competitive Dynamics of the Business
Date/Time: June 5, 2012, 11:00 a.m., EDT, 4:00 p.m. BST / 3:00 p.m. UTC Please join us for this webcast, as Dr. Barry Devlin, Founder and Principal, 9sight Consulting, describes what operational analytics can do for your business and reviews an architectural approach that will enable you to make it a reality. Register Now

Social Networking Still on Political Sidelines
Even in the era of Facebook and Twitter, a new survey finds that only a minority of social networking users engage in political activities on the sites. Read More

CipherCloud widens cloud-based encryption options
CipherCloud this week broadened its encryption gateway support to include support for Microsoft's SharePoint, as well as the services Yammer and SAP's SuccessFactors. Read More

Purported BlackBerry 10 image leaks, new RIM phones coming to Verizon
RIM's upcoming BlackBerry 10 managed to eke out a bit of attention this week even though most of the buzz has been reserved for the new Windows 8-based Nokia phones, Motorola's new Droid RAZR lineup and Apple's anticipated iPhone 5. Read More

Why I never have problems with extended warranties
Standup comedian Dave Anthony has every right to find laughable the explanation offered to him by an extended-warranty company for not ponying up as promised when a used phone he bought for $120 stopped working for no apparent reason. Here's the relevant excerpt from an email sent to Anthony by Consumer Priority Service: Read More


WHITE PAPER: Silver Peak Systems, Inc.

WAN Optimization eGuide
In this eGuide, articles from Network World examine the maturing WAN optimization market, collect advice from experts and users on how best to implement these products, and look at new trends. Read on to discover how to make the most of WAN optimization in enterprise networks. Read now.

Lady Gaga to Little Monsters: 'start asking for IPADS FOR XMAS!!'
Apple even has the benefit of Lady Gaga fanning hype around its iPad and smartphone leading into next week's anticipated iPhone 5 announcement. The singer this week encouraged her fans (a.k.a. Little Monsters) to "start asking for IPADS FOR XMAS!!" in order to showcase her upcoming album, dubbed ARTPOP. Read More

iPhone 5 to be markedly thinner than the iPhone 4S, photos reveal
With the iPhone 5 unveiling just days away, word has it that Apple has already begun making preparations at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts for the highly anticipated event. And as is typically the case before a major Apple product announcement, the rumors and leaks are flying with exciting frequency. Read More

2 very different iPhone 5 preview videos emerge
The best part of Apple's news event next week is that we'll likely see a real, honest-to-goodness iPhone 5 with a 4-inch screen and fitted for LTE connectivity. The worst part: No more iPhone 5 rumors and artists' renderings. Read More

Step aboard for a tech tour of the largest cruise ship in the world, Oasis of the Seas
Step aboard for a tech tour of the largest cruise ship in the world, Oasis of the Seas IDG News Service took a tour of Royal Carribean's Oasis ship to see how its IT department uses technology. RFID, facial recognition and handheld devices help make the ship more manageable. From: networkworld Views: 18 3 ratings Time: 02:23 More in Science & Technology Read More

Office 365's Lingering Enterprise Problem
Office 365 continues to keep Google Apps honest and win over small businesses, schools and governments. But the enterprise? Not so much. A new CIO.com feature story explores why enterprises won't go all in for the cloud. Read More



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