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First Look: Samsung Galaxy S 4
Samsung's long-awaited flagship Android smartphone doesn't fail to impress Read More

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WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc.

Service-Oriented Performance Management Strategy
This white paper is to help IT organizations adopt a management methodology that enables them to improve the user experience by focusing on service delivery management. Learn More.

iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending March 15
Keep in mind Professor Trelawney's divination class at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft Wizardry, and much of what happened in the iOSphere this week becomes clear. Read More

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Building the perfect Franken-tablet
Finding the right business tablet can be a daunting task. Do you want a 7-inch display or a 10 inch? Built-in keyboard? Snap-on keyboard? Which operating system? What apps? How about ruggedness, style, battery life, price? Read More

Amazon drops price of Kindle Fire HD 8.9-inch to $269
Amazon on Wednesday lowered the starting price of its large-screen Kindle Fire HD 8.9-inch tablet in the U.S. to $269 for the Wi-Fi version and $399 for the 4G version. Read More

Making BlackBerry cool again -- a big task
BlackBerry faces a herculean task marketing the new Z10 smartphone to U.S. consumers. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Oracle

Simplify Time-Consuming DBA Tasks
See how Oracle was able to save 835 DBA hours its first year due to its pre-configured nature, ability to automatically bring a system up to its proper patch level, validate an environment and quickly gather all necessary log files and more. Learn More

iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending March 13
The iOSphere rumor machine for the iPad 5 is running on vapors, given that some were predicting as of last week that the Next iPad will be released "April-ish." Read More

Is Apple underestimating the threat posed by Samsung?
While the iPhone remains one of the more popular smartphones on the planet, it's undeniable that Samsung continues to eat into Apple's marketshare. Sure, Apple's iPhone sales are growing, but at a slower rate than what Apple has been accustomed to. Read More

3 features that make the Samsung Galaxy S 4 unique, innovative
Samsung introduced the first chapter of the Galaxy S4 last night at a highly publicized gala held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The Galaxy S4 exceeded expectations. It is a full-featured phone with a 1080x1920 HD AMOLED display and 32 or 64GB of storage and up to 64GB of additional storage using a microSD. Read More

Belkin closes Linksys acquisition
If you own a Linksys Wi-Fi router and were worried about receiving support for it or other gear after the company was sold to Belkin in January, you can breathe easier, at least for the foreseeable future. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology

Managing Performance of Critical Applications
In conducting a survey of more than 150 IT professionals with direct responsibility for business-critical applications, Forrester found that enterprises are supporting corporate objectives of productivity and efficiency, a typical trend in times of economic uncertainty. Read Now

Verify the security of your mobile apps
The enterprise is increasingly turning to mobile app developers for solutions to leverage interest in BYOD. Gartner estimates that 70% of mobile professionals will conduct their work on personal smart devices by 2018. The app development boom has fostered a competitive environment for developers and there is a focus on speed. But In the rush to deploy enterprise apps and start reaping the benefits, it is easy to overlook key security risks that could cause irreparable damage to your business. Read More

Smartphone usage driving up greenhouse gas emissions: report
Exponential growth in the use of computers, smartphones and other networked devices could cause the environmental impact of the ICT sector to increase dramatically between now and 2020, according to a new report. Read More

Business tablet shootout
None of the products were perfect, but in our testing, the Toshiba Excite 10 came out on top. Read More

11 DIY iPhone projects for the crafty geek
With a little tinkering, you can do more with your iPhone than the Average Joe Read More

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