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IBM makes next-gen transistors that could work like the human brain | Cloud tools abound. Is enterprise IT ready?

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Nonstop cloud computing price war: Amazon, Google both drop rates again
Just as industry watchers have predicted, the race to the bottom for cloud computing prices continues. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Aerohive

BYOD and Beyond: How To Turn BYOD into Productivity
One of the most overlooked aspects of the BYOD phenomenon isn't just connecting the users to the network, but how to manage them once they're there. Getting mobile and BYO devices onto the network is now table stakes. View Now

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WHITE PAPER: Dell

Current Cloud Adoption Trends
No longer limited to early adopters in small organizations, cloud computing has become pervasive in midsize and large organizations. The survey results in this report highlight how strategic-minded IT decision makers in North America are overcoming security concerns and adopting private, public and hybrid clouds. Learn More

IBM makes next-gen transistors that could work like the human brain
IBM researchers have found a way to make transistors that could be fashioned into virtual circuitry that mimics the way the human brain operates. Read More

Cloud tools abound. Is enterprise IT ready?
The sky is the limit for both the number and the types of tools that will eventually help enterprise IT fully embrace the cloud, say industry analysts and cloud integration experts. Read More

Network heavy hitters to pool SDN efforts in OpenDaylight project
Software-defined networking, a set of technologies to help networks better adapt to user needs with less manual effort, may at last be getting the common foundation it has needed for interoperability and efficient development. Read More

WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies

Reshaping IT for Unprecedented Productivity
This "consumer driven IT" represents a new wave of technology adoption—one that significantly blurs the lines between business and personal domains. Learn More

As browsing goes mobile, Apple wins, Mozilla loses
The trend toward browsing from phones and tablets has helped some browser makers, dramatically in one case, but hurt others in the battle for usage share, data from a metrics firm showed. Read More

INSIDER

So you want to be a data scientist?
After months of high unemployment and a still-wobbly economy, any good news from the jobs market is going to get some traction. But even that doesn't seem to fully explain the attention surrounding a suddenly very "in" job title: data scientist. Read More

Why the Facebook Phone will be a flop
So the Facebook Phone is officially out of the bag and there's a lot to dissect. Of course, it's not so much a phone as it is a slickly designed layer that sits atop of Android. Nevertheless, Facebook is increasingly showing off its design chops, but I'd like to tackle a more practical topic - just who, exactly, will be interested in an over the top Facebook-centric phone to begin with? Read More

WHITE PAPER: Condusiv (Formerly Diskeeper)

Guide to 50% Faster VMs - No Hardware Required
For administrators seeking to increase performance in their virtual environment without investing in more hardware, this white paper outlines how I/O optimization technologies deliver performance at a fraction of the cost of hardware for applications with the heaviest workloads. Read more. Read Now!

Where's the beef? Fedora releases 'Spherical Cow'
After being delayed seven times due to reported problems with the new installer, Fedora 18 has arrived. On the plus side, Fedora 18 delivers new management functionality for IT administrators and offers improved Active Directory support. However, a complicated installation process and some issues with the user interface make it a less attractive option than desktop competitors like Ubuntu and Mint. Read More

With H-1B cap exceeded, visa lottery will be needed
The government's H-1B visa caps have already been reached, meaning a lottery will be needed to distribute visas, federal officials said late today. Read More

DHS shifts to cloud, agile development
In a bid to improve its IT operations, the Department of Homeland Security has adopted agile development and is implementing cloud-based platforms. Read More

Tech workers anti-poaching suit fails to get class action status for now
A court in California declined to certify as class action a lawsuit by workers alleging an illegal cartel formed by seven technology companies including Apple, Google and Intel. Read More

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