Wednesday, May 15, 2013

10 amazing Linux desktop environments you've probably never seen

Dell 'refining' plans for OpenStack-powered public cloud

VMware launches dual persona feature for Verizon smart phones

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May 15, 2013
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10 amazing Linux desktop environments you've probably never seen

One of the most amazing things about Linux is how versatile it is. Let's face it - Windows and MacOS X are...boring. They look exactly how they look. When it comes to making your computer look and behave however you like, Linux is king. Let's take a stroll through some truly interesting, and beautiful, Linux Desktop Environments - the ones that many of us have never even seen.

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Issue highlights

1. Dell 'refining' plans for OpenStack-powered public cloud

2. VMware launches dual persona feature for Verizon smart phones

3. DHS wants iOS or Windows-based biometric devices for rapid, remote identification of bad guys

4. Brocade CEO Carney challenges status quo in networking

5. Microsoft takes the offensive against Google, and it's about time

6. TechTip: Google search tips and tricks

7. Federal requirement for open access: Seeing what you paid for

8. Syria disappears from the Internet again

9. INSIDER Block rogue apps with Windows Server -- for free

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Dell 'refining' plans for OpenStack-powered public cloud

Fresh off the acquisition of a company that specializes in helping customers manage resources across multiple public clouds, Dell said it is "refining" its own plans to build a public cloud based on OpenStack. READ MORE

VMware launches dual persona feature for Verizon smart phones

Through a deal with Verizon, VMware is going to offer the ability for employees to download a app that allows their companies to run a standardized corporate version of Android OS on their phones along side their personal version. READ MORE

DHS wants iOS or Windows-based biometric devices for rapid, remote identification of bad guys

The Department of Homeland Security recently put out a call to the wireless industry looking for information on the best biometric technology available for mobile devices that could help it quickly identify suspects in the field. The DHS said it is the devices need to be capable of obtaining biometric (fingerprints and facial recognition) and biographic information and communicating wirelessly through... READ MORE

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Big Data Requires a Remodeling of the Data Warehouse

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Brocade CEO Carney challenges status quo in networking

The interesting thing about chili con carne is that you can have variations in the flavor and quality of the food depending on how the different ingredients are tweaked and mixed together. The same thing can be said for tech companies. Bring in a new CEO, tweak a few things, and get different results. The Mike Klayko era of Brocade is now in the books, and its time for the newly appointed CEO, Lloyd... READ MORE

Microsoft takes the offensive against Google, and it's about time

Google was once a humble startup with a big dream--to be the David that takes down Microsoft's Goliath. Google has become a tech force to be reckoned with, challenging Microsoft in almost every area including Web search, browsers, email, operating systems, productivity software and mobile platforms. Over time, it has chipped away at Microsoft's market share. READ MORE

TechTip: Google search tips and tricks

Search smarter on Google using more than just basic keywords. In this TechTip IDG News Service's Nick Barber shows you how to find more meaningful search results. Follow Nick on Twitter @nickjb READ MORE

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Federal requirement for open access: Seeing what you paid for

In early May President Obama signed an executive order that makes "Open and Machine Readable the New Default for Government Information". READ MORE

Syria disappears from the Internet again

Internet traffic to and from Syria, a country engulfed by civil war, again came to a halt on Wednesday, according to Internet monitoring company Renesys. READ MORE

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