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Despite poor work-life balance, IT pros like their jobs: survey

15 cool apps for Google Glass

IT on the fly: The art of quickly building, then dismantling

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May 22, 2013
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Despite poor work-life balance, IT pros like their jobs: survey

Long hours? Likely. A healthy work-life balance? Probably not. Despite the challenges of working in tech, 95% are proud they chose IT as a career, and 81% would do it all over again given the chance, TEKsystems reports.

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Issue highlights

1. 15 cool apps for Google Glass

2. INSIDER IT on the fly: The art of quickly building, then dismantling

3. Microsoft makes a play for the living room with Xbox One

4. VMware launches network-savvy cloud service

5. Federal IT Mobile Plans Slowed by Security, Budget Concerns

6. IBM launches Watson customer service smart bot

7. Apple to tell Senate it pays every cent of its taxes

8. Linux-based rifle scope lets beginners hit targets a quarter mile away, view results on free iPad Mini

9. Google trumpets small speed boost to Chrome 27

10. Ericsson software automates Wi-Fi vs. cell choice in mixed networks

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15 cool apps for Google Glass

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IT on the fly: The art of quickly building, then dismantling

The CIOs for the London Olympics, President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign and other short-lived but intense operations know how to run successful IT shops in extraordinary situations -- and their insights can be applied in even the most ordinary of conditions. Insider (registration required) READ MORE

Microsoft makes a play for the living room with Xbox One

Microsoft is making a big play for the living room with a new Xbox console that marries games with live TV, Internet browsing, music and Skype. READ MORE

RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: VMware Innovation Awards

VMware Innovation Awards Call for Entries

Have you and your team completed a project that had a positive impact on your company or industry? Was it a project that helped to transform the experience for employees or customers? Did you and your team complete the project despite internal and external challenges? Have you leveraged VMware's technology? Click to continue

VMware launches network-savvy cloud service

VMware has launched its long-anticipated public infrastructure as a service (IaaS), touting its virtual networking capabilities as a differentiator from other established hybrid cloud offerings. READ MORE

Federal IT Mobile Plans Slowed by Security, Budget Concerns

Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the White House's digital government strategy, a new study from the Mobile Work Exchange takes stock of how agencies are pressing ahead with mobility plans. READ MORE

IBM launches Watson customer service smart bot

Yoking cognitive computing with customer service, IBM has launched a system that can reference large amounts of unstructured data to help companies better field customer phone calls. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: HP, Microsoft & Intel

Easing the Online Overload

Many transaction processing systems have reached their capacity limits, so the time is right to consider the potential for running tier 1 mission-critical workloads on opens standards. This white paper highlights the key components of a properly structured and highly optmized SQL Server OLTP reference architecture. Read Now!

Apple to tell Senate it pays every cent of its taxes

Tim Cook's taking on the tax man. On Tuesday, the Apple CEO will appear before the U.S. Senate's permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to discuss that body's look into multinational companies and how they pay taxes. As a special preview to those who really can't wait to hang on Cook's every word, Apple on Monday released its head honcho's testimony. READ MORE

Linux-based rifle scope lets beginners hit targets a quarter mile away, view results on free iPad Mini

A high-tech Texas gun designer has started shipping its first generation shooting system that combines a hunting rifle with a Linux-based scope that takes so much guesswork out of hitting targets a quarter mile away that even novices can do it. READ MORE

Google trumpets small speed boost to Chrome 27

Google today upgraded Chrome to version 27, touting it as 5% faster as it patched 13 vulnerabilities. READ MORE

Ericsson software automates Wi-Fi vs. cell choice in mixed networks

New network software from Ericsson is designed to make sure mobile users get the best possible connection when there is both a Wi-Fi and a cellular network available. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Salesforce.com

Engaging Customers in the Social Era

Many top companies now know that social media is a powerful way to listen to their customers. The most successful service teams today are not only monitoring social, they're actively participating in the conversation. Learn how to proactively engage with your customers through social channels. Learn More Now!

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