Tuesday, July 09, 2013

Drumbeat about Microsoft reorg grows louder

Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 show signs of life

Citrix adds audio, video chat to Podio enterprise collaboration suite

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July 09, 2013
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Drumbeat about Microsoft reorg grows louder

Reports of an imminent and broad Microsoft business reorganization keep mounting, including an anonymously sourced article from The Wall Street Journal's AllThingsD blog that says CEO Steve Ballmer will unveil the plan on Thursday.

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1. Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 show signs of life

2. Citrix adds audio, video chat to Podio enterprise collaboration suite

3. Money at heart of International Space Station developing premier research lab chops

4. Cryptocat vulnerability excuse sparks debate over open source

5. 13 Steps to Help You Deal With Losing Your IT Job

6. Tool shows real-time lag, error rates of major cloud providers

7. Obama touts free and open data, says it creates jobs

8. Sprint's first Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the HTC 8XT, goes on sale July 19 for $100

9. 16 Great iPhone App Battles

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Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 show signs of life

Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 are proving to be the little engines that could. Beaten around and abused like a rental car, the two have been left for dead as failures. But the market share continues to grow, however slowly. First, let's look at Windows Phone 8. The most recent numbers from Kantar Worldpanel show that WP 8 has gone from a 3.7% market share in the U.S. in the three months ending May... READ MORE

Citrix adds audio, video chat to Podio enterprise collaboration suite

Citrix has added native video and audio chat to its Podio enterprise social suite to complement the other communication and collaboration features in the product. READ MORE

Money at heart of International Space Station developing premier research lab chops

There are challenges in its future no doubt, but NASA has made progress using the International Space Station as an advanced research lab according to an audit released this week by the space agency's Inspector General, Paul Martin. READ MORE

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Hosted VoIP makes businesses look professional, run more efficiently, and grow more profitable. But pervasive myths are keeping some businesses from taking advantage of this high-growth, proven technology. Read now

Cryptocat vulnerability excuse sparks debate over open source

Is proprietary software inherently more secure? Or is it the other way around. Security experts weigh in. READ MORE

13 Steps to Help You Deal With Losing Your IT Job

Even some of the most talented IT professionals have found themselves the victim of a downsizing or reorganization. You can never feel too safe regardless of how stable the environment seems. If you find yourself in your worst-case scenario, these tips will help you work your way out of it. READ MORE

Tool shows real-time lag, error rates of major cloud providers

The whole idea of cloud computing is that it's supposed to provide the ability to spin up virtual resources quickly and easily. A new tool from startup Ravello Systems shows that can be done … sometimes. READ MORE

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Learn the best practices in building applications that can leverage volume, variety and velocity of Big Data for organizations of any size. Learn more.

Obama touts free and open data, says it creates jobs

As the government cuts its own employment, federal agencies are trying to stimulate job creation by making vast amounts of government data freely available. READ MORE

Sprint's first Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the HTC 8XT, goes on sale July 19 for $100

Sprint today announced that its first Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the HTC 8XT, goes on sale July 19 for $99.99 after rebate and with a two-year service agreement. READ MORE

16 Great iPhone App Battles

The iPhone has become a battleground for a number of popular mobile app categories. In addition to Apple's own native apps, there is an ecosystem of third-party apps--all fighting for a place on your iPhone. READ MORE

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According to NetForecast's survey, enterprises with application performance management (APM) best practices benchmark scores above six on a ten-point scale experience 75% better results in critical areas. This research paper reveals the survey results as well as discusses the best practices for APM. Learn More.

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