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  Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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Between The Lines Columnist SAP Gives ERP A Facelift
By Doug Henschen
SAP CEO says beautiful, consumer-grade look and feel is top priority for Fiori, SAP's new collection of 25 HTML5 applications.

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VMware Fights Android BYOD Headaches
VMware's BYOD ambitions kick into gear through its partnership with Verizon. But is the virtualization heavyweight making its mobile management play too late?

LulzSec Hacker 'Pirates' Face Sentencing
Four members of Anonymous spinoff faced sentencing Wednesday for leaking data and launching distributed denial of service attacks against Sony, the Pentagon and other major sites.

Windows 8.1: No Cost, Big Pressure
Microsoft confirms that Windows 8.1 will be free for current Windows 8 and Windows RT users. But will it be enough to revitalize sales?

Salesforce Improves Mobile Access To Chatter Files
Salesforce.com's new Chatter mobile app makes browsing and searching files easier on phones and tablets.

ServiceNow Revamp Stars Cloud Provisioning
Cloud Provisioning acts as a virtual machine orchestrator for VMware and Amazon Web Services cloud environments.

Google I/O Features Sensor Network
Hundreds of sensors will measure environmental conditions at Google I/O, and the hardware designs will be available as open source.

Google's Software-Defined Network: Take A Look
Few examples of a live SDN implementation exist. Google shared details on its production use of OpenFlow in its SDN network at this spring's Open Networking Summit.

Big Data Finds 'Zombie Stores'
Location analytics can help retailers seek and destroy "zombie" emporiums, unprofitable retail outlets.

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"Computers can figure out all kinds of problems, except the things in the world that just don't add up." -- James Magary

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IT departments stuck playing catch-up will never be able to innovate and become a true strategic partner to the business, but that's the situation many of our survey respondents find themselves in: 43% say their budgets are flat, 58% say improving security is on the to-do list and 40% say IT faces tougher spending oversight than other departments.
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The devil you know is better than the one you don't. Never was that adage truer than in today's complex, ever-changing computing landscape. Unfortunately, new (and sometimes renewed) security threats are rising every day, putting IT and security pros in a defensive posture. In this Dark Reading report, we examine 10 emerging threats that you should have on your radar now.
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Why Microsoft Should Make Windows Blue Free
Windows 8's gloomy narrative could be rewritten when Windows Blue arrives later this year. The first step is to give it away for free.

Windows 8.1: No Cost, Big Pressure
Microsoft confirms that Windows 8.1, formerly known as Windows Blue, will be free for current Windows 8 and Windows RT users. But will it be enough to revitalize sales?

Big Data Analytics Master's Degrees: 20 Top Programs
These one-year and two-year graduate programs are just what's needed to close the big-data talent gap. Read on to find a school that fits your ambitions and background.

8 Free, Must-Have Windows 8 Apps
These free Windows 8 apps will help you and your business bootstrap your way to using Microsoft's new OS productively.

8 Things Microsoft Should Fix In Windows Blue
Windows 8 has left a lot of folks fuming. Can Windows Blue win them back?



 


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8 Free, Must-Have Windows 8 Apps
These free Windows 8 apps will help you and your business bootstrap your way to using Microsoft's new OS productively.   View Now

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Bob Metcalfe Plans Ethernet's 40th
The 'Father of Ethernet' comes back to PARC, the scene of the crime, to talk about Ethernet's future -- including a 40th birthday bash in May.   Watch

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