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Between The Lines Columnist Apple's OS X Mountain Lion Released To Developers
By Thomas Claburn
Apple's OS X 10.8 is expected to be available to the public before the end of the month.

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Apple OS X Mountain Lion: 11 Highlights

Samsung Plans Windows 8 RT Tablet
South Korean electronics maker reportedly will ship ARM-based device in October, when Windows 8 hits stores.

VMware Adds Oracle Database Support To vFabric
VMware says IT managers can use Data Director 2.0 to backup, patch or clone the database like any other virtual machine.

Oracle Social Buying Spree Continues With Involver
Oracle adds Involver to Vitrue, Collective Intellect, and RightNow, acquisitions that seem particularly focused on keeping pace with Salesforce.com.

Google FTC Privacy Settlement Awaits Approval
Federal Trade Commission said to be seeking a $22.5 million fine, its largest ever. Is it overkill?

Google Nexus 7 Costs $152 To Make
Google's new Amazon Kindle rival costs about $152 to manufacture, according to iSuppli, and is now being updated to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean.

Interview With Alan Kay
The inventor of object-orientation, co-designer of Smalltalk, and UI luminary opines on programming, browsers, objects, the illusion of patterns, and how Socrates could still make it to heaven.

What Food Trucks Can Teach IT Pros
From the growing caravan of rolling restaurants in cities like San Francisco, three trends emerge that even big companies and their IT pros should taste.

QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Happiness is good health and a bad memory." -- Ingrid Bergman

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Interview With Alan Kay
What Food Trucks Can Teach IT Pros
Research: Innovation Mandate: Take II
Top 10 Reasons to Migrate to Windows Server 2008
General Motors Will Slash Outsourcing In IT Overhaul
Malware from B to Z: Inside the threat from Blackhole to ZeroAccess
Virtual Event: EHRs: Beyond The Basics

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Research: Innovation Mandate: Take II
Is the U.S. rising or falling as a global IT innovation leader? An update of the exclusive research we conducted two years ago shows that business technology pros think the country is making modest progress in some areas.
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Strategy: SaaS, Social and Your ESB
As software-as-a-service and social media become more popular, IT needs to ensure that the enterprise service bus infrastructure is ready for hybrid systems--and the orchestration thereof.
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Top 10 Reasons to Migrate to Windows Server 2008
Reducing the cost and complexity in your data center allows you to devote more resources to making innovation a daily business practice. Download this white paper to learn how Windows Server 2008 simplifies server management and gives you secure access to internal applications through firewall-friendly ports.
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General Motors Will Slash Outsourcing In IT Overhaul
GM's new CIO Randy Mott plans to bring nearly all IT work in-house as one piece of a sweeping IT overhaul. It's a high-risk strategy that's similar to what Mott drove at Hewlett-Packard.

Secret Spy Satellite Takes Off: Stunning Images
The National Reconnaissance Office provides satellite imagery for intelligence operations and national defense. Here's a look at the agency's most recent rocket launches.

Apple's OS X Mountain Lion Released To Developers
Apple's OS X 10.8 is expected to be available to the public before the end of the month.

Google+ iPad App Impresses
Google updated the official Google+ application for iOS devices and offered a dedicated version to Apple's iPad for the first time. Is it worth the year-long wait?

Why CMOs and CFOs Will Rule Above CIOs
As disruptive forces reshape IT's role, some CEOs are already asking why the CIO position needs to be part of the executive team.

 


SLIDESHOWS
10 Tips: Tap Consumer Sentiment On Social Networks
Facebook and Twitter can serve as real-time consumer focus groups, but watch out for 'channel biases' and think beyond your brand. Follow these 10 pointers for effective use of sentiment analysis technologies.   View Now

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10 Great Summer iPad Apps
Intel Puts Future On Exhibit

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VIDEOS
The Most Interesting IT Guy In The World, Part 2
He's all powerful, all knowing, and he's OUR IT guy. He doesn't always answer his phone, but when he does, he prefers Android.   Watch

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Framehawk Mobilizes Enterprise Apps, Combines User Experience And Security
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Malware from B to Z: Inside the threat from Blackhole to ZeroAccess
Drive-by downloads on the web are nothing new--these attacks exploit a user's browser to distribute malware and steal data. Join Richard Wang, Director of Threat Research at SophosLabs to learn how hackers are using Blackhole and ZeroAccess together to compromise your security. It happens Thursday, July 26, 2012. More Information & Registration

 


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Virtual Event: EHRs: Beyond The Basics
In this InformationWeek Healthcare virtual event, editors and experts will discuss how to improve electronic health record systems.
It happens July 31

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