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iPad vs. Blackberry PlayBook in the enterprise

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iPad vs. Blackberry PlayBook in the enterprise
The iPad has taken the world by storm, but RIM hopes to parlay its dominant Blackberry enterprise presence into a meaningful tablet advantage with the new PlayBook. Which tablet wins? Read More


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Implementing Virtualization-Enabled Collaboration
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Anonymous not off the hook for the Sony PlayStation Network attack
The worldwide hacker group Anonymous may have played a role - even unwittingly - in the theft of personal data from 77 million Sony PlayStation Network customers, according to a letter from Sony's chairman to a Congressional committee. Read More

BlackBerry PlayBook Apps: 10 Must-Have Downloads, All Free
Quality apps for RIM's new tablet are few and far between right now, but they do exist. CIO.com's Al Sacco recommends 10 great PlayBook apps currently available and worthy of your attention. Read More

'WebDaV is bad,' says security researcher
Should we hate WebDAV for security reasons? Read More


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Wi-Fi: No Slowdown in Innovation - Yet
Innovation across the board has always been the hallmark of the wireless-LAN industry, and one might think that, more than 20 years on now, we'd have everything we need at this point. Nope - innovation continues at a remarkable pace. Two examples of this fact surfaced this week, with significant advances from industry leaders Motorola Solutions and Meru Networks. Read More

IBM endorses Red Hat's KVM virtualization
A year after dropping Xen virtualization from its Linux software, Red Hat is still a niche player in the virtualization market. But the company is gaining some recognition for the KVM hypervisor. Read More

Sony PlayStation Breach: Sophisticated Attack or Insecure Internally-Developed Software?
In spite of the fact that RSA Security and Epsilon recently suffered a security breach, Sony seems to be getting the majority of nightmare security headlines. Why? Read More


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6 Key Dedupe Challenges
The deduplication market is the fastest segment ofthe storage industry, per IDC. Accordingly, every vendor is telling their version of the deduplication story. With emerging technologies, it is difficult for IT managers to determine what the true IT benefits vs. marketing spin are. Read More Today!

Apple wins points for quickly squashing location tracking "bugs" with iOS 4.3.3
Apple's quick response to concerns about user location tracking via its iPhones and iPads – in the form of iOS 4.3.3 released Wednesday – is earning the company praise from mobile industry watchers. Read More

Brookstone needs to accept that Mom is a tough sell
With Mother's Day fast approaching, I thought I would be a good son and do this little favor for my Mom. Read More

California's Do Not Track law takes a step forward
California is a step closer to getting the first Do Not Track legislation in the U.S., aimed at protecting Internet users from invasive advertising. Read More

No spectrum sale this year, Clearwire says
WiMax service provider Clearwire posted record subscriber growth of 1.8 million in the first quarter and said it no longer plans to sell radio spectrum this year to raise money. Nevertheless, it reported another substantial quarterly loss. Read More



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