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Cisco data center revamp cuts across switches, servers, storage
Cisco this week is expanding its data center product portfolio with a new switch, extensions to existing ones, and enhancements to its servers and software. Read More


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BP employee loses laptop containing data on 13,000 oil spill claimants
The personal information of 13,000 individuals who had filed compensation claims with BP after last years disastrous oil spill may have been potentially compromised after a laptop containing the data was lost by a BP employee. Read More

7 hard-to-find IE9 add-ons
Microsoft's just released IE9 offers many improvements, particularly in the area of security. On the other hand, none of the new features blew us away. One unfortunate thing about Internet Explorer is that it has never had the robust community of developers that you find with Firefox or Chrome. Nevertheless, we searched far and wide and did find seven useful add-ons for IE9. Read More

New York to investigate T-Mobile-AT&T deal
The state of New York will investigate AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA for anti-competitive effects, including possible increases in mobile broadband costs for New York residents and businesses, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday. Read More


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'Apple doesn't break,' declares healthcare CIO
Two years ago, RehabCare Group in St. Louis saw the writing on the wall: The Apple iPhone would soon work with Microsoft Exchange, the company's email platform, and nearly everyone at the company wanted one of the slick, touch screen devices. Read More

Behind the curtain of a botnet business
Researchers gain access to one of the world's largest spam botnets, and find it's an operation as organized and crafty as any successful corporation. Read More

OpenStack Continues The Quest To Be "The Cloud Standard"
OpenStack took another step on its way to becoming the standard for cloud platforms today. Read More


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IDC: New Strategies Driving Disk-Based Solutions
In this brief, IDC discusses the challenges of using tape and the benefits of disk-based data protection solutions with data deduplication, especially if a business is experiencing unabated data growth, a lack of recovery performance, and increased costs associated with physical tape. Read the brief. Read now

Google may soon launch Apple iTunes rival
Google is testing a music service that would take on the popular Apple iTunes offering, according to online reports. Read More

How to Quit Your Job The Right Way
Given signs that the IT job market is finally thawing, IT professionals are actively searching for better career opportunities. Who can blame them? After two years of withering under budget cuts that left people more overworked and underpaid than ever, IT professionals at all levels are ready to jet. Many of you can't wait to tell your employers, "I quit!" Read More

NASA releases first ever Mercury orbit planet picture
NASA's first-ever Mercury orbiter MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging) sent back this image of the hot planet. Read More



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Hot technology at the annual CTIA wireless show
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Firefox 4 has finally arrived, after months of delays and after rival Web browsers Internet Explorer 9 and Chrome 10 already shipped. The browser gets a speed boost and several feature enhancements that are so significant that they all have their own proper names, like Panorama, JaegerMonkey and Firefox Sync. Were they worth the wait? Let's take a look.

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