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5 Worst Cloud Washers Of 2011 | 10 Cool iPad Apps From Uncle Sam

5 Worst Cloud Washers Of 2011 | 10 Cool iPad Apps From Uncle Sam
December 13, 2011
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Between The Lines Columnist 10 Cool iPad Apps From Uncle Sam
By J. Nicholas Hoover
The federal government has embraced mobile applications with enthusiasm, creating dozens of iPhone and Android smartphone apps. More recently, agencies have begun developing iPad apps. These 10 stand out for their visual appeal and functionality.

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5 Worst Cloud Washers Of 2011
Want to be a cloud vendor? Just rename your existing product, after a few tweaks. Check out our list of 2011's top offenders.

Windows Phone 7.5 Vulnerable To SMS Hack?
Infected text message could bring down the Messaging Hub in latest version of Microsoft’s mobile OS

Intel Cuts 4Q Revenue Estimates By $1 Billion
As primary culprit for sales miss, chip giant cites PC customers scaling back on inventory due to hard drive shortages.

Will Solid-State Storage Kill Tiering?
Even when solid-state storage dominates the data center, mechanical storage and tape will still have a major role to play in your storage infrastructure.

Google Boots Fraudware Apps From Android Market
Fraudulent game apps send and receive expensive premium-rate SMS messages, racking up charges for unsuspecting users.

How Digital Forensics Detects Insider Theft
A new digital forensic technique promises to help solve an ongoing problem involving malicious insiders: determining whether any information has actually been stolen.

What Virtualization Can Do For Your Smartphone
We use smartphones like computers, it's time to start treating them like real handheld computers.

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The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis. -- Dante Alighieri

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• Federal Desktop Management Imperatives
• InformationWeek 2012 Big Data Survey

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Posted By Frankd:
"Unfortunately, it doesn't do a company any good to produce perfect code one year after it's released by their competitor."
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Posted By jaygranite:
"If you're using any tablet then you are an early adopter. The ROIs are not there yet but they will be. You have to remember apple created their 1st tablet (the newton) over 20 years ago -- EVERYONE is catching up."
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Managed Services Deliver Cost Savings And Control
Companies that have implemented or are evaluating managed print services look to the model for its ability to reduce costs and increase end user productivity. However, IT teams need to be aware of security and scalability when selecting a partner. Here's how two large companies in diverse industries got a handle on printing.
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IDC Whitepaper: Improving Power and Cooling Efficiency in the Data Center
With the launch of its new Data Center Smart Grid in June 2010, HP is continuing to push the boundaries of what its technology can deliver. A central aspect of the Data Center Smart Grid is Thermal Logic, a holistic approach to improving power and cooling efficiency in the IT infrastructure, designed to help companies reduce energy consumption, reclaim unused datacenter capacity, and extend the life of their datacenter.
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Watson - A System Designed for Answers
Watson's success in the Jeopardy! challenge was inspiring, but the business impact of optimized systems design is just beginning. Watson's advances in deep analytics and its ability to process unstructured data and interpret natural language will now be tailored to fit the requirements of new solutions. Download this white paper to learn about Watson's workload optimized system design.
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As chatter about Apple's third tablet heats up, my wish list takes shape. What do you want to see in iPad 3?

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Online tools let you get going fast and pay as you go, two factors that appeal especially to SMBs. From productivity to analytics, these 10 apps deserve your attention.

NASA Launches Internet Radio Station
Space agency's music and news outlet, dubbed Third Rock-America's Space Station, will attempt to attract tech-savvy young adults with indie and alternative rock.

5 Cloud Lessons Learned From Finance Industry Gurus
The advantages of private clouds and the lack of good IT talent gets Boston members of the Wall Street Technology Association talking.

12 EHR Vendors That Stand Out
With the federal incentive program for electronic health records well underway, hundreds of companies are selling EHRs. InformationWeek Healthcare has cut through the noise and identified a dozen vendors worth watching.

 


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12 EHR Vendors That Stand Out
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InformationWeek 2012 Big Data Survey
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