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QUOTE OF THE DAY...
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"To have and not give is often worse than to steal."
~ Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
IBM Acquires Cast Iron Systems
Deal bolsters IBM's on-premise-to-cloud data integration capabilities.
RELATED INSIGHTS
• Global Banks Form Consortium To Counter HP, IBM, & Oracle
• Interop: IBM Urges Cloud Adoption
• IBM Adds Power7 Servers, Software, Services
• IBM Hiring In Detroit: Several Hundred Jobs Over 5 Years?
ALSO SEE
Mobile Spy Tracks Android Email, Texts, Photos
Hidden software enables employers -- or parents -- to view all messaging activity, and its contents, sent or received from any Android smartphone.
Google Chrome Gains, Internet Explorer Slides
Microsoft's browser dropped below 60% of the market for the first time, while Chrome, Firefox, and Safari increased users.
White House Offers $1 Million Innovation Prize
The Department of Commerce's i6 Challenge will award cash to entrepreneurs who find innovative ways to commercialize new technology.
NIST Tackles Cybersecurity Education
The National Institute of Standards and Technology will spearhead the national cybersecurity workforce development and awareness campaign.
Google Acquires BumpTop
Elements of BumpTop's 3D user interface could be used in future Google smartphones or slate computers.
Amazon Fighting State Tax Collectors
A lawsuit is challenging North Carolina's efforts to get its citizens' Amazon shopping records for tax collection purposes.
FCC Chair Holds Swing Vote On Net Neutrality
Julius Genachowski will make public this month his decision whether or not to favor broadband as a common carrier service.
China Missing From Top Spammers List
The majority of spam produced globally comes from the United States, followed by India and Brazil. China isn't in the top 15, says a Sophos report.
IBM Plans 'Serious' Sim City
Big Blue to roll out gaming platform that aims to help planners better manage urban environments.
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FEATURED BLOG
 Microsoft Courier: Not The Right Time
By Dave Methvin
Lately Microsoft has seemed to awaken and realize that it needed to start putting out decent products if it didn't want to be left behind. Windows 7 was one sign of that; Windows Phone 7 and Internet Explorer 9 look like they may follow in the same vein. So it may seem a bit strange that Microsoft is cancelling its Courier tablet.
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LG Confirms 'Iron Man' Android Phone
By Eric Zeman
Ah, the sweet taste of product-movie marketing tie-ins. LG today confirmed that the Ally will be its first Android smartphone, which movie-goers will get a big taste of on the big screen when they go to see "Iron Man 2" this weekend.
Cloud Storage's Role In Backup, Part I
By George Crump
One of the areas where most consumers, small businesses and even enterprises will first experience cloud storage is as part of the backup process. There are basically three options for cloud based backup and choosing the right one depends on the size and needs of your organization. Over the next two entries we will detail each of the methods.
Dell Drops Manufacturing Focus In Surge For Services
By Bob Evans
Just how far is Michael Dell willing to go in downplaying hardware and embracing services? "We are changing our business from being manufacturing-based to one that's focused on services and solutions. And no, we're not done."
RIM Needs To Start Taking Gmail Seriously
By Eric Zeman
Today North American customers of Research In Motion's BlackBerry Internet Services were granted access to a long-overdue feature: two-way email syncing with Gmail. This belated feature roll-out is just one example that spotlights why RIM needs to do a much better job of supporting Gmail.
Apple Sells Its Millionth iPad
By Eric Zeman
With the introduction of the iPad 3G over the weekend, Apple surpassed the "million-sold" metric. The company didn't specify how many Apple iPad 3G's it sold, but estimates place the number at about 300,000
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F5's Erick Hammersmark shows how F5's Big IP WAN optimization appliance now supports inter-datacenter transfers of VMware-based virtual machines ('vMotion' style) without clients missing a hitch.
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