Wednesday, March 30, 2011

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Can a smartphone app juice the market for electric cars? | 10 iPhone and iPad apps to download, then delete

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ScraperWiki, easy Web data scraping
There's gold in them thar' Webs! Yes indeed, out there amongst the LOL Cats and dancing babies are thousands of Web sites with useful data just waiting to be exploited; but how to actually get it? Read More


WEBCAST: Quantum Corporation

Tape's Evolving Data Storage Role
Industry research shows that the best technology for a company's storage needs is a combination of technologies. Join Greg Schulz, founder and senior advisor of The Server and StorageIO Group, for a discussion of trends and perspectives of the storage industry, and how you can gain more value out of your IT data center resources. View now!

WHITE PAPER: Coyote Point

Ensuring Disaster Recovery with Equalizer and Envoy
In this paper, we'll explore how to use Coyote Point's Envoy to ensure 24x7 availability and fast connections for web content deployed at more than one geo¬graphic location or data center. See this and other independent product reviews available by clicking here. Read More

Can a smartphone app juice the market for electric cars?
A maker of charging stations bets a mobile app will help convince consumers and business partners to put faith in new vehicles. Read More

10 iPhone and iPad apps to download, then delete
Some of the best iPhone and iPad apps are seasonal or have a short shelf life -- that is, they fill a fleeting need. So go ahead and download these apps, then delete them when you're finished. It's okay, really. Read More


WHITE PAPER: PC Mall

Reduce the Impact of Explosive Data Growth
This whitepaper introduces and next-generation deduplication technology from HP that allows for better management, higher performance, and more efficient data protection, while providing IT with a cost-effective way to control unrelenting data growth. Read Now

Firefox 4 adds speed and tames your tabs
It's been a long wait for Firefox 4; it was nearly two years ago that Firefox 3.5 was released. A lot has changed in the browser world since then. But though the wait has been a long one, it has paid off for those with patience: Firefox 4 is a winner. Read More

Startup moves Exchange mailboxes to Google or Microsoft cloud
A startup founded by a former Citrix executive is aiming to help customers move Microsoft Exchange mailboxes to either Google Apps or Microsoft's own cloud. Read More


WEBCAST: IBM

Malware is Everywhere
Get up to speed on the proliferation of security issues and hear about new techniques that combine IBM Rational AppScan and Internet Security Systems (ISS) technologies to scan and identify unwanted, embedded malware. View Now

Overtis launches browser plugin for Web app control
A 3-year-old startup called Overtis launched a browser plugin aimed at letting companies control what data employees can access through Web applications such as Salesforce.com and Google Apps. Read More

Free Android apps: 11 great utilities for your Google phone
You can never have too many Android apps...especially when they're free. Here are 11 downloads that deserve a spot on your device, each designed to add functionality to your Google phone and enhance your overall Android experience. Read More

NPR deploys Splunk for Web analytics
Using Splunk, NPR has found a faster way to build up customer information. Read More

SailPoint takes identity management to the cloud
SailPoint put forward its strategy to extend the provisioning and access control capabilities of its IdentityIQ product to cloud-based environments. Read More



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SLIDESHOWS

Hot technology at the annual CTIA wireless show
CTIA Wireless offers a look at the evolving mobile landscape, from handsets and apps to core network systems. Here's a few of the things that are hot at the show in Orlando.

First look at Firefox 4
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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