Thursday, July 14, 2011

Fears rise in IT circles over new economic downturn

Inside Apple iOS 5 | HP fires back at Cisco's Sup 2T

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Fears rise in IT circles over new economic downturn
The IT sector has done reasonably well coming out the recession. More IT budgets this year were up than down and hiring is rising. But after months of gains, there are new worries that the U.S. economic recovery is in trouble. Read More


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Inside Apple iOS 5
A whirlwind tour of Apple's newest mobile software for the iPhone, iPad and touch Read More

HP fires back at Cisco's Sup 2T
Cisco's announcement of the Supervisor 2T for the Catalyst 6500 switch, and its positioning vis a vis HP's A9508, caught the attention of HP. Cisco claims the Sup 2T is priced at one-third that of HP's A9508 switch yet is 3X the performance. Well, HP did not take that one lying down. The following is a statement from Mike Nielsen, director of solution marketing for HP Networking, responding to Cisco's... Read More

7 Ways Job Seekers Self-Destruct
The IT job market is improving, and CIOs are once again looking to hire permanent, full-time IT staff. But because the labor market is saturated with IT pros looking for work, IT hiring managers are being choosey, say IT staffing industry experts. Read More


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Amazon finds Kindle 3G sugar daddy in AT&T
Amazon has announced that AT&T is sponsoring a version of its Kindle 3G under an agreement that will enable customers to buy the e-reader for $139 if they're willing to put up with the carrier's ads on the home screen and screen saver. Read More

Anonymous hacks Monsanto, targets Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips
Anonymous has posted names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of Monsanto employees, and is promising action against Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips, Canadian Oil Sands Ltd., Imperial Oil, the Royal Bank of Scotland and others. Read More

Senate report: Phone bill cramming costs billions
Senators call for new rules to prohibit unauthorized charges on telephone bills. Read More


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It's Mango vs. Apple in a Battle of the Fruitphones
Confession time: I use an iPhone, but don't want to. From the way Foxcomm treats its employees to the way Apple has treated me as a reporter just trying to do my job, I'd like nothing more than to hock this thing on Gazelle and be rid of it. Read More

Silver Peak introduces pay-as-you-go WAN optimization
Silver Peak is pushing to deploy its WAN optimization software on a broad range of network devices such as generic servers, routers and storage devices to save customers on capital outlay. Read More

The Android How To Guide: Tutorials, Tips, and Updates
From free software downloads and expert tips and tricks, to device reviews, news and insider commentary, we offer you our guide to help master your Google Android device--updated regularly by CIO.com's mobile maestro Al Sacco. http://www.cio.com/article/679338/The_Android_How_To_Guide_Tutorials_Tips_and_Updates Read More



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10 HP TouchPad apps for newbies
HP took the wraps off its shiny new webOS-based tablet - the TouchPad - on July 1. And like the Apple iPad, the Motorola Xoom and the BlackBerry PlayBook, this tablet debuts with a pack of applications customized for the tablet form factor.

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