Apple Blows Opportunity to Spin Location Services Controversy; Lenovo W520 Mobilizes Compute Intensive Workloads

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TOP STORIES - April 27, 2011 • Apple Blows Opportunity to Spin Location Services Controversy • Lenovo W520 Mobilizes Compute Intensive Workloads • Cloud Comparison: Google Docs vs. Microsoft Word Web App • From Here to the Cloud • RIM PlayBook Teardown: Small Battery, Big Cameras, Solid Design SPOTLIGHT Why iPhone 5 Should Be Delayed Until 2012 Apple should not unveil a new iPhone at WWDC this year. It might not be the popular move, but it would be the smart one. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • IE10, Windows Phone 7 on Stage at MIX11 • PlayBook Aims to Muscle In on iPad's Turf • Apple Takes On Google, Amazon in Cloud • Competition Applies IT to Social Problems FEATURED VIDEO Anticipate Customer Needs Predictive analytics correct problems before they impact the customer. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Reasons to Adopt Adobe CS 5.5 • Why iPad 3 Should Be Released in 2011 • How Facebook Can Better Protect Users • Features We Expect to See in iPhone 5 IN THIS ISSUE Apple Blows Opportunity to Spin Location Services Controversy What is in all likelihood a simple case of an engineer not seeing past his or her immediate assignment has the potential to blow up in the company's face. READ MORE >> Lenovo W520 Mobilizes Compute Intensive Workloads The Lenovo W520 mobile workstation stuffs nearly twice the compute and memory capability over the previous generation 15.6-inch professional grade laptop while losing nearly a pound of weight. Smart sub systems also reduce heat and extend battery life on the ISV-certified road warrior. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Biz Advisor Video Blog Information and resources on how to use technology to cut cost and improve efficiency in small businesses. Go to the blog! ADVERTISEMENT Cloud Comparison: Google Docs vs. Microsoft Word Web App Google and Microsoft have added some heat and spice to the Web-based collaboration software race, tossing barbs at each other every step of the way. To answer Google's claim that its software reads Office docs with great fidelity, Microsoft created a site challenging that claim. Take a look at Microsoft's document comparison. READ MORE >> From Here to the Cloud The latest addition to eWEEK Labs in San Francisco spun up yesterday, creating a home for our latest server hardware and setting the stage for "what's next" exploration of the cloud. READ MORE >> RIM PlayBook Teardown: Small Battery, Big Cameras, Solid Design Research In Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook recently went under the screwdrivers and spudgers of the teardown team at repair site iFixit, who found no fewer than eight chips from Texas instruments, two impressive cameras and a battery smaller than the one Apple tucked into the iPad 2. READ MORE >> How to Get Started with Cloud Computing View this panel discussion with IBM cloud computing leaders on how enterprises can get started with cloud computing -- reviewing which workloads make sense to move first and the right type of cloud for workloads. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Oracle Databases on VMware vSphere 4: A Guide This document will also show that the same best practices, tuning tips and tricks, and skill sets necessary to deploy Oracle databases in physical environments can be leveraged when deploying Oracle databases in virtual environments. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Demystifying the Cloud - A Conversation with Dell's CIO & CTO! May 10, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join Dell's Chief Innovation Officer Jim Stikeleather and Chief Technology Officer Kris Fitzgerald as they untangle the nebulous world of cloud computing. These luminaries will explain the various types of cloud services, and they'll also show how to best utilize and customize cloud computing for your environment. REGISTER >> Embracing Business Intelligence to Keep Pace With Today's Fast Moving Market Apr 28, 2011 at 1:00 p.m Eastern / 10:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join eWEEK for this live, interactive webcast, sponsored by SAP, and hear from industry experts regarding the importance of embracing business intelligence to better use your information. Attend this online-only event and learn how predictive analytic can help your company learn sort through the data barrage, pull out what is relevant and use it accordingly. REGISTER >>

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