Toshiba Thrive Tablet Is Built for the Rigors of the Job; IBM Helps Coriell Institute Manage Vast Store of Medical Data

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TOP STORIES - July 27, 2011 • Toshiba Thrive Tablet Is Built for the Rigors of the Job • IBM Helps Coriell Institute Manage Vast Store of Medical Data • Cisco Cius Android Tablets Go to Work on San Diego Hospital Private Cloud • FDA Publishes Draft Guidelines on Mobile Health App Regulations • CompTIA Creates Health Care IT Credential to Prepare Workforce for EHRs SPOTLIGHT Hot IT Skills Hiring Managers Hunt for HR reps and recruiters use Dice.com to seek out IT pros for various positions. See what skills they are searching for. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • MacBook Air, Mac Mini, OS X 'Lion' Debut • 10 Google Labs Experiments Worth Saving • Tips to Get the Most Out of Google+ • Why Enterprise Social Networks Fail FEATURED VIDEO Reasons to Go Green It's still a great time to rethink your approach to green computing and tech. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • 10 Hottest Mobile Devices Buyers Want • Droid 3 Weds Gingerbread, Citrix Apps • Apple MacBook Air Teardown • 10 Mobile Devices Nobody Wants IN THIS ISSUE Toshiba Thrive Tablet Is Built for the Rigors of the Job Toshiba recently released the Android 3.1-based Thrive tablet. An eWEEK review found that at a hefty 1.6 pounds and with features designed to appeal to users tied to their laptops, the Nivida Tegra 2-powered Thrive more likely will compete with Android tablets like Motorola's Xoom or Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 than with the iPad. READ MORE >> IBM Helps Coriell Institute Manage Vast Store of Medical Data With its XIV storage platform and Tivoli and WebSphere Lombardi software, IBM enables the Coriell Institute for Medical Research to organize its biobank of genetic material and reduce storage costs. READ MORE >> Sponsored by CDW Power and cooling costs have spiraled as hospitals turn to space-saving, higher-density server technologies that consume more power, generate more heat and require more air conditioning. CDW Healthcare can help you cost-effectively optimize performance with power and cooling strategies. Learn more. ADVERTISEMENT Cisco Cius Android Tablets Go to Work on San Diego Hospital Private Cloud Cisco Cius tablets running on a San Diego hospital's private mobile cloud allow doctors to monitor patients' vital signs, study radiology images and view EHRs. READ MORE >> FDA Publishes Draft Guidelines on Mobile Health App Regulations The FDA is seeking feedback on new guidelines that inform cell phone manufacturers and software developers on what mobile medical applications will require its approval. READ MORE >> CompTIA Creates Health Care IT Credential to Prepare Workforce for EHRs CompTIA, a nonprofit IT trade association, will give certificates to professionals who complete health care IT training courses, preparing them for adoption of electronic health records. 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 >> Digital Healthcare: Managing and Securing Mobile Devices Aug 4, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Mobile devices and applications are changing the face of all industries and businesses, and nowhere is this more prevalent than in healthcare. Healthcare facilities are adopting mobile devices as a way to improve patient care and increase communication across the organization. Mobile devices have emerged as critical tools that facilitate a faster, more accurate flow of information among doctors, nurses, and administrators. REGISTER >> Data Center Colocation: A Smart Choice, Now More Than Ever Aug 18, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern / 10:00 a.m. Pacific (45 minutes) What challenges and benefits can you expect when migrating IT infrastructure from in-house to colocated and managed hosting? How will this new trend affect your enterprise? Join us for an exciting and timely eSeminar, featuring colocation and managed hosting experts who discuss current enterprise colocation trends, deployments, and future directions. They will also look at why many U.S. companies are increasing their level of IT infrastructure outsourcing, collocation, and managed hosting in 2011 and beyond. REGISTER >>

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