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TOP STORIES - August 16, 2011 • Hadoop, Yahoo, 'Big Data' Spark the Future of BI • Google Shores Up Android With $12.5 Billion Motorola Deal • RIM's Enterprise Fortress Is Under Attack by Apple, Android • Adobe Delivers Beta of 'Muse' Website Creation Tool • BlackBerry 7 OS Smartphones Coming to Verizon, Sprint SPOTLIGHT Why iPhone 5 Fever Is Catching Without actually releasing a new product or even hinting that it will, Apple has managed to begin building excitement. See why. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • Give Your System Administrators a Break • How Your Mobile Carrier Is Hurting You • iCloud.com Kicks Off Apple's Cloud Push • Seven Reasons HTML5 Is Killing Flash FEATURED VIDEO Hot Mobile Trends for SMBs What SMBs need to know to not be left behind in the mobile wave. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • iPhone 5 Features Most Likely on Tap • 10 Must-Have Google Apps for iPhone • iOS 5 Beta Brings Fresh New Features • Google Feeling Crowded by Enemies IN THIS ISSUE Hadoop, Yahoo, 'Big Data' Spark the Future of BI The era of "Big Data" is here, and it's looking to change how business intelligence works and how companies are approaching analytics. With Hadoop officially moving out of Yahoo and IBM preparing to spend millions on big data technology, this movement is transforming how businesses and IT departments work. Yahoo CTO Raymie Stata tells eWEEK how this new world is coming together. READ MORE >> Google Shores Up Android With $12.5 Billion Motorola Deal Google is looking to protect its Android franchise from further attacks, and it's willing to pay billions to do so. On Aug. 15, Google announced it's paying $12.5 billion for Motorola Mobility, which brings the search engine giant directly into the hardware market. The deal also means Google has access to thousands of Motorola patents. READ MORE >> Sponsored by IBM Work smarter to get the maximum out of your ideas at smartertechnology.com. News, information, and resources for your IT needs. Learn more ADVERTISEMENT RIM's Enterprise Fortress Is Under Attack by Apple, Android For years, Research In Motion and its BlackBerry devices enjoyed a near monopoly on business mobility. All that is changing now thanks to Apple's iPhone, as well as devices based on Android. Here, eWEEK goes behind the scenes to see how enterprise mobility is shifting away from RIM's BlackBerry to other alternatives. READ MORE >> Adobe Delivers Beta of 'Muse' Website Creation Tool Adobe is releasing a public beta of its "Muse" software, which enables graphic designers to design and publish professional-quality HTML Websites without writing code or working within restrictive templates. Muse leverages Web standards such as HTML5 and combines design and creative freedom with frameworks for adding navigation, widgets and HTML. READ MORE >> BlackBerry 7 OS Smartphones Coming to Verizon, Sprint RIM is looking to make some noise with new BlackBerry smartphones that run the latest version of the company's mobile operating system. Both Verizon Wireless and Sprint said they will offer the new BlackBerry smartphones. These new devices will go on sale later this month. 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 >> The Secrets To Creating A Successful Social Networking Initiative That Actually Makes Money Sep 27, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern / 12:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Organizations need to embrace social media as a direct extension of their organization and put resources behind that drive value and can ultimately be monetized. There are also security, compliance and corporate governance polices that need to be established and communicated upfront. REGISTER >> Smarter Security: Prioritize Your IT Investments & Guard Your Data Aug 30, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern / 10:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) While every company has different risk tolerance levels, any downtown equals lost business. Organizations need to protect their data regardless of where it resides. The loss of data can cripple an organization. REGISTER >>

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