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TOP STORIES - March 28, 2011 • 10 of the Hottest Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Players • 10 Reasons Why Samsung's Galaxy Tabs Aren't iPad 2 Killers • EU Commission Disables Remote Email Access After Malware Attack • RIM PlayBook to Run 200K Gingerbread, Not Honeycomb Apps • Android Market In-App Billing Opens for Testing: Google SPOTLIGHT Google Maps Charts Japan Devastation Satellite images show some before and after pictures of areas in Japan most heavily damaged by the earthquake and tsunami. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • First Look: iPad 2 Hits the Street • Hot Adobe Labs Projects in the Works • 15 Hot Cloud Companies to Watch • Exascale Computing Promises, Problems FEATURED VIDEO From Virtualization to Cloud We bring you tips and strategies to smoothly evolve existing virtualization. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • iPad 2 vs. Xoom: Tablet Face-Off • Features We Expect to See in iPhone 5 • iPhone 4: Weighing the Pros and Cons • 10 Apps New Droid X Owners Need IN THIS ISSUE 10 of the Hottest Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Players The idea of deploying processor-less terminals connected to a central enterprise computer system goes way, way back to the dawn of digital IT. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure used to be called thin-client computing. It's returning to prominence as an efficient way to deliver virtualized computing resources. This eWEEK slide show examines 10 companies that are leading the transition to this rapidly growing technology sector. READ MORE >> 10 Reasons Why Samsung's Galaxy Tabs Aren't iPad 2 Killers News Analysis: Samsung now has a full slate of Galaxy Tab units ready to take on Apple's iPad 2. While the new Samsung models are fine tablets, they won't be able to beat Apple's alternative. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Cisco Discover 5 ways your business can leverage video to train and collaborate. Watch the Video ADVERTISEMENT EU Commission Disables Remote Email Access After Malware Attack The European Commission has disabled all remote access to sensitive intranet pages following a large-scale, malware-driven attack on the European Commission and European External Action Service. READ MORE >> RIM PlayBook to Run 200K Gingerbread, Not Honeycomb Apps Research In Motion will release two app players this summer that let BlackBerry PlayBook users download BlackBerry Java apps and those based on Google's Android operating system. READ MORE >> Android Market In-App Billing Opens for Testing: Google Google is letting developers test in-application billing, which should boost revenue opportunities in its Android Market for smartphones and tablets. READ MORE >> How to Choose Between Public or Private Clouds Cloud computing offers a new network-based delivery model for applications that small, medium and large enterprises can use. This article can help you begin to ask what applications in your infrastructure might benefit from cloud services. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Topological List View Enhances Ability to Monitor Complex IT Systems Do you think business intelligence is only for massive enterprises? Think again. Read this white paper to learn key BI concepts and discover the same techniques and technologies used by your larger competitors. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Channel Insider Alert: Managed Services: Where to Begin? Apr 14, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern / 10:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join the Channel Insider for this interactive eSeminar where industry experts will examine these questions and many more. Experts will discuss how to begin changing your business model around to focus on high value and high customer interaction. REGISTER >> Smart Ways to Incorporate Social Networking Into Your Enterprise Mar 29, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern / 10:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Social networking is not a fad - and it is not going away! Millennials entering the workforce have embraced this medium as a way to communicate both personally and professionally. It is time for companies to catch up and properly integrate social networking into their enterprises or risk being left behind. REGISTER >>

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Contractors unhappy over state?s shift to reverse auctions | Hartford Business

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Here at the Reverse Auction Research Center (http://www.reverseauctionresearch.com/), we've previously covered the recent move by the State of Connecticut to put reverse auctions front and center in the state's procurement strategy, see:

Governor Dannel Malloy Increases Connecticut's Commitment to Reverse Auctions

Well now, quite predictably, one of the groups traditionally most opposed to reverse auctions - the construction industry - has weighed in the Connecticut matter. See:

Contractors unhappy over state’s shift to reverse auctions | Hartford Business

We'll continue to update you on the progress of the Connecticut initiative....

David Wyld, Professor of Management at Southeastern Louisiana University and Director of the Reverse Auction Research Center (http://www.reverseauctionresearch.com/)

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Tips on Acing a Job Interview; Seven Ways to Make Strategy Into Reality

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March 28, 2011

• Tips on Acing a Job Interview • Managing Mobility • How IT Drives Everyone Else Nuts • Welcoming Our Robot Overlords • You Can't Afford Bad Security The Way of the Woman Warrior Why women make good leaders, according to The Art of War. READ MORE >> Seven Ways to Make Strategy Into Reality As Mike Tyson said, everyone has a plan until they get hit. READ MORE >> Tips on Acing a Job Interview You never get a second chance to make a first impression. READ MORE >> Managing Mobility A successful mobile enterprise takes special care and feeding. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Dell Simplify your IT setup and reduce costs with Dell Virtual Integrated System. Watch the Interactive Video. ADVERTISEMENT How IT Drives Everyone Else Nuts Habits and folkways of the technorati don't always translate well to civilians. READ MORE >> Welcoming Our Robot Overlords Anything you can do, they will learn to do better. READ MORE >> You Can't Afford Bad Security Paying upfront for prevention is cheaper than paying to resolve problems. READ MORE >> How to Choose Between Public or Private Clouds Cloud computing offers a new network-based delivery model for applications that small, medium and large enterprises can use. This article can help you begin to ask what applications in your infrastructure might benefit from cloud services. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Topological List View Enhances Ability to Monitor Complex IT Systems Do you think business intelligence is only for massive enterprises? Think again. Read this white paper to learn key BI concepts and discover the same techniques and technologies used by your larger competitors. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Channel Insider Alert: Managed Services: Where to Begin? Apr 14, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern / 10:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join the Channel Insider for this interactive eSeminar where industry experts will examine these questions and many more. Experts will discuss how to begin changing your business model around to focus on high value and high customer interaction. REGISTER >> Smart Ways to Incorporate Social Networking Into Your Enterprise Mar 29, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern / 10:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Social networking is not a fad - and it is not going away! Millennials entering the workforce have embraced this medium as a way to communicate both personally and professionally. It is time for companies to catch up and properly integrate social networking into their enterprises or risk being left behind. REGISTER >>

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Addressing the Looming Urban EV Problem; Estimating Financial Uncertainties and Risks of Solar Generation

View newsletter in a browser window. Addressing the Looming Urban EV Problem Salvatore Salamone recently wrote about a smart way to help utilities meet the added electricity demands that will occur when electric vehicles are driven to work in urban settings. He noted that new approaches are needed because daytime charging would occur during what is normally the peak electricity demand period. Check it out. Also, I invite you to register for a Smarter Technology editorial eSeminar taking place Tuesday, March 29, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific / 1:00 p.m. Eastern by clicking here. This Web-based 60-minute program, titled "Smart Ways to Incorporate Social Networking into Your Enterprise" will provide you with vital information about how your company can efficiently and effectively incorporate social networking tools into your business plan. Click here to register. READ MORE >> Modeling Effort Estimates Financial Uncertainties and Risks of Solar Generation Argonne and Gartner have developed a cost estimate and financial risk methodology to help utilities and investors make decisions when developing new solar power generation systems. READ MORE >> In Mexico, a New Center for IT Innovation A newly opened Innovation Center in Mexico City will bring IT training, experts and other resources to local startup businesses. The center is part of a worldwide initiative to bring technological resources to new areas of IT growth. READ MORE >> SXSW for IT In the annual blur of music, parties and art, consumer apps offer new tricks for tech pros. In particular, many of the event's new participants will likely impact corporate IT in the next few years. READ MORE >> From Virtualization to Cloud Practical Steps Cloud computing is gaining momentum and penetration. But how do organizations smoothly evolve and leverage existing virtualization? Al Gillen, Program Vice President, System Software for IDC, explores big challenges with Ziff Davis Enterprise Market Expert Joe Maglitta. Key topics: State of virtualization adoption, common challenges, application development issues, legacy migration, how "hybrids" set the stage for public cloud adoption. WATCH NOW >> Android Touch-Screen Tablets Doomed READ MORE >> Thermoelectric Generators Turn Heat into an Asset READ MORE >> Tap into the Business-Changing Benefits of Cloud Computing (Brought to you by IBM) READ MORE >> ADVERTISEMENT eNewsletter Information You are subscribed to Smarter Technology with the email address dwyld.kwu.wyldside@blogger.com. Update Account Information | Unsubscribe Get the week's most important channel news, analysis and information in your inbox each Saturday morning. Stay on top of the trends and what you need to know to be a success. Subscribe to the Best of Channel Insider today! Copyright © 2011 Ziff Davis Enterprise. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis Enterprise, 28 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016 Privacy Policy