Inside Intel's 3D TriGate Transistor Breakthrough; Security, Compliance Are Critical Concerns of IT Pros

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TOP STORIES - May 11, 2011 • Inside Intel's 3D TriGate Transistor Breakthrough • Security, Compliance Are Critical Concerns of IT Pros • Dell Unveils New Server, Networking for Virtualized Data Centers • Supercomputer Simulates Extreme Physics • Dual-Core Cortex-A9 SoC Offers Mali GPU, Video Accelerator SPOTLIGHT Google Maps Shows bin Laden Hideouts Pinpoint Osama bin Laden's numerous hiding places throughout his infamous career, up to where he met his violent end. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • Google Maps Alabama Tornado Havoc • New BlackBerry Bolds Thin, Powerful • Why Macs Outshine Windows PCs • Touch-Screen Musicians Virtually Jam FEATURED VIDEO Essential Steps for SMBs We look at five tech steps SMBs need to take to keep up with the times. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Samsung Droid Charge Impresses • 16 Hot Startups Flying Under the Radar • Why iPad 3 Should Be Released This Year • Why Motorola Delayed the Droid Bionic IN THIS ISSUE Inside Intel's 3D TriGate Transistor Breakthrough Intel's newly unveiled 3D Tri-Gate transistors enable chips to operate at lower voltage with lower leakage, providing a combination of improved performance and energy efficiency never before seen in the chip industry, Intel officials said. These new transistors will reside on Intel's soon-to-come 22nm Ivy Bridge processors, due out late this year. We take a look at how the Tri-Gates work. READ MORE >> Security, Compliance Are Critical Concerns of IT Pros While regulatory compliance, IT governance, information security and disaster recovery remained the top four concerns for IT professionals, there were other areas that were adding complexity and increasing risk, according to a recent report by ISACA, a global association of more than 95,000 IT professionals. IT departments are also worried about data breaches, cloud computing and the rise in number of consumer devices in the enterprise. 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 Dell Unveils New Server, Networking for Virtualized Data Centers Dell is unveiling the PowerEdge M915, an AMD-powered system aimed at virtualized data centers. In addition, the company is rolling out new networking and storage offerings. READ MORE >> Supercomputer Simulates Extreme Physics A powerful supercomputer code update will allow laboratories and universities a better understanding of high-energy density physics and provide insight into the basic properties of matter in extreme situations. READ MORE >> Dual-Core Cortex-A9 SoC Offers Mali GPU, Video Accelerator STMicroelectronics has announced a new member of its dual-core Cortex-A9 SPEAr1300 SoC (system on chip) line that adds a 2D/3D-accelerating ARM Mali 200 GPU (graphics processing unit). The SPEAr1340 also includes a hardware video accelerator, supporting up to 1080p at 30fps, and it can handle multiple concurrent video flows for surveillance applications, says the company. READ MORE >> The Hardest Problems in Data Management Modern hardware trends and economics combined with cloud/virtualization technology are radically reshaping today's data management landscape, ushering in a new era where many machine, many core, memory-based computing topologies can be dynamically assembled from existing IT resources and pay-as-you-go clouds. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Enterprise LAN: The Magic Quadrant The LAN switching market is mature; however, it continues to evolve, as enterprises move toward a secure, collaborative workplace. Ethernet is used in more environments beyond traditional IT systems (such as process control, building automation and security), as Ethernet switching functionality is integrated into more data center infrastructures. DOWNLOAD NOW >> 8 Considerations for Evaluating Disk-Based Backup May 20, 2011 12:00 p.m. Eastern / 9:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join us for an interactive eSeminar where Jeff Crum, senior product manager at ExaGrid, and other industry experts will share eight key technological criteria to consider when evaluating systems. REGISTER >> Meeting the New Demands for Management & Security with All-In-One PCs May 23, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) vPro is also the key to manage the security issues in a far more rigorous and comprehensive fashion due to increasing governance and compliance demands as well as new and evolving threats. Lenovo adds to vPro with their own unique solutions. REGISTER >>

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Covert FBI GPS Car-Tracker Dissected in Teardown; Why Microsoft's Skype Buyout Makes Perfect Sense

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TOP STORIES - May 12, 2011 • Covert FBI GPS Car-Tracker Dissected in Teardown • Why Microsoft's Skype Buyout Makes Perfect Sense • Apple, Google Execs Defend Privacy Practices During Senate Hearing • Zeus Source Code Leak Means More Banking Malware to Hit Web • AT&T Drops $1 Billion on Cloud, Defends T-Mobile Deal SPOTLIGHT Google Maps Shows bin Laden Hideouts Pinpoint Osama bin Laden's numerous hiding places throughout his infamous career, up to where he met his violent end. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • Google Maps Alabama Tornado Havoc • New BlackBerry Bolds Thin, Powerful • Why Macs Outshine Windows PCs • Touch-Screen Musicians Virtually Jam FEATURED VIDEO Essential Steps for SMBs We look at five tech steps SMBs need to take to keep up with the times. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Microsoft's Skype Buy Will Shake Up VOIP • Why iPad 3 Should Be Released This Year • Why Analytics Is Red-Hot Right Now • Reasons to Adopt Adobe CS 5.5 IN THIS ISSUE Covert FBI GPS Car-Tracker Dissected in Teardown The hardware hackers over at iFixit disassembled and analyzed the vehicle location tracker used by the FBI. The simple GPS-enabled device can be used by the United States government to track citizens without a warrant. READ MORE >> Why Microsoft's Skype Buyout Makes Perfect Sense News Analysis: Microsoft has acquired Skype for $8.5 billion. While some may question whether Skype is a good fit for Microsoft, further inspection reveals that it makes a lot of sense. READ MORE >> Sponsored by IBM Most clouds aren't capable of supporting the types of workloads becoming increasingly common on a smarter planet. The IBM SmartCloud is different. It's designed to a myriad of workloads, including development and test environments. Adopt a cloud that's ready for your business. ADVERTISEMENT Apple, Google Execs Defend Privacy Practices During Senate Hearing Apple and Google executives were among the witnesses questioned by a Senate subcommittee regarding consumer location data collected and stored by mobile devices. READ MORE >> Zeus Source Code Leak Means More Banking Malware to Hit Web Security researchers said less technically savvy cyber-criminals will be launching Zeus variants now that the source code of the infamous banking Trojan has been released. READ MORE >> AT&T Drops $1 Billion on Cloud, Defends T-Mobile Deal AT&T announced plans to invest $1 billion in 2011 in global network-based cloud solutions. Meanwhile, executives defended their T-Mobile purchase before a Senate panel. 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 >> 8 Considerations for Evaluating Disk-Based Backup May 20, 2011 12:00 p.m. Eastern / 9:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join us for an interactive eSeminar where Jeff Crum, senior product manager at ExaGrid, and other industry experts will share eight key technological criteria to consider when evaluating systems. REGISTER >> Meeting the New Demands for Management & Security with All-In-One PCs May 23, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) vPro is also the key to manage the security issues in a far more rigorous and comprehensive fashion due to increasing governance and compliance demands as well as new and evolving threats. Lenovo adds to vPro with their own unique solutions. REGISTER >>

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Smart Cable Adds On 3D-Like Depth; IBM Names Eight New Fellows

View newsletter in a browser window. Smart Cable Adds On 3D-Like Depth R. Colin Johnson recently wrote about new algorithms that automatically give conventional video and games a 3D-like look. He noted that the software uses techniques, such as giving closer objects finer details and rougher textures, to give a perception of depth without the need for 3D glasses. Check it out. Also, we invite you to register for a Smarter Technology editorial eSeminar taking place Tuesday, May 31, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific / 1:00 p.m. Eastern by clicking here. This Web-based 60-minute program, titled "Smart Business Analytics Strategies for Better Data Use," will provide you with vital information about the importance of embracing business analytics to make better business decisions. Click here to register. READ MORE >> IBM Names Eight New Fellows Citing advances in cloud-, stream-, grid-, network- and cluster-computing, IBM awarded its most prestigious technical honor to eight innovators, including the principal investigator for IBM's Watson supercomputer that recently beat the human champions on the TV game show "Jeopardy." READ MORE >> Fighting the Flu One App at a Time A little R&R and lemon tea have long been popular cures for the flu. However, those antidotes may just become less in demand as the CDC seeks a new way to educate the public on flu outbreaks and prevention through novel technological approaches. READ MORE >> Flash Crash: Unhappy Anniversary Are smarter technologies the problem or the solution to wild financial market fluctuations? Yes. Experts say smarter technology requires smarter regulation and public policy. READ MORE >> Steps to Get a Business Analytics Effort Off the Ground Companies that use data analytics typically have more revenue growth and a higher return on capital investment. With such significant benefits, it is not surprising that there is increased interest in business analytics today. However, a study by the IBM Institute for Business Value and MIT Sloan Management Review found that most companies do not know how to use analytics to improve their business. To overcome the obstacles to widespread analytics adoption, the IBM and MIT study offers up some insightful steps organizations can take to get such a valuable IT-business focus up and running. This video highlights the steps to start a business analytics effort. WATCH NOW >> Collaborative Project Brings IT Skills to MBA Students READ MORE >> Touch-Screen Musicians Jam in Virtual Band READ MORE >> New Requirements for Application Security Resulting from the Increased Use 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