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TOP STORIES - May 9, 2011 • BlackBerry PlayBook Scores with Multitasking • Google Voice Integrated on Sprint Smartphones • Skype Reportedly Considers Calling on Facebook, Google • Massive VOIP Makeover Pays Off Big • PlayBook's Facebook, Video Apps Not Likely Game-Changers SPOTLIGHT Why iPad 3 Should Be Released This Year Apple said it has no plans to release a new iPad model in 2011. But we look at why the company should reconsider that decision. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • First Look: Apple's White iPhone • The Tablet PC's First 123 Years • Google Shows Off Data Center Security • Low-Cost Micro-Camera Takes Clear Pics FEATURED VIDEO How BA Can Pay Off Big Business analytics (BA) can turn data into actionable, profitable guidance. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Google Maps Alabama Tornado Havoc • Google Maps Shows bin Laden Hideouts • Inside Intel's 3D Transistor Breakthrough • 16 Hot Startups Flying Under the Radar IN THIS ISSUE BlackBerry PlayBook Scores with Multitasking The PlayBook, Research In Motion's 7-inch tablet that launched in April to several negative reviews, took center stage at BlackBerry World. But the one-hour demo of the device at the event should satisfy both corporate road warriors and consumers as the lines between both are increasingly blurring. The PlayBook also features some multitasking tricks that distinguishes the PlayBook from its iPad and Android tablet rivals. READ MORE >> Google Voice Integrated on Sprint Smartphones Google Voice has been integrated with Sprint, allowing the carrier's users to use their existing Sprint number as their Google Voice number or replace their existing Sprint number with their Google Voice number. READ MORE >> Sponsored by ShoreTel ShoreTel's brilliantly simple IP Phone system with UC delivers the lowest TCO on the market by cutting out the costly service and support of competitors' systems. Easy to deploy, easy to use, ShoreTel frees your enterprise's time and resources, so you are free to do what you do best. The ratings speak for themselves: year after year, IT pros vote ShoreTel #1 in Nemertes Research. Get the report today. Learn more. ADVERTISEMENT Skype Reportedly Considers Calling on Facebook, Google The popular VOIP service Skype is eyeing a separate partnership that would bring its low-cost video chat and calling services to Google and the social networking site Facebook, according to reports. READ MORE >> Massive VOIP Makeover Pays Off Big Trident Marketing's CIO Brandon Brown had a tough sell: He needed to convince his company's CFO to invest nearly $1 million in the company's phone infrastructure in order to save money and increase profits. Find out how his case, and the resulting deployment, proved him right. READ MORE >> PlayBook's Facebook, Video Apps Not Likely Game-Changers RIM plans on updating the PlayBook with Facebook and video-conferencing apps. These are unlikely to change the game for the tablet vs. the iPad and Android. 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 >> 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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New BlackBerry Bolds: Thin and Powerful Are In; Windows Weakness a Cause for Concern, Analysts Say

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TOP STORIES - May 9, 2011 • New BlackBerry Bolds: Thin and Powerful Are In • Windows Weakness a Cause for Concern, Analysts Say • AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon Scale Back Isis NFC Plans: Report • RIM PlayBook's Facebook, Video Apps Not Likely Game-Changers • Windows POS Device Sports Slots, Ports Galore SPOTLIGHT Why iPad 3 Should Be Released This Year Apple said it has no plans to release a new iPad model in 2011. But we look at why the company should reconsider that decision. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • First Look: Apple's White iPhone • The Tablet PC's First 123 Years • Google Shows Off Data Center Security • Low-Cost Micro-Camera Takes Clear Pics FEATURED VIDEO How BA Can Pay Off Big Business analytics (BA) can turn data into actionable, profitable guidance. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Google Maps Alabama Tornado Havoc • Google Maps Shows bin Laden Hideouts • Inside Intel's 3D Transistor Breakthrough • 16 Hot Startups Flying Under the Radar IN THIS ISSUE New BlackBerry Bolds: Thin and Powerful Are In Research In Motion May 2 offered a glimpse of its forthcoming BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones, which are the thinnest BlackBerry smartphones as well as the most powerful. They are fitted with 1.2GHz processors and driven by the company's new BlackBerry 7 operating system, which offers a number of interesting upgrades and features, and a 1230 mAh rechargeable battery. READ MORE >> Windows Weakness a Cause for Concern, Analysts Say Microsoft's earnings numbers, although strong, also marked a decline in the Windows segment. This is drawing analyst attention. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Insight With Insight, you have an experienced partner to help you gain the most value from Cisco's innovative data center solutions. Don't delay - talk to an Insight expert today. Click here ADVERTISEMENT AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon Scale Back Isis NFC Plans: Report AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon are reportedly scaling back their hopes for the NFC-based Isis network. With MasterCard and Visa on board, the struggle now is over customer data. READ MORE >> RIM PlayBook's Facebook, Video Apps Not Likely Game-Changers RIM plans on updating the PlayBook with Facebook and video-conferencing apps. These are unlikely to change the game for the tablet vs. the iPad and Android. READ MORE >> Windows POS Device Sports Slots, Ports Galore HP announced a POS (point-of-sale) computer that runs Windows 7 or Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 on Intel's "Sandy Bridge" Core processors. The rp5800 offers up to 16GB of RAM, three drive bays, four PCI Express or PCI expansion slots, and a bevy of ports and connectors for POS peripherals. 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 >> 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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