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TOP STORIES - March 30, 2011 • IBM Mainframes, Software Boost IT in Emerging Markets • Why Google Nexus Tablet Idea Makes Sense • RSA SecurID Breach Is a Lesson in APTs • Nokia: Apple Still Violating Our Smartphone Patents • Sprint Plans to Fight AT&T Bid for T-Mobile SPOTLIGHT iPad 2 vs. Xoom: Tablet Face-Off We hit the local Best Buy to bring you a quick-and-dirty comparison of the look, feel and performance of the two tablets. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • 10 Groundbreaking IBM Patents • 10 Women Cracking Tech's Glass Ceiling • Features That Would Polish Apple iOS 5 • Uncertainties, Risks of Solar Generation FEATURED VIDEO Making Cities Smarter Location-based analytics helps cities realize more efficient operations. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Verizon Unveils HTC Thunderbolt 4G • Java Founder Gosling Joins Google • Why AT&T, T-Mobile Deal Is Bad News • Features We Expect to See in iPhone 5 IN THIS ISSUE IBM Mainframes, Software Boost IT in Emerging Markets IBM has been on a mission to tap further into the emerging markets, and is leading the push with its System z mainframes. The massive systems have been the making inroads throughout the space, from Africa to China to India, and the initiative has worked: in the fourth quarter of 2010, System z revenue jumped 69 percent. READ MORE >> Why Google Nexus Tablet Idea Makes Sense News Analysis: Google might be closing in on plans to develop its own tablet. It's an idea that makes perfect sense and something that the company should stick with. A Nexus tablet would help both Google and its Android partners. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Microsoft This month's featured article takes a peek at Microsoft's WebMatrix - a Web development tool that also evaluates your site's SEO compliance and offers up suggestions on how to improve it. Read the article to find out more! ADVERTISEMENT RSA SecurID Breach Is a Lesson in APTs While security researchers have been talking about advanced persistent threats for some time, RSA's SecurID breach has thrust APTs to the forefront as the biggest danger to organizations. READ MORE >> Nokia: Apple Still Violating Our Smartphone Patents Nokia has filed another complaint against Apple with the International Trade Commission, arguing the iPhone violates its wireless patents. READ MORE >> Sprint Plans to Fight AT&T Bid for T-Mobile Sprint has said it will fight AT&T's proposed acquisition of competitor T-Mobile. Should the deal go through, however, analysts say it could benefit Sprint. 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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