Apple Takes On Google, Amazon for Cloud Dominance; Why the PlayBook and the iPad Shouldn't Be Compared

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TOP STORIES - April 22, 2011 • Apple Takes On Google, Amazon for Cloud Dominance • Why the PlayBook and the iPad Shouldn't Be Compared • 10 Factors That Made the iPad, iPhone Popular • Lawmakers Demand Apple Clarify iPhone Tracking • IBM to Support Windows on System z Mainframes SPOTLIGHT iPhone 5 Rumors Spark Questions The rumor mill is heating up over the next iPhone model and there are many questions Apple needs to answer for its own good. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • Facebook Shares Data Center Secrets • What Android Tablets Need to Beat iPad • Windows 8 Rumored Features Roundup • Cloud Democratizes Smart Planet Imagery FEATURED VIDEO Stop Risky Behavior Employee education is key to help guard against exposing your business. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Features We Expect to See in iPhone 5 • Why iPhone 5 Should Be Released in 2012 • Reasons to Adopt Adobe CS 5.5 • Turnkey Linux Hub Taps Ubuntu, Amazon IN THIS ISSUE Apple Takes On Google, Amazon for Cloud Dominance Apple has been quietly building cloud-computing services to challenge Google and Amazon.com's cloud-computing empires. The iPhone and iPad maker is constructing a data center in Maiden, N.C., to support this endeavor. We take a look at the moves each of the companies has made of late in the race toward cloud-computing supremacy. READ MORE >> Why the PlayBook and the iPad Shouldn't Be Compared RIM's BlackBerry Playbook tablet has taken a beating from industry analysts and reviewers because it's not an iPad clone. However, the PlayBook is not supposed to be an iPad clone. It's a different type of mobile device. The PlayBook is geared toward giving enterprise users a larger screen on which to run business applications. 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 10 Factors That Made the iPad, iPhone Popular News Analysis: Apple has sold more than 100 million iPhones. The iPad hit 15 million units in sales last year. It seems Apple is doing something right with its mobile devices. It's time to take a look at the factors that make Apple's mobile products so successful. READ MORE >> Lawmakers Demand Apple Clarify iPhone Tracking Members of Congress demand that Apple provide more details as to why it's collecting location information on iPhones and iPads and why the data is not protected. READ MORE >> IBM to Support Windows on System z Mainframes IBM has announced that it will provide support for blade servers running Windows on its zEnterprise mainframes by the end of 2011. 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 >> Embracing Business Intelligence to Keep Pace With Today's Fast Moving Market Apr 28, 2011 at 1:00 p.m Eastern / 10:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join eWEEK for this live, interactive webcast, sponsored by SAP, and hear from industry experts regarding the importance of embracing business intelligence to better use your information. Attend this online-only event and learn how predictive analytic can help your company learn sort through the data barrage, pull out what is relevant and use it accordingly. REGISTER >>

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