Flip Killers: iPhone, Android Devices; Bing for iPad Goes Big on Visuals, Features

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TOP STORIES - April 16, 2011 • Flip Killers: iPhone, Android Devices • Bing for iPad Goes Big on Visuals, Features • Space Shuttle Orbiters Headed to Smithsonian, Kennedy • Windows-Powered Coke Machine Serves Up 106 Flavors • Nintendo 3DS a Hit, but Video Game Sales a Miss SPOTLIGHT 10 Problems Plaguing iPad 2 The iPad 2 was a hit early on, selling out. But it doesn't mean that buyers haven't been disappointed with some of its glaring issues. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • 11 Apps to Secure Your Smartphone • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Packs Pluses • Developer Draws at Microsoft MIX11 • A Social Network for Plug-in EVs FEATURED VIDEO Managing Mobile with VDI We look at how to employ network management strategies in a mobile world. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • iPhone 5 Rumors Spark Questions • Facebook Shares Data Center Secrets • Fake IRS Scams to Dodge This Tax Season • IE10, Windows Phone 7 on Stage at MIX11 IN THIS ISSUE Flip Killers: iPhone, Android Devices With the wide availability of 720p video capture and playback features on smartphones that rapidly upgraded to 1080p along with the rapidly evolving software on the iPhone and competing premium Android handsets, it's understandable why Cisco decided it couldn't support the Flip any longer. We take a look at some of the gadgets responsible for the Flip's demise. READ MORE >> Bing for iPad Goes Big on Visuals, Features Even as Microsoft wrestles with how to approach the burgeoning tablet market with a product of its own--and perhaps blunt Apple's iPad momentum--the company has released a free Bing for iPad application that takes advantage of a tablet's extra screen real estate to offer a variety of colorful features. READ MORE >> Sponsored by IBM Discover the Smarter Tech Blog for ideas and information from IT industry experts. Go to the Blog! ADVERTISEMENT Space Shuttle Orbiters Headed to Smithsonian, Kennedy NASA named the four institutions that will receive a shuttle orbiter for permanent display, including Kennedy Space Center. READ MORE >> Windows-Powered Coke Machine Serves Up 106 Flavors Windows CE-powered beverage dispensers are now offering more than 106 different types of soda at fast food restaurants near Microsoft headquarters. READ MORE >> Nintendo 3DS a Hit, but Video Game Sales a Miss Although Nintendo's 3D-without-glasses-capable 3DS console has sold an impressive number of units since its launch, the video game industry posted an overall decline in sales of 4 percent from the same period last year, according to NPD Group. 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 >>

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