Hot Skills Developers Need from Microsoft MIX11; Weak Xoom Sales Don't Hurt Android Tablet Chances

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TOP STORIES - April 8, 2011 • Hot Skills Developers Need from Microsoft MIX11 • Weak Xoom Sales Don't Hurt Android Tablet Chances • Linux DHCP Client Has Remote Code Execution Flaw • Verizon 4G ThunderBolt Reportedly Speedier than Sprint Evo 4G • IBM Launches Smart Public Cloud Platform for Business SPOTLIGHT Great Google April Fools' Gags To celebrate the rich history of Google's jokester ways, we take a look back at some of the search engine's better pranks. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • iPad 2 Raises the Bar on Competitors • Why AT&T, T-Mobile Deal Is Bad News • Verizon Unveils HTC Thunderbolt 4G • Addressing Looming Urban EV Problem FEATURED VIDEO Managing Mobile with VDI We look at how to employ network management strategies in a mobile world. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • 11 Apps to Secure Your Smartphone • 10 Problems Plaguing iPad 2 • OpenSUSE 11.4 Draws Strength from Cloud • Features We Expect to See in iPhone 5 IN THIS ISSUE Hot Skills Developers Need from Microsoft MIX11 Topics at Microsoft's MIX 2011 conference, also known as MIX11, will run the gamut, from rich Internet applications to Web standards, media, video, cloud services, tooling, devices, games and breakthroughs coming out of research. Developers can hear about the future of technologies like HTML5 and CSS3, Silverlight, Internet Explorer, Windows Phone, ASP.NET and more. READ MORE >> Weak Xoom Sales Don't Hurt Android Tablet Chances Of the tablets challenging the iPad, Motorola's Xoom was expected to be Ali to Apple's Frazier, striking a blow with high-end hardware and Google's Android "Honeycomb" OS. However, Xoom sales reportedly have disappointed. That might cheer Apple fans, but they shouldn't assume it means Android is no threat to the iPad. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Hewlett-Packard The Best Social Network for Your Company Cameron Sturdevant, technical director eWeek Labs, explains how to pick the right social network for your company. Watch the Video! ADVERTISEMENT Linux DHCP Client Has Remote Code Execution Flaw A flaw in how the open-source dhclient software handles meta-characters in hostnames assigned by the DHCP server would allow attackers to remotely execute malicious code. READ MORE >> Verizon 4G ThunderBolt Reportedly Speedier than Sprint Evo 4G More than 1,000 speed tests pitting the ThunderBolt, on Verizon's 4G network, against the Evo 4G, on Sprint's 4G network, found Verizon's muscle to prevail, according to the Boy Genius Report. READ MORE >> IBM Launches Smart Public Cloud Platform for Business IBM introduces a new enterprise cloud computing offering aimed at businesses that will help enable Big Blue to meet its projections of $7 billion in revenue from the cloud by 2015. 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 >> 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 >> Storage Strategies 2011: Tackling Data Sprawl with Deduplication & Compression Apr 13, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join this free eSeminar to hear from industry leaders CDW and NetApp about the latest techniques for reducing the impact of data growth on your infrastructure. REGISTER >>

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