iPad 2 Leaves Competitors in the Dust; Businesses Waiting on Collaboration Benefits, Forrester Finds

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TOP STORIES - April 4, 2011 • iPad 2 Leaves Competitors in the Dust • Businesses Waiting on Collaboration Benefits, Forrester Finds • Video Conferencing Spending to Hit $5B in 2015: Infonetics • Android to Have 45% of Smartphone Market in 2016 • AT&T-T-Mobile Merger Faces Long, Difficult Antitrust Review 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 • Greatest Google April Fools' Gags • Why AT&T, T-Mobile Deal Is Bad News • Samsung Shows Off SSDs, Optical Drives • Verizon Unveils HTC Thunderbolt 4G IN THIS ISSUE iPad 2 Leaves Competitors in the Dust Although the iPad 2, which includes front- and rear-facing cameras and a new dual-core processor and is thinner and lighter than the original, isn't the dramatic redesign that some observers had hoped it would be, Apple has managed the difficult feat of balancing expectations and economics, and in the process has raised the bar for the competition. READ MORE >> Businesses Waiting on Collaboration Benefits, Forrester Finds Enterprises as well as small and midsize businesses are investing in collaboration tools, but beyond reducing travel expenses and improving corporate communications, they aren't seeing a lot of benefits, according to a recent survey by Forrester Research. READ MORE >> Sponsored by IBM Discover the Smarter Tech Blog for ideas and information from IT industry experts. Go to the Blog! ADVERTISEMENT Video Conferencing Spending to Hit $5B in 2015: Infonetics Spending on video conferencing and telepresence technologies will grow as businesses look to drive down costs and increase productivity. Right now, Cisco and Polycom are leading the charge. READ MORE >> Android to Have 45% of Smartphone Market in 2016 ABI Research said Google's Android platform will grab 45 percent market share by 2016. However, Windows Phone 7 will struggle to gain 7 percent share by that time. READ MORE >> AT&T-T-Mobile Merger Faces Long, Difficult Antitrust Review News Analysis: AT&T may think the T-Mobile purchase is a done deal. But regulatory reviews by the Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice along with objections from competing carrier Sprint could at least delay the closing for a year or more. 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 >> Smart Ways to Incorporate Social Networking Into Your Enterprise 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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