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TOP STORIES - May 23, 2011 • How Microsoft Maintains Windows' Market Dominance • HP's Woes Mirror Those of Rival Cisco • PayCommerce Offers Cloud-Based Payment Suite Subscription Plan • Colorful, All-in-One POS System Can Run on Batteries • Data Beats Out Gut in Business Decisions SPOTLIGHT Chromebooks Steal Show at Google I/O Google introduced notebooks based on the Chrome OS, which is a bold bet against Microsoft Windows and Apple's Mac. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • Why Motorola Delayed the Droid Bionic • Google I/O Delivers 'Honeycomb' 3.1, More • Samsung Droid Charge Impresses • Tiny Atomic Clock on a Chip Debuts FEATURED VIDEO Keep Up with Compliance How you can stay ahead of rapidly evolving laws to avoid fines and sanctions. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Teardown: Covert FBI GPS Auto-Tracker • Why iPad 3 Should Be Released This Year • 10 Problems Plaguing iPad 2 • iPhone 5 Uncertain, so Buy iPhone 4 IN THIS ISSUE How Microsoft Maintains Windows' Market Dominance Some say Windows is dominant--holding nearly 89 percent share of today's PC market, according to some estimates--simply by virtue of its past success, but there's more to it than that. We take a look at the different ways Microsoft works hard to make sure that Windows, the keys to the Redmond Kingdom, is not toppled from the dominant position on the PC desktop that it has held for more than 20 years. READ MORE >> HP's Woes Mirror Those of Rival Cisco HP and Cisco, fierce competitors in the data center, find themselves in similar positions of having to reorganize businesses and pare expenses as they look to regain their footing in the industry. A week after Cisco warned that further moves--including layoffs-- were in the future, HP said it needs to shore up its struggling services unit. READ MORE >> Sponsored by IBM Work smarter to get the maximum out of your ideas at smartertechnology.com. News, information, and resources for your IT needs. Learn more ADVERTISEMENT PayCommerce Offers Cloud-Based Payment Suite Subscription Plan Resellers can offer customers a basic subscription at $14.99 per month, or a one-year paid-up subscription for $149.90. READ MORE >> Colorful, All-in-One POS System Can Run on Batteries Toshiba announced a "heavy-duty," all-in-one point of sale (POS) device that runs Windows on an Intel Atom N450 processor. The Willpos C10 includes a built-in touchscreen with 800 x 600 resolution, an available 20-character by 4-line customer-facing display, a built-in thermal printer, choice of colors, and the ability to run on batteries for up to five hours. READ MORE >> Data Beats Out Gut in Business Decisions New research shows data-driven decisions improve organizational performance and company value. After hours, it’s a different story. 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 >> Meeting the New Demands for Management & Security with All-In-One PCs May 23, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) vPro is also the key to manage the security issues in a far more rigorous and comprehensive fashion due to increasing governance and compliance demands as well as new and evolving threats. Lenovo adds to vPro with their own unique solutions. REGISTER >> Android Tablets in Education May 24, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern / 12:00 p.m. Pacific (Duration 60 minutes) Join us for a live, interactive eSeminar and gain valuable insights as industry experts and university officials outline the benefits and uses of Android tablets in higher education. REGISTER >>

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