Hot stuff: Summer gadget guide 2011

	Microsoft's top IE exec bashes Mozilla over Firefox support | Why Google Health failed: Too litle, too soon
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	Hot stuff: Summer gadget guide 2011 Geeks like to play outdoors too -- as long as they have the right equipment. These 10 high-tech toys are perfect for summer adventures. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Diskeeper Corporation Diskeeper pre-configured for faster SAN Make your SAN environment faster. SAN-attached servers require specific best practice file optimization for peak performance. Diskeeper 2011 data performance software now comes configured to optimize server data in a SAN environment without having to touch the SAN layer. Try Diskeeper FREE for 30 days. In this Issue Microsoft's top IE exec bashes Mozilla over Firefox support Why Google Health failed: Too litle, too soon Internet shutdown 'will never happen again,' says Egypt's IT chief Nevada paves way to getting robotic cars on the road DHS releases software security scoring system From CIO.com: How to Argue with the CEO--And Win Microsoft's Office 365 launch puts Google on defensive LaCie offers hybrid cloud storage service LulzSec's parting Trojan is a false positive Microsoft says HealthVault still going strong Skype video chat on iPad app moves Microsoft closer to Apple L.A. man sentenced for phishing attacks on banks PCI building thinner interconnect for handheld devices IT Blogwatch: New 4G Google Nexus Prime runs Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems, Inc. Social Technologies Transform Business Social technologies are moving from the consumer space into the enterprise, and Enterprise Social Software (ESS) is changing how people work. A white paper based on a Forrester Consulting survey commissioned by Cisco reveals the benefits and inhibitors faced by decision makers and how ESS is transforming business processes. Read the white paper now. Microsoft's top IE exec bashes Mozilla over Firefox support Microsoft's top IE executive Monday joined another exec at the firm to criticize Mozilla for new Firefox support plans. Read More Why Google Health failed: Too litle, too soon Google's personal health record service, Google Health, failed to take off due to poor marketing and a lack of functionality that consumers insist is required if they're to use the online medical records. Read More Internet shutdown 'will never happen again,' says Egypt's IT chief Yasser El kady survived Egypt's revolution to remain CEO of Egypts IT development arm. He is now in the U.S. traveling city to city to meet with IT companies to assure them that Egypt remains a good place to do business. Read More Nevada paves way to getting robotic cars on the road It looks like self-driving cars may be on the road sooner than most people had thought -- at least in Nevada. Read More DHS releases software security scoring system The Department of Homeland Security, along with the SANS Institute and Mitre, released a scoring system on Monday designed to help enterprises verify whether the software they are using meets reasonable standards for secure coding. Read More From CIO.com: How to Argue with the CEO--And Win Can't persuade the CEO to approve that infrastructure upgrade or software development project? The following 13 tips, culled from current and former CIOs and communication consultants, will get the CEO to see your perspective when arguments about IT spending ensue. Read More Microsoft's Office 365 launch puts Google on defensive Microsoft's launch of Office 365 has Google feeling pressure to explain why businesses should use Gmail and Google Docs. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Systems, Inc. Unite Communications Across Multiple Devices Mobile devices, delivery models, and new applications are redefining our jobs. Find out how your company can unite communications across multiple devices, allowing you to communicate with employees, customers, and partners on any device, anywhere. View this demo to see how unifying your communications transforms your work and productivity. Click to continue LaCie offers hybrid cloud storage service LaCie today announced a hybrid storage product that combines a network-attached storage box with an online backup service. Read More LulzSec's parting Trojan is a false positive The LulzSec hacking group sailed off into the sunset Saturday, leaving behind a treasure trove of stolen data along with what some antivirus programs identified as a nasty surprise for anyone who downloaded the Torrent file: a Trojan horse program. Read More Microsoft says HealthVault still going strong Microsoft said it remains committed to HealthVault, its service that lets users store all their medical information in one place, despite Google's announcement last week that it would shut down a similar service because it wasn't popular enough. Read More Skype video chat on iPad app moves Microsoft closer to Apple Skype is set to unveil a video chat app for the iPad tomorrow, a move that brings rivals Apple and Microsoft closer. Read More L.A. man sentenced for phishing attacks on banks A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for managing a phishing operation in conjunction with Egyptian hackers that looted consumer bank accounts. Read More PCI building thinner interconnect for handheld devices The PCI-Express standards-setting organization is creating a thin interconnect that would link mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets to external peripherals, the organization's chief said. Read More IT Blogwatch: New 4G Google Nexus Prime runs Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is said to be launching new flagship 4G phone, running Android 4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich. Rumors say it will be dubbed Nexus Prime, have a 1280x720 HD AMOLED screen, and be manufactured by Samsung. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers drool. Read More
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