Mac IT Guy: What Lion means for businesses

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	Mac IT Guy: What Lion means for businesses Ever since Mac OS X Lion was announced, many of us have been wondering what it will mean for businesses and IT departments. So far, that discussion has focused largely on distribution: How will Apple's Mac-App-Store-only approach work when you're installing and managing the new OS on dozens, if not hundreds, of machines? But while that is indeed a big question (to which we know some, but not all, of the answer), it's not the only one worth asking. Mac OS X Lion has more than 250 new features; a few of them will really matter to businesses and IT. What will they mean? Here's what I think. Read More WHITE PAPER: SAP A Guide for Midsize Companies Find out how to recognize the signs your company needs a business intelligence solution and what you should look for in a vendor. Learn more about BI components and approaches to implementing a solution to improve your company's efficiency and effectiveness. Read now! In this Issue Google patches 7 bugs in Chrome browser Preston Gralla: Four reasons Google+ beats Facebook Robert L. Mitchell: Why Apple sets a bad example Jonny Evans: Most iPhone users stick with Apple, for the apps Jonny Evans: Apple responds to Final Cut Pro X outcry Mac OS X update supports SSD optimization Jonny Evans: Does Apple dream an iPhone future for iPod nano? Jonny Evans: Apple iCloud: Replacing iDisk, iWeb and Gallery EnterpriseDB adds HP-UX support IT Blogwatch: HP TouchPad isn't even iPad 2 killer, let alone iPad 3 WEBCAST: Delphix Delphix Accelerates Oracle E-Business Suite Upgrades Join Coherent VP of Infrastructure, Matthew Maxson, to learn about how they are using Delphix to accelerate their Oracle E-Business Suite R12 upgrade while decreasing capital expenditures. This webinar is a must-attend event for any customer undergoing a R12 upgrade. View now! Google patches 7 bugs in Chrome browser Google patched seven vulnerabilities in Chrome on Tuesday as it issued the second security update for its browser this month. Read More Preston Gralla: Four reasons Google+ beats Facebook Google+, now available to a limited number of people, won't likely ever overtake Facebook as the Web's premier social networking service. That's a shame, because after putting it through it's paces, I've found that it's superior to Facebook. Here are four reasons Google+ beats Facebook.   Read More Robert L. Mitchell: Why Apple sets a bad example What works for Apple Stores probably won't fly with other retailers, say one industry insider. Here's why.   Read More Jonny Evans: Most iPhone users stick with Apple, for the apps When it ships in September, the iPhone 5 will hit a hungry market. Apps are Apple's big advantage in contrast to other platforms -- 54 percent of iPhone owners will stick with Apple: and its reported plans to offer a free iPhone 3GS means its app advantage is set to grow.   Read More Jonny Evans: Apple responds to Final Cut Pro X outcry Apple has responded to the mass criticism of its latest release, Final Cut Pro X, promising some missing features will be made available soon, while others won't appear until the "next major release". But, is this good enough for annoyed pro users? How could Apple have minimized the criticism, and in this post-PC age is the company still really committed to its professional markets?   Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Systems, Inc. Transform Your Business with Video Business video is exploding in popularity. As video becomes increasingly pervasive, businesses need to uncover the most efficient and productive ways to deploy the media. Cisco Services offers four detailed white paper series—plus complementary short videos—that outline practical steps for harnessing the power of video and realizing the best ROI. Go Now Mac OS X update supports SSD optimization Mac OS X 10.6.8 supports an SSD optimization algorithm called TRIM, which improves a drive's ability to remove old data and consolidate and organize remaining data. Read More Jonny Evans: Does Apple dream an iPhone future for iPod nano? It's easy to forget the iPod range. Once the stalwart of the Apple halo-driven return to tech industry glory, iPod sales seem slowly sliding, so how can the company doctor those iPod hearts to get them beating again? What would happen if a little iPhone was popped inside an iPod nano?   Read More Jonny Evans: Apple iCloud: Replacing iDisk, iWeb and Gallery Apple will introduce iCloud services this fall, and will kill its popular iDisk, Gallery and iWeb publishing services in 2012, leaving many searching for an alternative. Apple hasn't clarified if iCloud document sharing will offer iDisk's features, and most don't expect it to. Gallery and iWeb are also being cut -- how will you replace them?   Read More EnterpriseDB adds HP-UX support Version 9.0 of EnterpriseDB's Oracle-compatible database is now available, with new support for Hewlett-Packard's HP-UX operating system, the company announced Thursday. Read More IT Blogwatch: HP TouchPad isn't even iPad 2 killer, let alone iPad 3 HP (NYSE:HPQ) launches its TouchPad tomorrow, in competition with the Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad 2 and rumored iPad 3. HP allowed reviewers to talk about it last night, but the reception wasn't wonderful. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers crowdsource Richi's review roundup.   Read More
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