The dirty little secret about Chrome OS devices

	JR Raphael: Google's Chrome OS: The dirty little secret about those new devices | Preston Gralla: Apple's Tim Cook: Windows 8 tablets will be 10 years behind the times
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	IT Blogwatch: Flame/Flamer virus (aka sKyWIper): Huge, complex, old news The Flame or Flamer virus, recently discovered infecting middle-eastern PCs, is huge and complex. However, some are now saying the malware (aka sKyWIper) is old news. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder if it's all just security-FUD. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qumu A "YouTube-like" Experience For Employees Leading research firms are predicting that video is becoming a key component of workplace collaboration. More and more, employees are creating and sharing video in the workplace to increase productivity. At the same time, business leaders are seeking to increase productivity and reduce costs. Read Now! In this Issue JR Raphael: Google's Chrome OS: The dirty little secret about those new devices Preston Gralla: Apple's Tim Cook: Windows 8 tablets will be 10 years behind the times IT Blogwatch: New Chromebooks and now Chromebox, in Chrome OS reboot Shark Tank: That's not what supervisors are for, apparently WHITE PAPER: FileMaker, Inc Create, deploy and manage custom business apps for iPad The FileMaker Platform is a complete software suite to create, deploy, and manage custom business apps for iPad and iPhone. Design and build stunning iOS apps. Integrate mobile apps into existing enterprise systems. Deploy and instantly update your apps. Secure your apps with industry-standard authentication. Learn more, Watch overview video, Read the white paper > JR Raphael: Google's Chrome OS: The dirty little secret about those new devices At $450 to $550, Google's new Chrome OS Chromebooks may seem steep -- but those prices are only half the story. Read More Preston Gralla: Apple's Tim Cook: Windows 8 tablets will be 10 years behind the times Apple CEO Tim Cook took another swipe at Windows 8 yesterday, saying that forcing tablets to use an operating system written for desktop PCs means Windows 8 tablets will be "very similar to what tablets were 10 years ago." And PCs will be worse off as well, he added. Read More WHITE PAPER: Limelight Warp Speed: The Nuts and Bolts of Web Acceleration Solutions Enterprises are quickly realizing that they can't achieve the web performance they need by simply deploying their web server on a high-speed network. Improving page rendering speeds incrementally through content caching is no longer enough. It's time to look for dramatic performance gains by applying optimization techniques right at the browser. Learn More! IT Blogwatch: New Chromebooks and now Chromebox, in Chrome OS reboot Google is proudly showing off the new Chrome OS hardware, including a Mac-Mini-style Chromebox, as well as the now-traditional Chromebooks. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder if third time's a charm for the cloud-computing platform. Read More Shark Tank: That's not what supervisors are for, apparently The Internet provider where this pilot fish works gets a call from a broadband customer: There's no Internet coming in through the DSL line. Fortunately, the problem will be solved by the next morning. Or ... not. Read More
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