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	Data center fabrics catching on, slowly Early adopters say the expense and time spent to revamp a data center's switching gear are well worth it; benefits include killer bandwidth and more flexibility. Read More WHITE PAPER: Kodak An interactive eGuide: Healthcare IT In this eGuide, Computerworld along with sister publications CIO, InfoWorld, and CSO, examine some of the most pressing issues facing healthcare IT today. Read on to learn what factors are driving change, and how healthcare IT leaders should go about dealing with these forces. Learn More In this Issue EU regulators side with Microsoft in IE10's 'Do Not Track' controversy Mozilla's new silent update fails to boost Firefox 13's uptake How Alan Turing set the rules for computing Five things to look forward to in Apple's iOS 6 US judge dismisses Apple patents lawsuit against Motorola Elgan: Siri, how do I feel? Group questions Google government contract claims Preston Gralla: Why Microsoft shouldn't build its own Windows Phones Patrick Thibodeau: Symantec revises panicky crash notice Jonny Evans: RIM abandons BlackBerry, industry awaits Apple iPhone 5 effect Mid-2012 MacBook Airs offer improved performance and connectivity Project management software smackdown Richi Jennings: Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF-700-T: Review roundup (and release date) WHITE PAPER: IBM The Myths and Realities of Cloud This Knowledge Vault lays out just what the myths and realities of cloud are today while offering practical advice on selecting a dedicated cloud partner. Learn More EU regulators side with Microsoft in IE10's 'Do Not Track' controversy European regulators have urged an Internet standards-setting body to let Microsoft set users' preferences for the "Do Not Track" privacy feature in the upcoming Internet Explorer 10. Read More Mozilla's new silent update fails to boost Firefox 13's uptake Mozilla's new silent updater has not sped up the migration to Firefox 13, according to usage statistics compiled by an Irish metrics company. Read More How Alan Turing set the rules for computing On Saturday, British mathematician Alan Turing would have turned 100 years old. It is barely fathomable to think that none of the computing power surrounding us today was around when he was born. Read More Five things to look forward to in Apple's iOS 6 Apple says there are some 200 or so new features in iOS 6, most of which are smaller tweaks and changes. But there are plenty of updates that will change, for the better, how mobile users will use their iOS devices. Read More US judge dismisses Apple patents lawsuit against Motorola A federal judge Friday ruled that Apple cannot seek an injunction against Motorola Mobility in its smartphone patents lawsuit, tossing out the case "with prejudice," meaning that neither side can refile, although the ruling could be appealed. Read More Elgan: Siri, how do I feel? Apple, Google and Microsoft are all working on technologies that can read the emotions on our faces. These tools will make our computers and phones more capable and more "human." They will also help advertisers target us more effectively. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: EMC Transform End User Computing Turn to EMC to bring new simplicity, power, and efficiency to end user computing-any user, any device, anywhere. Click to continue Group questions Google government contract claims An organization headed by a former federal CIO contends that despite Google's claims, its consumer privacy policy does apply to government customers in some cases. Read More Preston Gralla: Why Microsoft shouldn't build its own Windows Phones Reports say that Microsoft may be building its own Windows Phones, in the same way it's designing Microsoft-branded Surface tablets. If true, it would be a bad move, because it has Nokia on the hook to do its bidding. Read More Patrick Thibodeau: Symantec revises panicky crash notice On June 15, Symantec put out a report that caused a double-take. Read More Jonny Evans: RIM abandons BlackBerry, industry awaits Apple iPhone 5 effect The smartphone industry meltdown continues. Reports claim BlackBerry-maker RIM is considering splitting its hardware business from its messaging network -- and the industry is in "wait-and-see" mode while it looks to Apple's fall introduction of the NFC-enabled iPhone 5. Read More Mid-2012 MacBook Airs offer improved performance and connectivity It's been nearly four and a half years since Apple released the original MacBook Air. At the time, it was revolutionary in terms of its size and weight, but it also was slow, had little storage, had only a single USB port for expansion, and was expensive -- it started at $1,799, and if you wanted solid-state storage, the price increased dramatically (by $999!). As Jason Snell wrote at the time, "laptop design has always been about compromise," and the original Air required some painful compromises. Read More Project management software smackdown Like the global economy, the world of project management and collaboration software seems to be divided into two significant groups: the "haves" and the "have-nots." Read More Richi Jennings: Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF-700-T: Review roundup (and release date) The reviews are in: Asus' Transformer Pad Infinity TF-700-T has broken cover. Here's all you need to know on what people think about it. Is it any good? What's its release date? How does it stack up against Apple's iPad and Microsoft's Surface? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers compare and contrast. Read More
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