45 years of creative evolution in the IT industry and beyond

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	45 years of creative evolution in the IT industry and beyond As Computerworld celebrates its 45th anniversary, IT executives and pundits look back over decades of change that brought stunning technological advancements -- and put more power in users' hands. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T VoIP Solutions Provide Enterprises With Various Benefits VoIP migration is a top telecom priority for many North American enterprises. Do you know why? Find out in this Forrester study, which reveals the opinions of telecommunications decision-makers like you. Read the report. In this Issue Apple plays hardball with iPad mini reveal Microsoft all out of Surface RT tablets Despite e-voting improvements, audits still needed for ballot integrity Microsoft kicks off free Office 2013 upgrades 15 hot Windows 8 hybrid notebooks and tablets Enterprise tools added to Google Search Appliance Google says mobile payments growing fast but won't catch on overnight Apple sued over exclusive iPhone deal with AT&T Motorola HC1: Google Goggles for the enterprise Here comes the shameless social money grab DHS official suggests sharing resources to mitigate cyberattacks Two unions ratify contracts with Verizon Robert L. Mitchell: Hot IT jobs: Why location matters Preston Gralla: Tech talk seems to be taboo on the campaign trail Richi Jennings: Windows 8 release date soon: Review roundup #itbwcw WEBCAST: VCE Boosting Asset Utilization of Vblock Customers This webcast will highlight detailed results from a recent IDC study, sponsored by VCE, of five organizations that have implemented Vblock Systems, and seen dramatic cost savings, vast improvement in deployment times, and reduction in downtime. Learn more. Apple plays hardball with iPad mini reveal In staging an Apple event on Tuesday to unveil the long-awaited iPad Mini, Apple is poised to steal a lot of Microsoft's thunder. That's symbolic of a confident Apple, says columnist Ryan Faas. Read More Microsoft all out of Surface RT tablets Microsoft has run through all pre-launch supplies of its Surface RT tablet, forcing U.S. and Canadian customers who want one Friday to head to the company's permanent and special holiday "pop-up" stores. Read More Despite e-voting improvements, audits still needed for ballot integrity Technology and process upgrades implemented since the controversial 2000 presidential election have made electronic voting machines more secure and reliable to use, says the Caltech-MIT Voting Technology Project. Read More Microsoft kicks off free Office 2013 upgrades Microsoft has launched an Office upgrade offer that gives customers who purchase the current Office 2010 a free copy of the upcoming Office 2013. Read More 15 hot Windows 8 hybrid notebooks and tablets If you ever wanted to a touch-enabled laptop, there's never been a better time to buy Read More Enterprise tools added to Google Search Appliance Google upgraded its Search Appliance for the enterprise to help workers find information stored anywhere in their organizations. Read More Google says mobile payments growing fast but won't catch on overnight Mobile payments with Google Wallet are growing fast, but the road to wide acceptance of NFC in the U.S. will be slow, the head of Google's payments unit said Friday. Read More WEBCAST: Riverbed Virtualize Your ADI: Are You Ready to Unbox? Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT Traditional application delivery controller (ADC) architectures focus on load balancing and lack the efficiency required in today's IT environment. Join Kavitha Mariappan, Product Marketing Director at Riverbed Technology, to discuss the benefits of an updated ADC. Learn more. Apple sued over exclusive iPhone deal with AT&T Apple's much-maligned iPhone exclusivity agreement with AT&T Mobility, started in 2007 but now ended, is once again the target of a class-action suit. Read More Motorola HC1: Google Goggles for the enterprise Motorola Solutions has unveiled a head-mounted, voice-controlled computer that's targeted at the military and other industries where workers need hands-free access to information. Read More Here comes the shameless social money grab Social network services that used to be free now cost money, writes columnist Mike Elgan. He says this is wrong. Read More DHS official suggests sharing resources to mitigate cyberattacks Groups of companies in the same industry could pool infrastructure resources to help each other mitigate the effects of cyberattacks and work together on security issues, a senior official in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security suggested on Friday. Read More Two unions ratify contracts with Verizon Members of the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have voted to ratify four-year contracts with Verizon Communications after contentious negotiations dating back more than a year. Read More Robert L. Mitchell: Hot IT jobs: Why location matters Location can negate a higher paying IT job or make a low paying more lucrative. Here's how to get to the bottom line. Read More Preston Gralla: Tech talk seems to be taboo on the campaign trail Discussions about technology issues are complex and not amenable to sound bites. But they are quite important nonetheless. Read More Richi Jennings: Windows 8 release date soon: Review roundup #itbwcw Friday sees the Windows 8 release date so here are the reviews. There are basically two competing memes: Either Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has totally failed to offer a compelling upgrade to Windows 7, or the new converged operating system is the best thing since... errmm... whatever was best before sliced bread. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers sharpen their knives. Read More
	VOTE NOW: WHAT'S ON YOUR 2012 HOLIDAY SHOPPING OR WISH LIST? Computerworld wants to know: What type of tech gear do you most want to give or receive as a holiday present this year? Let us know by taking our quick poll. We'll focus on the most popular product types in our upcoming 2012 holiday gift guide. BEST PLACES TO WORK -- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Is your IT department a great place to work? Our 20th annual Best Places to Work in IT report will honor 100 organizations that offer great benefits, salaries and opportunities for training and advancement, as well as interesting projects and a flexible and diverse work environment. Nominate an organization now through Dec. 13, 2012. SHARK TANK OF THE DAY Aha! This pilot fish is responsible for the firewall, so it makes sense when his supervisor asks if fish has stopped any Internet traffic going to a particular workstation. No, says fish -- but there's clearly a problem. CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL Microsoft's pricing of its Surface RT tablet was called 'aggressive' by some analysts, 'mystifying' by others, even as they remained skeptical that it's low enough to make inroads on the dominant player, Apple's iPad. What do you think -- is Microsoft's Surface tablet pricing competitive with the iPad? NEW COMPUTERWORLD JOB BOARD Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted.
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