Anti-social networking: The new chic?

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	Barbara Krasnoff: Anti-social networking: The new chic? A number of popular social networking services -- many of whom made their names because they could interact with other services, adding their value to the others -- are now pulling in their gangplanks and trying to keep their users onboard their ship and their ship only. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T Top 10 Considerations for cloud computing As business users push for faster and easier ways to roll out applications, cloud usage is on the rise. As a result, many cloud projects are initiated outside the realm of IT – without the clear requirements or measurable objectives. "Top 10 Considerations for Cloud Computing" provides a checklist for taking a more strategic approach to cloud. Download your complementary checklist In this Issue JR Raphael: Top 3 Android phones on Sprint [December 2012] Richi Jennings: Intel Atom 64-bit server SoC "Centerton" breaks cover Preston Gralla: Microsoft and Google as one-percenters: Overseas tax dodges net both companies billions Scott Sellers: Java on Wall Street: How much money are we making? Shark Tank: In mythical man-millennia? WHITE PAPER: Microsoft Corporation Smarter Business Requires Intelligent Systems This paper discusses the growing adoption of intelligent systems and the role Microsoft, through its Windows Embedded, Windows Azure, and other technologies, can play in developing these systems. Read Now. JR Raphael: Top 3 Android phones on Sprint [December 2012] Sprint may not have the most extensive lineup of exciting Android phones right now, but it does have a handful of high-end handsets well worth considering. Read More Richi Jennings: Intel Atom 64-bit server SoC "Centerton" breaks cover Microserver chips with ECC, HT and VT FTW! Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) unveils its latest Atom S1200 system-on-a-chip range, but it's not for netbooks; it's for low-powered microservers. Going as low as 6.1W TDP, the parts run cool and fast (ish). In IT Blogwatch, bloggers see Intel spoiling for a fight with ARM and AMD. Read More WHITE PAPER: Amazon Web Services Microsoft SharePoint on the AWS Cloud - Learn How! This white paper discusses how to use these services and provides detailed technical guidance on how to configure, deploy, & run a SharePoint Server farm on AWS. Learn More! Preston Gralla: Microsoft and Google as one-percenters: Overseas tax dodges net both companies billions Fresh off a presidential campaign in which overseas tax havens and top earners paying little in taxes were big issues comes evidence that both Microsoft and Google use overseas tax dodges to avoid paying billions in taxes to the U.S. and other countries. It's all legal. But it's not all right. Read More Scott Sellers: Java on Wall Street: How much money are we making? On Wall Street, having access to large amounts of pricing data is a key building block for successful trading strategies. In-memory data models are able to collect, analyze and derive trends from the flood of information in the market. Companies then use these models to drive algorithmic programs that automatically conduct trades based on pre-defined criteria. These algos, in turn, can power any number of profit-generating activities, from finding arbitrage opportunities to speculating on emerging trends. Read More Shark Tank: In mythical man-millennia? These contractors are supporting a city government's pension systems, which includes 2 TB of electronic data and document images. So guess what kind of questions an IT auditor is asking? Read More
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