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	Astronomers find potentially habitable planet nearby A nearby Sun-like star is host to a planet that may be capable of supporting life, according to an international group of astronomers. Read More WEBCAST: APC by Schneider Electric Strategies for Managing Distributed IT Environments Protecting your network architecture continues to be extremely critical. Distributed networking and computing spaces often times go unmanaged. Learn more about the importance of managing these distributed IT spaces including strategies for maintaining availability and energy cost savings opportunities. Learn more. In this Issue NASA crashes two orbiters into moon mountain Michael Horowitz: How far has Microsoft fallen? CERN scientists nearly positive on 'God particle' discovery Richi Jennings: Adam Lanza's hard drive may still hold clues, despite "destruction" 7 low-cost videoconferencing services: Which is best for your meeting? SSD prices continue to plunge JR Raphael: Top 3 Android phones on Verizon Wireless [December 2012] Luxury tech: A gift guide for the 1% FBI hopes hard drive will shine light on Conn. shooter's motive RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: EMC IT's Next Transformation To remain competitive organizations need to manage the relationship between IT and the business. Megatrends like virtualization, consumerization, cloud computing, and mobility are forcing a new model for operating IT. Read the interactive guide to learn more. NASA crashes two orbiters into moon mountain Nearly one year after beginning to orbit the moon and helping scientists learn more about the internal structure andcomposition of the moon, NASA's twin spacecraft, named Ebb and Flow, crashed into the moon late Monday afternoon -- just as planned. Read More Michael Horowitz: How far has Microsoft fallen? The Surface with Windows RT tablet has fallen off the radar screen. Read More CERN scientists nearly positive on 'God particle' discovery Wrapping up the Large Hadron Collider's first three years of work, CERN scientists are nearly positive they've found the elusive Higgs boson, also known as the "God particle." Read More Richi Jennings: Adam Lanza's hard drive may still hold clues, despite "destruction" Adam Lanza's hard drive may still be recoverable. Data forensically retrieved from the damaged platters may be able to shed light on the Connecticut youth's tragic motivations. However, ill-informed speculation has implied links to Lanza's diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome and his playing of violent video-games. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder if the mainstream media will ever understand geeks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive Eliminate Architectural Limitations of WLANs Reduce the cost and complexity of wireless networks with cloud-enabled, distributed Wi-Fi and routing. By removing the architectural limitations of traditional WLANs, you can support identity-based access and enable delivery of mission-critical applications and services to any user, on any device, at any time without a single point of failure. Read now! 7 low-cost videoconferencing services: Which is best for your meeting? We look at 7 online videoconferencing services that help colleagues and friends keep in touch, share screens and collaborate on presentations. Read More SSD prices continue to plunge Solid-state drive pricing has dropped about 30% this year, reaching what researchers call the magic price point of $1-per-gigabyte of capacity, according to information from IHS iSupply and Dynamite Data Read More JR Raphael: Top 3 Android phones on Verizon Wireless [December 2012] You may not be able to get Google's new Nexus 4 on Verizon this holiday season, but fear not: Big Red has plenty of hot phones just waiting to lure you in. Read More Luxury tech: A gift guide for the 1% There's no shortage of tech gear aimed at those for whom price is no object. From French Revival PCs to gem-encrusted flash drives, these outrageously expensive gadgets and gizmos prove that having a lot of money doesn't guarantee good sense or good taste. Read More FBI hopes hard drive will shine light on Conn. shooter's motive The FBI is examining a broken hard drive found in Adam Lanzas room, searching for evidence about whom he was communicating with and how he was using the computer before Friday's shooting rampage at a Connecticut school. Read More
	COMPUTERWORLD'S 2012 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Need some help choosing holiday presents for the technology fans on your gift list? We've rounded up this year's best tech gifts, from tablets and HDTVs to smartphones, laptops and an array of other gadgets and accessories. 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 Jan. 2, 2013. SHARK TANK OF THE DAY Get well soon This IT pilot fish has just created a new group within his organization to do some thinking ahead -- but there's already a problem. CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL Apple will manufacture one of its Mac lines exclusively in the U.S. by the end of 2013. Why is Apple making this move? NEW COMPUTERWORLD JOB BOARD Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted.
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