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	MIT research shows new magnetic state that could aid quantum computing Researchers at MIT and other institutions have demonstrated a new type of magnetism, only the third kind ever found, and it may find its way into future communications, computing and data storage technologies. Read More WEBCAST: IBM SDN & The Future of Enterprise for Cloud & Business Agility Learn from IBM and guest speaker, principal analyst Andre Kindness of Forrester Research Inc., about software defined networking (SDN) and the future of enterprise networking in an informational webcast on Thursday, 6 December, 10:30 AM PT/1:30 PM ET. Register Now In this Issue NEC unveils server with built-in backup power Six questions raised by Oracle's Q2 earnings announcement Former executive convicted for LCD price fixing CERN scientists nearly positive on 'God particle' discovery INSIDER Citrix: What kind of company is it anyway? LTE smartphone shipments to triple in 2013, prices expected to drop Jonny Evans: Google Maps app drives iPhone iOS 6 upgrades 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. NEC unveils server with built-in backup power NEC's new high-end server contains swappable battery packs, intended to provide backup power without the need for an external uninterruptible power supply (UPS) in data centers. Read More Six questions raised by Oracle's Q2 earnings announcement Oracle's second-quarter earnings announcement beat expectations in some respects, but also raised a number of interesting and in some cases, unanswered questions. Here's a look. Read More Former executive convicted for LCD price fixing A former executive at Taiwanese LCD marker AU Optronics has been convicted of participating in a worldwide conspiracy to fix the prices of LCD panels, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive 2012-2013 Branch Router Buyer's Guide The trend toward a more highly dispersed workforce is growing. Successful enterprises will embrace this new model and find new ways to accommodate the issues it poses. In this guide, you'll discover questions for prospective vendors to ensure that your branch deployments are as cost effective as possible. Read Now 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 INSIDER Citrix: What kind of company is it anyway? Citrix is many different things to many people. It's a cloud company, it's a virtualization player, it's a mobile technologies vendor and it's a collaboration products provider. But according to Mark Templeton, Citrix CEO since 2001, all of that blends together and fits with where enterprise IT shops are headed. Here, speaking with IDG Enterprise Chief Content Officer John Gallant, Templeton dishes on Citrix's overall strategy, its relationships with Cisco, Microsoft and Apple, its rivalry with VMware, and its controversial take on open source cloud computing. Read More LTE smartphone shipments to triple in 2013, prices expected to drop Global LTE smartphone shipments will triple next year, allowing the technology to take off on a grander scale and driving down device prices. Read More Jonny Evans: Google Maps app drives iPhone iOS 6 upgrades Introduction of Google Maps for the iPhone has driven users cautious of Apple Maps to upgrade to iOS 6, according to the latest ads service metrics. Read More
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