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	Sharon Machlis: 6 tips to make Windows 8 less annoying Windows 8 may be useful for tablets and other touch-screen displays, but it isn't exactly optimized out of the box for keyboard and mouse. Here's how to make the most of Windows 8 on a PC or laptop. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cloudera Get Certified in Apache Hadoop. Learn with Cloudera! Cloudera University is the world's leading provider of Apache Hadoop training and certification . Get job-specific training for Hadoop administrators and developers, as well as in-depth coverage of other Apache projects such as HBase, Hive and Pig. Check out the free online tutorials or sign up for a live training class near you, by visiting university.cloudera.com/. In this Issue Preston Gralla: Why Windows RT will die Richi Jennings: Microsoft Surface sales seem slack, says UBS, spelling silence for Windows RT? Ravi Krishnan: The four rungs of the healthcare IT value ladder Jonny Evans: Reality check: Apple cuts orders for iPhone parts -- really? JR Raphael: Android power tip: Put your dialer on your home screen (or lock screen) Sharky: That's one way to deal with a security breach WEBCAST: IBM Elastic Caching for a Smarter Planet Live Date & Time: January 30, 2013 at 12:00 pm ET Social Media, mobile devices and new innovative infrastructures mean that more data is being used to serve end-users more than ever before. Enterprise customers must act quickly on data stored across their enterprise. Register Now Preston Gralla: Why Windows RT will die It should be no surprise that Microsoft's Windows RT Surface tablet sold only a million units in the fourth quarter, about a half of what analysts expected. Windows RT is an operating system without a future. Here's why it will die. Read More Richi Jennings: Microsoft Surface sales seem slack, says UBS, spelling silence for Windows RT? The Surface RT tablet sold 'only' 1 million last year, estimates a UBS analyst. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) says it's 'pleased,' but many commentators predict a premature demise for its ill-fated Windows RT operating system. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder why they'd buy a limited, ARM tablet, when they could have a full-fat, compatible Atom one. Read More Ravi Krishnan: The four rungs of the healthcare IT value ladder Being a health IT professional can be an incredibly rewarding job. I'm proud of the role my peers and I play in building and innovating the future of health care. Especially because the ultimate goal in the work that we do is to improve the care that patients receive, which of course includes ourselves, our families, and our friends. Read More WHITE PAPER: Microsoft Corporation Enabling the New Era of Collaboration Globalization and the rise in mobile technology have forever changed the way we work. A UC platform can help navigate many types of communication with colleagues, partners and customers to get work done faster. Read Now! Jonny Evans: Reality check: Apple cuts orders for iPhone parts -- really? Apple stock is tumbling and headlines worldwide declare calamity for Cupertino on strength of reports claiming iPhone 5 sales aren't meeting expectations, but let's run a quick reality check on what's going down, shall we? Read More JR Raphael: Android power tip: Put your dialer on your home screen (or lock screen) Did you know you can dial numbers, scroll through missed calls, and browse contacts right from your Android home screen or lock screen? Here's how. Read More Sharky: That's one way to deal with a security breach Head of plant engineering hires a maintenance superintendent from a pool of several candidates, and he doesn't appear to be the best choice -- an assessment that pans out pretty quickly. Read More
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