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	Tornadoes and data centers are OK in Oklahoma If the question about tornadoes comes up at his Oklahoma City data center, as it sometimes does, Todd Currie, vice president of operations and general manager at Perimeter Technology, has answers. He even has a cutout sample of his roof to show how it is built. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CITE Conference Is your IT consumerization journey on track? Embracing consumer technologies for business advantage is a journey. Take the first crucial step at Consumerization of IT in the Enterprise (CITE) June 2-4, 2013 in San Francisco. Come Sunday for "The Consumerization Journey: A Readiness Assessment Workshop" led by Doug Neal and Jim Ginsburgh of CSC Leading Edge Forum. Learn more at www.citeconference.com In this Issue 20 historic tech sounds you may have forgotten Mobile phone security no-brainer: Use a device passcode Intel shifting Celeron, Pentium chips to Atom architecture US allows export of communication devices, software and services to Iran US road safety agency issues policy on driverless cars NASA's Curiosity proves Mars trip would blast humans with radiation More chow mein? Google makes it easier to decide Rebecca Linke: Really, what DON'T a robot dog and ramen noodles have in common? Computer scientists oppose Oracle's bid to copyright Java APIs Ads hit Tumblr desktop feeds as Yahoo takeover looms Darren Williams: 5 ways IT can improve customer satisfaction Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox requires account verification after Liberty Reserve shutdown EFF targets podcasting patent for invalidation FCC told to save some for the little guys in spectrum auctions Dutch Supreme Court: Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 does not infringe on iPad design Clearwire puts off shareholder vote to consider Dish's fatter bid WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting for Dummies The Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting for Dummies Book introduces you to common network performance management (NPM) issues and give you a new way of looking at solving them. This perspective allows you to see your network from your users' point of view, namely, the services and applications they use and their experience with them. Learn More 20 historic tech sounds you may have forgotten Boy, does technology evolve fast. How many of these iconic sounds do you remember? Read More Mobile phone security no-brainer: Use a device passcode When it comes to smartphone safety, the single most important thing a mobile phone owner can do is lock the device with a unique, four-digit PIN. Read More Intel shifting Celeron, Pentium chips to Atom architecture Intel's upcoming Atom tablet chip code-named Bay Trail will be repurposed for use in the company's Celeron and Pentium chips for entry-level laptops, desktops and all-in-ones, Intel said Friday. Read More US allows export of communication devices, software and services to Iran The U.S. government has lifted sanctions on the export of a variety of consumer communications devices, software and services including mobile phones to Iran ahead of elections in that country. Read More US road safety agency issues policy on driverless cars Self-driving vehicle technology is not yet at a stage that it can be authorized for use by the public for general driving, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation recommendation to state governments. Read More NASA's Curiosity proves Mars trip would blast humans with radiation Radiation measurements sent back from NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission as it delivered the rover Curiosity to Mars last year is giving scientists the information they need to protect astronauts on future deep space missions. Read More More chow mein? Google makes it easier to decide Google is trying to make it easier to find nutrition information online for a wide range of foods with a new search feature whose aim is to address the "cumbersome and daunting process" of making smart eating choices. Read More Rebecca Linke: Really, what DON'T a robot dog and ramen noodles have in common? What do a Walkman, a robot seal and an automatic squid catcher have in common? I am surprised you even have to ask. Read More WEBCAST: VMware Virtualizing SAP This KnowledgeVault has answers to questions in a series of concise videos, webinars and assets that explain how SAP and VMware work together to deliver optimal application performance in a virtualized environment. View Now! Computer scientists oppose Oracle's bid to copyright Java APIs Nearly three dozen computer scientists have signed off on a court brief opposing Oracle's effort to copyright its Java APIs, a move they say would hold back the computer industry and deny affordable technology to end users. Read More Ads hit Tumblr desktop feeds as Yahoo takeover looms Tumblr is putting ads in users' feeds on the desktop, in what could be the first move toward making sure the social blogging site is a profitable business for Yahoo. Read More Darren Williams: 5 ways IT can improve customer satisfaction The key to a great IT department is repeatable process and foresight, for both your employees and your customers. Read More Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox requires account verification after Liberty Reserve shutdown Mt. Gox is requiring all users to verify their accounts to make non-bitcoin currency deposits and withdrawals, less than a week after U.S. authorities said they shut down online payment processor Liberty Reserve for alleged money laundering. Read More EFF targets podcasting patent for invalidation A 1996 podcasting patent is in the crosshairs of two digital rights groups, which are hoping the public will help them get the patent invalidated. Read More FCC told to save some for the little guys in spectrum auctions The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should cap the participation of carriers AT&T and Verizon Wireless in upcoming spectrum auctions to ensure mobile competition going forward, representatives of consumer groups and smaller carriers said. Read More Dutch Supreme Court: Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 does not infringe on iPad design Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab 10.1 does not infringe on Apple's iPad design right, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruled on Friday. Read More Clearwire puts off shareholder vote to consider Dish's fatter bid The tug-of-war over Clearwire looks set to continue for at least another two weeks as the struggling mobile operator postponed a special shareholder meeting once again to consider Dish Network's latest bid. Read More
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