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	IT to the rescue: Unraveling bureaucracy at the VA, one project at a time An organizational discipline, now being applied at the Department of Veterans Affairs, aims to create enterprises that can respond dynamically to customer demands because their structure is adapted to fit their mission and goals. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation EMC Next Generation Backup and Recovery Read this IDC analysis of ten midsize companies that have deployed EMC backup and recovery solutions to learn key IDC findings including: - Average payback period of 7 months ROI of 450% over 3 years - Reduced restore times from 17 to 2 hours - Reduced backup windows from 11 to 3 hours Learn more. In this Issue The time is right for an 'IT petting zoo' Apple fixes irritating Mountain Lion bugs, firms up Java defenses Snap! Google updates key Glass feature -- the camera Intel says Bay Trail chip-based tablets will start at under $199 A serious plan to fix Windows 8 Fujitsu's thinnest laptop has 11-hour battery Samsung unveils water-resistant Galaxy S4 Microsoft to include Outlook app with Windows 8 RT update AMD hopes to bridge gap between Xbox, PlayStation and PCs Google Glass competitors vie for attention as industry grows Richi Jennings: BANNED: Some U.S. Apple iPhone and iPad models WHITE PAPER: 8x8 What Phone Features Should Every Small Business Have? In this this informative eBook, USA TODAY small business columnist Steve Strauss explains in plain English why VoIP is such a good idea for small business and shows how the many powerful, affordable features available from 8x8 can make your business more efficient. Read Now. The time is right for an 'IT petting zoo' Being a visionary within a corporation lead to playing with a lot of consumer toys, and that's exactly the point. Play, have fun and discover what does or doesn't work in your company. Read More Apple fixes irritating Mountain Lion bugs, firms up Java defenses Apple on Tuesday updated OS X Mountain Lion, likely for one of the last times, with a combination of compatibility and reliability bug fixes as well as vulnerability patches. Read More Snap! Google updates key Glass feature -- the camera Google is pushing out a software update for Glass that improves the capabilities of one of the most popular features - the camera. Read More Intel says Bay Trail chip-based tablets will start at under $199 Intel expects tablets containing its upcoming Atom processor code-named Bay Trail will cost under $200, a company executive said Wednesday. Read More A serious plan to fix Windows 8 Microsoft didn't fail to execute a good plan; it succeeded in executing a horrible plan. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetApp Seven Corners Seven Corners migrated from standalone servers with direct-attached storage (DAS) to a private cloud based on VMware vSphere® built on FlexPod®. Read the results of their experience leveraging this best-of-breed cloud solution. View Now Fujitsu's thinnest laptop has 11-hour battery Fujitsu will this month launch a super-thin Ultrabook, built on Intel's latest Haswell processors, with an 11-hour battery life and a screen with nearly three times HD resolution. Read More Samsung unveils water-resistant Galaxy S4 Samsung is adding another Galaxy S4 smartphone to its portfolio. The Active model is dust- and water-resistant, and has a special camera mode for underwater pictures and video. Read More Microsoft to include Outlook app with Windows 8 RT update Microsoft is bringing its Outlook email program to Windows 8 RT in a bid to expand the availability of Windows tablets based on low-power ARM processors. Read More AMD hopes to bridge gap between Xbox, PlayStation and PCs Advanced Micro Devices has announced a new strategy that could lead to games that run in the future across PCs and games consoles like the Xbox and PlayStation. Read More Google Glass competitors vie for attention as industry grows Plenty of eyes may be focused on Google Glass as the device attracts attention in the field of "augmented reality," but a crop of other players developing their own glasses-like products are also hoping to stand out as the industry matures. Read More Richi Jennings: BANNED: Some U.S. Apple iPhone and iPad models Apple iToys banned in U.S. The International Trade Commission (ITC) bans imports of certain models of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone and iPad. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers are shocked. SHOCKED! Read More
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