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	Richi Jennings: IEC/TS 62700 to ''solve'' laptop charger problems Bloggers quip that Apple is unlikely to play ball. The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is on a mission. It wants one standard for laptop chargers. Technical Standard 62700 will supposedly bring us to that promised land of plug ubiquity and lowered e-waste. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers poke holes in the idea. Read More WHITE PAPER: SAS What Manufacturers Must Know About Managing Technology A successful Information Management strategy improves the ability to make decisions based on the latest, most accurate information. Analytics can be used to optimize routine data management responsibilities, providing the basis for strategic information management. Learn more In this Issue Jonny Evans: Predictions: Apple's 2014 in 8 pictures Preston Gralla: Can a top ex-Microsoft exec finish the job of fixing HealthCare.gov? Michael Svilar: Dark data: When should it come into the light? Sharky: Sometimes you just can't leave WHITE PAPER: inSegment Leverage a Patient Portal to Craft a Healthcare Community You probably have several goals for your patient portal of choice. Is "community" one of them? With a bevy of vendors offering portal solutions, it can be challenging for a hospital to know where to start. Fortunately, YourCareCommunity helps ease the decision-making process. Learn More Jonny Evans: Predictions: Apple's 2014 in 8 pictures Apple has a lot to do in 2014. What follows is educated speculation at some of its future plans: Read More Preston Gralla: Can a top ex-Microsoft exec finish the job of fixing HealthCare.gov? Kurt DelBene, former head of Microsoft's Office division was just named top honcho of the problematic HealthCare.gov site. Based on what he did at Microsoft, does he have what it takes to fix it? Read More WHITE PAPER: Exablox Christmas Wish List - Is Your Storage Naughty or Nice? In this storage Christmas wish list we look at the "naughty" storage solutions and examine why they are failing today's IT. The paper also reviews the "nice" emerging storage solutions that are delivering significant benefits - so you can that kick back and sip eggnog by the fire. Learn more! Michael Svilar: Dark data: When should it come into the light? Dark data - one of the latest trending discussions in data and analytics - is currently defined as data that a business creates and saves, but isn't used to run the business. I'd like to offer up an addition to that definition: Dark data should also include data that a business creates, but does not currently save. Read More Sharky: Sometimes you just can't leave Visiting hours are over at the hospital where this pilot fish's wife is a patient, so it's time for him to go -- but only if the building automation lets him. Read More
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