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	Smart cities are here today -- and getting smarter Smart cities aren't the stuff of science fiction. Governments -- in the heartland and on both coasts -- are using sensors, social media, big data and other technologies to provide better services to citizens. Read More In this Issue INSIDER How to get a job in energy IT Hands on: Trying a 3D printer -- a beginner's tale 7 high-speed videos of a 3D printer in action Are CIOs losing power? LG G Flex deep-dive review: The curious case of the curved phone 7 things marketing wants to say to IT 4 Android e-reader apps: The latest word in reading Whatever happened to the IPv4 address crisis? The 8 most in-demand big data roles How to solve optimization problems with Excel and Solver Leaked features in Windows 8.1 Update 1 WHITE PAPER: ExtraHop Networks Going Beyond APM with Real-Time IT Operations Analytics This white paper explains how IT organizations can harness the wealth of wire data flowing through their environments for real-time IT operational intelligence. Read how companies across a wide range of industries are analyzing wire data for more agile and proactive IT operations. Read more >>   INSIDER How to get a job in energy IT The energy industry is complex and growing, but also needs to be more modern and efficient. From analytics to networking to mobility, the IT opportunities abound. Read More   Hands on: Trying a 3D printer -- a beginner's tale Learning to use a 3D printer for the first time is not complicated, but learning to do it well comes with a significant learning curve. Read More 7 high-speed videos of a 3D printer in action Curious about how a 3D printer really works? Now you can see one printing everything from Lego-style bricks to a model Eiffel Tower (plus a failed try at a human skull). Read More Are CIOs losing power? A new study by Forrester illuminates the changing IT landscape, finding that the share of IT projects primarily or exclusively run by IT department will decline from 55% in 2009 to 47% in 2015. Read More LG G Flex deep-dive review: The curious case of the curved phone The new LG G Flex Android smartphone has a curved design, flexible body and 'self-healing' skin. Does that make a difference in real-world use? Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software     10 Steps to Reducing Mainframe MLC Costs Monthly license charges (MLC) are rising by 7% or more each year, and account for 30% of total mainframe costs. Yet managing MLC costs is an inexact science. Learn More 7 things marketing wants to say to IT Attention, IT: As marketing goes all-digital, your CMO needs more from you than back-office support. Are you ready to be a marketing partner? Read More 4 Android e-reader apps: The latest word in reading Sometimes even a tablet is too much trouble to tote. These Android smartphone e-reader apps will make it easy to enjoy your favorite book wherever you go. Read More Whatever happened to the IPv4 address crisis? The day of reckoning still looms -- it's just been pushed out as the major Internet players have developed ingenious ways to stretch those available numbers. But these conservation efforts can only work for so long. Read More The 8 most in-demand big data roles As more organizations begin to get on the big data bandwagon, demand for IT professionals with the skills to collect, organize, analyze and architect disparate sources of data is on the rise. Read More     How to solve optimization problems with Excel and Solver Minimize costs? Create a conference schedule with fewest early-morning sessions? In this excerpt from the book Data Smart, find out how to use Excel's free Solver add-in to do some data science optimization in a spreadsheet. Read More Leaked features in Windows 8.1 Update 1 Here are some of the new functions that Update 1 will likely add to Windows 8.1. Read More
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