Windows XP isn't the only software getting the knife in 8 weeks

 

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	Windows XP isn't the only software getting the knife in 8 weeks Microsoft will call it quits not only on Windows XP in less than two months, but will also pull the plug on Office 2003 the same day. Read More   RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: OutSystems PaaS – Powering a New Era of Business IT What are the opportunities and considerations of using platform as a service (PaaS) from an application development and deployment perspective? How can PaaS help enhance developer productivity at your organization? Download this report to learn how PaaS helps enhance the development process and the key considerations before going down a PaaS route. In this Issue The view from one Atlanta IT firm as a 'historic' storm nears Mac Pro ship date slips to April as profiteers mark up computer 50% or more Microsoft addresses critical IE vulnerabilities for Patch Tuesday Wireless charging moves forward -- rival groups team to adopt standards Google Glass: On patrol and in the air? House committee passes bill banning in-flight phone calls Google bots are coming! Evan Schuman: Get ready, IT; here comes the Internet of Things Box hiring CIOs as it targets vertical industries Hiring managers advise that job seekers contribute to open-source projects Red Hat, Hortonworks hook up for Hadoop Attackers use NTP reflection in huge DDoS attack Oracle software on Microsoft Azure gets a general availability date Jonny Evans: 7 billion reasons Apple gets health Preston Gralla: Microsoft paid $7.4 billion for Nokia and all they get is a cheap Android phone? JR Raphael: Android upgrade report card: Grading the manufacturers on KitKat WHITE PAPER: LogMeIn Service and Support as a Strategic Imperative Customer service has evolved from a reactive activity viewed largely as a cost center-based tactical necessity, to a proactive management task that can in many ways set a company apart from the competition. Learn More The view from one Atlanta IT firm as a 'historic' storm nears The headlines about the storm approaching Georgia include a tinge of panic and wonder, but the view from Monty Hamilton's Atlanta office is of streets calm and empty. Read More   Mac Pro ship date slips to April as profiteers mark up computer 50% or more Apple continued to have problems meeting demand for its radically redesigned Mac Pro desktop computer, with ship dates today extending into April. Read More   Microsoft addresses critical IE vulnerabilities for Patch Tuesday Administrators hoping to slack off a bit for this month's Microsoft Patch Tuesday will have no opportunity to do so. At the last minute, Microsoft added a slew of Internet Explorer (IE) fixes to its monthly release of software patches, including one patch that fixes a publicly known vulnerability. Read More   Wireless charging moves forward -- rival groups team to adopt standards The Alliance for Wireless Power and Power Matters Alliance announced today they have reached an agreement to establish interoperability standards for wireless power charging. Read More   Google Glass: On patrol and in the air? Google's Glass project is getting a shot in the arm as the New York Police Department and Virgin Atlantic both announce that they're testing the computerized eyeglasses. Read More   House committee passes bill banning in-flight phone calls A U.S. House of Representatives committee has passed legislation that would prohibit mobile phone users from making voice calls during airline flights, despite a U.S. Federal Communications Commission move to allow in-flight calls. Read More   Google bots are coming! Google is teaming up with long-time Apple partner Foxconn to work on Google's robotics vision, according to the Wall Street Journal. Read More   Evan Schuman: Get ready, IT; here comes the Internet of Things You might see security and privacy pitfalls, but the advantages of the Internet of Things mean there's no stopping it. Your smart fridge is going to miss you when you're working every night. Read More   WHITE PAPER: VCE SAP on Vblock™ Systems VCE, in partnership with SAP, is leading the way with virtual SAP landscapes. Vblock™ Systems offer a factory-integrated, enterprise-class IT infrastructure that streamlines acquisition, deployment, and operations. Learn More Box hiring CIOs as it targets vertical industries Box will beef up its consulting team this year with several CIOs as it seeks to grow sales and adoption of its enterprise cloud storage and file sharing service in specific industries. Read More   Hiring managers advise that job seekers contribute to open-source projects Contributing to open-source projects can give software developers an edge over other applicants in the competitive IT job market, say hiring professionals. Read More   Red Hat, Hortonworks hook up for Hadoop Red Hat and Hortonworks have vowed to work together to make it easier to run Hortonwork's Hadoop Data Platform (HDP) with Red Hat's JBoss set of middleware, and other Red Hat enterprise software. Read More   Attackers use NTP reflection in huge DDoS attack Attackers abused insecure Network Time Protocol servers to launch what appears to be one of the largest DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks ever, this time against the infrastructure of CloudFlare, a company that operates a global content delivery network. Read More   Oracle software on Microsoft Azure gets a general availability date Oracle's database, WebLogic application server and Java programming language will soon be generally available on Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud service, marking a major milestone in the high-profile partnership the vendors announced in June 2013. Read More   Jonny Evans: 7 billion reasons Apple gets health The personal medical devices gold rush has begun. Apple is investing heavily to deliver solutions for the sector, recruiting expert health technologists to help product development. Why? Read More   Preston Gralla: Microsoft paid $7.4 billion for Nokia and all they get is a cheap Android phone? Numerous sources report that the unthinkable is true: Nokia will be releasing an Android phone. Is this what Microsoft gets for paying $7.4 billion for Nokia's handset business? Read More   JR Raphael: Android upgrade report card: Grading the manufacturers on KitKat   Three months after KitKat's release, how are the various Android manufacturers faring when it comes to upgrades? The grades are in -- and they aren't all good news. Read More
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