Why virtual reality is the next social network

Computerworld This Week November 02, 2015 Why virtual reality is the next social network The first mainstream social virtual world came into existence last week when Facebook's Oculus VR released an app called the Oculus Social alpha. But as we gather in virtual worlds, will VR really bring us together or just isolate us more? READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. From bionics to 'magic,' MIT Media Lab celebrates 30 years of innovation 2. INSIDER Network jobs are hot; salaries expected to rise in 2016 3. INSIDER Can coding boot camps replace a computer science degree? 4. INSIDER Read CW's November monthly digital magazine! 5. Security Manager's Journal: To get new initiatives done, money talks 6. New $85K package development service backed by R Consortium 7. INSIDER First look: Microsoft Azure Active Directory Domain Services puts it all in the cloud 8. Michael Horowitz: Controlling Chrome plugins: Lessons learned the hard way 9. Oleg Dulin: Operations costs are the Achilles' heel of NoSQL 10. David Knight: The rise of big data marketplaces 11. INSIDER IoT Bookshelf: Essential reading for Internet of Things security 12. Review: The HTC One A9 -- an iPhone for the Android crowd 13. Robert C. Covington: Is your information security program giving you static? 14. Kevin Coleman: Tech innovation is the cornerstone of competitive strategy 15. John Brandon: What 30 million people already know about Microsoft Outlook on iOS and Android : CDW The Increasing Role of Software in Networking While much of the buzz in recent years has surrounded software-defined networking (SDN), this is only one of the ways in which software has the potential to help administrators configure and manage their networks. Learn More From bionics to 'magic,' MIT Media Lab celebrates 30 years of innovation The MIT Media Lab was launched in 1985 to bring together experts from different academic fields, founded on the idea that mixing and matching researchers and students, and encouraging people to draw on their unique experiences and perspectives, would yield previously unimaginable technological breakthroughs. READ MORE INSIDER Network jobs are hot; salaries expected to rise in 2016 Wireless network engineers, network admins and network security pros can expect above-average pay gains. READ MORE INSIDER Can coding boot camps replace a computer science degree? Boot camps are a great way to learn a new skill and walk away with a full portfolio and hands-on experience. But can they replace a traditional computer science degree in the eyes of employers? READ MORE INSIDER Read CW's November monthly digital magazine! In this edition: IT and operations on a collision course; the challenges presented by microservices for app design; making analytics pay off -- and much more. READ MORE Security Manager's Journal: To get new initiatives done, money talks A couple of worthwhile security initiatives will languish if staffers have no incentive to work on them. Solution? Tie them to bonus pay. READ MORE New $85K package development service backed by R Consortium And, the consortium's Infrastructure Steering Committee has more money to award; applications are now open. READ MORE INSIDER First look: Microsoft Azure Active Directory Domain Services puts it all in the cloud It's a cloud-based method for making sure your apps have full Active Directory services -- and then some. We take you though some of the ins and outs. READ MORE Webcast: Silanis The Lead Story for Digital Transformation The race to digitize the enterprise is on and paper is an area that slows down any business process. Digital Transaction Management (DTM) is all about making document processes fully digital, including the last mile – the e-signature. Join this Live Webcast on 10/28 to learn more. Learn More Michael Horowitz: Controlling Chrome plugins: Lessons learned the hard way The inability to stop Flash from running by default on Chrome led to some lessons learned the hard way controlling both plugins and extensions with Google's browser. READ MORE Oleg Dulin: Operations costs are the Achilles' heel of NoSQL IDG Contributor Network: Companies interested in adopting NoSQL should consider their options carefully. The vast majority of database use cases do not need massive horizontal scalability. Most applications could be better off with traditional SQL databases. In the cloud, there are NoSQL alternatives that cost less and are easier to maintain. READ MORE David Knight: The rise of big data marketplaces IDG Contributor Network: Pretty soon, curated data will be traded as a commodity along with goods and services. READ MORE INSIDER IoT Bookshelf: Essential reading for Internet of Things security Looking for more information about IoT security, or services and products to help? You'll find it here. READ MORE Review: The HTC One A9 -- an iPhone for the Android crowd HTC's new flagship phone, the One A9, may look a lot like an iPhone, but its features and UI are strictly Android. And it's definitely worth checking out. READ MORE Robert C. Covington: Is your information security program giving you static? IDG Contributor Network: In information security, the threat landscape is constantly evolving because the bad actors have far more time to spend breaking into our systems than we have to protect them. A static approach to protecting systems can't keep up with ever-changing threats. We must move to a dynamic approach. READ MORE Kevin Coleman: Tech innovation is the cornerstone of competitive strategy IDG Contributor Network: We have entered a new era of technological advancements. This time it's different. Multiple technologies will rapidly evolve during the same period of time and create an unprecedented period of change. This is just a glimpse into what is to come. READ MORE John Brandon: What 30 million people already know about Microsoft Outlook on iOS and Android IDG Contributor Network: This is one hot app, with some brand new features available. Yep, I am really late to the party. READ MORE Webcast: Coresite Data Center Virtual Tour Take a sneak peek inside a multi-tenant data center today, and hear from CoreSite's executive team. Learn More Peruse our library of free digital magazines! Choose from a collection of smartly designed digital magazines, which include our most popular departments -- News Analysis, Features, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. 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