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1. It’s Really Small
1. It’s Really Small Those who have yet to hold a tablet or are used to the iPad will quickly find that the Kindle Fire is really small. Part of that is due to its 7-inch screen, but it might also have something to do with Amazon’s desire to keep it extremely thin — 0.45…
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Brocade Drives Partner Profitability with Program Changes
Brocade is making changes to its channel partner program to increase the profitability of its current partners and to bring new partners into the fold. The Brocade Alliance Partner Network (APN) is being updated and getting some new components. Brocade said the changes are driven by the continuing maturation of cloud technologies, and Brocade is…
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Mobile Retailers Optimistic About Industry, But Not About Their Businesses
Even as the proliferation of smartphones and tablets continues, retailers selling mobile devices are concerned about the future of their businesses. With high turnover rates for sales associates and an ever increasing number of ways for consumers and business professionals to research and purchase mobile phones, mobile retailers are worried about the future of their…
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CIOs Must Focus on 2nd Gen Mobile Strategies
As the expectations from employees and customers keep rising over how they can use their mobile devices to access and interact with data, CIOS must build the next generation of mobile strategies to meet them, Gartner analysts said at the recent Gartner Symposium/ITxpo event. Due to the rapid shift of business and societal drivers around…
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IT Security Pros Should Earn 4.5% More in 2012
Salaries for IT security professionals are projected to increase by 4.5 percent in 2012, according to a new salary survey. The increasingly hostile threat landscape and growing demand for cloud computing has made security the hottest IT career in terms of salary growth, staffing firm Robert Half Technology said in its latest 2012 Salary Guide…
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nCircle Launches PureCloud Network Security Scanning Service
nCircle, a provider of automated security and compliance auditing solutions, announced the release of PureCloud, a network security scanning service aimed at small to medium-size businesses (SMBs). PureCloud combines enterprise class security technology with a user-friendly browser-based scanning service. The service can scan both internal and external networks without requiring any hardware or software to…
