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Microsoft Office 2010 Goes to RTM
Microsoft announced that Office 2010, SharePoint 2010, Visio 2010 and Project 2010 have reached their release-to-manufacturing milestone on April 15, bringing one step closer to release a host of products that the company hopes will allow it to maintain its market share in the productivity arena. “RTM is the final engineering milestone of a product…
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Getting the Job with Security Skills
Demand for IT security professionals with certifications is hot and does not appear to be cooling down. Whether for federal government organizations, enterprises or small and midsize businesses, several studies reveal a strong demand for security skills. “Professionals with ‘cyber’ on their resume can command a 20 percent salary premium, as both the public and…
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Speeding up the Upload to the Cloud for Virtualized Environments
FastUpload, to be announced April 19, is the latest offering from CloudShare designed to let enterprises use the capabilities of cloud computing to quickly share their IT environments with others, according to Kevin Epstein, vice president of marketing at the 3-year-old company. CloudShare aims to do for solution providers and ISVs what Cisco Systems’ WebEx…
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Tech Vendors Add More Jobs
Some of the big technology players that are seeing signs of improved earnings and profit are also seeing an increase in hiring and hiring expectations for 2010. Google, Intel, Cisco Systems and others have increased their headcounts in the first quarter of 2010 and will continue to hire throughout the remainder of the year. Even…
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Apple’s Quarter Expected Higher from iPad, iPhone Impact
A combination of strong iPhone, Mac and iPad sales could help Apple post strong quarterly numbers April 20, according to analysts. That follows on the heels of reports that Apple sold more than 500,000 iPads during the tablet computer’s first week of general release. During an April 8 news conference at the company’s Cupertino, Calif.,…