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I have invested 29 days (and then some) diving into the Google+ social network and exploring what it has to offer. Now, Google has cut the ribbon and opened the door to the general public, so Google+ is an official social network ready to go head to head with Facebook.
The question, though, is can it compete with Facebook?
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The smartphone is a sort of Swiss Army knife that often needs to be capable of performing multiple functions simultaneously. For today’s 30 Days With Windows Phone 7 post I will take a closer look at how Microsoft is handling multitasking in “Mango”.
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When we ask IT about proprietary vs standards based purchases, the majority of responses indicate that standards are nearly always preferred. So why are the network fabrics proprietary? There is a disconnect between what we are hearing from IT and what vendors are offering, and it seems to me that vendors are collectively shooting themselves in their feet.
Network Computing
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In a surprise development, HP has named former eBay CEO Meg Whitman to replace Leo Apotheker as president and CEO of Hewlett-Packard, based on disappointment in his failure to execute on the company’s new strategy. Whitman pledged support for HP’s strategy of building its enterprise software business and making a decision by the end of the year on whether to spin off its Personal Systems Group (PSG), which sells desktop, laptop and tablet computers to consumers.
Network Computing
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One of the things I love about my smartphone is that it can keep me connected and productive no matter where I go. However, when it comes to connecting to some networks and network resources, the lack of VPN support in Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” is an issue.
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Facebook rocked the social networking world with a number of major announcements at the F8 developer conference, but the biggest of them all is the Facebook Timeline. The Timeline is a significant departure from the traditional Facebook Profile page, and the information on it may influence your ability to get a job.
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Compuware is now shipping a new load-testing offering that is expected to reshape the market. Compuware Gomez 360° Web Load Testing leverages testing solutions – Gomez Web Load Testing and dynaTrace Test Center Edition – to find and fix performance and scalability problems across the entire application delivery chain. The company says the integrated solution accelerates time-to-market by identifying user experience performance problems and isolating the root cause down to the line of code.
Network Computing
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Google+ has moved from invitation-only limited Field Trial to Beta mode open to the public. Along with the transition from Field Trial to Beta, Google also introduced a number of changes to the Google+ social network that might make it a more attractive platform for business use.
The Hangouts feature has been updated and expanded, and the Huddles feature of the Google+ mobile app has some new tricks and a new name. With the floodgates open and the new changes rolled out, businesses can use the Google+ social network for video conferencing, online presentations and general collaboration.
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This week, Oracle president Mark Hurd announced the Oracle Database Appliance, a bundle consisting of the 11g Release 2 and Real Application Clusters on a two-node Sun Fire server cluster running Oracle Linux, and professional services. Hurd said that the appliance can be configured in minutes, is easy to use, scalable, affordable and comes with single-vendor support.
Network Computing
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