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The 2009InformationWeek 500 Analytics Report
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Google Plans Private Government Cloud
As the government moves to adopt cloud computing and considers limited use of free consumer services, Google is trying to address lingering concerns about security and control in the cloud.
RELATED INSIGHTS
• How Government's Driving Cloud Computing Ahead
• IW500: Federal CIO Vivek Kundra Keynote Video
• GSA Outlines U.S. Government's Cloud Computing Requirements
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Facebook Membership Equals U.S. Population
Dominant social networking site's user base reaches 300 million mark.
Alcatel-Lucent Launches IP Optical Backbone
The company's Converged Backbone Transformation is designed to trim transport costs, reduce operational capacity, and keep up with mounting demands on network transmission.
Comcast Pushing TV To Phones
The cable company will likely use WiMax to bring television shows to cell phones and smartphones.
Children's Hospital Boston Expands Patient Record Portal
Hospital will combine its own patient data with that from physicians' offices to provide comprehensive, patient-controlled e-medical records.
AMD Unveils $99 Quad Core Chip
The Athlon II X4 is a 45-nm processor capable of playing Blu-ray discs on Windows 7 consumer desktops.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY...
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"Don't play what's there; play what's not there."
-- Miles Davis
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Mobile Broadband Card Sales Brisk
The market is being driven by wholesale shifts to HSPA and EV-DO, report says.
AT&T, Vlingo Team For Voice Apps
Under the deal, Vlingo will use AT&T's speech-recognition technology in its suite of apps for the iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and Symbian.
Opera Releases Mini 5 Browser
The latest version of the mobile browser has tabbed browsing, a password manager, and improved touch-screen controls.
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India Has Its Own 'H-1B' Problem
Posted by Thomas Claburn
U.S. worker groups complain that Indian outsourcers import too many employees to this country under the H-1B visa program. Ironically, Indian professionals -- and New Delhi -- are now stressing over the throng of talent from the People's Republic that is accompanying Chinese business contracts into the Subcontinent.
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Google Revisits Crowdsourcing With reCAPTCHA Acquisition
Posted by Thomas Claburn
In its second acquisition this year, Google has bought reCAPTCHA, a company that provides CAPTCHA images as a barrier to online fraud.
Whatever Happened To The Idea Of Instant On?
Posted By Eric Zeman
It takes too long for many of today's most popular mobile devices to boot up. While some people are more patient than others, I contend that 60 seconds is way too long for a mobile device to boot. Let's take a look at how some of today's tech stacks up.
Government Cloud Likely To Start Slow
Posted By J. Nicholas Hoover
The federal government's new cloud computing "storefront," apps.gov, has garnered a lot of hype. However, it'll take time and effort to actually gain traction as well. Apps.gov, meet FISMA and cultural resistance.
Windows Mobile 7 Chassis Spec Emerge
Posted By Ed Hansberry
More details are coming out about the eagerly anticipated Windows Mobile 7 platform. All phones are not created equal and it is something end users pick up on quickly. Carriers and manufacturers want to minimize cost and maximize profit while I am sure Microsoft and consumers would prefer their device perform like a Porsche 911 GT3 on steroids. Microsoft is now taking a more active roll in ensuring that even if the phone that bears their operating system doesn't perform like a Porsche, it won't mimic that of a Chevette either.
For CIOs, Clouds Are The Fourth Column
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Clouds are transforming IT; that's not news. But regardless of your cloud computing agenda, clouds are already affecting your IT plans, because they give IT executives a cudgel with which to bludgeon traditional software and infrastructure providers.
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