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Preston Gralla: Google Chrome’s five best extensions
Extensions are finally available for a beta version of Chrome, and I’ve been spending the last day putting them through their paces. I’ve come up with my five favorites. I’ve got details, links to them, and screenshots in my blog.
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4 Trends Driving the Future of Data Centers
Does efficiency have to come at the expense of availability? Not according to this paper, which outlines the four data center infrastructure trends that are reducing design, operating and management costs while improving data center performance. Learn how taking advantage of these opportunities will enable you to more efficiently use your resources in the data center.
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First Look: Google Chrome for the Mac — fast, slim, and very beta
Google has finally released the beta of Chrome for the Mac, and while the browser promises some interesting features, it’s currently only ready for testing.
802.11n: Fast Wi-Fi’s long, tortuous road to standardization
Here’s the back story of one of the longest ever technology-standards wars.
Seth Weintraub: AT&T to New York and San Francisco customers: Use less data
AT&T Wireless CEO Ralph de la Vega had some bad news for those of us in the New York or San Francisco metro areas. Not only did he acknowledge that AT&T customers in these cities were seeing poor service and all too frequent dropped calls (who knew?!), he said that the biggest data users in these cities would be forced to curtail their network usage.
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DirectAccess and UAG: Better Together
Here are some of the key reasons why you would want to run Unified Access Gateway with DirectAccess
IDC: 1 billion mobile devices will go online by 2013
The growing demand for online applications could push the number of mobile devices accessing the Internet past 1 billion by 2013, IDC said.
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Thunderbird is Go!
After years of delay, Thunderbird 3.0, the open-source e-mail client, has arrived and it’s proving to have been worth the wait.
Internet2 on prowl for CEO
Internet2, the advanced networking consortium powered by educational and research organizations, has announced that it’s on the lookout for a new CEO.
SPONSOR: Juniper
Advancing the Economics of Networking
Aging network systems and old habits have dictated how businesses spend their IT budgets. As a result, a large percentage, if not a majority, of IT dollars are being spent to merely “stay in the race” and keep pace with the competition. Juniper Networks® proposes to change this economic model by delivering a new family of solutions that reduce capital and operational expenses, freeing up IT budget dollars and allowing businesses to invest in innovative technologies that will reduce the cost of doing business while improving the bottom line.
IBM adding data centers, cloud computing lab in Asia
IBM opened a new data center in South Korea on Thursday and said it is building another one in Auckland, New Zealand, to address a surge in demand for cloud computing and IT services in the Asia-Pacific region.
Google Chrome for Mac: First Impressions
Google finally released the beta version of its Chrome browser for Mac on Tuesday. As expected, the new browser is lacking some features that its Windows counterpart has, such as bookmark sync, a bookmark manager, and offline capability.
Nominate your world-class company
Is your IT department great place to work? Our 17th annual “Best Places to Work in IT” special report and listing will honor 100 organizations that offer great benefits, salaries and opportunities for training and advancement, as well as provide interesting projects and a flexible and diverse work environment.
Computerworld’s Salary Survey: What’s your earning power?
How does your salary compare with your peers? Computerworld’s 24th Annual Salary Survey will feature the latest IT salary trends and advice on where to find the best-paying jobs. This year’s survey participants can enter a drawing to win one of 10 new 8GB Apple iPod Nanos. The drawing is open to legal U.S. residents, age 18 or older. Take our annual Salary Survey today!
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Internal microphone doesn’t work
I was on a service call to replace the internal camera built into a laptop because the user complained that the internal microphone didn’t work …
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