Sunday, 6 October 2013

ASUS R9290X-DC3OC-4GD5 (ASUS R9 290X DirectCU III)

Today Asus gave us glance of new AMD Radeon R9 290X with Direct CU cooling

30% performance improve will be excellent for H-END gaming in blockbuster games like Battlefield 4 and even more after Mantle update.

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Monday, 30 September 2013

Microsoft buys used iPhones in latest attempt to get consumers to switch to Windows

Preston Gralla: Incroyable! Windows Phone rockets to double-digit share in European markets | Microsoft to pay execs who stay, pay those culled during reorg turmoil

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Microsoft buys used iPhones in latest attempt to get consumers to switch to Windows
Microsoft on Friday launched yet another trade-in program to convince consumers to switch to a Windows device, this time aimed at iPhone owners. Read More


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Amerijet Case Study
Technology may have made the world smaller, but it's still a big place. When commercial and personal shippers need to move cargo quickly and reliably they often turn to Amerijet International. Learn how Amerijet can get planes in the air faster and meet more customs cutoff times for freight clearance with their new Dell infrastructure. Read now!

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SQL Server VRTX Deployment Guide
When considering a highly available solution for database needs, the Dell PowerEdge VRTX provides small businesses and remote offices a combination of servers, networking, and storage that can save IT administrators significant configuration and management time. Read now!

Preston Gralla: Incroyable! Windows Phone rockets to double-digit share in European markets
Windows Phone continues to make big gains in Europe, rocketing to double-digit market share in France and Great Britain, and nearly hitting 10% across key markets. Will it be able to soon replicate its success in the U.S. and across the world? Read More

Microsoft to pay execs who stay, pay those culled during reorg turmoil
Microsoft handed out nearly $60 million in stock grants to eight executives on the same day it filed papers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announcing that the board had authorized special incentives to keep senior management from jumping ship. Read More

Preston Gralla: Is it time for Bill Gates to retire as Microsoft chairman?
A prominent columnist argues that Bill Gates should follow Steve Ballmer out the door at Microsoft and retire as the company's chairman. Is it really time for Gates to go, or would his leaving seriously harm Microsoft? Read More

Microsoft's Surface to be under revenue microscope
Microsoft plans to make it easier for Wall Street and industry analysts to track revenue generated by the company's struggling Surface line of tablets. Read More


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Converged Infrastructure: The CIO's Next ICT Advantage
Is your Datacenter Draining your Time and Energy? Is IT and business aligned at your organization? Three experts share their insights regarding Converged Infrastructure for Datacenters. Their key findings are based on IDC research. Learn More.

Windows touchscreen laptops, Chromebooks save back-to-school
Touch-enabled Windows notebooks and Chrome OS-powered Chromebooks contributed to better-than-expected PC sales during the back-to-school period and may hint at a less dismal holiday-selling season than once thought, a retail analyst said. Read More

Microsoft wants to scan your JavaScript libraries
Microsoft wants to help Web application framework developers tackle one of their thorniest problems, that of testing their libraries to ensure they work correctly across today's dizzying combination of available browsers and operating systems (OSes). Read More

Microsoft gets 37,000 requests for user data in first half of year
Judges and police investigators are on track to submit about the same number of requests to Microsoft for end user data this year as they did in 2012, according to figures released Friday. Read More

Microsoft vows greater financial transparency
Microsoft has said a new way of reporting its financial results will be better aligned with its corporate reorganization and offer more insight into its business. Read More


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Microsoft wants to scan your JavaScript libraries

Enterprises like making Android apps; losing interest in Windows | Two startups, cleaning up email and JavaScript

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Microsoft wants to scan your JavaScript libraries
Microsoft wants to help Web application framework developers tackle one of their thorniest problems, that of testing their libraries to ensure they work correctly across today's dizzying combination of available browsers and operating systems (OSes). Read More


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The Five Forces Advancing Archive Center Stage
Big Data isn't over yet. How will you handle the ever-increasing amount of digital information? It's time to reconsider why archive may be the game-changing – and budget-saving – way to manage and secure your growing data. Storage analyst Jerome Wendt explains why it's time to rethink archive. Read now!

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Getting Agnostic about Mobile Devices
Businesses pay an increasingly high price when it comes to mobile app failure. This paper offers proactive steps to: - Accurately measure an app's performance – downloads don't cut it - Design, develop and test for mobile app performance - Deploy preventive maintenance to reduce failure - Calculate the cost of mobile app failure Read more!

Enterprises like making Android apps; losing interest in Windows
Enterprises are increasingly interested in developing apps for Android-based smartphones and tablets, showing how Google';s OS is becoming more accepted, according to a poll. At the same time fewer are willing to spend resources on Microsoft OSes. Read More


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Data Protection Strategies to Make Government More Efficient
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Two startups, cleaning up email and JavaScript
Skimbox sorts out your inbox, and Qbaka helps developers spot problems and fix website front-ends and mobile HTML5 apps. Read More


DIGITAL SPOTLIGHT: SECURITY

In our in-depth report on security, we take a closer look at mobile security and the tricky balancing act that comes when you want to give employees greater access to data but also need to keep corporate information safe. Also, we look at how companies are using new technologies to lock down their supply chains, and how one state agency dealt with thousands of security mandates by building a risk framework from the ground up.

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Apple beats Coca-Cola to emerge as most valuable global brand

After a week, iOS 7 runs more than half of Apple's mobile devices | iOS 7 security update patches lockscreen flaw

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Apple beats Coca-Cola to emerge as most valuable global brand
Apple has emerged as the most valuable brand in the world, passing Coca-Cola which held the top position for 13 years, according to a report released by brand consultancy Interbrand. Read More


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Data Protection Strategies to Make Government More Efficient
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SaaS with a Face
Learn how a carefully targeted SaaS approach can add value to your email environment and potentially result in better services within a much reduced cost structure. Learn More.

After a week, iOS 7 runs more than half of Apple's mobile devices
Analytics and advertising firms tracking Apple's new mobile operating system iOS 7 said today that its uptake has been 14% faster than last year's iOS 6. Read More

iOS 7 security update patches lockscreen flaw
Apple yesterday released an iOS 7 software update that fixes a security flaw that let users bypass the iPhone lockscreen to access a range of onboard information and online accounts. Read More

JR Raphael: How to switch back to Chrome's old 'New Tab' page
Not a fan of Chrome's redesigned "New Tab" page? You're not alone. But fear not: There's an easy way to switch back to the old setup. Read More

Apple should be forced to conform to a standard charger, say EU politicians
Apple may be forced to abandon its proprietary 30-pin dock charger if European politicians get their way. Read More

Touch and type: 3 keyboard covers for the iPad Mini
We look at three keyboard covers for the iPad Mini from Belkin, Logitech and Zagg. Which is best at protecting your screen while typing your data? Read More


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Six Keys to Delivering User-Driven Mobile Applications
Meeting the needs for the enterprise user poses particular challenges. Apps must work seamlessly across devices and screen sizes, enabling real-time collaboration, without sacrificing data security. This balance requires a mobile app development platform built for the unique demands of the enterprise. Learn More

BlackBerry responds to Gartner's call for clients to ditch BB products
BlackBerry this weekend defended its ability to continue serving enterprise customers with smartphones and secure mobile management software, responding to a Gartner report recommending that its corporate clients stop using the Canadian vendor's products. Read More

iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending Sept. 27
The iOSphere this week was filled with iPhone 6 demands, revelations, assertions, and advice, most of it aimed at Apple. Read More

Tizen mobile OS could reach printers, cameras, smart TVs
Tizen is for tablets, smartphones and laptops, but the operating system could also be headed to printers, cameras and smart TVs. Read More

Gmail hit by message delivery delays, close to 50% of users affected
A bug bit Gmail on Monday and almost half of the webmail service's users are experiencing email delivery delays and problems downloading attachments. Read More

Why RMS Built Its Cloud Environment in Iceland
While Iceland has long been touted as an ideal spot for a data center, companies have been slow to take advantages of its climate, renewable energy and government incentives. Risk Management Solutions, though, jumped at the chance to put its new cloud environment on the Nordic island. Read More


DIGITAL SPOTLIGHT: SECURITY

In our in-depth report on security, we take a closer look at mobile security and the tricky balancing act that comes when you want to give employees greater access to data but also need to keep corporate information safe. Also, we look at how companies are using new technologies to lock down their supply chains, and how one state agency dealt with thousands of security mandates by building a risk framework from the ground up.

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The Result of High Density without Power Efficiency

Growing demand for storage capacity has motivated some storage vendors to cram as many disks as possible into a single product to manage capacity needs without expanding the storage footprint. Learn more>>

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The Power/Density Paradox: The Result of High Density without Power Efficiency

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The Power Efficiency / High Density Storage Paradox Without proper efficiencies and architecture, high density storage systems can create more problems than they solve and lead to a problem known as the power/density paradox which can hinder end users from utilizing the very floor space that high density systems were intended to conserve.

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The Microsoft Visionary Cloud: How We Got Here

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The Microsoft Visionary Cloud: How We Got Here

In "Microsoft Gloats over Latest Gartner Cloud Report, but Amazon Still Makes Everyone Else Look Silly," I poked fun at Microsoft a little bit. The company revved up the disco ball and fog machine to highlight a strong first step, landing in the "Visionary" category of Gartner's recent Magic Quadrant report for IaaS.

But, once you step back and realize the enormity of what Microsoft has done in just three short years, it's not funny anymore. Being included in the report is quite an accomplishment considering they had no chance of even honorable mention a short while ago. It's amazing how quickly things change. And, there's nothing wrong with tooting your own horn. Someone has to do it.

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