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	Chief Digital Officer: Hot new tech title or flash in the pan? Enterprises like Sears, Starbucks and Harvard are hiring Chief Digital Officers to help monetize digital content, better connect with customers and drive their businesses forward. But does every company need one? Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Data+ Conference Computerworld Data+ Conference: Sept. 8-10, Scottsdale, AZ Data+, which evolved from the former BI & Analytics Perspectives Conference, takes place September 8-10, 2013 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Over the course of this two-day event, 250+ IT decision-makers and business leaders, like you, connect with peers and leading big data business and technology solution providers. Register now. In this Issue 12 predictive analytics screw-ups Does anyone in IT truly relax on vacation? Leap Motion Controller review: A touchscreen interface without the touching Tips for creating more compelling data visualizations 11 free mobile apps for city life JR Raphael: What's new in Android 4.3? More than you might think Vacation locations: How to make a story map with photos, text, map How Rackspace hires admins: Textbook questions vs. break-fix challenges 10 excellent new features in Windows Server 2012 R2 WHITE PAPER: CDW 6 Steps to Get Staff to Use Video Conferencing Fueled by an explosion in mobile apps, video conferencing is taking hold across organizations. This paper explains how to cost-effectively leverage video conferencing technology without complex and expensive dedicated hardware and applications. Read Now 12 predictive analytics screw-ups Data mining experts share stories of failure from the trenches and lessons learned. Read More Does anyone in IT truly relax on vacation? That IT professionals work on vacation is as obvious as sand on a beach. Some see it as part of the job bargain, and maybe there's something to relish about being indispensable. Read More Leap Motion Controller review: A touchscreen interface without the touching The new Leap Motion Controller brings motion control to any computer. The question is: How effective is it, and does it have any practical value? Read More Tips for creating more compelling data visualizations Flowing Data's Nathan Yau offers advice on how to ensure viewers' eyes are drawn to points of interest. Read More WHITE PAPER: BlackBerry How to Migrate from BES v4.0 or v5.0 to BES 10 With BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10, you can manage your entire mobile fleet through a single, unified interface. Find out how to make the transition from your current BlackBerry® Enterprise Server environment, in this quick, visual guide. Learn More 11 free mobile apps for city life We've sifted through a wealth of mobile apps to see which ones can best help you find transportation, food, housing and local events in your city. Read More JR Raphael: What's new in Android 4.3? More than you might think Android 4.3 is by no means an earth-shattering release, but it does deliver some pretty significant new features and under-the-hood improvements. Read More Vacation locations: How to make a story map with photos, text, map Share photos that show exactly where they were taken and add a narrative with a free ArcGIS Online account. Read More How Rackspace hires admins: Textbook questions vs. break-fix challenges Former Rackspace employees form an online testing startup, which the company now uses as an initial candidate screen. Read More 10 excellent new features in Windows Server 2012 R2 New and improved storage, networking, remote access, BYOD, and server administration features make the R2 upgrade. Read More
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