10 vendors that could power Star Trek

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	10 vendors that could power Star Trek Last month, we took a look at some of the technologies featured in Star Trek that may not be that far from reality. That got me thinking about the vendors behind that technology – if Star Trek technology were to become reality, surely the IT vendors of today would do everything they could to capture the market. Read More WHITE PAPER: Apposite Technologies Testing the Performance of Applications over the WAN This white paper describes the use of WAN emulators to test application performance in the lab and ensure an optimal experience for users no matter where they're located. Read Now! In this Issue Verizon accused of intentionally slowing Netflix video streaming Start-up tackles advanced persistent threats on Microsoft, Apple computers Wall Street sets example for testing security defenses Forrester: PaaS makes developers happy AMD reboots server strategy with first ARM chips Venture firm Accel makes another huge Big Data bet NASA issues Grand Challenge, calls for public, scientific help in tracking threatening asteroids How to Evaluate the Risk of Outsourcing Locations INSIDER How to become an IT Innovator Pre-rooted, open source Android tablet up for crowdsourcing WEBCAST: VCE Reduce Costs and Improve Asset Utilization with Vblock IDC discusses how Vblock System customers were able to save time and money, as well as improve performance. Learn More. Verizon accused of intentionally slowing Netflix video streaming Why would Verizon deliberately disrupt Netflix video streaming for its broadband customers? Read More Start-up tackles advanced persistent threats on Microsoft, Apple computers Start-up CrowdStrike today made available its first product, called Falcon, designed to detect and block stealthy infiltrations of Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh-based endpoint machines and servers. Read More Wall Street sets example for testing security defenses Quantum Dawn 2 will test institutions' playbooks while also finding more efficient ways to share real-time information Read More Forrester: PaaS makes developers happy Although the platform as a service (PaaS) market is smaller than both IaaS and SaaS segments of the cloud computing industry, research firm Forrester says this technology could be one of the most important cloud-based services for businesses moving forward. Read More AMD reboots server strategy with first ARM chips Advanced Micro Devices is building its future server strategy around chips used in smartphones and tablets. The company said its first ARM server processors -- which will be released in the second half of next year -- will be faster and more powerful than its existing low-power x86 server processors. Read More Venture firm Accel makes another huge Big Data bet Accel Partners Tuesday announced a $100 million fund to back software companies exploiting the technology foundation built by the first wave of Big Data start-ups. Read More NASA issues Grand Challenge, calls for public, scientific help in tracking threatening asteroids NASA again stepped up its plan to mitigate the asteroid threat to Earth by announcing two significant new programs that call on a multitude of scientists and organizations to help spot, track and possibly alter the direction of killer space rocks. Read More How to Evaluate the Risk of Outsourcing Locations IT organizations and CIOs don't contract and outsource to countries, they contract and outsource to companies. Given that, it's time to stop assessing location-based risk in a vacuum because sometimes the 'riskiest' suppliers may have the most innovative solutions. Read More INSIDER How to become an IT Innovator Innovation has become a top concern for companies seeking a competitive edge in today's business world, especially as more organizations face new competitors that are using technology as a business disruptor. Read More Pre-rooted, open source Android tablet up for crowdsourcing A new company called Tronity has designed what they claim is the most open tablet ever with a goal of bringing a full-featured 10.1-inch tablet for about $200. They are launching their effort by crowdsourcing fundraising on Indiegogo. They are offering a pre-early bird special of just $169 for the first version of the Root 101, which will ship (for free) in August. Read More
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