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Computerworld Wrap-Up
May 05, 2008
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In this issue:
* T-Mobile confirms 3G iPhone, says Austrian report
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* Windows XP SP3 enters slipstream
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* AT&T disconnects free iPhone wireless at public hot spots
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* Web 2.0 developers rank MSN/Live higher than Google, Yahoo and Facebook
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* Three HP user groups officially combine forces
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* Sun debuts OpenSolaris; OS to be served up on Amazon EC2
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* Yahoo's stock slides after Microsoft pulls bid
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* Elgan: Adventures in 'extreme telecommuting'
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* Laptops may get more battery life from silver-zinc
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Blog post: Preston Gralla: Survey: Mac owners are smug...and whiten their teeth
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SHARK BAIT OF THE DAY
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This Is So Not My Problem
This happened just this morning. Fridays are usually a good thing, especially
when I'm not on call. This one has already started out on the wrong foot. ...
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FROM OUR TECH DISPENSER BLOG NETWORK
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Cloud Alliance Between Sun, Amazon?
Sun Microsystems (JAVA) is set to announce a cloud computing alliance with
Amazon (AMZN), with details expected Monday. That news comes from Om Malik at
GigaOm, who interviewed Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz ...
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Computerworld's editors. Keep tabs on what the best tech bloggers are saying by
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THE 2009 PREMIER 100 IT LEADERS
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Call for nominations!
Know any IT leaders? Nominate them today for Computerworld's 2009 Premier 100
IT Leader Awards. Computerworld has launched its annual search for technology
professionals who have demonstrated leadership in their organizations through
the use of IT and have the strategic vision to align technology with business
goals.
Is there someone you'd like to recommend? Nominate that person today at Just
click on this link -- http://survey.computerworld.com/surveys/p100NL/p100nl.htm
-- anytime before May 30 to fill out the simple form. We'll take care of the
rest! Honorees will be notified in the fall.
THE CIO AND BUSINESS INNOVATION THROUGH STRATEGIC IT INITIATIVE
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AIT Global is presenting an IT infrastructure and information security
conference called The CIO and Business Innovation Through Strategic IT
Initiative on July 1 & 2 at the United Nations in New York. The conference is
aimed at CIOs, CISOs, VPs, IT Directors and other officials whose decisions
shape IT and information security plans. Event partners include AIT Global CIO
Forum, Polytechnic Global CIO Academy, InfoWorld Media Group and UN-GAID. For
more information and to register, visit http://www.aitglobal.com
OTHER RESOURCES
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Report: Does collaboration drive business success?
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White Paper - Managing What Matters: The Four Requirements of Next Generation
Web Performance Management
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Computerworld Technology Briefing: Automation + Virtualization = Datacenter
Optimization
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TODAY'S IT BLOGWATCH
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Microsoft gives up: what now for Ballmer?
It's IT Blogwatch: in which we examine the fallout from Microsoft giving up on
its bid to buy Yahoo! Does this mean Ballmer must go? Will it drive Yahoo into
the arms of Google? What will Microsoft do with its bulging war chest? Not to
mention the perils of the company picnic...
To view the rest of the blog post, click the following link.
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
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The 6 most infuriating tech sales styles
We spoke with seasoned IT executives to uncover the sales archetypes that drive
them crazy, from doom-and-gloom predictors to dime-a-dozen drones. Bar the
door; here they come!
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THIS WEEK'S FRANKLY SPEAKING COLUMN
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All About Money
Frankly Speaking: Frank Hayes explains Wal-Mart's RFID fiasco and how you can
avoid a similar fate with your suppliers.
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THIS WEEK'S COMPUTERWORLD EDITORIAL
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Campus Whispers
Universities need to be more proactive — and vocal — in dealing
with their students' use of peer-to-peer file-sharing networks for illegal
downloads.
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