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Monday, May 20, 2013 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   MUST READ Lenovo Windows 8 Ultrabook: My First 14 Days By Kevin Casey In two weeks, I learned plenty about the pros and cons of Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch, a high-end Windows 8 ultrabook. RELATED • Windows 8: 5 Hopeful Signs • 8 Free, Must-Have Windows 8 Apps VMware Hybrid Cloud Plans: Time For Amazon Answer VMware doesn't like the degree to which customers and partners have been implementing cloud using its products. Will it compete with Amazon? Google To Apple: Catch Us If You Can Despite a low-key Google I/O conference this year, Google has transformed itself into a company of fearsome focus. 3 Things Tumblr Brings Yahoo Yahoo is making a billion-dollar play for Tumblr -- and for increased relevancy. 5 BI Requests IT Groups Must Challenge Actionable business insight is the stuff of BI legend. There's little point buying a better ice pick if the climbing team has no arms. So You Want To Be A CIO? 4 Tips If you have C-suite aspirations, consider these four pieces of advice from the school of hard knocks. Tableau, Marketo Cash In With Timely IPOs Tableau Software and Marketo ride hot trends to bank millions with IPOs that post big gains in their first day of trading. 4 Ways Driverless Cars Will Shake Up Insurance Driverless cars are closer to reality than you think. Here are some impacts they might have on the insurance industry. How Password Strength Meters Can Improve Security Color-coded password-strength meters nudge users to improve the strength of their important passwords, but have little effect on unimportant ones. MORE NEWS QUOTE OF THE DAY "Any story about revenge is ultimately a story about forgiveness, redemption, or the futility of revenge." -- Nick Wechsler ALSO SEE • 4 Ways Driverless Cars Will Shake Up Insurance • How Password Strength Meters Can Improve Security • 9 Must Have IT Skills For 2013 • Optimizing Your Wireless Network • Cloud Security: It's Not Just for IT Anymore • Don't Miss Mobile Commerce World JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By Packard Leonberger: "Windows 8 works great for the Junior High crowd, but I live in an adult world and I don't need pictures and cute little tiles to use an OS. Windows 7 was Microsoft's best attempt at a good OS and they dropped it even though." In reply to: "Windows 8: 5 Hopeful Signs" View Entire Response | Post Your Own Reply   REPORTS & WHITEPAPERS FEATURED REPORTS Research: 2013 Mobile Commerce Survey Among nearly 900 qualified respondents to our poll, 71% say m-commerce is very or extremely important to the future of their organizations. However, just 26% have comprehensive strategies in place now. That spells opportunity. Download Now (Registration Required) 9 Must Have IT Skills For 2013 Demand for tech is on the rise, say 71% of the 728 respondents to our 2013 Outlook Survey. And these companies have a hefty list of projects on tap, from improving information security to mobility and making the most of data and innovative tasks. We asked 9 experts to weigh in on the skills and attributes needed to make big plans into reality. Download Now (Registration Required) MORE REPORTS FEATURED WHITEPAPERS The CIO's Guide to Optimizing Virtual Desktops Desktop virtualization promises many benefits, including simplified and standardized desktop support, greater consistency and control, and better security and compliance. But if you want true desktop virtualization success, evaluate WAN optimization solutions. Download Now (Registration Required) Optimizing Your Wireless Network Driven by the rapid evolution of mobile devices, the move to cloud-based applications and data, and the continued development of new wireless technologies, Wi-Fi has become the network of choice for connectivity. Learn why most new devices no longer have wired connectivity and for them Wi-Fi is the only option. Download Now (Registration Required) MORE WHITEPAPERS   MOST POPULAR NEWS Windows 8: 5 Hopeful Signs Thanks to new apps and smaller, cheap devices, Windows 8 is primed for a rebound -- if Windows 8.1 delivers. Google I/O: 10 Big Developments Google skipped the skydivers at Google I/O 2013, but broke interesting ground in maps, music, social and search. Take our tour. 8 Free, Must-Have Windows 8 Apps These free Windows 8 apps will help you and your business bootstrap your way to using Microsoft's new OS productively. Big Data Analytics Master's Degrees: 20 Top Programs These one-year and two-year graduate programs are just what's needed to close the big-data talent gap. Read on to find a school that fits your ambitions and background. Google's $649 Galaxy S4: Raw Deal? Google will begin selling a stock-Android variant of the Samsung Galaxy S4 in June. It is worth the hefty $649 price tag?   SLIDESHOWS Google I/O: 10 Big Developments Google skipped the skydivers at Google I/O 2013, but broke interesting ground in maps, music, social and search. Take our tour.   View Now ALSO SEE • Who Is Syrian Electronic Army: 9 Facts • Google Apps To Microsoft Office 365: 10 Lessons MORE SLIDESHOWS VIDEOS Bob Metcalfe Plans Ethernet's 40th The 'Father of Ethernet' comes back to PARC, the scene of the crime, to talk about Ethernet's future -- including a 40th birthday bash in May.   Watch ALSO WATCH • CES 2013: It's A Wrap! • CES; the car show MORE VIDEOS   WEBCASTS Cloud Security: It's Not Just for IT Anymore Attend this webinar to learn more about social cloud solutions with application security that meet the needs of both IT and Line-of-Business (LOB). It happens Wednesday, May 22, 2013. More Information & Registration MORE WEBCASTS   RESOURCES AND EVENTS Don't Miss Mobile Commerce World Attend Mobile Commerce World, June 24-26 in San Francisco, to learn how to develop and deploy your company's mobile commerce strategy. Spend three days learning from key players at Walmart, Amazon, Zappos, 1-800-FLOWERS, Advance Auto Parts, Alex and Ani, Groupon, REI, Vegas.com and more who are harnessing the power of mobile commerce. Use code MP_BTMEDIWKAXE to register and save $200 on an All Access pass. Get More Details and Register Today This e-mail was sent to sojo.blo@gmail.com InformationWeek Daily -- Published By InformationWeek 600 Community Drive Manhasset, NY 11030 To update your profile, change your e-mail address, or unsubscribe, click here. Thoughts about this newsletter? Give us feedback. Keep This Newsletter Out Of Your SPAM Folder Don't let future editions of InformationWeek Daily go missing. Take a moment to add the newsletter's address to your anti-spam white list: email@techwebnewsletters.com If you're not sure how to do that, ask your administrator or ISP. Or check your anti-spam utility's documentation. We take your privacy very seriously. 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