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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   MUST READ Who Is Hacking U.S. Banks? 8 Facts By Mathew J. Schwartz Hackers have labeled the bank website disruptions as grassroots-level reprisal for an anti-Islamic film. But is the Iranian government really backing the attacks? RELATED • Bank Hacks: Iran Blame Game Intensifies • Cybercrime Attacks, Costs Escalating Will CMOs Outspend CIOs? Wrong Question Instead of focusing on who controls those tech dollars, IT pros should focus on why companies need more tech in marketing and where they can fill those needs. Some Intel-Based Tablets Flunk Windows 8 Upgrade Many Windows 7 tablet buyers who assumed they could later upgrade to Windows 8 may be disappointed. IBM Watson Finally Graduates Medical School Partnership with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center suggests IBM's supercomputer is ready to help oncologists manage their most challenging cases. Gartner: 2013 Tech Spending To Hit $3.7 Trillion CIOs need to spend on finding and building a pool of big data skills, Gartner execs say. Amazon Outage Takes Out Reddit, Pinterest Amazon's service dashboard reported the first service interruptions at just before noon PST with its Elastic Beanstock services down, followed by announcements of service interruptions of other services. Rackspace Adds Block Storage, Answers Amazon Cloud block storage will help Rackspace compete more directly with Amazon, says CTO. Big Data Tackles Classic Question: What's The Weather Forecast? Startup takes 60+ years of historical weather data, crunches it with 82 billion calculations to make more accurate long-term forecasts. MORE NEWS QUOTE OF THE DAY "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." -- Winston Churchill ALSO SEE • Amazon Outage Takes Out Reddit, Pinterest • Rackspace Adds Block Storage, Answers Amazon • Strategy: Security at Today's Network Speeds • Big Data Analytics Guide 2012 • Samsung Chromebook: Hands-On Review • Cyber Attacks: Are You Really Safe? • InformationWeek 2013 Standardization Survey JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By KingBolete: "MS is again trying to shoehorn an interaction framework for a specialized platform onto the PC and is likely to be about as successful as the last time around—they don't learn from their mistakes." In reply to: "Windows 8: Are PC People Out Of Touch?" View Entire Response | Post Your Own Reply Posted By melgross: "Sure, every company copies some minor aspect of something else once in a while, there's nothing new in that. But copying major elements of a complex design is different." In reply to: "Apple Vs. 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Download Now (Registration Required) Magic Quadrant for Mobile Application Development Platforms Mobile application development is a very important and strategic IT topic. In 2012, Gartner is making major updates to this research to reflect market convergence. We analyze platforms that allow enterprises to build, support and manage mobile applications for both customers and employees Download Now (Registration Required) MORE WHITEPAPERS   MOST POPULAR NEWS Samsung Chromebook: Hands-On Review Samsung's latest Chromebook benefits from rapid improvements in Google's Chrome OS. Is this cloud computing vehicle right for you? Video: Microsoft Surface Drop Tests One of Microsoft's key marketing points for Surface is the tablet's durability. A couple of Microsoft videos demonstrate the point. Microsoft Surface Tablet: 10 Coolest Features Microsoft's slick new Windows 8 Surface tablet looks great, though pricing remains a question. Get up close with 10 of its most compelling features. 10 Best Apps For Samsung Galaxy Notes Check out these 10 great apps that take advantage of the Samsung phablet's S Pen stylus. Windows 8 Vs. Windows RT: 8 Key Differences With the introduction of Windows 8 and Windows RT, Microsoft splits its flagship OS into two distinct flavors. Examine the most important contrasts.   SLIDESHOWS iPad Mini: 8 Things We Want Which features would you like to see in Apple's iPad Mini, expected to debut on Oct. 23? Check out our top requests for the petite tablet.   View Now ALSO SEE • 11 Cool Tools NASA Curiosity Brought To Mars • Who Is Hacking U.S. Banks? 8 Facts MORE SLIDESHOWS VIDEOS InformationWeek 500: The Funny News InformationWeek's Fritz Nelson delivers the news of the past year, albeit in a little more sarcastic way.   Watch ALSO WATCH • Appthority & The Mobile Enterprise • Fusion-io: Flash Memory For The Data Center MORE VIDEOS   WEBCASTS Cyber Attacks: Are You Really Safe? 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