American Industrial Systems (AIS) announced a digital signage device that runs Windows Embedded Standard 7 on a 2.4GHz Intel Core i5-520M processor. The DSK-i5XPC includes DisplayPort, DVI-D, HDMI, and VGA video outputs, a 2.5-inch hard disk drive, and 802.11a/b/g/n wireless […]
5 reasons to embrace Microsoft Office 365 (or at least some of it)
Last week, I offered you 5 reasons why you should avoid Office 365 — the new cloud service from Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT). This week, I want to offer the flipside of the coin. Let’s see the glass half-full in The Long […]
Microsoft: No botnet is indestructible
‘Nothing is impossible,’ says Microsoft attorney, countering claims that the TDL-4 botnet is untouchable Computerworld – No botnet is invulnerable, a Microsoft lawyer involved with the Rustock takedown said, countering claims that another botnet was “practically indestructible.” Microsoft MCTS Certification, […]
Microsoft pays customer $250K to aid in move to Office 365
Network World – The University of Nebraska is dumping Lotus Notes for Microsoft’s Office 365, and getting $250,000 from Microsoft to help make the move. Best Microsoft MCTS Training, Microsoft MCITP Training at certkingdom.com “Microsoft is providing $250,000 in […]
Microsoft patching: Still painful after all these years
Network World – The spring of 2011 has seen some of the largest Microsoft Patch Tuesdays ever. In April, Microsoft tied its all-time record with 17 updates that fixed 64 vulnerabilities. In June, the company issued another biggie, with 16 […]
10 Secrets for Searching for a Job During a Recession
Focusing your efforts on jobs in growing industries and demonstrating how your work has generated revenue are just two simple ways to distinguish yourself from the rest of the job seekers competing for positions in a down economy. Best […]
SharePoint Bible: Your Complete Guide to Microsoft’s Collaboration Software
Updated: From pricing questions to enterprise and cloud adoption trends to reviews of SharePoint 2010, CIO.com’s SharePoint Bible covers it all. Our guide delivers expert reviews, advice on planning and rollout, and news analysis on Microsoft’s powerhouse content and collaboration […]
The 6 Hottest New Jobs in IT
IT job seekers have real reason to hope. No fewer than 10,000 IT jobs were added to payrolls in May alone, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, reflecting a steady month-over-month increase since January. And in a June survey […]
IT jobs: Winners and losers in the cloud era
We survey the cloud’s effects on nine classes of IT jobs: Architects and sys admins win, middle managers and tech specialists lose — what about you? Consultant Cramm expects the demand for developers to remain strong in a cloud-oriented enterprise […]
Android fans flocking to iPad for tablet fix
iPad to have majority of tablet market share through at least 2012, Canaccord Genuity projects As if more evidence of the iPad’s dominance of the tablet market were needed, market research firm Canaccord Genuity now claims that the iPad is […]