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IW ON YOUR iPAD JOIN IW ON FACEBOOK FOLLOW IW ON TWITTER IW ON LINKEDIN Manage Subscription | Newsletter Feedback    Tuesday, January 24, 2012 REPORTS & WHITEPAPERS   |   MOST POPULAR   |   SLIDESHOWS & VIDEO   |   WEBCASTS   |   RESOURCES   MUST READ 12 Hadoop Vendors To Watch In 2012 By Doug Henschen Promising low cost and unheard of scalability, Hadoop has been called the next-generation platform for data processing. Check out the vendors taking Hadoop to the next level. RELATED • IT's Next Hot Job: Hadoop Guru • Hadoop's Flexibility Wins Over Online Data Provider Ultrabooks: The Next Big Thing In Notebooks Aren't notebooks and PCs in general on the way out as we adopt tablet and touch interfaces and everything else moves to the cloud? Not so fast. Verizon: 44% Of Customers Use Smartphones Verizon's fourth quarter earnings show a significant jump in the number of smartphone subscribers, but strong iPhone sales dinged Verizon's margins. Start 2012 Like You Have A New Job CIOs and IT leaders should take a first 90 days mindset to start the year on the right track. Define a clear vision, get connected, and inspect. Infor Plays Catch Up On Mobile Mobile CRM and approval apps run on iPhone and iPad; supporting Infor Motion 10 platform delivered first via the cloud. Avaya Flare Communicator iPad App Launches Flare, originally introduced as a desktop video device for executives, now brings its UC capabilities to the Apple iPad. Google+ Accepts Pseudonyms, With Caveats Updated name policy stops short of unqualified pseudonym acceptance, but endorses use of "established" alternate names. Megaupload Takedown Questioned By Users, Lawyers Scrutiny increases from users and lawyers regarding the DOJ's decision to block legally uploaded content and pursue criminal charges against file-sharing company. MORE NEWS QUOTE OF THE DAY I never think of the future -- it comes soon enough. -- Albert Einstein ALSO SEE • Google+ Accepts Pseudonyms, With Caveats • Megaupload Takedown Questioned By Users, Lawyers • IT Pro Impact: NFC and Mobile Commerce • State of Business Analytics Adoption and Use • Hackers Jailbreak iPad 2, iPhone 4S • Big Data Management Best Practices That Boost Online Performance • Virtual Event: Clouds, Outsourcing, And Security Services Join Fritz Nelson and David Berlind tomorrow, January 25th, for another episode of our monthly live web TV show featuring some of the hottest companies, technology and people in Silicon Valley. This Month: Sanjay Poonen of SAP Global Solutions talks about the company's moves in the cloud. Plus: Cool CES Tech and a nifty giveaway! 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Download Now (Registration Required) Fundamentals: Application Virtualization The evolution of virtualization has exposed complexities in application distribution and management that we couldn't have imagined in the days of disposable disk images. Our report will help you get started. Download Now (Registration Required) MORE ANALYTICS FEATURED WHITEPAPERS State of Business Analytics Adoption and Use New research provides insights into both successes to date and challenges to wider adoption. Discover the 7 keys to making business analytics a successful part of your company's culture and decision-making process. Download Now (Registration Required) Beyond Job Scheduling:The Road To Enterprise Process Automation The new global business environment and in particular the Internet with its implied on-line, real-time, 24x7 operation has dramatically altered this rigid notion of job scheduling. This white paper discusses how new solutions can automate and accelerate existing IT processes and adapt to new processes and systems as they arise. Download Now (Registration Required) MORE WHITEPAPERS   MOST POPULAR NEWS Hackers Jailbreak iPad 2, iPhone 4S It took 10 months for hackers to crack iOS 5.0.1. Workplaces that allow bring your own device need to act immediately to avoid potential security risks. Megaupload Takedown Questioned By Users, Lawyers Scrutiny increases from users and lawyers regarding the DOJ's decision to block legally uploaded content and pursue criminal charges against file-sharing company.. Windows 8 Visual Tour: Microsoft's New Desktop Microsoft this week gave developers the first in-depth look at Windows 8--the operating system that could finally make it a player in the tablet market. Take a look at key elements. Why Personal Health Records Have Flopped It's not a security, privacy, or data-sharing problem. It's a patient problem. Social Malice: One In 60 Facebook Posts Are Malicious LinkedIn users feel safest, according to new social networking data gathered by Barracuda networks--but not for long.   SLIDESHOWS 10 Big Tech Ideas For Retailers Mobile and social lead the list of hot tech trends for retailers, but they had company at the National Retail Federation's Big Show 2012. Here's a basket full of ideas to check out.   View Now ALSO SEE • How To Make A Textbook With Apple's iBooks Author • 9 Tablets Fit For Doctors MORE SLIDESHOWS VIDEOS Dean Carol Stephenson   Watch ALSO WATCH • Using Performance Trailer • Clarkson Trailer MORE VIDEOS   WEBCASTS Big Data Management Best Practices That Boost Online Performance Join Gary Angel, president and CTO of Semphonic, as he details how you can identify the real factors driving online performance and determine the best way to improve results -- with robust, fast data analysis. It happens January 31, 2012. 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