Obsolete! Careers that are being automated into oblivion

Tenth Anniversary Patch Tuesday brings crucial Microsoft Explorer fix

5 things businesses need to know about Google Glass

ITworld Today

October 09, 2013

Obsolete! Careers that are being automated into oblivion

You might think you're familiar with the steady march of automation. But the list of jobs that are being disrupted by technological change may surprise you.

Issue highlights

1. Tenth Anniversary Patch Tuesday brings crucial Microsoft Explorer fix

2. 5 things businesses need to know about Google Glass

3. Mountain View to partially replace Google Wi-Fi

4. Phil Johnson: Put your unused domains to good use

5. Firefox OS gets performance boost, wider distribution

6. Matthew Mombrea: An easy timesaver to create Java classes from JSON data

7. What to do when your CRM project fails

8. Wireless networks that follow you around a room, optimize themselves and even talk to each other out loud

9. Peter Smith: Mad Catz M.O.J.O. micro-console available for pre-order, $250

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Why IT Needs to Focus on Business Services

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Tenth Anniversary Patch Tuesday brings crucial Microsoft Explorer fix

Microsoft issued four critical security bulletins and four additional important bulletins covering IE, Windows and Microsoft Office. READ MORE

5 things businesses need to know about Google Glass

Much of the talk surrounding Google Glass has focused on its consumer appeal. However, the device does have enterprise potential. READ MORE

Mountain View to partially replace Google Wi-Fi

Mountain View is installing new Wi-Fi hotspots in parts of the city to supplement the poorly performing network operated by Google. READ MORE

Phil Johnson: Put your unused domains to good use

Domains4Good.org will use traffic to your parked domains for good social causes. READ MORE

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Firefox OS gets performance boost, wider distribution

Phones running Firefox OS will soon also be available in Germany, Brazil and other countries. READ MORE

Matthew Mombrea: An easy timesaver to create Java classes from JSON data

The json gen tool is certain to save you loads of time. READ MORE

What to do when your CRM project fails

There are at least a dozen oft-quoted industry analyst reports that estimate the failure rate of CRM projects at up to 69 percent. Here's what to do if your project is one of the statistics. READ MORE

Wireless networks that follow you around a room, optimize themselves and even talk to each other out loud

Graduate students at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory showed off their latest research. READ MORE

Peter Smith: Mad Catz M.O.J.O. micro-console available for pre-order, $250

So here's a micro-console with a less than micro-cost. It has better specs and a trick up its sleeve, but can it compete with Ouya and GameStick? READ MORE

Webcast: PC Connection

Converged Infrastructure in Action

Learn how HP Converged Infrastructure enables you to turn today's rigid technology silos into adaptive pools of resources that can be shared by many applications and managed as a service. Learn More.

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Tools and strategies to keep the BYOD chaos under control
One key to a successful BYOD program is mobile device management (MDM), where carefully chosen tools and policies let companies maintain control. However, there s a lot of movement in the market and a number of MDM approaches to consider which makes your job more challenging. To get you started, we assembled advice from IT leaders who have successfully deployed an MDM solution.

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