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5 best and 5 worst cities for IT salaries

Fact or fiction: What affects Wi-Fi speed?

Duke researchers' device pulls energy out of thin air

ITworld Today
November 09, 2013
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5 best and 5 worst cities for IT salaries

We dig into Kforce's 2014 Salary and Employment Guide to see where today's tech workers make the most and the least, the top paying IT roles in each city, and the cost of living for each community.

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Issue highlights

1. Fact or fiction: What affects Wi-Fi speed?

2. Duke researchers' device pulls energy out of thin air

3. BOOK GIVEAWAY: Perl One-Liners: 130 Programs That Get Things Done

4. Microsoft's big test: Deciding what stays, what goes in touch-based Office

5. Orange backs off 2013 plan for Tizen smartphones

6. 90% of drivers would consider an autonomous car if it cut insurance rates

7. Lenovo Miix 10 review: A good tablet with an (optional) killer keyboard

8. Why you need an IT career coach

9. 5 video interviewing platforms put candidates on camera to help you hire your next star

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Fact or fiction: What affects Wi-Fi speed?

For all of the gains made in Wi-Fi technology, much confusion remains about wireless networks and the problems that can plague them. To help clear up some of the confusion, we gathered a list of common beliefs about Wi-Fi speed and set about proving or disproving them. Here's what we found. READ MORE

Duke researchers' device pulls energy out of thin air

Breakthrough device converts stray wireless signals into electricity and could be tuned to harvest energy from multiple sources, even sound. READ MORE

BOOK GIVEAWAY: Perl One-Liners: 130 Programs That Get Things Done

We've got 5 copies to give to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter now for your chance to win! READ MORE

Microsoft's big test: Deciding what stays, what goes in touch-based Office

How Redmond shrinks Office to fit tablets and touch will determine how it competes with rivals, how it rakes in future revenue, say analysts . READ MORE

Resource compliments of: Canon

imageRUNNER ADVANCE with uniFLOW: Simply print from mobile

Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE with smart uniFLOW software lets you securely scan, print, and track documents straight from your smartphone or tablet. This mobile document management solution can lead to significant cost efficiencies within your organization. Experience SIMPLY ADVANCED mobile solutions from Canon.

Orange backs off 2013 plan for Tizen smartphones

Getting smartphone operating Tizen off the ground has proven more difficult than its backers first thought. Operator Orange no longer wants to predict when the first phones will arrive, and Samsung Electronics is also mum on its progress. READ MORE

90% of drivers would consider an autonomous car if it cut insurance rates

Consumers would allow a computer to drive their car if doing so would cut their insurance rates by 80%, according to a survey by CarInsurance.com. READ MORE

Lenovo Miix 10 review: A good tablet with an (optional) killer keyboard

Lenovo is known for building notebooks with exquisite keyboards, but the company is also no stranger to the tablet game. It has also introduced pioneering convertibles, such as the Yoga 11s and the newer Flex 14. The Miix 10 should be the culmination of that experience, but this hybrid falls short. READ MORE

Why you need an IT career coach

Because the IT field includes so many facets, you must be constantly learning and growing -- and doesn't leave much time for professional development. READ MORE

5 video interviewing platforms put candidates on camera to help you hire your next star

Market your job opening, pre-screen prospects, and interview applicants more efficiently with these tools. READ MORE

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BOOK GIVEAWAY:

Thank you (and good luck) to everyone who entered October's drawings. We'll be contacting the winners soon.

In the meantime, why not enter November's giveaways for a chance to win one of 5 copies of each of these new books.

Learn Python the Hard Way: A Very Simple Introduction to the Terrifyingly Beautiful World of Computers and Code, 3rd Edition
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Perl One-Liners: 130 Programs That Get Things Done
These small and awesome Perl programs are sure to save you time and sharpen your sleight of hand.

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