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iPads in schools: The right way to do it LAST CHANCE: Enter to win a copy of 'Perl One-Liners: 130 Programs That Get Things Done' ITworld Today November 25, 2013 Share this email To beat IBM, Amazon Web Services needs to build the next Xbox What AWS can learn from how Microsoft successfully took on Sony. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. iPads in schools: The right way to do it 2. LAST CHANCE: Enter to win a copy of 'Perl One-Liners: 130 Programs That Get Things Done' 3. NSA reportedly compromised more than 50,000 networks worldwide 4. Second take: The iPad Air sets a new benchmark for performance and style 5. The care and feeding of data scientists 6. FCC's in-flight cellphone plan carries a lot of baggage 7. Apple acquires 3-D sensing technology company PrimeSense 8. Money, money: Box, others bask in hot VC market 9. Evolution of the smartphone refresh cycle, planned obsolescence and you White Paper: Krux People Data Management: Premise and Promise The consumer web has given rise to a new normal. Always-on communications has transformed people's expectations and reshaped how they interact with companies. People Data Management systems offer a new class of enterprise software that allows companies to confront the implications of the people web. Read now! iPads in schools: The right way to do it This was supposed to be the year of the iPad's crowning triumph in education--its adoption by and distribution throughout the nation's second-largest school district, Los Angeles. Events haven't quite turned out as planned. READ MORE LAST CHANCE: Enter to win a copy of '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 NSA reportedly compromised more than 50,000 networks worldwide Leaked top secret presentation slide shows over 50,000 Computer Network Exploitation implants. READ MORE Second take: The iPad Air sets a new benchmark for performance and style Having spent a few weeks with the new iPad Air, columnist Michael deAgonia is ready to declare that it's a stunning improvement on what was already a rightfully successful tablet. READ MORE Webcast: Dyn Inc. Three Best Practices To Protect Your Company DDoS attacks are estimated to have increased by over 50 percent in one year. Check out this informative webcast for a deep look at the threat landscape and decisive best practices to mitigate your risk. Learn More. The care and feeding of data scientists Managing people who can turn data into ideas for business actions takes a deft touch. READ MORE FCC's in-flight cellphone plan carries a lot of baggage The plan to allow cellphones on planes could fail in more ways than an overbooked flight at a snowbound airport on Christmas Eve. READ MORE Apple acquires 3-D sensing technology company PrimeSense Apple did not disclose how it would use the PrimeSense technology. READ MORE Money, money: Box, others bask in hot VC market Recent investments by venture capitalists provide a preview of what technologies from startups today could be mainstream in tomorrow's IT world. READ MORE Evolution of the smartphone refresh cycle, planned obsolescence and you Not only has hardware innovation slowed; your next phone might not last as long as your previous one. And that could be just the way your carriers and/or phone maker wants it. READ MORE White Paper: Datawatch Foster Better Decisions with Big Data Visualization Read this paper to learn how strong visualization tools are providing better, simplified business intelligence from a variety of sources, whether real-time or industry-specific - to allow your organization to make better business decisions faster. Learn More BOOK GIVEAWAY: Enter today! The drawings end November 30. Learn Python the Hard Way: A Very Simple Introduction to the Terrifyingly Beautiful World of Computers and Code, 3rd Edition You Will Learn Python! Follow Zed Shaw's system and you will succeed -- just like the hundreds of thousands of beginners Zed has taught to date! 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. DON'T MISS... 11 technologies that didn't survive into the sci-fi future A little meter that shows the big differences in charging plugs and cables How to get files from your phone onto your laptop (without Wi-Fi) How cops and robbers are using Google Earth Arg! The 9 hardest things programmers have to do Follow ITworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2013 ITworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **