Microsoft names new CEO

Suspected data breach at Holiday Inn, Marriott hotels 12 predictions for the future of programming ITworld Today February 04, 2014 Share this email Microsoft names new CEO Microsoft has finally concluded its protracted search and chosen its new CEO: Satya Nadella. Bill Gates will step down as chairman and assume new tech advisory role. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Suspected data breach at Holiday Inn, Marriott hotels 2. 12 predictions for the future of programming 3. Windows XP support cutoff poses data breach risk for retailers 4. Will Chrome be the operating system that eats the world? 5. Google Chromecast SDK lets developers super-size their apps for TV 6. US wants cars to find each other through airwaves and warn drivers 7. Your software developer interview cheat sheet 8. Valve announces Steam Music for SteamOS, Big Picture Mode 9. 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READ MORE Windows XP support cutoff poses data breach risk for retailers Retailers will face an increased risk of data breaches after Microsoft ends support for Windows XP, a version of which powers the majority of modern cash registers, security vendor Symantec warned in a report published Monday. READ MORE Will Chrome be the operating system that eats the world? Chrome today may seem a niche-oriented operating system, but one day Chrome and its apps may turn into a world-beater. Here's why. READ MORE White Paper: PC Connection CI Data Centers Maximize Efficiency and Business Agility With data center infrastructure often based on disparate systems that require different skill sets to manage, total cost of ownership (TCO) can be significantly out of proportion to the value delivered. Learn how converged infrastructures combine storage, networking and management into an integrated system that delivers maximum efficiency. Learn More Google Chromecast SDK lets developers super-size their apps for TV App developers can now push their software onto a TV screen using a software development kit that Google is introducing for its Chromecast media streaming device. READ MORE US wants cars to find each other through airwaves and warn drivers The U.S. Department of Transportation will propose making all new cars talk to each other so they can warn drivers of impending collisions. READ MORE Your software developer interview cheat sheet Answers to prep for developer interview questions. READ MORE Valve announces Steam Music for SteamOS, Big Picture Mode Finally you'll be able to play music in the background while enjoying your favorite PC game. (That's sarcasm, folks.) READ MORE BOOK GIVEAWAY: Development with the Force.com Platform Learn how to build business applications in the cloud. Five will win. Enter the drawing today! 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