Replacing silicon with nanotubes could revolutionize tech

IBM settles with U.S. over alleged discrimination in job ads Microsoft's Surface to be under revenue microscope IT News Daily September 30, 2013 Share this email Replacing silicon with nanotubes could revolutionize tech Replacing silicon transistors with carbon nanotubes could make any electronic device -- smartphones, laptops, tablets and supercomputers -- smaller and more powerful. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. IBM settles with U.S. over alleged discrimination in job ads 2. Microsoft's Surface to be under revenue microscope 3. Sharp shows 7-inch next-generation MEMS display 4. Apple beats Coca-Cola to emerge as most valuable global brand 5. Microsoft buys used iPhones in latest attempt to get consumers to switch to Windows 6. Microsoft received 37,000 end-user data requests in first half of year WHITE PAPER: Citrix Securing Enterprise Info : Android, iOS & Windows Devices Android, iOS and Windows tablets and smartphones play an increasing role in enterprise computing, providing new flexibility and mobility for workers and IT—but creating new challenges around security. This paper describes these issues and explains how they can be addressed effectively with Citrix BYOD solutions View Now IBM settles with U.S. over alleged discrimination in job ads The U.S. Dept. of Justice and IBM have settled charges the company posted job ads with a preference for visa holders, something the government says is discriminatory. READ MORE Microsoft's Surface to be under revenue microscope Microsoft plans to make it easier for Wall Street and industry analysts to track revenue generated by the company's struggling Surface line of tablets. READ MORE Sharp shows 7-inch next-generation MEMS display Sharp on Monday showed off its latest prototypes of a new type of display screen that it says brings several advantages over today's LCD (liquid crystal display) screens. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: SAS See the Possibilities Utilizing Data Visualization Regardless of size, today's businesses are bombarded with structured and unstructured data from a variety of sources. Take advantage of all this data with in-memory analytics and data visualization techniques, to get day-to-day insights for making better decisions. Learn more Apple beats Coca-Cola to emerge as most valuable global brand Apple has emerged as the most valuable brand in the world, passing Coca-Cola which held the top position for 13 years, according to a report released by brand consultancy Interbrand. READ MORE Microsoft buys used iPhones in latest attempt to get consumers to switch to Windows Microsoft on Friday launched yet another trade-in program to convince consumers to switch to a Windows device, this time aimed at iPhone owners. READ MORE Microsoft received 37,000 end-user data requests in first half of year Judges and police investigators are on track to submit about the same number of requests to Microsoft for end user data this year as they did in 2012, according to figures released Friday. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Citrix Empowering Information Security with Desktop Virtualization IT faces an uphill battle to manage and protect enterprise applications. To control risk across the diverse computing landscape, organizations must centralize control of enterprise Windows applications, ensuring that only authorized users have access. This paper describes how desktop virtualization offers IT a powerful solution. View Now Follow IT News Share this email You are currently subscribed to itnews_daily as buzzhairs@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com To contact IT News, please send an e-mail to online@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2013 IT News, 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. **