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TOP STORIES - July 21, 2011 • Tips and Tricks to Get the Most Out of Google+ • 10 Killer Web Apps to Make Google+ Even Better • Microsoft's Office 365 Could Validate Cloud Strategy • IBM Launches Cloud-Based Analytics Suite in Smarter Commerce Play • Cloud Security Services Can Reduce Malware SPOTLIGHT 10 Mobile Devices Nobody Wants Not everything can be the iPhone or iPad, which leaves most other products to collect dust on store shelves. Here's a look some . READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • VMware vSphere 5: All-in-One Package • Barriers to Android's Long-Term Success • HP TouchPad a Solid Platform for webOS • 'Last AI' for Game Play Against Humans FEATURED VIDEO Know Your Customers Customer profiling can lead to increased business and customer loyalty. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Hot IT Skills Hiring Managers Hunt for • Tablet Fever Stretches Far and Wide • Atlantis's Final Space Flight Nears End • Android Attacked With Patent Suits IN THIS ISSUE Tips and Tricks to Get the Most Out of Google+ At last official count, more than 10 million people have signed up for the recently launched Google+ social network. As users are still becoming acclimated to the service and features like Circles, Sparks, Hangouts and Mobile we've compiled some tips and resources that can help improve their current social-networking experience. READ MORE >> 10 Killer Web Apps to Make Google+ Even Better Google+ is causing quite a stir among the digerati and social-network elite, as well as pulling in millions of social networking junkies. But where is Google going to take Google+ next? Here's a look at the top 10 products that Google should integrate with its hot new social network. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Symantec The world's leading SSL certificates now offer more protection and security. Now from Symantec. The VeriSign seal is displayed more than 250 million times a day on more than 90,000 websites and inspires confidence among your customer base when on your site. Start your free trial at verisign.com/ssl/free-30day-trial Learn more. ADVERTISEMENT Microsoft's Office 365 Could Validate Cloud Strategy Microsoft's Office 365 marks a substantial foray into cloud computing and carries some substantial risks for the company. Microsoft seemed intent on angling Office 365 as primarily a solution for small- to midsize businesses. That would also place the new service on a collision course with Google Apps, for which SMBs are considered to a key demographic. READ MORE >> IBM Launches Cloud-Based Analytics Suite in Smarter Commerce Play As part of its Smarter Commerce strategy, IBM announced a new cloud-based analytics suite that combines software from its Coremetrics and Unica acquisitions. The combined Coremetrics and Unica software enables companies to better understand their customers' buying preferences and patterns across all digital media. READ MORE >> Cloud Security Services Can Reduce Malware Cloud-based security services can cut into the profitability of criminal enterprise and thin out the number of cyber-criminals operating online, according to the CEO of Kaspersky Lab. READ MORE >> How to Get Started with Cloud Computing View this panel discussion with IBM cloud computing leaders on how enterprises can get started with cloud computing -- reviewing which workloads make sense to move first and the right type of cloud for workloads. DOWNLOAD NOW >> What You Need to Succeed in the Cloud Find out how to begin your journey to the cloud today. To ensure you arrive at your destination when you want, use True PaaS for better, more accurate navigation for your journey. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Public, Private, and Hybrid: All about Clouds and How to Choose One Jul 20, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Cloud computing has become so popular today that other important IT infrastructure solutions, including consolidation, virtualization and disaster recovery have taken a back seat. But while clouds offer numerous benefits, including scalability, cost and ease of management, they also present challenges that must be overcome before organizations can start reaping those benefits REGISTER >> Building an Efficient Test / Development Management Process Jul 21, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern / 12:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Many companies have virtualized their test and development environments as a first foray into virtualization. But even on this small scale, some of the challenges of managing virtual infrastructures become evident. Manual provisioning processes can delay the delivery of virtual machines to developers. Developers may oversize their requirements just to save time, which results in VM sprawl as test/dev machines are abandoned and forgotten. REGISTER >>

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