Cisco, NetApp announce pre-configured platform for small businesses

NetApp and Cisco this week revealed ExpressPod, a new converged infrastructure for small and medium-sized organizations based on its predecessor, FlexPod.

ExpressPod fills out a mid-sized offering the partnership had been lacking.

Source: http://www.infoworld.com/d/storage/cisco-netapp-announce-pre-configured-platform-small-businesses-204782?source=rss_storage

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SAP promises '360-degree' view of customer with HANA-powered CRM platform

SAP is tying the HANA in-memory database to its CRM (customer relationship management) software and other applications, creating a package that will "allow organizations to revolutionize the way they engage with their customers," the company announced Tuesday during the Sapphire and Tech Ed conferences in Madrid.

Dubbed SAP 360 Customer, the offering will deliver "transaction, text and analytics processing on one platform," Vishal Sikka, executive board member and technology chief, said in a statement.

Source: http://www.infoworld.com/d/applications/sap-promises-360-degree-view-of-customer-hana-powered-crm-platform-206918?source=rss_applications

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How Microsoft fudges Windows 8 sales figures

I've seen a lot of "analyses" in the technical press about lousy early sales of Windows 8, however none to date are willing to put a number on Windows 8 sales or make a prediction for this quarter.

Source: http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft-windows/how-microsoft-fudges-windows-8-sales-figures-207497?source=rss_infoworld_blogs

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The Neanderthal In (and On) Steve Colbert

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Chris Stringer www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog Video Archive We sapiens weren’t always the only Homos. Not long ago we shared it with Neanderthals, Denisovans, even hobbits, it seems, and perhaps others, most of whom were technically humans, which is to [...]

Source: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/11/the-neanderthal-in-and-on-steve-colbert/

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Wired Video Series: The Monitor Loves Fragging, Also Dancing Ladies

It's a big week if, like us, you have two thumbs and love videogames.

Source: http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/11/the-monitor-loves-fragging/

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Nov. 13, 1460: Death Stills Henry the Navigator

Infante Henrique (Prince Henry), known to history as Henry the Navigator, dies at 66 in Sagres, Portugal. While not a seafaring man himself, Henry’s zealous advocacy and generous patronage of science, cartography and oceanic navigation effectively opens the age of European exploration.

Source: http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2012/11/nov-13-1460-death-stills-henry-the-navigator/

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How to Watch Tomorrow’s Amazing Total Solar Eclipse Online

Chances are you won't be present in person during tomorrow's total solar eclipse, which will only be visible on land from a tiny sliver of Australia. Not to worry -- the internet has got your back, and there's plenty of ways to catch the action from the comfort of your own browser.

Source: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/11/total-solar-eclipse-online/

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