| InfoWorld Daily AM | | | Classroom technology has been revolutionizing learning ever since people in Mesopotamia used the first abacus. So, what technological teaching aids came before the laptop and tablet? Read on to find out, and feel free to take (Ever)notes. | | | Issue highlights 1. Apache and Linux: A tale of two open source projects 2. 11 things Microsoft is actually doing right 3. Review: Firefox OS sputters on the ZTE Open 4. The wireless revolution's forgotten victim: The phone itself | | White Paper: Riverbed Technology Even as enterprises focus relentlessly on consolidation of data centers, they continue to aggressively expand the roles and numbers of branch offices, often located in remote locations that are difficult to support and protect. That poses the issue of how to protect data on the edge of the network, which may be subject to a variety of risks. Read more >> | | Linux, the free operating system that Linus Torvalds created as a "hobby," turned 22 this week. Two decades in, Linux is doing just fine. The Apache Software Foundation, on the other hand, seems to be wobbling a bit. READ MORE | | From Office to Hyper-V to Azure, the much-maligned 'dying dinosaur' has a lot going for it as the Ballmer era winds down. READ MORE | | The Firefox OS shows way too many rough edges once you start using applications, and the very cheap hardware from Chinese manufacturer ZTE doesn't help either. READ MORE | | When an industry is dying, it gets no investment, and that's the case with standard phone lines and phones. Yet the Internet-based and mobile alternatives are worse, both in quality and complexity of operation. READ MORE | | White Paper: Riverbed Technology In today's global economy, many companies are increasingly distributed. That puts IT in a precarious position, especially when it comes to backup processes. Providing IT services to remote locations generally requires investment in local servers, storage, and networking. Read Now | | | | |
