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[TechRepublic] IT's dirtiest little secrets revealed

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Editor's note: I spill the beans on the most nefarious aspects of working in IT. Also, read about the Apache Foundation removing itself from the Java Community Process, and Dell acquiring Compellent for $960 million. - Jason

10 dirty little secrets you should know about working in IT

Jason Hiner spills the beans on the most nefarious aspects of working in IT. From bursting the bubble of newbies to explaining how techies cover their butts, here is the tell-all. Read more

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Dell finally got its storage consolation prize after the failed 3Par bid. Dell said it is officially buying Compellent in a deal valued at $960 million, or $27.75 a share. Read more

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Here's a list of the big-league damage -- from original Operation Payback and first Anonymous campaigns to the current pro-Wikileaks DDoS attacks. Read more

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IDC projects that the number of mobile apps downloaded worldwide will grow from 10.9 billion in 2010 to 76.9 billion in 2014. That growth will equate to $35 billion in revenue in 2014. Read more

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Eight out of ten financial services firms use SOA approaches today; most want to have a large chunk of their application portfolios service-enabled within the next two years. Read more

Rimini Street: A small, but threatening fish to Oracle, SAP

Rimini Street, a key third party enterprise support player, is expected to deliver revenue of about $24.5 million in 2010, but its long-term impact to the enterprise software industry could eclipse its sales tally. Read more

Sony introduces new trio of SD memory cards

Sony is truly jumping on board with industry-standard memory cards with the introduction of a trio of SDHC ranges. Read more

Microsoft joins lobbying group battling Google ITA acquisition

Microsoft has joined a coalition consisting primarily of travel sites that is lobbying to block Google's pending acquisition of ITA Software. Read more

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This past week, three events took place that will unexpectedly transform the boring world of enterprise software into an exciting, competitive, and fun place. Part 1 starts the story. Read more

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[TechRepublic] 10 dirty little IT secrets; Speed up Windows; Creative perks

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