IBM cuts pay by 10% for workers picked for training

Sneak Peek: New features coming to Internet Explorer Facebook's TODO project is a big push to evolve the world of open source ITworld Today September 16, 2014 IBM cuts pay by 10% for workers picked for training IBM has initiated a new training program that will cut the pay of participating employees by 10%. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Sneak Peek: New features coming to Internet Explorer 2. Facebook's TODO project is a big push to evolve the world of open source 3. The many faces of the Microsoft Minecraft acquisition 4. Why Java and C++ developers should sleep well at night 5. A wireless router may someday charge your mobile devices 6. PHP Opcode cache tuning with XCache 7. 'Tiny banker' malware targets US financial institutions 8. How to attract agile development talent 9. BOOK GIVEAWAY: Understanding Big Data Scalability (eBook) White Paper: iDashboards Dashboards for Government Policy Development Dubai Statistics Center specializes in collecting, analyzing and publishing statistical information and data for government leaders and the business community. Using this data as the basis of planning and decision-making, they sought a solution that would provide deeper insight into this information. Learn More Sneak Peek: New features coming to Internet Explorer Microsoft's new Developer Channel offers glimpse into upcoming features of IE. READ MORE Facebook's TODO project is a big push to evolve the world of open source Facebook has partnered with several large companies to kick off a new project called TODO that aims to improve the way open source software is developed and consumed. READ MORE The many faces of the Microsoft Minecraft acquisition Microsoft couldn't be happier with its new role as steward of Minecraft, but having the founder jumping ship could cast a shadow on the deal. READ MORE Why Java and C++ developers should sleep well at night The latest rankings of programming languages show a landscape that's increasingly fragmented, but still dominated by the old guard. READ MORE White Paper: Polycom Video is the New Document: Four Things You Can't Miss Download this research summary to find out the 4 reasons why video is quickly replacing print media and see how this can fit in with your organizations content strategy plan for 2014. Learn more >> A wireless router may someday charge your mobile devices For all intents and purposes, the new Apple Watch is not a mobile device that uses wireless charging. While its charging cable uses magnetic inductive coupling, the wire must still physically attach to the watch in order to work. READ MORE PHP Opcode cache tuning with XCache PHP, for all of its shortcomings, is still an extremely popular language and a useful one as well. One of the things that makes it so useful - its dynamic and interpreted nature - also makes it more difficult to achieve decent performance. One area that can greatly improve PHP performance is the proper use of an Opcode cache extension. READ MORE 'Tiny banker' malware targets US financial institutions A banking trojan, known for its small size but powerful capabilities, has expanded the number of financial institutions it can collect data from, according to security vendor Avast. READ MORE How to attract agile development talent The agile framework for software development brings speed, flexibility and efficiency to IT-focused organizations. READ MORE BOOK GIVEAWAY: Understanding Big Data Scalability (eBook) Five will win. Enter the drawing today! READ MORE White Paper: Polycom Remote Collaboration Challenges and Strategies to Overcome Download this survey to learn what 5,000 business professionals around the world say are their biggest collaboration challenges--and discover the strategies they deploy to overcome them. Learn more >> DON'T MISS... Why many programmers don't bother joining the ACM Top 25 free tools for every Windows desktop 10 amazing (and bizarre) drone discoveries Just their type: 10 keyboards beloved by programmers 11 colorful characters seen at Comic-Con International 2014 Follow ITworld You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER When accessing content promoted in this email, you are providing consent for your information to be shared with the sponsors of the content. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information. If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 ITworld, 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. **