2012 tech predictions: From IDG's editors worldwide

What is 2012 likely to bring to the tech industry and its users? IDG -- the publisher of InfoWorld, Computerworld, Network World, CIO, CSO, ITworld, PC World, Macworld, and other tech publications throughout the globe -- surveyed its editors to gaze into their crystal balls and predict a key trend or development for 2012, as well as select their key story for 2011. The death of Apple CEO Steve Jobs and the rise of social media as a tool of protest topped a diverse roundup of nominees.Elton John David Letterman Phil Mickelson J.K. Rowling Brad Pitt Peter Jackson Dr. Phil McGraw Jay Leno Celine Dion Kobe Bryant

Your Top Five Superheroes Of 2012 Are...

With Loki reigning as your pick for Best Supervillain of 2012 (not to mention his status as one of our Heroes of 2012, which is, we admit, kind of awkward), the time has come to assemble a group of superheroes to take him down. With over 15,000 votes cast in our poll for the Best [...]Rachael Ray Dave Chappelle Larry the Cable Guy Tyra Banks George Lopez Regis Philbin Serena Williams Ryan Seacrest Wolfgang Puck Venus Williams

'The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones' Exclusive Trailer Premiere

'The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones' Exclusive Trailer Premiere

Housewives Jennifer Aniston Angelina Jolie The Olsen Twins Nicole Kidman The Eagles Rod Stewart Shaquille O\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'Neal Jerry Bruckheimer David Beckham

The God Of Mischief Returns In 'Loki'd: The Outtakes'

Who can forget Tom Hiddleston's best role of the year in the After Hours skit "Loki'd"? Forget "The Avengers," this video had it all: Action, adventure, intrigue and even a little romance (just look at that sexual tension with MTV News' Josh Horowitz). Fortunately, we've got a little more of where that came from. What [...]Andrew Lloyd Webber LeBron James Neil Diamond Alex Rodriguez Will Smith Dick Wolf Dave Matthews Band Tom Brady Ronaldinho Jodie Foster

Angels get pitching with Jason Vargas, Mariners acquire needed bat in Kendrys Morales (Yahoo! Sports)

Two AL West rivals helped each other via trade.Nathan Lane Mel Brooks Emeril Lagasse Nicole Richie Heidi Klum Mario Batali Eric Idle/ Mike Nichols Adriana Lima Ty Pennington

3 ways Windows Server 2012 makes Group Policy easier

Group Policy isn't dead yet. Just because your company has embraced or at least tolerates the BYOD movement and your iPhone is connected to corporate email, you'll still face restrictions on your system when you log into Active Directory each day. While you enjoy the freedom of bringing in your own devices or working at home on your own PC or Mac, IT administrators still have a job to do -- and controlling users is part of their duties at times.Michael Schumacher Tom Hanks Rush Limbaugh Denzel Washington Cast of Desperate Housewives Jennifer Aniston Angelina Jolie The Olsen Twins Nicole Kidman

2012: The year cloud computing took a bite out of IT

When we started talking about cloud computing five years ago, it meant one thing: Services such as Amazon or Salesforce that customers could self-provision over the Internet and pay as they go.George Lucas Elton John David Letterman Phil Mickelson J.K. Rowling Brad Pitt Peter Jackson Dr. Phil McGraw Jay Leno Celine Dion