Are you ready for an open source car? One year in, Obama’s tech vision impresses, but execution falls short

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	Are you ready for an open source car? Admit it, when many of you think of open source you assume software. But new concepts of open source in hardware and design promise to transform many industries. Read More WEBCAST: HP Shifting Role of Network Managers Webcast - More and more network managers are tasked with ensuring optimal application performance 24/7. No one wants to be in a position where end users are the first to notice application degradation. This webcast addresses the shifting role of network managers and provides best practices on fault and performance management. View today! In this Issue One year in, Obama's tech vision impresses, but execution falls short China's Baidu sues US domain registrar after hack Cisco UCS generating lots of interest, little sales What Researchers Are Learning About DDoS Tactics AT&T, T-Mobile 3G Upgrades Meaningless for BlackBerries Would you like a data center with that server? VMware expands VMware vCloud developer platform NASA wants your Mars photo target ideas WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Inc. Case Study: Dramatically Reduce Branch Office Costs Sony Ericsson is saving over 1.5 million annually after adopting Wide Area Application Services (WAAS). The mobile phone manufacturer is accelerating mission-critical product life cycle management applications, improving IT agility and reducing IT operation costs at all of its branch sites. Learn More One year in, Obama's tech vision impresses, but execution falls short Obama has proven to be more tech-savvy than his predecessors, but some of his ambitious IT initiatives have been stymied by government bureaucracy and inertia, industry observers say. Read More China's Baidu sues US domain registrar after hack Top Chinese search engine Baidu.com has sued its U.S. domain registrar over a hack that took down the Web site, alleging negligence by the U.S. company, Baidu said Wednesday. Read More Cisco UCS generating lots of interest, little sales Cisco's Unified Computing System is generating a lot of interest but little sales to date, according to a bulletin form Oppenheimer & Co. on Cisco's upcoming quarterly results. In interviews with 30 channel partners in the U.S. and Europe, Oppenheimer found that interest in UCS is strong but that sales are hampered by immaturity and a dearth of applications. Read More What Researchers Are Learning About DDoS Tactics Two IT security specialists -- one with experience in dealing with DDoS attacks against government systems, the other a specialist from the corporate side -- share what they've learned about the targets chosen for DDoS attacks and how to adjust security strategies based on those lessons. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetApp Inefficiencies Behind Exchange, SQL Server, More Discover four current Microsoft application infrastructure challenges and why recent changes in Microsoft infrastructures create a compelling opportunity to improve underlying storage infrastructures right now. Learn more! AT&T, T-Mobile 3G Upgrades Meaningless for BlackBerries Earlier this month, on January 5, both AT&T and T-Mobile announced new upgrades to their 3G HSPA cellular networks in the United States, designed to boost maximum data transfer speeds over said networks to 7.2Mbps. That's more than double the current average 3G speeds--even triple in some cases. Read More Would you like a data center with that server? Faced with the continued commoditization of servers, IT vendors this year will try to differentiate their offerings by moving toward more highly integrated, unified compute platforms. Read More VMware expands VMware vCloud developer platform VMware on Wednesday announced the availability of both Java and Python open-source software development kits (SDKs) for the VMware vCloud API. Read More NASA wants your Mars photo target ideas It may be the ultimate point-and-shoot camera. NASA today said it would begin soliciting public photo shoot suggestions for the cutting edge camera onboard its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Read More
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