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	Connected: Lightening your social load If you're like almost everyone I know, managing your social networking "whirl" is getting harder and harder. This problem comes from one simple issue: Almost all of the services are disconnected from each other. Read More WHITE PAPER: Alcatel-Lucent, Arista, Avaya, Brocade, IBM, and Juniper An Approach that Meets the Requirements of Cloud Computing The advent of cloud computing changes the approach to data center networks in terms of throughput and resilience. The ability to scale, control, visualize and customize the cloud network is an important evolution to a "data center-in-the-box" approach. Learn more! In this Issue 10 compelling apps for Cisco Cius Microsoft patent division taking cash from at least 5 Android vendors NYC mayor demands $600M refund on software project Most popular Windows Phone 7 apps Five potential Facebook killers Mozilla: An enterprise Firefox strategy is in the works Microsoft to retire Office XP, Vista SP1 next week 9 DIY projects for the crafty geek Intel hopes POEM will encourage office staff to save energy Microsoft ignores IE slide, touts IE9 success on Windows 7 Office 365 off-limits to existing BPOS customers WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Business Value with Network and Application Visibility In this white paper, IDC analyzes the ROI that customers can expect from Riverbed Cascade, based on interviews with Cascade customers. Additionally, IDC lays out the business case for proactively managing network and application performance. Get the visibility you need to achieve your IT objectives. Read Now. 10 compelling apps for Cisco Cius Cisco Cius tablet's imminent arrival comes with an app store; here are the most interesting of the apps there. Read More Microsoft patent division taking cash from at least 5 Android vendors One of Microsoft's hottest new profit centers is a smartphone platform you've definitely heard of: Android. Read More NYC mayor demands $600M refund on software project New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is demanding that systems integrator Science Applications International Corporation reimburse more than US$600 million it was paid in connection with the troubled CityTime software project, a long-running effort to overhaul the city's payroll system. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Riverbed Services Platform Feature Brief The enhanced Riverbed® Services Platform (RSP) provides customers with the capability to run up to five additional services and applications virtually on VMware in a protected partition on the Steelhead® appliance. Learn More Now. Most popular Windows Phone 7 apps A choice selection of games, maps, office productivity and media apps for Microsoft's smartphone. Read More Five potential Facebook killers And three sites crushed by Facebook that are hoping for a rebirth. Read More Mozilla: An enterprise Firefox strategy is in the works It's been a tempestuous week of controversy ever since the release of the Firefox 5 browser, thanks largely to what's been perceived as a growing schism between Mozilla's strategy and the needs of enterprise users. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Case Study - Large Global Bank A large global bank, one of the top 10 companies in the world, was facing several serious IT challenges as it continued to expand its operations globally. Download the case study to learn how Riverbed Steelhead® appliances helped the bank eliminate all branch-based backup, dramatically improve application speeds around the world, and more. Read now! Microsoft to retire Office XP, Vista SP1 next week Microsoft is set to retire 2001's Office XP and the first service pack for Windows Vista next week. Read More 9 DIY projects for the crafty geek Have you ever looked at the dust settling on your workbench and thought, "This weekend, I'm going to use this bench and make something cool"? I know I have. Read More Intel hopes POEM will encourage office staff to save energy Intel is developing a Windows application, Personal Office Energy Monitor (POEM), that will allow workers to monitor in real time the energy consumed by their PC, printer, heating and lighting. Read More Microsoft ignores IE slide, touts IE9 success on Windows 7 Chrome and Safari continued to chip away at Internet Explorer's usage share last month, while Firefox remained stalled for the fourth straight month, a Web statistics firm said. Read More Office 365 off-limits to existing BPOS customers Office 365 is now officially out, having been launched with great fanfare by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in New York City, but customers of the suite's previous version, called BPOS, will have to wait at least two months to join the party. Read More
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