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	First look: Windows 8 breaks new ground The first public beta for Windows 8 is expected to be released in February, but we've been testing pre-beta code in our lab. Our overall impression is that Windows 8 represents an aggressive effort by Microsoft to deliver a single OS that runs just about everywhere and takes on all of Microsoft's key rivals. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Systems, Inc. Business Voice Solutions from Cisco Empower greater productivity and enable employees to collaborate from anywhere using desk or mobile phones, tablets, PCs, or Macs with Cisco Business Edition 6000, built specifically for midsize businesses like yours. Upgrade your old private branch exchange (PBX) or key telephony system (KTS) and gain features through Click to continue In this Issue Ten Things We Love and Hate about Windows Server 8 Supreme Court backs privacy over police in GPS case Juniper acquires BitGravity content technology, engineers Google+ is now officially the creepy guy your friend keeps trying to set up with unsuspecting women The new rules for enterprise apps Verizon goes 4G LTE crazy at Super Bowl 46 Startup Piston 'ready for fight' with VMware From Zero to OpenVPN in 30 Minutes Tablet computer ownership nearly doubles over holidays Walmart shuffles IT execs, names new CIO How To Reinvent Your PC Sourcing Strategy RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Provide instant on-demand remote support with LogMeIn Rescue Without pre-installed software, quickly connect to PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets anywhere in the world. Get in, solve the problem, and be done in a flash. Plus, Rescue's SaaS-based platform means free upgrades and zero maintenance. Try it free today. Ten Things We Love and Hate about Windows Server 8 Read More Supreme Court backs privacy over police in GPS case Score one for privacy rights in the digital age. The United States Supreme Court in a unanimous 9-0 ruling today issued a resounding rebuke to law enforcement officials who had argued they had carte blanche to place GPS tracking equipment on anyone's vehicle without judicial oversight. (2010's 25 Geekiest 25th Anniversaries) Read More Juniper acquires BitGravity content technology, engineers Juniper Networks has acquired technology and personnel from BitGravity, the content delivery networking (CDN) subsidiary of Tata Communications. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetIQ First Industy-Wide BSM Maturity Benchmark Study This first-of-its-kind benchmark study reporting the IT and Business maturity illustrating the business service management imperative today. The survey offers insight into the current and future state of the Business Service Management imperative across global organizations. Learn More Google+ is now officially the creepy guy your friend keeps trying to set up with unsuspecting women Had enough of Google pushing its not-anywhere-near-as-good-as-Facebook social networking site on you yet, Internet users? Well get ready for some more of it. As the Google Operating System Blog reported late last week, signing up for an official Google account means that you not only have to get a Gmail address but a Google+ account as well: Read More The new rules for enterprise apps An insurance company decided to roll out an application for its sales reps. The new app would give them a wider selection of products to offer customers when out in the field. Information on those products was stored in a legacy mainframe system, so the company created a Web interface that let reps query the database to get details on offerings. Read More Verizon goes 4G LTE crazy at Super Bowl 46 Befitting the over-the-top nature of the Super Bowl, Verizon Wireless has gone overboard to ensure that anyone in or near Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis for the big matchup between the New England Patriots and New York Giants will be able to distract themselves during the game by using their smartphones constantly. Verizon gave Gotta Be Mobile a behind the scenes look at its COW (cell on wheels)... Read More WHITE PAPER: VCE/VMware Driving Business Value with VBlock Infrastructure Platforms With Vblock Infrastructure Platforms, organizations of any size can rapidly deploy a pervasive virtual infrastructure and implement a private cloud while lowering risk and operating expenses. Learn More Startup Piston 'ready for fight' with VMware Having just released its new cloud operating system, Piston Cloud Computing finds itself in a contentious position -- and company co-founder Josh McKenty says that is exactly where the company wants to be. Read More From Zero to OpenVPN in 30 Minutes OpenVPN provides a secure link back to your network for remote workers. Carla Schroder walks you through the process of setting up an OpenVPN server to authenticate and encrypt multiple client connections in less time than it takes to get a key made – almost. Read More Tablet computer ownership nearly doubles over holidays Tablet computers are well on their way to becoming standard household gadgets, according to a new survey from Pew. Read More Walmart shuffles IT execs, names new CIO Walmart shuffled its top IT executives last week, promoting former CIO Rollin Ford to the position of chief administrative officer. Karenann Terrell, previously assistant CIO, is the new CIO. Read More How To Reinvent Your PC Sourcing Strategy The growing popularity of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) programs, more smartphones and tablets in the workplace, and new trends in desk-side computing indicate a need to change traditional sourcing practices. Here are some ideas on how to adapt to the changing environment. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 12 available devices to test drive Windows 8 Here are a dozen off-the-shelf devices that Microsoft says it uses in its labs to put Windows 8 through its paces. You, too, can buy one if you haven't already. CISCO SUBNET Looking for a place where everyone understands your joy and pain with Cisco routers, switches and other gear? Check out our Cisco Subnet, a community of Cisco experts blogging on the latest network topics. Enter here. MOST-READ STORIES 2012's 25 geekiest 25th anniversaries First look: Windows 8 breaks new ground Anonymous dupes users into joining Megaupload attack Google kills more services iPad 3 rumor rollup for the week ending Jan. 18 Another reason for Cisco to pound its chest LTE spectrum: How much do the big carriers have? How to profit from new domain name rules Thorsten Heins takes over as CEO at Research in Motion Can employee-owned devices save companies money?
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