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	9 things enterprise IT will like about Windows 8 Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell SonicWall Why Protection and Performance Matters Outdated firewalls can pose serious security risks and simply adding malware protection inhibits performance. Dell SonicWALL Next-Generation Firewalls overcome these limitations with multi-core architecture and Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection for unrivaled protection and performance. Read Now! In this Issue The new iPads: What you need to know Sycamore Networks headed to tech industry graveyard Hollywood studios pushing for secure, next-generation "digital home library" Does OpenStack need a Linus Torvalds? Increasingly virulent adware threatens Android user privacy Why Did The US Government Sell Out Against Open Source? Google Maps puts well-funded startup in the poorhouse Meet Baxter, the huggable industrial robot Gartner: Cisco CEO John Chambers talks HP, tech complexity and patent trolls Google's giant datacenters – an inside look WHITE PAPER: Cisco Top 10 Reasons to Consider Hosted Collaboration Solutions See why ROI potential has made unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) a top IT priority. Learn how cloud-based UC&C can boost productivity, overcome skill-set gaps, and lower TCO up to 40% with real-time, global deployment. Read Now The new iPads: What you need to know Between Apple's presentation at its Tuesday press event, the press releases and spec sheets that followed, and our all-too-brief hands-on session, we've been able to get a pretty good first impression of the new iPad mini and, to a lesser extent, the fourth-generation iPad. So while we wait for our review units to arrive, here's what we know so far. Read More Sycamore Networks headed to tech industry graveyard Sycamore Networks (NASDAQ—SCMR), whose optical switches and telecom software have powered carrier networks around the world since 1998, says it is shutting down. The company is selling off assets of its Intelligent Bandwidth Management business to a subsidiary of Marlin Equity Partners and may sell off or liquidate its other assets, including its IQStream mobile optimization technology. Read More Hollywood studios pushing for secure, next-generation "digital home library" Home entertainment today is often provided through a clutter of TVs, tablets, and computers, along with TV specialty boxes for yet more streaming video or music services. But some Hollywood studios are hoping to find better ways to deliver paid content to consumers directly to hard drives and flash storage, according to Cryptography Research, which is working on a futuristic project to do that. Read More Does OpenStack need a Linus Torvalds? OpenStack has been dubbed by some enthusiasts as the Linux of the cloud - an open source operating system for public or private clouds. But there's one stark difference between the two projects: OpenStack doesn't have a Linus Torvalds, the eccentric, outspoken, never-afraid-to-say-what-he-thinks figurehead of the Linux world. Read More Increasingly virulent adware threatens Android user privacy New generations of adware targeting Android smartphones are increasingly violating user privacy by grabbing personal information and using it without permission, a new study shows. Read More Why Did The US Government Sell Out Against Open Source? The U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) just announced that they have replaced over 17,000 Blackberry phones with Apple's iPhones. While I can understand the reasoning behind replacing the Blackberry phones, I don't quite get the logic on going to another closed system like Apple's iOS. It seems that ICE did not want Android because of its open nature. Read More Google Maps puts well-funded startup in the poorhouse You might figure that Thinking Phone Networks, a hot-shot startup that has attracted $16.5 million in venture funding and already employs 80 people, could afford nicer digs. Read More Meet Baxter, the huggable industrial robot MIT kicked off this year's EmTech conference Wednesday with a presentation in which Rodney Brooks, the founder, chairman and CTO of Rethink Robotics, welcomed attendees to an interactive hug from its safe manufacturing robot called Baxter. Read More Gartner: Cisco CEO John Chambers talks HP, tech complexity and patent trolls ORLANDO -- Cisco CEO John Chambers sat down with Gartner analysts for a wide-ranging and interesting interview at the Gartner Symposium/Itxpo today. The upbeat CEO chatted about everything from the company's greatest challenges in his 17 years at the helm to how he views the completion and many other topics. MORE GARTNER NEWS: Gartner: Top 10 strategic technology trends for 2013 Here's a look at... Read More Google's giant datacenters – an inside look Google releases new information on its enormous computing infrastructure Read More
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