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	Apple's greatest hits under Steve Jobs Steve Jobs died a year ago this Friday, on Oct. 5, 2011. Here's a look back at the 12 most notable hits Apple produced under CEO Steve Jobs, from his first tenure (1977-85) to his successful return from 1997 until 2011. These weren't always the biggest sellers or the best-designed, but they made a splash when they were unveiled and often pointed the direction for the rest of the computer industry. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: RIM Introducing BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion Easily manage and secure mobile device deployments with BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion. From a single interface, manage BlackBerry® smartphones, BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablets and devices that use the iOS® and Android™ operating systems. Put an end to mobile chaos. Learn more at blackberry.com/mobilefusion In this Issue What if Windows 8 flops? 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Network and security managers will need NAC to retain control of the network in a "bring your own device" (BYOD) environment. Read now. What if Windows 8 flops? Microsoft launches Windows 8 later this month after a year of gradually making the new operating system more and more available, hoping for a big hit that will drive sales this holiday season and beyond, and giving the company new hope of grabbing a bigger share of tablet sales. Read More Please LIKE Network World's Facebook Page Weave the best of Network World and more into your Facebook stream Read More Cisco acquires virtual network controller maker vCider Cisco has acquired privately held vCider, a developer of virtual network overlay technology for secure data centers. Read More Interop: Data center operators in for a world of change The basic tasks of running a data center will change out of all recognition in the near future, according to an expert panel speaking at Interop NY on Wednesday, and there really aren't any easy blueprints to follow. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell SonicWall Why Protection and Performance Matters Outdated firewalls can pose serious security risks and simply adding malware protection inhibits performance.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! Watch a 500-pound server rack tossed off an 18-story building I'm OK with marketing stunts as long as they're entertaining. And tossing a 500-pound server rack off the roof of an 18-story building is nothing if not entertaining. If that's all you want to see, you can stop watching after the first 15 seconds of the video. If you want to know how they pulled it off without risking the rack turning into a wrecking ball, a guy from 32TEN Studios explains beginning... Read More Android joins the 'internet of things' The Ube team applied their experience in consumer electronics, semiconductors and high-volume manufacturing to improve and reduce the cost of home automation. They believe that they will find customers that will buy their smart power outlets and light dimmers. Made digital by the addition of an Android SoC, these commonplace devices are designed to control and measure power. Expensive home automation... Read More Misunderstood like a 13 year old, NFC will grow into payments If near field communications (NFC) were sentient it would feel as misunderstood as a 13 year old. Most Android smartphone users don't think they use NFC, which they turn off on to save power because NFC is not associated with the typical smartphone functions and apps, when in fact many people have used other forms of NFC to open a hotel door or to gain access through a rapid transit turnstile. Read... Read More Top mobile apps at DEMO Fall 2012 Read More WHITE PAPER: Red Hat The Economics of Scale-Out Storage Scale-out storage technologies have rapidly gained popularity over the past several years, successfully crossing the chasm from niche technology to mainstream enterprise solution. Learn More It's time for IT leaders to re-evaluate the role of Citrix in the workplace Citrix held its annual industry analyst event last week in Santa Clara and I left with a favorable view of the company's short- and long-term prospects based on current IT trends. The company has always had a niche position in the IT space dating way back to the WinFrame and MetaFrame days. Prior to being an analyst, I actually worked for a Citrix reseller and was fully certified as a Citrix engineer.... Read More FTC: $1M fine to Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Selena Gomez fan site operator that unlawfully collected kid info Not the kind of activity young entertainment stars Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Demi Lovato, and Selena Gomez want to be associated with but the company that ran their websites apparently didn't have a problem with it. News: The weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2012 (so far!) Read More No HP smartphone next year, says CEO Meg Whitman Hewlett-Packard has no plans to launch a smartphone next year but will need to sell one eventually to avoid missing out on "a huge segment of the population," CEO Meg Whitman said Wednesday, clarifying remarks she made last month. Read More Government IT Leaders Get Big Data Roadmap Just as government IT managers are moving toward cloud computing and mobile technologies, big data initiatives are underway at federal departments and agencies. Read More INSIDER Complete guide to the iPhone 5 With more than 5 million already sold, the iPhone 5 is certainly a hit. But if you want to get optimum use of your iPhone 5, this PDF will lead you down the primrose path of smartphone success. Read More
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