The good, bad and ugly history of Microsoft hardware

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	The good, bad and ugly history of Microsoft hardware Microsoft built its identity on software development. Just refer to the name, and pay special attention to the "soft." But throughout its storied history, the company has progressively become much more of a multi-discipline workshop, producing physical gear alongside ethereal software code. And now we have the Surface RT tablet, the perfect springboard to recount some of the most memorable (and forgettable) products in Microsoft's hardware history. Read More WHITE PAPER: Coyote Point 7-Easy Steps to Implementing Load Balancing This white paper details how Equalizer is engineered to be easy to install into your existing configuration. Read Now In this Issue SDN and virtual networking seen as a key to growing hybrid clouds iPhone 5 sliding button problem, and a workaround Fast 11ac adoption seen for smartphones MIT's wireless research projects that can 'change our lives' 'No free lunch' with Office on Windows RT for business, says analyst FCC means business when it comes to illegal cellphone jammers Google event invites hint at new Nexus phone rollout on Oct. 29 iPad Mini expected to cut into full-size iPad sales A tour of DreamWorks Studios' data center AOL launches Alto cloud-based mail, aggregates Gmail and others How the Generations Use Social Media to Job Search (Infographic) RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn LogMeIn Central: Automate, Monitor and Manage PCs. LogMeIn lets you Monitor and Manage PCs, deliver patches and updates to multiple PCS simultaneously. Central helps IT deliver seamless support that keeps employees productive and up and running. LogMeIn Central - automate routine tasks and do more. Free Trial SDN and virtual networking seen as a key to growing hybrid clouds If the OpenStack Summit held this week is any indication, virtual networking is a hot IT topic. Read More iPhone 5 sliding button problem, and a workaround When you get a new iPhone there are a lot features to turn on and off as you customize the device to your liking, most all of which are controlled using sliding on/off buttons similar to the iPhone's iconic swipe-to-unlock feature. Problem is, the sliders often don't work on the iPhone 5. Read More Fast 11ac adoption seen for smartphones "Super" Wi-Fi will be available on seven of 10 smartphones in 2015, according to a market analysis by ABI Research. And they'll have more advanced Bluetooth radios and near-field communications (NFC) as well. Read More WHITE PAPER: Blue Coat Systems Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) & Business Networks Learn how to control, optimize and accelerate BYOD traffic and minimize its impact on business applications. Learn more. MIT's wireless research projects that can 'change our lives' Read More 'No free lunch' with Office on Windows RT for business, says analyst Microsoft confirmed that owners of Windows RT hardware, including the company's own Surface RT, must acquire a commercial license for Office 2013 to use those devices' bundled Office apps at and for work. Read More FCC means business when it comes to illegal cellphone jammers The U.S. Federal Communications Commission issued a warning in three languages against cellphone jammers this week, and just in case that wasn't clear enough, it employed public shaming, too. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks New Networking Requirements for BYOD BYOD is changing the way IT addresses network access security. It requires secure onboarding of new devices, policy enforcement, and profiling. Read the benefits and considerations with BYOD, and how to deploy a unified access management solution for any wireless, wired or VPN network. Read now. Google event invites hint at new Nexus phone rollout on Oct. 29 Rumors that Google is planning to release a new Nexus smartphone in the near future were further fueled Wednesday evening, as the company sent out media invitations to an event in New York City at the end of the month. Read More iPad Mini expected to cut into full-size iPad sales The iPad Mini will cut into full-size Apple iPad sales, according to predictions by two investment analysts this week. Read More A tour of DreamWorks Studios' data center DreamWorks Studios is busy producing eight to 10 films at any given time, and each film produces 120,000 frames of film and uses 200TB of storage. In recent years, 150 engineers have been working on creating software that can take advantage of 25,000 CPUs in a parallel fashion. Read More AOL launches Alto cloud-based mail, aggregates Gmail and others AOL offered a limited preview Thursday of a new cloud-based email service that sorts content automatically to help combat "inbox fatigue" and doesn't force users to get a new address. Read More How the Generations Use Social Media to Job Search (Infographic) How do job seekers from Gen Y, Gen X and the Baby Boomer generation approach their career searches? Turns out social networking knows no age restrictions. Read on for CIO.coms infographic to see where your generation fits--and where you may be missing out. Read More
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