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	Alcatel-Lucent to take on Cisco, VMware in crowding SDN field Alcatel-Lucent's enterprise division this week jumped into the SDN market with a strategy to fortify products to enhance network programmability and virtualization. Read More WEBCAST: Teradata Big Data Done Right View this on-demand webcast to learn how to reap the benefits of big data through a practical unified architecture; how to improve performance with in-memory technology; and how to lower costs and increase scalability through cloud computing. Register now. In this Issue NW's products of the week 11.26.12 User rankings of LTE phones reveal wide range of options 5 things to watch for at Amazon cloud conference Windows 8 sales hit 40 million in first month Exclusive: Nokia seeks to block sale of some RIM products 10 CRM Mistakes and How You Can Avoid Making Them Apple reportedly fires Maps chief as part of project's overhaul New Splashtop variant to let you access Ubuntu desktop from anywhere iPhone 5 availability, Facebook IPO top techie news questions of 2012 U.S. Congressman Issa to hold Reddit AMA on internet regulation bill DEA issues extortion scam warning involving Internet drug buys 10 great work tools we can't live without RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Ipswitch Wired & Wireless Networks? WhatsUp Gold can help! As an IT manager, you're busy taking care of the availability, performance & security of your company's IT infrastructure. But things like BYOD, rogue devices, AP over-subscription & bandwidth policy abuse can make that complex. WhatsUp Gold provides ONE dashboard to visualize, isolate & resolve wireless problems before they impact your organization. Stop being the last to know about your wireless issues- Try WhatsUp Gold free for 30 days! NW's products of the week 11.26.12 Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as HP and Blue Coat Read More User rankings of LTE phones reveal wide range of options You've decided you want to live in the fast lane, and embrace LTE. But which phone do you choose? Read More 5 things to watch for at Amazon cloud conference Pretty much anyone watching the cloud computing market will tell you that Amazon Web Services is its 800-pound gorilla. Which means that this is a big week for the company: On Wednesday in Las Vegas, Amazon kicks off its first user conference, called AWS re: Invent. Read More Windows 8 sales hit 40 million in first month Microsoft has sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses since Oct. 26 when the new operating system became available. 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Read More Apple reportedly fires Maps chief as part of project's overhaul Apple reportedly has fired the executive in charge of its mapping software, in a bid to get the troubled but strategic project back on track. Read More New Splashtop variant to let you access Ubuntu desktop from anywhere Ubuntu users in need of a way to reach their desktop via a smartphone or tablet can now use Splashtop Streamer, just like their Mac and Windows peers, thanks to a new beta release that supports the Linux-based operating system. Read More WHITE PAPER: Shoretel Sophisticated Simplicity The key is to build simplicity and ease of use into these solutions from Day 1. This white paper will demonstrate a clear path to UC simplicity, and to overall success of UC deployments. Learn more. iPhone 5 availability, Facebook IPO top techie news questions of 2012 "When will the iPhone 5 be released?" and "When is the Facebook IPO?" were the top two newsy technology questions of the year among people searching for answers on Ask.com. Read More U.S. Congressman Issa to hold Reddit AMA on internet regulation bill Republican Congressman from California Darrell Issa is now accepting questions and comments related to a bill that aims to "create a two-year moratorium on any new laws, rules or regulations governing the internet" in the form of a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) thread. He will begin responding to the questions on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Read More DEA issues extortion scam warning involving Internet drug buys The Drug Enforcement Administration today issued a public warning that criminals posing as DEA agents have apparently amped up an old scam to steal consumers' money. 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