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	15 Best iPad Apps for Newbies (2012) Got a shiny, new iPad or iPad Mini? The first thing you'll notice is that the tablet itself isn't all that exciting. It's the apps that make the iPad special. Here are 15 must-have apps. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Network World Technical Seminar SDN, Openflow and Network Virtualization event comes to NYC Attend and learn how SDN works, its potential in the enterprise, and why leading, bellwether organizations are leveraging it for data center and large-scale networking efficiency- Learn more and register for this free event. February 12, 2013 – Grand Hyatt, NYC Click to continue In this Issue US Congress may not have stomach for another SOPA From Doomsday to James Bond to NASA's last mainframe: The year in hot Layer 8 blog posts 2012's 10 most-read Buzzblog posts 33 Best & Worst Celebrity Tech Moments of 2012 Nurses turning to un-authorized smartphones to meet data demands 5th gen iPad rumored for March 2013 launch Chrome 25 will disable 'silently installed' extensions E-waste firm convicted of falsely promising to recycle in the US Poor SCADA security will keep attackers and researchers busy in 2013 Government Tech Policy Highs and Lows of 2012 DARPA competition seeks wireless bandwidth intimidators YouTube's 7 techiest videos of the year WHITE PAPER: HP Extend the Life of Your Storage Leveraging deduplication in backup environments yields significant advantages. The cost savings in reducing disk capacity requirements change the economics of disk-based backup. Read Now! US Congress may not have stomach for another SOPA As a new session of the U.S. Congress convenes in early 2013, don't expect lawmakers to rush out a new version of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) or the Protect IP Act (PIPA). Read More From Doomsday to James Bond to NASA's last mainframe: The year in hot Layer 8 blog posts As we wind down another year we give thanks, mostly, that we are still here to enjoy a look back at what were the hottest posts in this space for 2012. Read More 2012's 10 most-read Buzzblog posts I will be on vacation until Wednesday, Jan. 2. To fill the resultant gaping void in your lives, here is a list of the 10 most-read Buzzblog posts of 2012, as voted on by you, the readers of Buzzblog: 10. Snopes.com debunks old C++ 'interview' hoax. Read More 33 Best & Worst Celebrity Tech Moments of 2012 Playing Steve Jobs, Gaga over social networking and more tech endorsements than you can shake an iPhone at Read More Nurses turning to un-authorized smartphones to meet data demands A new study finds that more than two-thirds of nurses are using their personal smartphones for clinical communications. Yet 95% of nurses in the sample say hospital IT departments don't support that use for fear of security risks. Read More 5th gen iPad rumored for March 2013 launch Just ahead of the holidays comes word that Apple may soon be releasing its 5th generation iPad sooner than most had anticipated. The Japanese-language blog Macotakara - which has a relatively good track record with respect to Apple rumors - is reporting that the 5th generation iPad may see the light of day come March 2013. Read More Chrome 25 will disable 'silently installed' extensions Starting with version 25 of Google Chrome, browser extensions installed offline by other applications will not be enabled until users give their permission through a dialog box in the browser interface. Read More E-waste firm convicted of falsely promising to recycle in the US Electronic waste recycling firm Executive Recycling has been convicted of multiple crimes, including environmental violations related to illegal disposal of e-waste overseas, mail and wire fraud, and smuggling and obstruction, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. Read More Poor SCADA security will keep attackers and researchers busy in 2013 An increasing number of vulnerability researchers will focus their attention on industrial control systems (ICS) in the year to come, but so will cyberattackers, security experts believe. Read More Government Tech Policy Highs and Lows of 2012 From cybersecurity to intellectual property battles, mobile broadband to privacy and federal IT, it was a noisy year for technology in the nation's capital. But after all the debates, committee reports and lobbying, what actually changed? Read More DARPA competition seeks wireless bandwidth intimidators What if your wireless communications just absolutely, positively have to be heard above the din of other users or in the face of massive interference? Read More YouTube's 7 techiest videos of the year Our highlights from Google's year-end video roundup. Read More
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