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	Boeing uses 20,000 lbs. of potatoes to check aircraft wireless network signals Boeing calls it Project SPUDS or rather Synthetic Personnel Using Dielectric Substitution - that is, using sacks of potatoes perched on aircraft seats to test the effectiveness of wireless signal in an airliner cabin. Boeing said it was researching an advanced way to test wireless signals in airplane and needed a way to effectively simulate say 200-300 people sitting in seats throughout the aircraft.... Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T Top 10 Considerations for cloud computing As business users push for faster and easier ways to roll out applications, cloud usage is on the rise. As a result, many cloud projects are initiated outside the realm of IT – without the clear requirements or measurable objectives. "Top 10 Considerations for Cloud Computing" provides a checklist for taking a more strategic approach to cloud. Download your complementary checklist In this Issue Apple's top stories of 2012 World of botnet cybercrime paying pretty well these days End of an era: Kodak sells patent portfolio for $525 million Cisco sacrificing one for another? Steve Jobs Mini: What every budding entrepreneur wants under the tree The 2012 tech news quiz Browser battle: Chrome vs. Firefox vs. IE vs. Opera Drunk Tweeting is not a crime, UK official says IT Workforce Can't Meet Demand for Cloud Skills Prevent these issues when choosing a 7-inch tablet Add-on that forces HTTPS for popular websites released for Internet Explorer RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Google Google Apps for Business Do more for less with your team using Google Apps. Custom web-based email, calendars, and documents to easily share & work together in the cloud. Start with a free 30-day trial! Apple's top stories of 2012 Read More World of botnet cybercrime paying pretty well these days The world of cybercrime is getting more specialized as an eco-sphere of helpers in running botnet operations has developed, according to one security researcher who spent over a year monitoring online forums and communities. Read More End of an era: Kodak sells patent portfolio for $525 million With an eye toward emerging from bankruptcy in 2013 Kodak today said it sold its formidable patent portfolio for $525 million to a consortium that will ultimately license pieces of the collection to other companies such as Apple, Google and Facebook. Read More Cisco sacrificing one for another? Just as Cisco is reportedly looking to shed its Linksys home router business, which it acquired in 2003 for $500 million, more speculation surfaces that the company may make an even bigger splash in an effort to energize growth. Bloomberg reports that Cisco's appetite for growth-through-expansion means that storage player NetApp, virtualization partner Citrix and cloud provid Read More Steve Jobs Mini: What every budding entrepreneur wants under the tree Legend Toys of Japan is selling a 12-inch Steve Jobs action figure that's an incredible likeness to the Apple co-founder. TRIBUTES: Steve Jobs waxwork sculpture debuts Read More The 2012 tech news quiz From the Facebook IPO to McAfee on the run to the much needed iPad Mini, 2012 has been a busy and wild year in technology Read More Browser battle: Chrome vs. Firefox vs. IE vs. Opera After a long, quiet period of Microsoft dominance, the PC browser market has been broken wide-open again in recent years, with Firefox and Chrome challenging Internet Explorer, and Opera sniffing at the margins. Read More Drunk Tweeting is not a crime, UK official says In the pursuit of enforcing anti-trolling legislation in the country, the UK's Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer, QC (of the Queen's Counsel), says those who post offensive messages or photos while drunk will be forgiven if they remove them when they sober up, the Telegraph reports. Read More IT Workforce Can't Meet Demand for Cloud Skills According to a recent IDC study, demand for cloud skills will increase at six times the rate of overall IT skills and the talent pool simply isn't big enough to accommodate the growth. Read More Prevent these issues when choosing a 7-inch tablet Are you buying a new 7-inch tablet this holiday season, or hoping to receive one as a gift? Last year the original Kindle Fire sparked the success of the smaller tablet segment. This year there are a number of solid 7-inch tablet options, which is a good thing, but also means you have to weigh your options before choosing one. Read More Add-on that forces HTTPS for popular websites released for Internet Explorer Cloud-based security services provider Zscaler has released an implementation for Internet Explorer of the HTTPS Everywhere browser security extension. Read More
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