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In-depth first look: Microsoft's Surface for Windows 8 Pro
Microsoft's home-built ultrabook called Surface for Windows 8 Pro goes on sale Saturday and may be the Windows 8 device that best meets a wide range of corporate needs from tablet to desktop. Read More

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End-To-End Application Acceleration Technologies
Download this 7-page survey-driven analysis by Forrester to learn how to overcome cloud-related performance issues by extending optimization to SaaS applications. Read now.

2013's 25 Geekiest 25th Anniversaries
A look back at the most memorable tech-related happenings of 1988 Read More

Lawmakers pledge to change hacking law during Swartz memorial
U.S. lawmakers pledged to rewrite an antihacking law as hundreds of people gathered in Washington, D.C., to mourn the death of Internet activist and innovator Aaron Swartz. Read More

HBO Go may be heading to the Apple TV later this year
There are no shortage of quality HBO series to choose from. The Wire, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Game of Thrones are just a few titles that come to mind. Recently, I've been getting into the critically acclaimed series Girls thanks to HBO Go, a service which lets HBO subscribers stream a boatload of movies and any episode from any HBO series ever created. Read More

Apparently we can wait: Obama's online privacy effort
It has now been just about a year since the Obama administration put forth its online privacy blueprint. In spite of a title on the announcement that insisted "We Can't Wait," not much has happened since the blueprint was published. Meanwhile, things are heating up on the online privacy front in Europe, and the contrast between the United States and European viewpoints is and is not stark. Read More

BlackBerry sets stage for more games on BlackBerry 10
BlackBerry and Unity are working together on an add-on for BlackBerry 10 smartphones that should make it easier for developers to create games for the new OS. Read More

Important and Banal Topics You'll Hear About at the RSA Security Conference
Just 3 weeks until the annual RSA Security Conference geek-fest in San Francisco. Should be a good one since the economy is doing okay, VCs are throwing money around and organizations are increasing security budgets. Oh, and let's not forget that the NY Times and Wall Street Journal just reported major security breaches. Read More

Drop in Windows 7 usage rate is misleading
Data without context is fairly useless. You're left to wonder what it means. That's why Big Data has become such a hot commodity. Without analysis, terabytes of data are just a load of database entries. That's why I'd love to dig deeper into the data from Net Applications, the analytics firm that publishes regular stats on OS and browser usage that tends to set off a feeding frenzy among tech journalists... Read More

Do you really need the Nexus 7000?
Since Cisco introduced the cutting-edge Nexus 7000 line in 2008, network engineers have constantly debated over the Nexus versus the Catalyst. Those who oversee Catalyst 6500-powered networks are happy with (and accustomed to) the widely used, lower-cost Catalyst switches. Nexus advocates favor the newer line's speed and virtualization capabilities. While each side has good reason to advocate for... Read More

Competing in the API frenzy
This guest post was submitted by Lorinda Brandon, Director of Solutions Strategy at Smartbear Software Read More

We need a critical infrastructure cybersecurity policy
Reports are that the latest round of cyber-attacks have been aimed at large media outlets like the NY Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post. Before media, large banks and other financial institutions were being targeted. Before the financial industry it was something else. All the while the US Government is under constant bombardment from potential cyber threats probing for weakness. Read... Read More

HP wants to help developers make apps faster
There's a new wave of application development tools on the market dubbed "agile" that aim to speed the delivery of applications and provide for a more collaborative environment. Today, HP took a big step toward making sure it is a relevant player in that market. Read More

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2013's 25 Geekiest 25th Anniversaries

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