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Network World's Products of the Week for 3.4.13

Some Yahoo employees support Marissa Mayer's decision to axe telecommuting

Video: What Google's HQ looked like back in 1999

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March 10, 2013
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Network World's Products of the Week for 3.4.13

Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Enterasys and Trend Micro

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Issue highlights

1. Some Yahoo employees support Marissa Mayer's decision to axe telecommuting

2. Video: What Google's HQ looked like back in 1999

3. Ubuntu Touch Core Apps: How you can change the smartphone world

4. Windows 8, once called a 'catastrophe,' is actually ideal for gamers

5. 35 Open Source and Free Tools to Manage Your Online Store

6. Researchers rake in $280K at Pwn2Own hacking contest

7. Scroogled dents Google's reputation, claims Microsoft

8. Best Buy cancels telework program

9. How different tech degrees measure up by salary

WHITE PAPER: Moovweb

3 Steps to a Cost-Effective Mobile Strategy

In the new Moovweb white paper, "Creating the Right Mobile Strategy: What You Need to Know Before You Get Started", get the insight you need to make an educated decision on the move to mobile. Read Now!

Some Yahoo employees support Marissa Mayer's decision to axe telecommuting

Yahoo CEO and Google transplant Marissa Mayer has wasted no time in making Yahoo her own and implementing sweeping, and sometimes controversial, changes across the company. Most recently, Mayer made headlines when Yahoo issued a directive informing all employees that that come this Summer they'll no longer be able to telecommute. The email, which was supposed to be private, was not surprisingly leaked... READ MORE

Video: What Google's HQ looked like back in 1999

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Ubuntu Touch Core Apps: How you can change the smartphone world

I've made no secret about it: I love having Linux-powered phones and gadgets. A big part of that draw for me is how customizable they tend to be. Custom themes, launchers, shell replacements... heck, in some mobile distributions of Linux you can even get a full desktop environmentup and running. I have both KDE and LXDE running on an old N900. Just because I can. (Who doesn't want to run a full desktop... READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: RSA, The Security Division of EMC

Authentication and Identity Management

Analyst firm, CEB TowerGroup, recently conducted an independent analysis of the leading authentication solutions providers to help decision makers identify key components of a technology investment decision and effectively compare vendor technology products. Download their latest report to learn more. Learn more.

Windows 8, once called a 'catastrophe,' is actually ideal for gamers

A few months back, I wrote about an interview in which Valve co-founder and managing director Gabe Newell called Windows 8 a "catastrophe." Just to refresh your memory, back then Mr. Newell specifically said, "I think that Windows 8 is kind of a catastrophe for everybody in the PC space. I think that we're going to lose some of the top-tier PC original equipment manufacturers. They'll exit... READ MORE

35 Open Source and Free Tools to Manage Your Online Store

From shopping carts to marketing tools to image-editing software, here's a look at 35 open source tools and hosted services that can help you get started with your own Web store. READ MORE

Researchers rake in $280K at Pwn2Own hacking contest

Research teams Wednesday cracked Microsoft's Internet Explorer 10 (IE10), Google's Chrome and Mozilla's Firefox at the Pwn2Own hacking contest, pulling in more than $250,000 in prizes. READ MORE

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Best Practices from the World's #1 Web Hosting Provider

In this webcast, Go Daddy will explain how they did it and detail the many returns—like lower costs, minimized risks and the freedom to innovate. View Now

Scroogled dents Google's reputation, claims Microsoft

Microsoft's anti-Google "Scroogled" campaign is a battle for hearts and minds as much as for search and email market share, and Microsoft claims the effort is making a difference. READ MORE

Best Buy cancels telework program

No more working anywhere, anytime, for Best Buy's corporate employees READ MORE

How different tech degrees measure up by salary

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WHITE PAPER: MegaPath

Managing risk in the modern business world

What steps can you take to manage network risks as mobile apps, social and the cloud invade your network? Read Now

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How different tech degrees measure up

Here's our list of lucrative tech degrees, ranked from lowest to highest starting salary.

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