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	iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending May 29 Hilarity is rare in the iOSphere, rumors being serious business. But this week a post at a Korean tech website, describing a 12.9-inch iPad maxi in the works, triggered hilarity at 9to5Mac for reasons that are unclear. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SolarWinds Consolidate & Manage Alerts for FREE! SolarWinds® Alert Central consolidates alerts from all your IT monitoring tools and ensures they get to the right person, on the right team, at the right time. And the best part – it's FREE! So stop managing your alerts manually. Get the free product today or learn more here >> In this Issue Timely malware: How spammers turn a profit from our misfortune 12 must-play Android games Network builders tackling cell vs. Wi-Fi choices Reddit "What's this bug?" group solves problem that's really been bugging me The Moto X phone is real! It's really real! Xbox One used game policy is a lawsuit waiting to happen What makes a Cool Vendor so cool? Microsoft plugs security systems into its worldwide cloud Gartner security report: McAfee up, Trend Micro down Products of the week 5.27.13 WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Tackling Peak Traffic Demands in Today's Data Center As demands on data center infrastructure increase, both IT professionals and their tools will need to adapt. Learn how application delivery controllers (ADCs) can accommodate enterprise needs for performance and scalability while providing a unified platform for application services. Download the report today. Download Now Timely malware: How spammers turn a profit from our misfortune AVG research reveals hackers becoming increasingly sophisticated at capitalising on tragedies to lure in victims Read More 12 must-play Android games Our top picks for gaming on your Android device. Read More Network builders tackling cell vs. Wi-Fi choices Handoffs between networks are about to get smoother, but vendors are pushing their own tools to make them smarter Read More Reddit "What's this bug?" group solves problem that's really been bugging me While my morning/day/night job is news editor for Network World, one of my avocations is finding, catching and taking pictures of insects. [No, it's not true that I have more pictures of bugs than of my kids despite what some relatives might say, though as you can see at the bottom of this post, I sometimes combine the two.] Read More The Moto X phone is real! It's really real! It was going to show up at CES. It was going to show up at Mobile World Congress. It was definitely, definitely going to show up at Google I/O and be the hardware announcement that the rumor mill delved so deeply to find, and that wound up never materializing. Finally, however, the word went forth at the Wall Street Journal's D executive conference: The Motorola X phone, long the topic of speculation and rumor-mongering, is an actual device called the Moto X, and it will hit the market by October of this year. O frabjous day! Callou! Callay! He chortled in his joy. Read More Xbox One used game policy is a lawsuit waiting to happen When Microsoft's initial Xbox One unveiling ended, the company allowed the press to get a little more up close and personal with the console and ask engineers and designers some questions that weren't answered during the event. A number of questions that came up were related to used games and how Microsoft would handle them with the Xbox One. Though nothing concrete was reported from the event... Read More What makes a Cool Vendor so cool? Gartner is well known for its Magic Quadrants that detail the leaders and players in a given market. However, in recent years they have also started a new series called "Cool Vendors". According to Gartner "Cool Vendors in 2013 are exploiting the Nexus of Forces of cloud computing, social, mobile, and information to challenge long-held assumptions and significant investments in traditional IT. These... Read More Microsoft plugs security systems into its worldwide cloud In a move designed to starve botnets where they live, Microsoft launched a program on Tuesday to plug its security intelligence systems into its global cloud, Azure. Read More Gartner security report: McAfee up, Trend Micro down A Gartner report about the security software market out today shows that No. 2 ranked McAfee enjoyed the most overall growth last year, Trend Micro slipped but stayed No. 3, and Symantec held onto its top spot with 19.6% of the $19.1 billion market. Read More Products of the week 5.27.13 Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as F5 Networks and Dell Read More
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