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Cisco betters its best-selling Catalyst Ethernet switch

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Microsoft study: Social media use increases work productivity

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June 04, 2013
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Cisco betters its best-selling Catalyst Ethernet switch

Cisco this week upgraded its best-selling Catalyst switch by doubling its stacked port density, stacking bandwidth, buffers and CPU performance.

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Products of the week 6.03.13

Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Dell and McAfee READ MORE

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Choosing the Right Tech for Your Business Analytics Project

The size, speed and scalability of different business analytics technologies vary greatly. The advantages and disadvantages of RDBMS, In-Memory and In-Chip technologies are detailed in this report. Read Now!

Microsoft study: Social media use increases work productivity

Does your boss frown on using social media while you are at work because it is a distraction that decreases productivity? Well you can tell him or her that's a myth, since new results from a two-year study found that using social media at work actually increases productivity. READ MORE

IBM shows off nickel-sized chip that backs Gb/sec wireless data-rates, cutting edge radar images

IBM says it has packed an integrated circuit about the size of a nickel with technology that can enable gigabit/sec mobile data-rate and clutter-cutting radar image applications. READ MORE

Why Blue Coat acquired Solera Networks

A few weeks ago, Blue Coat Systems acquired Solera Networks. No one was surprised about the acquisition of Solera as it plays in the white hot big data security analytics market. That said, many people remain perplexed by the acquiring company. Several dozen reporters, vendors, and end users have already posed a common question to me: Why Blue Coat? READ MORE

Salesforce.com aims for next $1 billion business with ExactTarget buy

Salesforce.com's pending US$2.5 billion purchase of marketing software vendor ExactTarget will help it develop a new $1 billion annual revenue stream and set the company on a clear strategic course for the foreseeable future, according to Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff. READ MORE

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IBM: Hey CIA, why let Amazon build you a private cloud?

Amazon pulled off a coup a few months back, reportedly securing a $600 million contract to build a cloud for the CIA. READ MORE

Obama targets so-called patent trolls

The U.S. Congress should allow new challenges to patents on processes that are enabled by computers, and lawmakers should make it more difficult for patent-holding firms to gain import injunctions at the U.S. International Trade Commission, the White House has recommended. READ MORE

Malicious power-charger can infect Apple iOS devices

IoS devices are vulnerable to malware coming from a malicious charger according to researchers from Georgia Tech. READ MORE

TechEd attendees call Surface discount deal 'crazy'

Microsoft has lost its corporate marbles with an offer of about $1,100 off a bundle of its Surface RT and Surface Pro tablet/laptops at its TehEd North America 2013 user conference. At least that's what some of those taking advantage of the deal say. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: CDW

5 Reasons for Software Asset Management

Managing software may seem more challenging than ever, but discipline and good tools can ease the burden. This paper will help you understand what types of software licensing options exist and how to use software assessment management to prepare for an audit. Read Now

IBM buys SoftLayer as part of public cloud push

IBM has signed an agreement to acquire SoftLayer Technologies, as it looks to accelerate the build-out of its public cloud infrastructure. The company is also forming a services division to back up the push. READ MORE

Sea change in Microsoft's focus may force restructure of leadership

Microsoft reportedly is headed for a major organizational restructuring as the company continues its march toward becoming a devices-and-services company. READ MORE

Microsoft overhauls pricing for Azure Web services

Microsoft is cutting prices for many of its Azure services and revamping how it charges for many of its services, the company said during its TechEd North America 2013 keynote. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: IBM

Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions from IBM

IBM provides consulting, implementation and application management services for Microsoft Dynamics CRM, a comprehensive solution that helps midsize and larger organizations easily create and maintain a 360 view of their customers from first contact through purchase and post-sales. Learn More.

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