Issue highlights 1. Sopranos technology quiz (from Network World archives) 2. Best Buy recalls 5,100 MacBook Pro replacement batteries after reports of fire 3. CIOs bemoan lock-in and the 'false flexibility' of the cloud 4. A final, desperate -- and doomed -- push for H-1B restrictions 5. Foxconn to hire 3,000 to support Firefox OS and software development 6. Good riddance Google Reader: Feedly throws switch on alternate RSS service 7. Some gamers mourn Microsoft's Xbox One DRM reversal 8. INSIDER IT Resume Makeover: Make Your Messaging Clear 9. Why is API security always somebody else's problem? |
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| Fans of HBO's long-running series The Sopranos were saddened and stunned to hear that 51-year old James Gandolfini, who played Tony Soprano, died Wednesday while in Italy. Here's our tribute to The Sopranos, from the Network World archives of 2007. READ MORE |
| Best Buy has recalled about 5,100 replacement batteries for Apple's MacBook Pro laptops, after 13 reports that the battery caught fire, a U.S. consumer safety agency said. READ MORE |
| Despite the promise of portability from service providers, the reality of the cloud for big customers is a similar type of lock-in as they experience with on-premise apps vendors such as Oracle and SAP, two CIOs said Tuesday. READ MORE |
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| The Senate is expected to vote next week on an immigration bill, and it is likely to pass after one last fight to give U.S. workers hiring preference over foreigners with H-1B visas. READ MORE |
| Electronics manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group is putting yet more effort behind Mozilla's Firefox OS, and plans to hire up to 3,000 people in Taiwan with expertise in HTML5 and cloud computing. READ MORE |
| Feedly today switched on its own RSS API and service, divorcing itself from the soon-to-be-dead Google Reader. READ MORE |
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| There was a largely euphoric reaction online in the hours after Microsoft reversed its policies for the upcoming Xbox One game console, which had restricted resales of used games and required a constant Internet connection. READ MORE |
| Whether you work in IT or any competitive field, a resume that doesn't quickly illustrate who you are, what you do and why an employer needs you will be summarily dismissed. READ MORE |
| OWASP recently updated its list of top 10 security vulnerabilities and, judging by the accompanying assessment, security continues to be a major issue with today's applications. This is especially true now in the era of APIs, where companies are making their core assets and business processes available for others to integrate in the hope of becoming a crucial (and thus "monetizable") part of an ecosystem.... READ MORE |
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