Facebook Open Compute project has "weaknesses," Cisco CEO says

iPhone 5S specs reportedly leaked: NFC, 12 megapixel camera, fingerprint authorization Can your IP address give away your identity? Network World Daily News AM July 18, 2013 Share this email Facebook Open Compute project has "weaknesses," Cisco CEO says Facebook's Open Compute project, which is working on open source servers and switches, will be limited by "weaknesses" in scope that Cisco can exploit, CEO John Chambers said this week. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. iPhone 5S specs reportedly leaked: NFC, 12 megapixel camera, fingerprint authorization 2. Can your IP address give away your identity? 3. Tech groups ask US for transparency in secret data requests 4. Samsung reveals high-speed 1TB SSDs for consumers, enterprise 5. Smartwatches still in a 'so what' phase for consumers 6. Sony to sell 'world's first' SD card-based backup for PCs 7. TechTip: Disabling Gmail's inbox sorting 8. Google press event July 24 could bring Android news 9. 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READ MORE Can your IP address give away your identity? READ MORE Tech groups ask US for transparency in secret data requests Influential technology companies and groups want the U.S. government to lift restrictions on publicizing secret requests for user data as the fallout continues over the scale of government surveillance. READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Cisco Nexus 1000V delivers data center consistency to cloud Knowing is half the battle. And there are many technical challenges for virtualized network environments on the way to cloud-readiness. Gary Kinghorn, Senior Solution Marketing Manager at Cisco, and Bob Laliberte, Senior Analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), discuss these obstacles in this informative webinar. Learn how Cisco Nexus 1000V helps Samsung reveals high-speed 1TB SSDs for consumers, enterprise Samsung Electronics will offer a range of faster SSD drives for consumers from next month, including a zippy new 1TB drive meant for everyday use. 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From: networkworld Views: 1 1 ratings Time: 00:50 More in Science & Technology READ MORE Google press event July 24 could bring Android news Google has sent out invitations to a press event next week in San Francisco that reveal no details other than that Android and Chrome chief Sundar Pichai will host, signaling that some new mobile product or feature could be unveiled. READ MORE Is Microsoft starting from scratch with Windows Phone 9? A Russian blog claims Microsoft is going back to the drawing board with Windows Phone 9, which would involve a lot of risk on Microsoft's part. READ MORE Google Glass in the NFL? … Two words: Jadeveon Clowney ESPN the other day did a segment where reporter Katie Linendoll had quarterback Sam Bradford and wide receiver Tavon Austin of the St. Louis Rams throw and catch a pass while wearing Google Glass. "What about the latest tech buzz, Google Glass: Could it work in the NFL?" Linendoll asks introducing the segment. 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