Tuesday, August 06, 2013

Top 10 strangest places lost mobile phones have been found

IBM improves density of new Flex System servers

Moto X vs. iPhone 5: Head to head

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August 06, 2013
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Top 10 strangest places lost mobile phones have been found

Inside a wall, in a hamster cage and even inside a coffin...

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Issue highlights

1. IBM improves density of new Flex System servers

2. Moto X vs. iPhone 5: Head to head

3. Start-up Defense.Net debuts with anti-DDoS service

4. Yelp review liable to have libeled landlord

5. Mark Zuckerberg on immigration reform and fwd.us

6. Jeff Bezos buys the Washington Post

7. The worst of 3D printing hype

8. Church of Piracy rallies for legal battle in Russia

9. Chambers, Benioff meet 'In the way guy'

10. The new Stasi: Your boss and your neighbors join the surveillance state

11. New Vietnam law criticized by Internet companies and rights groups

 

IBM improves density of new Flex System servers

IBM has introduced x86 and Power processors with a new dual-chip server module that will help speed the deployment of cloud and virtualized environments. READ MORE

Moto X vs. iPhone 5: Head to head

Last week's rollout of the Motorola Moto X was headline-making for several reasons. Beyond the obvious novelty of being the first flagship release from the company since the RAZR HD line last fall, it's also the first since Google completed its acquisition of Motorola Mobility in May. READ MORE

Start-up Defense.Net debuts with anti-DDoS service

Start-up Defense.net makes its debut today with the aim of stopping distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks aimed by attackers against both enterprises and cloud service networks. READ MORE

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Struggling to protect valuable bandwidth from the evils of streaming media? Having trouble unraveling the mystery identify of the top talkers wreaking havoc on your network? SolarWinds can help you monitor bandwidth usage in real-time, capture and analyze traffic data and more. Millions of IT superheroes rely on SolarWinds! Discover Why

Yelp review liable to have libeled landlord

As might be expected given my line of work, I am wary bordering on dismissive of libel complaints lodged by doctors, lawyers, restaurant owners and others over even the most scalding of online reviews hosted by the likes of Yelp. After all, everyone is entitled to their opinion, no matter how nasty or ill-informed. READ MORE

Mark Zuckerberg on immigration reform and fwd.us

Mark Zuckerberg on immigration reform and fwd.us Mark Zuckerberg on immigration reform and fwd.us, as he introduced Jose Antonio Vargas' documentary, 'Documented.' From: networkworld Views: 15 5 ratings Time: 05:09 More in Science & Technology READ MORE

Jeff Bezos buys the Washington Post

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has acquired the Washington Post, putting an end to the Graham legacy of ownership that stretches back over 130 years. The final purchase price checked in at $250 million. The sale is expected to be completely finalized within 60 days. Note that the sale was to Jeff Bezos the individual, not to Amazon. The Washington Post writes: READ MORE

WEBCAST: IBM

Content Analytics Explained

Content Analytics Explained - Listen to Bob Foyle, Sr. Product Manager, IBM talk about Content Analytics and the Analytics Imperative. Learn More.

The worst of 3D printing hype

Amid reports of some of the most important 3D-printing projects, some projects over-state their potential, are too expensive to ever be practical, or are just plain useless. READ MORE

Church of Piracy rallies for legal battle in Russia

File-sharing advocates are seeking to spread the Missionary Church of Kopimism, a religion steeped in file sharing as a philosophical concept, to Russia in an effort to overturn the country's controversial new anti-piracy law. READ MORE

Chambers, Benioff meet 'In the way guy'

As with so many memes these days, "In the way guy" was born on Reddit. A Disney World staffer posted a picture of ITWG ruining the staffer's attempt to photograph a man on bended knee proposing to his girlfriend. That pic spawned imitators featuring just about every famous photo you can name. And a couple of high-profile tech industry leaders, as well. READ MORE

The new Stasi: Your boss and your neighbors join the surveillance state

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New Vietnam law criticized by Internet companies and rights groups

Internet companies and rights groups have criticized a new Internet law in Vietnam that will put curbs on bloggers and social media. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc.

Real-Time Application-Centric Operations Visibility

This paper examines the move towards application/service performance within IT operations, and in particular the network-based delivery of those services. In addition a look at the roles, responsibilities and objectives that network- and application-based service-oriented visibility can and should play. Learn More

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