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	Could this be Cisco's Internet of Everything core switch/router? NCS 6000 said to feature high-density 100G, tightly converged packet/optical; presents apparent conundrum with CRS line Read More WEBCAST: F5 Networks F5 Simply Makes Citrix VDI Better Learn how F5 and Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop solutions work together to simplify access and improve the user experience while maintaining user connections, irrespective of device or location and remove challenges the deplay adoption of VDI. F5 makes Citrix better. Watch the video to understand how View Now In this Issue Top tech hoarders: 15 companies with huge cash piles Geek-themed Meme of the Week: Microsoft/Nokia Edition Kindle MatchBook: Final nail in the printed book's coffin? What does Microsoft's Nokia move mean to Apple? IT Job Search Tips for Baby Boomers HaveWeBombedSyriaYet.com? IT hiring: Your text resume is soooo last century What to look for when evaluating password manager software Best tools for protecting passwords Apple sends out invitations to September 10 iPhone event WHITE PAPER: SolarWinds IDG Research Survey: Are you Paying Too Much for Your NMS? International Data Group (IDG) recently surveyed IT practitioners, managers and directors to understand whether their current network management and monitoring solutions were delivering on their promise of ROI. The results surprised us and may surprise you too. Click here to download the findings. Learn More Top tech hoarders: 15 companies with huge cash piles Major tech stalwarts, including Apple, Microsoft, Google and Cisco, rank among the most cash-rich companies in the world. They've got billions -- in the form of cash and short-term investments -- to spend on acquisitions, R&D, stock buybacks, dividends and more. Here's how they rank. Read More Geek-themed Meme of the Week: Microsoft/Nokia Edition Memes are so popular you've probably tried making one yourself. While I'm sure yours was great, most are lame, so I have started publishing what I consider to be the better ones here once a week. Here is No. 11, which is about the news of the day. Read More Kindle MatchBook: Final nail in the printed book's coffin? My transition from the printed page to e-book has been a very slow one, which is odd considering how actively I embrace new technologies. While other friends and family members voraciously adopted reading books on their Kindle devices (or iPads, etc.), I still preferred thumbing through a new hardcover book or paperback, especially when I was reading in bed or on a cross-country flight. Read More What does Microsoft's Nokia move mean to Apple? What does Microsoft's Nokia move mean to Apple? Read More IT Job Search Tips for Baby Boomers You have 25 years of experience as an IT professional, you made it through the dot com boom and the housing bubble. So why is it you can't seem to find a new position in your chosen technology field? Read More HaveWeBombedSyriaYet.com? There is indeed a website to answer every question, including HaveWeBombedSyriaYet.com. And that answer as of 3 p.m.: Brought to my attention by the Twitter account of Mother Jones, the idea may have originated with Aaron Mehta, a writer for Defense News, who sent this tweet on Aug. 26: Read More IT hiring: Your text resume is soooo last century Tim Ondrey has glimpsed the future of the job-search market, and it's going multimedia. Read More What to look for when evaluating password manager software Here are the significant issues that can distinguish one password manager product from another. You'll probably make a similar list of requirements as you do your own research for password managers. Read More Best tools for protecting passwords For enterprises trying to get a handle on password management, the good news is that there are products that can help implement stronger password policies for end users logging into corporate and personal Web-based services, as well as for employees who share a local server login. Read More Apple sends out invitations to September 10 iPhone event As expected, Apple today made it official when it sent out invitations to a September 10 media event where the company is expected to introduce two brand new iPhone models -- an iPhone 5S and a lower cost iPhone 5C. The event will kick off at One Infinte Loop (so long, Moscone!) and will start at 10:00 am Pacific Standard Time. The blurb on the invite reads, "This should brighten everyone's day." ... Read More
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