Networking World: What online news looked like on 9/11

Cisco's storage alliances safe... for now

6 tips for finding mobile app talent

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September 11, 2013

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What online news looked like on 9/11

With Twitter, Facebook and YouTube yet to come, newspapers and TV sites played pivotal role

Issue highlights

1. Cisco's storage alliances safe... for now

2. INSIDER 6 tips for finding mobile app talent

3. Apple's new iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s: Is better good enough?

4. VCs throwing gobs of money at cloud, security, mobile startups

5. Buggy Microsoft update hamstrings Outlook 2013

6. Patch Tuesday: Fixes 4 critical flaws, 8 remote code execution vulnerabilities

7. First look: Apple iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C

8. Email spam campaign distributes Android scareware

9. Google, edX team on new online learning site, platform

10. Workday aims anew at Oracle with planned software for higher ed

11. 6 Steps for Setting Up a Small Business Server Room

12. Review: VMware Workstation 10 turns to tablets

13. Cloud industry needs to standardize, says Fed CIO

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Cisco's storage alliances safe... for now

Will Cisco's acquisition of flash memory company WHIPTAIL strain relations with storage partners EMC and NetApp - anymore than they are already strained? Perhaps so, but only when those companies ramp up their own flash storage products, READ MORE

INSIDER

6 tips for finding mobile app talent

To understand what's hot in the IT job market today, just ask yourself a simple question: When is the last time you checked your mobile device or used the mobile Web? READ MORE

Apple's new iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s: Is better good enough?

On Tuesday, Apple announced its widely anticipated new smartphones, the "budget" iPhone 5c and the high-end iPhone 5s. Both phones make significant advances from previous Apple models, and top their Android competitors in some important ways. They're impressive efforts and, like many people, I'd be happy to upgrade from my iPhone 5 to a 5s. READ MORE

VCs throwing gobs of money at cloud, security, mobile startups

Tech startups focused in hot areas such as virtualization, mobility and security have pulled in tens of millions of dollars over the past week or so from venture capitalists looking to back the next big thing. READ MORE

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Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences

Whether you are in retail, hospitality, healthcare, transportation, or another industry, keeping and attracting customers is crucial to the success of your organization. Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences can help you improve customer loyalty and increase revenue. Learn more.

Buggy Microsoft update hamstrings Outlook 2013

An Office 2013 non-security update, part of yesterday's massive Patch Tuesday, blanks the folder pane in Outlook 2013, the suite's email client, drawing complaints from users. READ MORE

Patch Tuesday: Fixes 4 critical flaws, 8 remote code execution vulnerabilities

Microsoft released 13 security bulletins, four rated critical, with the suggested deployment priority starting with MS13-068 for Outlook, READ MORE

First look: Apple iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C

The latest iPhone brings fingerprint recognition technology, a 64-bit processor and a sidekick. READ MORE

Email spam campaign distributes Android scareware

Android malware is following in the footsteps of Windows malware with attackers adopting some of the same distribution and monetization techniques despite the major differences between the platforms. READ MORE

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Optimize Your Wi-Fi Network

Driven by the rapid evolution of mobile devices, the move to cloud-based applications and data, and the continued development of new wireless technologies, Wi-Fi has become the network of choice for connectivity. Most new devices no longer have wired connectivity. IT managers now count Wi-Fi as an essential business facility. Learn more.

Google, edX team on new online learning site, platform

Google will team with the online-learning consortium backed by Harvard, MIT, Stanford and others to build out a new site that can be used to host courses online. READ MORE

Workday aims anew at Oracle with planned software for higher ed

Workday is hoping to give rival Oracle and other ERP (enterprise resource planning) vendors fits with an upcoming product aimed at institutions of higher education. READ MORE

6 Steps for Setting Up a Small Business Server Room

Are you worried about relying on a third-party online service provider to store your business data in light of NSA spying revelations? Learn how to set up your own server room for an on-premises deployment instead. READ MORE

Review: VMware Workstation 10 turns to tablets

The best desktop virtualization software for techs adds support for Surface Pro sensors and more polish READ MORE

Cloud industry needs to standardize, says Fed CIO

Frank Baitman, the CIO of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, was at the Amazon Web Services conference praising the company's services. His talk was on the verge of becoming a long infomercial, when he stepped back and changed direction. READ MORE

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A Proven Solution for Today's BYOD Demands

Wireless access is mission-critical for most organizations. BYOD has accelerated the need or wireless capacity, and WLANs must deliver a robust wired-like experience in today's dense environments. High-scale, third-party testing has validated Juniper's ability to support the densest BYOD environments while delivering reliable wireless access. Learn more.

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10 Sorriest Technology Companies of 2013

Microsoft, Apple and Samsung among those issuing mea culpas.

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