Networking World: Cisco raising prices on older Catalyst switches up to 67%

10 old-school IT principles that still rule

OpenStack's new code release packed with enterprise features

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October 17, 2013

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Cisco raising prices on older Catalyst switches up to 67%

Cisco is raising the price on older generation Catalyst switches in an effort to prod users into buying newer gear.

Issue highlights

1. 10 old-school IT principles that still rule

2. OpenStack's new code release packed with enterprise features

3. Crowd-backed EFF files to kill off 'podcast patent'

4. DEMO Fall 2013: HueTunes app mixes painting with music

5. DEMO Fall 2013: PointDrive goes beyond email attachments

6. DEMO Fall 2013: Magisto adds fancy effects to smartphone videos, photos

7. VMware promises better 3D graphics on virtualized desktops

8. Microsoft fires off Windows 8.1, first round in fast-track updates

9. iPhone activations on Verizon grew 26% year over year

10. Russian search giant just released a product named Cocaine. Yes, Cocaine

11. Oracle acquires Compendium to boost online marketing wares

12. Hackers steal customer information from PR Newswire

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OpenStack's new code release packed with enterprise features

The latest code release of OpenStack's cloud computing platform named Havana is packed with features that organizers say appeal directly to enterprise audiences. READ MORE

Crowd-backed EFF files to kill off 'podcast patent'

Having amassed a war chest of $76,000 in public donations and identified crucial "prior art," the Electronic Frontier Foundation yesterday filed a formal challenge aimed at killing a patent being wielded by Personal Audio LLC against podcasters such as "The Adam Carolla Show" and "How Stuff Works." READ MORE

DEMO Fall 2013: HueTunes app mixes painting with music

DEMO Fall 2013: HueTunes app mixes painting with music Keith Shaw chats with Iconicast about its new HueTunes app, which merges a drawing app with music creation to create "song paintings." From: Network World Videos Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03:34 More in Science & Technology READ MORE

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HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 - Enterprise for the Mid-range

In this report, the Taneja Group takes an objective, in-depth look at the features of the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 powered by Intel Xeon processors and critiques it against key requirements for the mid-market. Learn More

DEMO Fall 2013: PointDrive goes beyond email attachments

DEMO Fall 2013: PointDrive goes beyond email attachments Most emails with attachments are deadly dull. PointDrive hopes to change that with its platform, which adds more interactivity and tracking for sales (and others) to communicate with recipients.... From: Network World Videos Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03:09 More in Science & Technology READ MORE

DEMO Fall 2013: Magisto adds fancy effects to smartphone videos, photos

DEMO Fall 2013: Magisto adds fancy effects to smartphone videos, photos Getting smartphone videos and photos to be shared more among friends and family is a major goal of the Magisto app. At DEMO Fall 2013, Keith Shaw chats with Magisto about some new features... From: Network World Videos Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 04:04 More in Science & Technology READ MORE

VMware promises better 3D graphics on virtualized desktops

VMware is hoping to persuade more enterprises to make the leap to virtual desktops by improving graphics capabilities and allowing them to circumvent Microsoft's licensing terms. READ MORE

Microsoft fires off Windows 8.1, first round in fast-track updates

Microsoft early today began feeding Windows 8.1 to customers already running Windows 8, making good on a bold promise to speed up the development and release of its flagship client operating system. READ MORE

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iPhone activations on Verizon grew 26% year over year

Verizon today reported their financial results from their third quarter and posted 7.6 million in cumulative smartphone activations. Of that figure, 3.9 million of those activations were from the iPhone. All told, nearly 55% of all of Verizon's third quarter smartphone activations were on account of the iPhone. During the same quarter a year ago, Verizon activated 3.1 million iPhones from a total pool... READ MORE

Russian search giant just released a product named Cocaine. Yes, Cocaine

Want to get users hooked on your latest product? Name it after a powerful drug. Perhaps that's the thinking behind the move by Russian search giant Yandex - who some call the Google or Russia. The company today launched a new cloud-based application development product and named it, yes Cocaine. READ MORE

Oracle acquires Compendium to boost online marketing wares

Oracle has acquired Compendium in an effort to offer a more complete platform for online marketing. READ MORE

Hackers steal customer information from PR Newswire

Hackers managed to steal a database containing customer credentials and contact information from PR Newswire, a major press release distribution service that's used by tens of thousands of companies and public relations agencies. READ MORE

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Start Small, Grow Tall: Why Cloud Now

The cloud is the hottest thing in computing today, and enterprises are eagerly seeking to adopt it. They realize that cloud computing holds the promise of curing today's "data center sprawl," with its colossal complexity, considerable costs, and substantial capital investment. Learn more

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