Friday, October 11, 2013

First Look (maybe): Nexus 5 Android smartphone

iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending Oct. 11

IBM touts prototype software to manage cloud, virtual bandwidth

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October 11, 2013
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First Look (maybe): Nexus 5 Android smartphone

Pictures of the upcoming LG Nexus 5 Android smartphone have been leaking all over the place – here's a compilation, for the curious.

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Issue highlights

1. iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending Oct. 11

2. IBM touts prototype software to manage cloud, virtual bandwidth

3. Gartner's dark vision for tech, jobs

4. 10 New Gadgets to Improve Your Workspace

5. Buzz around biometrics boosts fake Samsung bid for Swedish company

6. Stormpath does your app's user management for you

7. Sonus Launches Virtualized Session Border Controller

8. Best Buy does what Microsoft won't: Takes Surface tablets in trade

9. Exclusive: MIT's 'Kinect of the future' looks through walls with X-Ray like vision

10. HP Chromebook 11 review: Affordable style for life in the cloud

11. INSIDER SDN pioneers share their secrets

12. Inside CIO paychecks

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iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending Oct. 11

Unsubstantiated opinions about the size of iPhone 6 were transmogrified into "solid reports" by iOSpherians who think rumors are information. READ MORE

IBM touts prototype software to manage cloud, virtual bandwidth

IBM researchers say they have developed software that will automatically direct users to the most bandwidth when accessing a cloud computing or other virtual system. READ MORE

Gartner's dark vision for tech, jobs

Science fiction writers have long told of great upheaval as machines replace people. Now, so is research firm Gartner. The difference is that Gartner is putting in dates and recommending immediate action. READ MORE

10 New Gadgets to Improve Your Workspace

These gadgets and peripherals hitting the market just in time for the holiday season -- yes, it's coming -- will give you and your desk a much-needed upgrade. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: AT&T

Managing Mobile Access to the Cloud

Use of mobile personal cloud services is proliferating on personal and enterprise-owned mobile devices. Organizations are considering controls that appear to conflict with the spirit of BYOD and wonder if their approach is correct. Learn More

Buzz around biometrics boosts fake Samsung bid for Swedish company

Fingerprint recognition is such a hot topic that hoaxers are moving in on the action too: On Friday a news release claiming that Samsung Electronics planned to acquire a Swedish developer of fingerprint technology turned out to be a fake. READ MORE

Stormpath does your app's user management for you

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Sonus Launches Virtualized Session Border Controller

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Best Buy does what Microsoft won't: Takes Surface tablets in trade

Microsoft won't buy back used first-generation Surface tablets, but its retail partner Best Buy will. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Spirent Communications

Challenges for Modern Networks Built Using SDN and OpenFlow

The Testing Challenges of SDN and OpenFlow white paper Covers Emerging network deployment scenarios, Current shifts in traffic type crossing networks and Challenges with Cost, Agility and Design. Read Now

Exclusive: MIT's 'Kinect of the future' looks through walls with X-Ray like vision

Exclusive: MIT's 'Kinect of the future' looks through walls with X-Ray like vision Using simple radio signals, MIT researchers can pinpoint someone--through a wall--with incredible accuracy. Follow reporter Nick Barber on Twitter @nickjb. From: Network World Videos Views: 2 0 ratings Time: 03:01 More in Science & Technology READ MORE

HP Chromebook 11 review: Affordable style for life in the cloud

Google's new HP Chromebook 11 brings a fresh look to the Chrome OS universe. Our reviewer finds that, for $279, the laptop has some interesting things to offer. READ MORE

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SDN pioneers share their secrets

With the ability to create virtual networks quickly and efficiently – rather than programming network-connected hardware on an individual basis – software defined networks (SDN) appear to be the time-and-resource saving solution that overwhelmed IT managers have been looking for. READ MORE

Inside CIO paychecks

Bonuses, stock awards and executive perks boost pay for CIOs and senior IT leaders READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Novell

Mobile Zen: Balancing End-User Productivity and IT Control

Mobility is often seen as a zero-sum game: either end users or IT can win, but never both. Learn how users can have the convenience and mobile productivity they need, while IT retains control over enterprise goods. Victory for both sides. Learn More

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