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How to more easily upgrade your network to 40/100G Ethernet

iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending Oct. 28

Six questions to ask your SDN supplier

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October 28, 2013
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How to more easily upgrade your network to 40/100G Ethernet

Upgrading you network from 10G Ethernet to 40G and 100G is not as easy as swapping out switches and line cards.

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Issue highlights

1. iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending Oct. 28

2. Six questions to ask your SDN supplier

3. Twitter heats up during World Series: Did Drew Get A Hit?

4. Human rights commission questions NSA surveillance

5. 5 Quick Tips for Taking Better Pictures with Your Smartphone

6. Free iWork upgrade angers Mac users

7. NTT expands data center, cloud to US with acquisition

8. How 4 companies use mobile apps to court customers

9. Windows 8.1 networking cheat sheet

10. Study: 10% self-driving car penetration could save $38 billion, 1,000 lives

11. Products of the week 10.28.13

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iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending Oct. 28

As the weather cools, the iOSphere's hopes are kindled by rumors that the summer of '14 will bring the iPhone 6. READ MORE

Six questions to ask your SDN supplier

Businesses considering investing in software-defined networks need to ask their suppliers some important questions. READ MORE

Twitter heats up during World Series: Did Drew Get A Hit?

For those of us watching the World Series intently, precious little time is left for anything else these days (though mercifully, the late starting games haven't lasted as long as typical Red Sox games so far). That makes Twitter a godsend, allowing us to digest the most important news of the day in 140 characters or less. Among the must-follow accounts, Not Tim McCarver, which savages one half of... READ MORE

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Human rights commission questions NSA surveillance

The U.S. government needs to answer for human rights abuses related to the National Security Agency's massive worldwide surveillance of Internet communications and telephone records, privacy advocates told an international human rights board Monday. READ MORE

5 Quick Tips for Taking Better Pictures with Your Smartphone

Last week, I took a Basics of Business Photography class led by Bob Ring and Don Toothaker of New England Photo Workshops. The goal of the session was to get participants to think more strategically about photography. Though it was not focused specifically on smartphones, I learned a number of helpful lessons that can be applied to camera-phone photography. During the past couple of years, phone photography has also become a bit of a hobby of mine, and I have some tips of my own to share. READ MORE

Free iWork upgrade angers Mac users

Apple's iWork free upgrade has angered long-time Mac power users, who have flooded the company's support forum with complaints about lost features. READ MORE

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Building a Successful SDN Strategy

GigaOM's research analyst Mark Leary and Silver Peak's virtualization and cloud expert, Vivian Xu, discuss the benefits of a SDN (Software-Defined Network). See how industry leaders are leveraging SDN principles to overcome the challenges of moving data across distance and create more flexibility. View now >>

NTT expands data center, cloud to US with acquisition

Japanese NTT Communications has acquired Virtela Technology Services and a majority stake in RagingWire Data Centers as part of its worldwide data center and cloud push. READ MORE

How 4 companies use mobile apps to court customers

You don't have to look far to witness the total domination of the mobile device. Whether on the commuter rail or at the soccer field, cruising the mall or navigating a bustling city street, consumers are wedded to their smartphones and tablets to conduct the business of both their personal and professional lives. READ MORE

Windows 8.1 networking cheat sheet

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Study: 10% self-driving car penetration could save $38 billion, 1,000 lives

A new study estimates that if just 10% of cars on the road were self-driving, the U.S. economy would see an overall economic increase of $38 billion and 1,000 fewer traffic deaths per year. READ MORE

Products of the week 10.28.13

Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Zscaler and Tufin READ MORE

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