Networking World: 10th annual Gibbs Golden Turkey Awards

Judge refuses to stay Apple-Samsung lawsuit pending patent review

Mum's the word: Microsoft board 'doing really well' at keeping quiet

Network World Daily News AM

November 26, 2013

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10th annual Gibbs Golden Turkey Awards

Welcome, once again, to the Gibbs Golden Turkey Awards.

Issue highlights

1. Judge refuses to stay Apple-Samsung lawsuit pending patent review

2. Mum's the word: Microsoft board 'doing really well' at keeping quiet

3. Salesforce.com will do 'full review' of hackathon after controversy, Benioff says

4. Products of the week 11.2513

5. Tall police SUVs latest tactic in stopping drivers who insist on texting

6. Fitbit Force logs activity by day and night

7. Million-dollar robbery rocks Bitcoin exchange

8. Geek-themed Meme of the Week: NSA/Obamacare Edition

9. Geek-Themed Meme of the Week Archive

10. Can a celebrity news team help revive Yahoo?

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Judge refuses to stay Apple-Samsung lawsuit pending patent review

A court in California has ruled against Samsung Electronics' attempt to stay the proceedings in a patent dispute with Apple, agreeing with Apple that the procedure for reexamination of its patent could take years, and there was no certainty the result would benefit Samsung. READ MORE

Mum's the word: Microsoft board 'doing really well' at keeping quiet

Rumors aside, Microsoft's board of directors has done a good job of keeping the lid on its search for a CEO to replace Steve Ballmer, a public relations expert said. READ MORE

Salesforce.com will do 'full review' of hackathon after controversy, Benioff says

Salesforce.com has come under fire from critics who say the "hackathon" it held at last week's Dreamforce conference was judged unfairly, and CEO Marc Benioff is now promising a thorough investigation. READ MORE

Products of the week 11.2513

Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Extreme and BeyondTrust READ MORE

Tall police SUVs latest tactic in stopping drivers who insist on texting

The New York State Police have a new weapon to fight the plague of drivers that insist on texting while operating their vehicle: Great Big Tall SUVs. Most recently reported by the AP, NY has begun operating a fleet of 32 unmarked SUVs that let troopers more easily peer down into a car to see if the driver is texting or not. READ MORE

Fitbit Force logs activity by day and night

Riding the wave of wearable technology Fitbit showed its new wristband activity tracker at an event in New York last week. READ MORE

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Million-dollar robbery rocks Bitcoin exchange

Bitcoin Internet Payment Services, a Denmark-based exchange billing itself as Europe's biggest, was robbed of bitcoins worth more than $1 million in a theft that took place over the course of the past several days. READ MORE

Geek-themed Meme of the Week: NSA/Obamacare Edition

No. 23 in our Geek-Themed Meme of the Week series features Skeptical Third World Kid asking a question that has occurred to many an American in recent months. Want more? Check out the "Geek-themed Meme of the Week Archive": And if you'd like me to consider one that you've found - or created - please feel free to send it to me at buzz@nww.com. READ MORE

Geek-Themed Meme of the Week Archive

They are inescapable on the Internet. Most are awful. A few are not, so we have started publishing a selection of memes that amuse me. One every week. Here's the archive. READ MORE

Can a celebrity news team help revive Yahoo?

Yahoo has been hiring hotshot journalists to boost its news cred, and Monday's addition of Katie Couric could help with the company's efforts to reinvigorate itself. But it has to get the content just right. READ MORE

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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

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