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What Microsoft did right and wrong in 2013 | 2013: The 12 months of Cisco

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The weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2013
It's always a tall order to decide which high-tech stories are the wackiest or coolest of the year but we aren't shy about trying. This year we find all manner of interesting items from NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft leaving our solar system and Microsoft developing sensory bra technology to a Verizon employee being locked underground and a man being arrested for stealing 5 cents worth of electricity. Here we go! Read More

In this Issue

What Microsoft did right and wrong in 2013
Nobody bats a thousand, and Microsoft is no different. Here's a quick look at five things Microsoft did right in 2013 and five it did wrong. Read More

2013: The 12 months of Cisco
This past year saw several major events and product introductions unfold at Cisco, beginning with an effort to connect cars to the Internet and ending with a solid pipeline in place for its new data center switches and fabric technology. The following is a review of the highlights of the year that was at Cisco, 2013. Read More

The biggest Internet security challenges of 2013
From the attack on privacy and Cryptolocker to Eric Snowden and the NSA, it's been a challenging year Read More

The worst security SNAFUs of 2013
This year's award for "Biggest Security SNAFU" can only go to the National Security Agency. Since June, NSA officials have winced as former NSA contractor Edward Snowden began dispensing secrets to the media about how NSA carries out massive surveillance around the world using advanced technology. Read More

2013's 25 Geekiest 25th Anniversaries
Network World's 7th annual collection of the year's "25 Geekiest 25th Anniversaries" includes the invention of Doppler Radar, the introduction of IBM's AS/400, the scourge of the Morris worm, the publishing of Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History of Time", as well as "America's Finest News Source:" Read More

2013 Year End: Apple Review
2013 Year End: Apple Review In 2013 Apple, once dominant in the smartphone and tablet arenas saw increasing competition that took away its market share. Take a look back at Apple's biggest moments in 2013 in our year... From: Network World Videos Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 05:22 More in Science & Technology Read More

2013 computer crime blotter
Prisons around the world this year made way for techie criminals alongside the more garden variety murderers, thieves and schemers. Read More

20 best iPhone/iPad games of 2013
Puzzles, adventure games, dungeon crawlers, and more fun for your favorite iOS device (during off-work hours, of course). Read More

Top 10 geek videos of 2013
Spotlighting the nerdiest (yet entertaining) videos of the year. Read More

2013: The year in numbers
From single digits to trillions, the tech industry loves numbers, and it generated plenty of them in 2013. Here's a look at some of the figures that stand out from the year: Read More

2013 tech news quiz
Snowden, Ballmer, 3D handguns, iPhone 5s – this year had it all Read More

Addressing advanced malware in 2014
In the cybersecurity annals of the future, 2013 may be remembered as the year of advanced malware. Yes, I know that malware is nothing new and the term "advanced" is more hype than reality as a lot of attacks have involved little more than social engineering and off-the-shelf exploits. That said, I think it's safe to say that this is the year that the world really woke up to malware dangers... Read More

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