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	12 toughest U.S. cities for tech recruiting San Francisco isn't the toughest place to hire tech pros these days. The talent crunch is worse in New York City than in the renowned tech stronghold on the West Coast, according to IT staffing specialist Dice.com. Recruiting challenges are also hitting other U.S. cities, including Chicago, Detroit, Boston and Tampa. Read More   RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: DEMO Enterprise What's trending in wearable computing and digital money? Come to DEMO Enterprise, April 3 in SF to see the best new products in wearable computing, digital money, mobile, health, internet, enterprise, big data and more. All products are handpicked by top VC experts for their innovative design and market potential. Special offer to newsletter subscribers, register and save 40%. In this Issue Google, Apple, Qualcomm shake up patent ranks Six more US retailers hit by Target-like hacks, security firm says Cisco study find unprecedented growth in threats Intel expects to reduce workforce by 5 percent this year CIOs tell Microsoft: Take the time you need to pick the right CEO IBM pumps $1.2 billion into global cloud data centers How Intel is buying a piece of the tablet market 14 steps to a better, faster Windows laptop Some tech firms say Obama's surveillance plan is thin on details WHITE PAPER: 8x8, Inc Scale Communications to Rival Big Companies Small and midsize businesses looking to minimize telecommunications spending should consider a hosted UC service. This paper highlights: • How to offload significant upfront capital expenses • On-premise vs. cloud UC tradeoffs • Side-by-side pricing comparison of hosted UC service and IP PBX Learn more >> Google, Apple, Qualcomm shake up patent ranks IBM still dominates the patent ranks, but it's not the only prolific patent producer in the tech world. Qualcomm, Google and Apple have been making strong gains in recent years. See how their patenting efforts compare to those of Microsoft, HP, Cisco and other tech stalwarts. Read More   Six more US retailers hit by Target-like hacks, security firm says Cybercriminals have stolen payment card data from six more U.S. retailers using similar point-of-sale malware that compromised Target, a computer crime intelligence company said Friday. Read More   Cisco study find unprecedented growth in threats Cisco says there's been an unprecedented growth in advanced attacks and malicious traffic on networks, with overall vulnerabilities and threats reaching their highest levels since 2000. Read More   WHITE PAPER: 8x8, Inc Scale Communications to Rival Big Companies Small and midsize businesses looking to minimize telecommunications spending should consider a hosted UC service. This paper highlights: • How to offload significant upfront capital expenses • On-premise vs. cloud UC tradeoffs • Side-by-side pricing comparison of hosted UC service and IP PBX Learn more >> Intel expects to reduce workforce by 5 percent this year   Intel expects that its workforce will decline by 5 percent as it heads into a year in which revenue is likely to be flat. Read More   CIOs tell Microsoft: Take the time you need to pick the right CEO CIOs are waiting anxiously for Microsoft to pick a new CEO, but they don't mind that it's taking its time; the way they see it, Microsoft can't afford to make a mistake in the selection process. Read More   IBM pumps $1.2 billion into global cloud data centers Dispelling any lingering doubt that IBM sees cloud computing as the way of the future, the company announced that it will invest US$1.2 billion this year in expanding its global cloud infrastructure. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Ipanema Technologies The ZEN of Guaranteed Application Performance Discover the key to finding your organization's application performance Zen--and see the how the power of a great application performance solution can enhance your organization's end-user experience for every business application while saving budget, time, and resources. Learn more >> How Intel is buying a piece of the tablet market Intel has an ambitious goal for 2014: get its Atom chips into 40 million tablets, or four times the number of tablets that had Intel inside in 2013. But rather than do it by tailoring its products to what tablets now demand, the cash-rich company has another plan: pay tablet makers to use its chips. Read More   14 steps to a better, faster Windows laptop After a couple of years, most laptops fall seriously behind the times. Here are several ways to upgrade your legacy laptop to meet today's standards. Read More   Some tech firms say Obama's surveillance plan is thin on details The tech industry gave a mixed reaction Friday to President Obama's proposed government surveillance reforms, with some saying his plan for curtailing abuse left either glossed-over details or was unclear. Read More
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