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	FCC: IP addresses could replace phone numbers Yesterday, the FCC announced what it called a "set of voluntary experiments" meant to explore the transition away from outdated communications technology and toward newer, more useful services. One of the more interesting prospects listed is the possibility of replacing traditional phone numbers with IP addresses. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Xeon® processors HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 - Enterprise for the Mid-range In this report, the Taneja Group takes an objective, in-depth look at the features of the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 powered by Intel Xeon processors and critiques it against key requirements for the mid-market. Learn More In this Issue Sapphire to be used in "critical new sub-component" in Apple products Lenovo Buys Google's Handset Business – What Took So Long? Telepresence Test Drive: I try not to crash a robot Tim Cook: NSA would have to "cart us out in a box" to access our servers Cisco's SDN defense takes a hit Apple reportedly interested in getting into mobile payments Surprise! Cisco behind mystery hold music on This American Life story Shocking! Court rules IP addresses aren't the same as people What exactly can the NSA do? iPhone + Luxi = an amazing light meter Gmail outage corresponded with Google Site Reliability team's Reddit AMA WHITE PAPER: BlackBerry What's Coming in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) Find out why Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions that are truly future-ready must be designed to enable Machine-to-Machine (M2M) capabilities and much more. Learn More Sapphire to be used in "critical new sub-component" in Apple products Some stellar reporting from Mark Gurman of 9to5Mac reveals that Apple sure is antsy to get its new fangled sapphire plant in Arizona up and running. Recall that Apple this past winter announced plans to open up a new sapphire production facility alongside GT Advanced. Naturally, the rumor mill started churning because, well, what does Apple plan to do with a boatload of sapphire? Read More Lenovo Buys Google's Handset Business – What Took So Long? Google has now officially announced that they are selling the Motorola brand and the Motorola Mobility business to Lenovo, who, of course, are a major manufacturer already in handsets but perhaps best known for acquiring IBM's PC business in 2005. Lenovo is a respected brand in the market, and, as a manufacturing-oriented Asian company, is well-suited to the low-margin, rough-and-tumble world of handsets.... Read More Telepresence Test Drive: I try not to crash a robot One of the companies making a big splash at this year's International CES was Suitable Technologies, which was showing off its new Beam+ (or Beam Plus) telepresence robot. For those who haven't yet seen one, a telepresence robot combines a tablet or computer with a couple of video cameras (one on the front, one that looks down at the wheels) attached to wheels via a support pole. Read More WEBCAST: Silver Peak Systems, Inc. Combat Disasters And Optimize Business Operations Offsite data replication is key to ensuring ongoing business operations, but it can be complex and costly, especially when performed over long distances. Join this discussion to discover how you can apply fast, cost effective and reliable remote replication strategies and technologies. View now >> Tim Cook: NSA would have to "cart us out in a box" to access our servers This past Friday, in commemoration of the Mac turning 30, Tim Cook sat down with ABC News for a rare 1-1 interview. ABC teased the segment for quite a while, only to disappoint many an Apple fan when it turned out to be just a 4 minute segment. Read More Cisco's SDN defense takes a hit JP Morgan has downgraded Cisco's stock based on challenges in emerging markets, and on the potential impact of software-defined networking (SDNs). Read More Apple reportedly interested in getting into mobile payments With over 500 million credit cards on file, Apple is in a unique position to get into the payments industry. While such an undertaking would undoubtedly require a number of complex variables to first be ironed out, a recent report in the Wall Street Journal claims that Apple is actively exploring the issue. Read More WHITE PAPER: OutSystems App Development & Delivery: Leveraging the Cloud This whitepaper explores the fundamentals of application delivery and using the cloud to achieve game-changing productivity. Learn when to choose a cloud model and the specifics around high-performance PaaS, portability, and future-proofing. Learn more Surprise! Cisco behind mystery hold music on This American Life story Listening to a podcast over the weekend of NPR's This American Life, I thought I might gain a reprieve from the tech business news that dominates my work life. But no, somehow Cisco CallManager wound up featuring prominantly in a story about a senior citizen's obsession with the hold music at his doctor's office -- mysterious music that apparently captivated a lot of other people, too. Read More Shocking! Court rules IP addresses aren't the same as people Read More What exactly can the NSA do? There have been so many Snowden revelations you might have lost track of exactly what's been revealed. Check out this well-curated running list of what we now know the NSA can do so far from The Brian Lehrer Show to get up to date. Via @avinash via Jim Sterne Read More iPhone + Luxi = an amazing light meter Read More Gmail outage corresponded with Google Site Reliability team's Reddit AMA Yes, Gmail went down briefly this afternoon, along with Google+ and a handful of the company's web services, sparking a mad race to make the funniest joke about it on Twitter. Read More
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