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Google's Larry Page loses voice, will not speak at key events | Cisco patches vulnerabilities in VPN client, security appliances

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Hot high-tech thingamajigs
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Listen and Learn: "Countdown to Cloud" Webcast
Cisco TechWiseTV's Jimmy Ray Purser walks through steps required to prepare your WAN for public, private, & hybrid clouds, as well as how to best scale those services across your organization. Listen See how you can deliver a better cloud experience with a Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network. Watch Now Learn more.

Google's Larry Page loses voice, will not speak at key events
Google's CEO Larry Page has lost his voice and will not be speaking at the company's upcoming public events, a spokeswoman for the company said on Thursday. Read More

Cisco patches vulnerabilities in VPN client, security appliances
Networking equipment vendor Cisco Systems released multiple security updates on Wednesday to address vulnerabilities in its AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances, Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series ASA Services Module and Cisco Application Control Engine (ACE) software. Read More

Windows Phone 8 announcement puts partner Nokia in tough spot
Microsoft made important headway in its bid to compete in the smartphone market this week, announcing the next-generation Windows Phone 8 smartphone operating system. But in the process, the company has "placed their hardware partners in a very awkward situation," says Wayne Lam, IHS senior analyst in wireless communications. Read More


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If you are going to build a private cloud, Eucalyptus is the tool you're looking for, says CEO Mårten Mickos
There are a growing number of open source cloud infrastructure players in the market, but Eucalyptus says it is the best bet for private enterprise clouds. Network World Editor in Chief John Dix caught up with CEO Mårten Mickos, who, as the former CEO of MySQL, has loads of experience growing significant open source companies, to learn more about the company and how Mickos sees private clouds evolving. Mickos addresses where Eucalyptus fits in, typical use cases, how they are different from Piston Cloud and OpenStack, ties to Amazon (described as the Linux of today), the importance of migrating jobs to and from public clouds, plans for the $30 million in capital Eucalyptus just raised, and more in this wide-ranging chat. Read More

Track the trackers with Collusion: Interview with Mozilla's Ryan Merkley
There are many flavors of privacy add-ons for different browsers, but to get the global tracking "big picture," if you haven't already then you really need to try out Collusion. The "interactive, real-time visualization of entities that track your behavior" when you are surfing says a lot. Read More

Cool features of Microsoft Surface tablets
A broad screen, and that keyboard is like something you've never seen Read More


WHITE PAPER: Cisco

Cisco Bring Your Own Device
This paper explores the challenges mobile devices create for IT, offers key considerations before adopting a BYOD strategy and highlights a comprehensive architecture from Cisco that enables freedom of choice for users while affording IT security and control. Learn more.

Twitter explains outage, apologizes for downtime
Twitter was forced to roll back its software to a previous stable version on Thursday in order to restore service after a two-hour outage, one of its engineers said in a blog post. Read More

iPhone 5 to put Galaxy S III to shame, Foxconn CEO says
Samsung might seem like its own worst enemy with this week's choppy U.S. rollout of the hot new Android-powered Galaxy S III smartphone, but the top executive at iPhone maker Foxconn in China holds that title for now. Read More

FCC order on business line pricing may not fully reregulate
A U.S. Federal Communications Commission proposal to address the price of dedicated telecom and broadband lines for businesses would stop large telecom carriers from seeking new price flexibility but would not scrap the underlying rules that allow price deregulation, said members of a coalition calling for changes in the rules. Read More

RIM reduces headcount in $1 billion cost-cutting effort
Research In Motion has started cutting jobs as it tries to achieve its stated goal of slashing US$1 billion in costs by the end of fiscal 2013, the company said on Wednesday. Read More

Microsoft Q&A: With Windows 8, the Choice Is Yours
Day two at Microsoft TechEd 2012 was all about Windows 8. CIO.com caught up with Windows corporate VP Antoine Leblond, who discussed why CIOs should test Windows 8, why developers should love it, and why we'll all be touching our laptop screens sooner than we think. Read More



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