Security World: Everyone's curious to see how Ubuntu Edge is going to turn out

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Everyone's curious to see how Ubuntu Edge is going to turn out
Canonical's IndieGoGo launch yesterday of the Ubuntu Edge, a slick, powerful device meant to double as a desktop PC replacement, made waves in the world of open-source and provoked both admiration and a healthy dose of skepticism from some experts. Read More

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Meet Customers Where They Are eBook
Choose the customer service technologies that are ideal for your company in order to enable customer service through online and offline touch points, establish smart listening, engage your community, and consistently respond to customer issues. Read now

Products of the week 7.22.13
Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as SolarWinds and Embrane Read More

SIM card vulnerabilities easy to fix, researcher says
A pair of severe security problems in millions of SIM cards should be easy for operators to fix, according to the German security researcher who found the issues. Read More

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Chambers: Cisco will become the number 1 IT company
Think software-defined networking will change the industry? You're thinking way too small, according to Cisco CEO John Chambers. In Cisco's strategy, SDN is just a single element in a holistic architecture that brings intelligence, programmability and application awareness to every facet of your infrastructure and spans the data center to the cloud. In this installment of the IDG Enterprise CEO Interview Series, Chambers spoke with Chief Content Officer John Gallant about the power of Cisco's Unified Framework and how delivering on that vision could make Cisco the number one IT company overall. No small ambition there. Read More

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Adopt a More Service-Oriented Management Strategy
The survey results in this report demonstrate dramatic changes happening in IT service management delivery and highlight best practices to assure performance of business processes, deliver exceptional end-user experiences, optimize existing infrastructure, and speed the deployment of new technologies and services. Learn More.

Linux for mobile: A visual history
A look through the history of Linux-based mobile platforms. Read More

Review: Bitcasa for Android v.2 provides seamless cloud storage
I spent part of the weekend testing the beta of Bitcasa Android version 2, a cloud storage app that the company calls the "infinite drive." While some aspects are still a work in progress, Bitcasa achieves what most cloud storage services aim for. Read More

Apple reportedly testing larger-screened iPhones and iPads
Apple executives have long spoken ill of devices with larger screens, but recent reports suggest that the company may be changing its tune. Read More

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Microsoft Dynamics AX solutions from IBM
IBM provides consulting, implementation and application management services for Microsoft Dynamics AX, a comprehensive ERP solution for midsize and larger organizations that empowers people to work effectively, manage change, and compete globally. Learn More.

How ambitious is Canonical's $32 million Ubuntu Edge crowd-funding campaign?
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, has launched a crowd-funding project to build the ultimate, cutting-edge phone and PC convergence device: Ubuntu Edge. There's a lot going on there. Let's break this down, piece-by-piece. Read More

Android app takes photos from your phone, tweets them to the NSA
Perfect for those who maintain that they "have nothing to hide," a new Android app automatically takes photos of its users' phones without their awareness, then tweets them to the NSA. Read More

New Nexus 7 at $229 for 16GB to be announced today by Google
Google is expected to announce its second-generation Nexus 7 tablet at an event today in San Francisco, according to a news report citing details released by retailers. Read More

Software-defined networking explained
Understand how SDN will change everything in 10 easy steps Read More

SLIDESHOWS

12 of the worst data breaches of 2013 so far

The Identity Theft Resource Center, which tracks disclosed data breaches, has recorded 301 for the first half of 2013.

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