Cisco bulks up branch routers; Google makes another cloud services price cut

	Google shakes up cloud services market with another price cut | A mixed eulogy for Lotus 1-2-3
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	Cisco bulks up branch routers for cloud Cisco is fortifying its ISR branch routers to give users more options when accessing cloud services and backing up primary links. Read More WHITE PAPER: Open Text Global Growing Pains: Tapping into B2B Integration Services A recent survey by IDG Research explored both the challenges and pain points companies face when growing globally, as well as the capabilities they're seeking in B2B integration partners. Learn More In this Issue Google shakes up cloud services market with another price cut A mixed eulogy for Lotus 1-2-3 Verizon won't throttle unlimited LTE users after all White House sets 20% data center efficiency goal, but finds few takers Researchers hope to diagnose deadly Ebola virus with nanotech Windows 10 in pictures: See the Technical Preview's new features U.S. may be falling behind in researching tech's next big thing Twitter invests in MIT lab focused on online social movements Cisco and Netgear line up behind new Helix 64-bit ARM chips Xen Project discloses serious vulnerability that impacts virtualized servers WHITE PAPER: XO Communications Clearing the Network Hurdle to Cloud Deployment Although enthusiasm is high among IT pros for cloud services, an IDG Research Quick Poll survey found that, in fact, the cloud is at a crossroads. Learn More Google shakes up cloud services market with another price cut Google has fired back at Microsoft with cheaper cloud services, signaling another round of price cutting in an increasingly competitive market. Read More A mixed eulogy for Lotus 1-2-3 Tuesday's post about IBM discontinuing support for the venerable Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet sparked an amusing discussion on the news aggregation site Fark.com. Read More Verizon won't throttle unlimited LTE users after all Verizon Wireless won't go ahead with a widely criticized plan to slow down the connections of heavy data users with unlimited LTE plans. The carrier had announced in July it would extend a practice it calls network optimization to unlimited LTE subscribers starting in October. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Taking Mobile Delivery to the Next Level Don't let poor performance and inadequate security constrain your enterprise mobility initiatives. Accelerate and protect your mobile workspaces with innovative NetScaler MobileStream technology from Citrix. Read Now White House sets 20% data center efficiency goal, but finds few takers Without a carbon tax or anything that penalizes fossil fuel consumption, the federal government has little ability to influence how much energy a data center uses. But it's trying. Read More Researchers hope to diagnose deadly Ebola virus with nanotech Scientists have built a prototype of a device that can diagnose the deadly Ebola virus by shining light on viral nanoparticles on silicon. Read More Windows 10 in pictures: See the Technical Preview's new features After months of rumors and leaks, Windows 10 is officially here, and this is no mere paper launch. The operating systems isn't due to hit consumer PCs until mid-2015, but Microsoft's already rolled out a Windows 10 Technical Preview stuffed with all sorts of new goodies designed to entice PC power users—not tablet owners. Read More WHITE PAPER: MobileIron Top 4 iOS 8 Recommendations for IT Directors To help IT departments understand how iOS 8 will impact their organizations, this white paper provides recommendations for three key management areas most affected by the new features: security, application development, and content publishing. View now U.S. may be falling behind in researching tech's next big thing Various agencies' budget requests raise the question: What is the right amount of government spending for the Internet of Things? Read More Twitter invests in MIT lab focused on online social movements Twitter will also provide access to its archives and real-time, public stream of tweets. Read More Cisco and Netgear line up behind new Helix 64-bit ARM chips AppliedMicro is looking to disrupt the embedded chip market with the new SOC. Read More Xen Project discloses serious vulnerability that impacts virtualized servers The Xen Project has revealed the details of a serious vulnerability in the Xen hypervisor that could put the security of many virtualized servers at risk. Read More
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